I’ve thought about designing my own crochet patterns for a while. I’ve always thought that if others could do it, so can I. I may not be the best at designing crochet patterns, but at least I am trying. It’s something I’ve wanted to do, which is where this Floating Squares Baby Blanket was born.
I was looking around Pinterest for some ideas on baby blankets. If you know Pinterest, you know there are A LOT of ideas out there. I would love if you follow me on Pinterest. I stumbled upon a few blankets, but nothing stuck out at me. Finally, I remembered a scarf I made in the past using this floating squares technique.
If you are interested in this Floating Squares Baby Blanket, you can find the pattern below.
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Without further ado, here is my Floating Square Baby Blanket!
FLOATING SQUARES BABY BLANKET
MATERIALS:
- J-10 Crochet Hook
- 5 Skeins of Red Heart Soft in Rose Blush (approx. 1280 yards)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
FINISHED BLANKET SIZE: 36″ x 34″
PATTERN:
Chain 123
ROW 1: Single crochet in the 2nd chain from your hook and in the next chain, *chain 2, skip the next 2 chains, single crochet in the next 2 chains; repeat from * across entire chain.
ROW 2: Chain 3, turn. 4 double crochet in the next 2 spaces and in each chain 2 space across row, skip next single crochet, double crochet in last single crochet.
ROW 3: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in first double crochet and in space before double crochet, *chain 2, skip next 4 double crochet, 2 single crochet in space before next double crochet; repeat from * across row to last 5 double crochet, chain 2, skip next 4 double crochet, single crochet in space before last double crochet ad in last double crochet.
ROWS 4-up: Repeat rows 2 and 3 until desired length. Do not cut off yarn. Continue on making the border.
BORDER:
Chain 2, half double crochet evenly around blanket making sure to work 3 half double crochet in each corner. Join in beginning half double crochet, fasten off. (NOTE: if you are using the same color for the mini shell edging, chain 2 and go to the next step of edging.)
MINI SHELL EDGING:
Join next color into any corner of the blanket, chain 2. 4 half double crochet in first stitch, skip next stitch, single crochet in next stitch, skip next stitch, 4 half double crochet in next stitch** Repeat from * to ** around entire blanket, slip stitch into the beginning chain 2. Fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope you enjoyed my Floating Squares Baby Blanket pattern. Feel free to use any color combination you’d like. I hope to design more crochet patterns in the future. If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave me a comment below.
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