Corner To Corner Triple Crochet Baby Blanket

By: Nancy Andersen

By: Nancy Andersen

"I love corner to corner blankets and wanted to do one that was more open and lacy than traditional corner to corner afghans for the summer months. I thought that a triple crochet stitch might produce this effect, and I also wanted to use up some yarn scraps that I had lying around. I was quite pleased with the results of my efforts. I crochet these baby blankets to give to the women in my church who are new mothers."

Easy

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge6.5 blocks = 6"; 6.5 rows = 6" in pattern. I crochet tightly so a smaller hook may be needed to obtain this gauge.

Finished Size32" x 32" (81.28 x 81.28 cm) square (including edging)

Materials List

RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 skein 381 Light Blue
RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 Skein 316 Soft White
RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 2 skeins 324 Bright Yellow
RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 skein 724 Baby Pink

Instructions - Increase

With CA, ch 8. Row 1 (Right Side): Trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch; turn – 1 block made. Row 2: Ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, (slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in ch-4 space of previous row; turn – 2 blocks made. Row 3: ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] twice; turn – 3 blocks made. Row 4: Ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 3 times; turn – 4 blocks made. Row 5-7: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 7 blocks across changing to CB in last trc. Row 8: With CB, ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 7 times; turn – 8 blocks made. Row 9-15: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 15 blocks across changing to CC in last trc. Row 16: With CC, ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 15 times; turn – 16 blocks made. Row 17-23: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 23 blocks across changing to CD in last trc. Row 24: With CD, ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 23 times; turn – 24 blocks made. Row 25-28: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 28 blocks across.

Instructions - Decrease

Row 29: Continue with CD, slip st across first 4 trc, * (slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row; repeat from * to last ch-4 space; slip st in last space; turn, do NOT make a block in last space – 27 blocks. Repeat Row 29 for decreasing block pattern and work 3 more rows with CD *, 8 rows CC, 8 rows CB, 7 rows CA, –1 block remains. Fasten off. Weave in ends. * When changing colors in decreasing rows, slip st across first 4 trc of previous row and change color in the slip st at the beginning of the new row.

Edging

Round 1: With right side facing, attach CC in same ch-4 space as last slip st; sc around blanket placing 4 sc along the edge of each block, working 3 sc into each corner. Slip st to beginning stitch. Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in the next st, skip 1 st, 5 dc in the next sc, skip 1 st; rep from * around, sc in the last st. You may need to adjust your spacing at the corners to maintain the correct spacing on the next side. Fasten off. Weave in ends.