Introduction
The Bambi Baby Blanket is a quick chunky crochet baby blanket perfect for a new bundle of joy. The blanket is designed for a small baby and perfect for use in Moses baskets and strollers. It would make a thoughtful baby shower gift too!
The blanket is worked in alternating rows of linked stitches and slip stitches in four blocks of colour. The blanket is finished with rounds of single crochet and finally a round of slip stitch.
The pattern can be easily adjusted to larger/ smaller size and different colours, opening doors to endless possibility and creativity. The super bulky yarn makes it one of those projects that grow extremely quickly, so you can have a new blanket in an evening! This project is a great option if you would like to try your hand on super bulky yarn.
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Skills required:
To create this beautiful chunky crochet baby blanket you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, single crochet (sc), First linked treble crochet (fltr), linked treble crochet (ltr), slip stitch (sl st), working crochet pattern in rows and rounds, weaving in ends, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final chunky crochet baby blanket measurements (blocked):
61 x 86.5 cm (approx. 24” x 34”)
Materials and tools
Yarn:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my chunky crochet baby blanket, you will need:
Hobbii Udon (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool | super bulky weight | 200 g (7.1 oz) = 100 m (104 yds))
- (#02) Off White (A),
- (#54) Pink Berry Smoothie (B),
- (#13) Ochre (C),
- (#60) Black Cherry (D)
1 ball each
Other yarn alternatives:
Please always swatch when substituting yarn:
- SIRDAR: Adventure
- LION BRAND: Mandala Thick & Quick
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Tools and notions:
- Crochet hook size 15 mm (US size P/Q) or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
Unblocked Gauge:
5 sts x 3 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) over stitch pattern
The gauge is not essential for this chunky crochet baby blanket, but it will impact the amount of yarn used.
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the project. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
Stitch guide:
Single crochet (sc)- insert hook in the next st, yrh, pull up a lp, yrh, pull through 2 lp on hook.
First linked treble crochet (fltr) – ch 3, insert hook in back bump of 2nd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook in back bump of 3rd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps o hook), insert hook in 1st st, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 3 times.
Linked treble crochet (ltr) – insert hook from top to bottom through top front horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook from top to bottom through next horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps on hook), insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 3 times.
Slip Stitch (sl st)- insert hook in the next st, yrh, pull up a lp, pull through lp on hook.
Abbreviations:
| Abbreviations used in chunky crochet baby blanket | |
| ch- chain | fltr- first linked treble crochet |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | ltr- linked treble crochet |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | approx.- approximately |
| sc- single crochet | rep- repeat |
| RS- right side | sk- skip |
| WS- wrong side | sl st- slip stitch |
| yrh- yarn round the hook | |
| pul- pull up a loop |
Notes:
- The chunky crochet baby blanket is worked flat in rows with linked stitches worked on RS and slip stitches worked on RS.
- Each colour segment consists of 3 rows of linked stitches alternated with 3 rows of slip stitches.
- Work slip stitches looser than you would work them usually, as the stitches in consecutive row will need to be worked into this traditionally tight stitches.
- The border consists of 1 round of single crochet in A, 1 round of single crochet in B and 1 round of slip stitch in C.
Instructions:
Chunky Crochet Baby Blanket
First colour block
With A chain 30.
Row 1 (RS): Fltr, ltr in each ch across, turn.28 sts
Row 2 (WS): Sl st across to last st, sl st in the last st, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, fltc, ltc in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 3.
Row 6: Rep Row 2 to last sl st, insert the hook in the last st, drop A, yrh with B, pull through lp on the hook, turn.
Rows 7-10: In B, Rep Rows 3-4.Row 11: Rep Row 3.
Row 12: Rep Row 2 to last sl st, insert the hook in the last st, drop B, yrh with C, pull through lp on the hook, turn.
Rows 13-17: Rep Rows 7-11.
Row 18: Rep Row 2 to last sl st, insert the hook in the last st, drop C, yrh with D, pull through lp on the hook, turn.
Rows 19-23: Rep Rows 7-11.
Row 24: Rep Row 2 to last sl st across.
Fasten off.
Border
Round 1: in A, sc around working 3 sc in corner sts.
Round 2: in B, sc around working 3 sc in corner sts.
Round 3: in C, sl st around.
Fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and block the chunky crochet baby blanket to final measurements as above.
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Thank you so much if you got this far in the pattern! I hope you got inspired for your own version using different colours. I can’t wait to see it! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram and let me know in the comment section below how you got on with it! As always, if you have any pattern query, the quickest way to get it answered is by emailing me on the pattern support email address above.
Happy crocheting!
