Margo Baby Blanket - Free Crochet Pattern

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Hey ya’ll! It’s so nice to be back and running with another pattern here on the blog after taking a break during the latter part of my pregnancy and to focus on newborn and family life! It’s been a magical time, despite all the crazy crap going down in the world right now, I’m happy to be able to pour into my family and home :) I’ve got a fun blanket pattern for you that was made for our newest addition, Novah. It’s a quant vintage-inspired blankie perfect for the little one in your life.

The blanket is made up of little squares, that actually work up pretty quickly since they consist of mostly double crochet. I like the little pops of bobble throughout each square for the perfect amount of texture.

This blanket would be perfect for using up your scraps and odd ends of yarn. I had a lot of fun playing around with the colors I had lying around in my stash. I just used As long as it’s a 3-5 weight yarn you should be good!

To join the squares, I used a slip stitch method joining rows together. Really any method you prefer would work to join, I just like how this one looked the best, after trying multiple ways.

Oh, and a fun note on the name… I fought HARD for our baby’s name to be Margo my entire pregnancy. It was a struggle, because my husband was not a fan of the name, but I was dead set on it, even after she was born. But ultimately he couldn’t get on board with it and we finally made the decision on Novah right before we left the hospital (after some hormonal tears haha). So I thought I’d honor the name that never was through this blanket! Now that Novah’s been around for 3 months I can’t imagine any other name for her tho :)

Margo Baby Blanket Pattern

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What you’ll need:

-various colors (I used five different colors) of worsted 4 weight yarn (could probably get away with weights 3-5) The yarns I used were Lion Brand Pound of Love in Taupe, Brava Sport in Hunter(this yarn feels like a 3 weight to me), Red Heart Hygge Charm in Meteor and Starlight, and Yarn Bee Rustic Romantic in Okie Wheat

-5.5 mm hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)

-yarn needle

Gauge:

14 dc by 8 rows equals 4 inch square

Abbreviations:

ch=chain, sl= slip, st(s)=stitch(es), dc=double crochet, sp=space, 2dcl=two double crochet cluster—aka dc2tog, bo=bobble (see notes for more info)

Notes:

-ch’s at beginning of rounds do not count as sts unless otherwise stated

-each square measures about 5.5 by 5.5 inches. I made the blanket 6 squares by 6 squares measuring about 33 inches without border. You could easily add or take away squares to adjust the size to your liking, or make it a rectangle

-like mentioned earlier, you could get away with using some yarn that are weights 3-5, it just may affect the size of the squares slightly

-I chose to use the same color (the taupe) for the last round 5, and switched up the colors on all the squares for rounds 1-4 for visual interest

-2dcl: (aka dc2tog) [yarn over, insert hook into designated st, draw up loop, yarn over, draw through two loops on hook] do this 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook to finish

-bo st: (this is a 5 st bo) [yarn over, insert hook into designated st, draw up loop, yarn over, draw through two loops on hook] do this 5 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook to finish

Pattern:

Margo Blanket Square Pattern:

ch 4, join to 1st ch with sl st to form circle

Round 1) ch 2 and work dc in circle (this will count as 2dcl) ch 1, [2dcl in circle, ch 1] 5 more times, join to 1st dc with sl st (total 6 2dcl, 6 ch)

Round 2) *change color* sl st into 1st ch 1 sp, ch 2, bo in same ch 1 sp you sl st into, ch 3 [bo in next ch 1 sp, ch 3] around, join to 1st bo with sl st (total 6 bo, 18 ch)

Round 3) *change color* sl st into 1st ch 3 sp, ch 2, work 6 dc in same ch 3 sp, [work 6 dc into next ch 3 sp] around, join to 1st dc with sl st (total 36 dc)

Round 4) *change color* ch 2, [dc in 8 sts, in next st: bo, ch 3, bo] around (be sure to lookout for the 1st st worked after bo, ch 3, bo sequence because it can get hidden), join to 1st dc with sl st (total 48 dc, 8 bo, 12 ch)

Round 5) *change color* ch 2, dc in 9 sts, [work 8 dc in next ch 3 sp, dc in next 10 sts (be sure to lookout for the 1st st worked after the 8 dc because it can get hidden)] 3 times, work 8 dc in last ch 3 sp, dc in last st, then join to 1st dc with sl st (total 72 dc)

finish off

***for the blanket I made 36 squares (6x6). And then join them however you prefer.

HOW I JOINED THEM: I put right sides of two squares together, and slip stitched working in the OUTSIDE loops only all the way across one side, then brought on two more squares that were sandwiched right sides together and continued slip stitching— essentially joining two rows together (see first pic below) . I liked how this method made the seams look on both sides. On one side (the wrong side) you’ve got a cool raised texture of the slip stitches, on the other side the squares are lying flat and butted up against one another— a very neat look. I’m a fan of this method, but any method would do of course!

YOU CAN SEE VIDEO BELOW FOR EXACTLY HOW I JOINED THEM

I began joining two rows together by slip stitching two at a time together and across (see video above for more assistance). I seamed them right sides together and inserting hook into only the outside loops.

Once the two rows were joined together, I began to add on a third row, one square at a time. I did it with the same method— right sides together, and inserting hook into outside loops. Note that I’m only seaming one way first (vertically in photo). You will keep on adding squares row by row until all rows are added.

Next I seamed the blanket going the opposite way, rights sides together and working in outside loops all the way across each row.

Above is a close up of me seaming the opposite way, putting right sides together and inserting hook into outside loops and slip stitching all the way across.

Once the seams are done you can add additional rows and border around the outside. I decided to add a row using the same taupe yarn around the entire edge using double crochet. In each corner I added FOUR extra dc’s so they’d lay flat.

HOW I DID MY BORDER:

To do the bobble edging I drew up my yarn where I left off on previous round, then…

[ch 6, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook and work bo st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sl st in next st] repeat around edge of blanket. Once all the way around, sl st in place you drew up yarn in the beginning of the edging round and finish off.

And just like that, you’re done with your fancy schmancy baby blanket! Hope you enjoy this one :)

Happy hooking,
Meg