Crochet Sedge Stitch Baby Afghan
My friends meet your new favorite crochet afghan: The Crochet Sedge Stitch Baby Afghan.
I don’t know about you, but my favorite crochet projects are the ones that don’t require a lot of brain power.
Give me a beautiful yarn, a stitch pattern I can memorize after a row or two, and a comfy spot on the couch, and I’m in my happy place. Bonus points if I can crochet while binge-watching Netflix, chatting with family, or taking the project along on a road trip.
That’s exactly why I love this blanket so much.
The Crochet Sedge Stitch Baby Afghan has a wonderfully relaxing rhythm that makes it easy to settle in and enjoy the process. The stitch pattern creates gorgeous texture with very little effort, and before you know it, you’ll have a beautiful baby blanket ready for gifting, cuddling, or keeping.
I’m a big fan of Red Heart Ombre yarn for baby blankets. It’s easy to come by because I can get it locally (but Amazon works too if you don’t want to leave the house). It is very affordable which is amazing when you need a show stopper of a baby gift but you don’t have a lot money to spend. And the color changes on the ombre literally do all the work so the project is crazy simple.
You’re literally 2 skeins away from an amazing project (and future gift) on your hook!
Be prepared though.. the Ombre line is so gorgeous you might have trouble deciding on the best colorway. I immediately fell in love with all the pinks and purples (check them all out here).
For this afghan I went with blue for my coworker’s new baby and she absolutely loved it! They are big “at the lake” people so the fact that this yarn color is called “scuba” was also perfect!
The crochet sedge stitch is so easy to learn. Just asingle crochet,half double crochetand adouble crochetin a single stitch. Couldn’t be easier to memorize and get your crochet mojo going.
Let’s talk a little bit about the crochet stitches you’ll use in this afghan. The afghan is crocheted in the lemon peel stitch. It is so easy to learn and you’ll have it memorized in no time.
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I also love the flexibility of the pattern. The pattern is a 3 stitch repeat so it’s easy to make it larger or smaller. You can get all the details on thesedge stitch here.
Note that the ombre transitions might appear a little different if you drastically change the size. I rather like the changes in a baby size blanket. The Crochet Sedge Stitch Baby Afghan would also be lovely in other worsted weight yarns and would even be a great scrap afghan project.
More Free Baby Crochet Patterns
If you love this Beneficent Bella Crochet Baby Blanket pattern, you might also like to check out these other patterns for babies. You can find all ourBaby Crochet Patterns here.
Beneficent Bella Afghan//Strawberry Lemon Peel Baby Blanket//Tulip Stitch at Twilight Afghan
Or check out my latest ombre yarn baby blanket here:Lilac Lane Baby Afghan
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And now let’s dive into crocheting this beautiful baby blanket!
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Crochet Sedge Stitch Baby Afghan
Materials Needed
- Red Heart Super Saver Ombre, size 4 worsted weight, 100% acrylic, 482 yds per 10 oz skeinScuba (blue): 870 yards
- Scuba (blue): 870 yards
- US I9/5.5 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needleandscissors
- Scuba (blue): 870 yards
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:Crochet Abbreviations,US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart. Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu:Getting Startedwill show basic stitches used in many patterns andCrochet Stitch Dictionaryshows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.
Crochet Abbreviations:
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- st = stitch(es)
Finished Blanket Size
Finished baby blanket is approximately 28″ x 28″ square. If you’d like yours larger, add stitches in multiples of 3.
Crochet Baby Blanket
Ch 105
Ch 105. (Note: to make afghan larger or smaller, chain in a multiple of 3 to the length you desire)
Row 1: (Hdc, dc) in second ch from hook, *skip 2 ch, (sc, hdc, dc) in next ch; rep from * to last ch, sc in last ch, turn. (105 st)
Row 2: Ch 1, (hdc, dc) in next st, *skip next 2 sts, (sc, hdc, dc) in next st (which should be the sc from prior row); repeat from * to last 2 sts, skip next st, sc in last st. (105 st)
Repeat row 2 until the blanket is square.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sedge Stitch Baby Blanket Border
Round 1: Attach yarn with a slip stitch to any stitch and ch 1. Sc around afghan, spacing sc stitches evenly on edges and working 3 sc in each corner stitch. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first sc in the round.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc around, working 3 sc in each corner stitch. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first sc in the round. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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