Basketweave Blocks Baby Blanket
Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely stunning, beautifully textured, and incredibly cozy pattern for the littlest ones in your life: the Basketweave Blocks Baby Blanket! If you love crafting sweet nursery accessories that perfectly capture classic handmade charm while offering a chunky, wonderfully squishy texture for any crib or stroller, this brilliantly designed blanket is going to be your next favorite make.
This fantastic baby blanket pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for unforgettable handmade baby shower gifts, allowing you to whip up beautiful, lovable nursery décor in no time that will keep baby incredibly snug and be cherished as a family heirloom for years! While the instructions highlight a specific beautiful look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out traditional colors for magical pastels, bright pinks, or vibrant bold hues to create a whimsical, personalized baby accessory! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this beautifully textured, cozy creation!
Gauge: 14 sts x 10 rows = 4″ (10cm) in pattern
Finished Size: 36″ x 36″ blocked, excluding border
Helpful Links: Crochet Abbreviations; FDC – Foundation Double Crochet; Changing colors in the middle of a row; fpdc – front post double crochet; bpdc – back post double crochet
NOTES:
The colors switch 3 times per row – leave the previous yarn hanging from the last stitch to be picked up when you return to that stitch on the next row.
There is no stitch multiple required for this pattern – simply divide the number of stitches by the number of blocks desired, and switch colors accordingly.
To work over a yarn while making post stitches (as in Rows 23, 45, and 67), insert the hook around the next st above the yarn on one side of the stitch, and below the yarn on the other side. Alternatively, you can break all 4 yarns on those rows and re-attach them in the new order.
Basketweave Blocks Baby Blanket Instructions:
Begin with 4 balls of yarn, 2 of each colorway. Label these balls as follows: CA1 (colorway #1, ball 1), CB1 (colorway #2, ball 1), CA2 (colorway #1, ball 2), CB2 (colorway #2, ball 2). All four balls of yarn will be used in turn, on each row of the pattern.
Row 1: With CA1, FDC 32, switch to CB1, FDC 31, switch to CA2, FDC 31, switch to CB2, FDC 32; turn. (126 sts in every row of pattern)
Rows 2 – 22: Ch 2 (counts as first st, here and throughout pattern), fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to next color, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to next color, fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to last color, bpdc in next 31 sts, dc in last st; turn. After Row 22, break CB2.
Row 23: With CB2 and working over CA1, join to 1st st and ch 2, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CA1 and working over CB1, fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CB1 and working over CA2, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CA2, fpdc in next 31 sts, dc in last st; turn.
Rows 24 – 44: Ch 2 (counts as first st, here and throughout pattern), bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to next color, fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to next color, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to last color, fpdc in next 31 sts, dc in last st; turn. After Row 22, break CA2.
Row 45: With CA2 and working over CB2, join to 1st st and ch 2, fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CB2 and working over CA1, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CA1 and working over CB1, fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CB1, bpdc in next 31 sts, dc in last st; turn.
Rows 46 – 66: Rep Rows 2-22. After Row 66, break CB1.
Row 67: With CB1 and working over CA2, join to 1st st and ch 2, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CA2 and working over CB2, fpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CB2 and working over CA1, bpdc in next 31 sts, switch to CA1, fpdc in next 31 sts, dc in last st; turn.
Rows 68 – 88: Rep Rows 24-44. After Row 88, break 3 of the yarns, leaving a ball of CA1 or CA2 attached.
Edging: With CA ch 1, sc evenly around blanket; join and break yarn or add border if desired.
Optional
Border Shown: *Sc, ch 1, skip 1, 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1; rep from * around, adjusting number of chains skipped as needed; join and break yarn.
