Hard Candy Baby Blanket
Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely stunning, wonderfully vibrant, and incredibly fun pattern for the littlest ones in your life: the Hard Candy Baby Blanket! If you love crafting sweet nursery accessories that perfectly capture classic handmade charm while offering a brilliant pop of color and playful design for any crib or stroller, this beautifully bright 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, bold look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out these vibrant jewel tones for magical pastels, monochrome palettes, or soft neutrals to create a whimsical, personalized baby accessory! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this beautifully vibrant, cozy creation!
Gauge: circle measures 4″ after Round 4
Finished Size: 36″ diameter excluding “wrappers”
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Crochet Abbreviations
Magic circle
keeping a magic circle closed
fpdc (front post double crochet)
HARD CANDY BABY BLANKET INSTRUCTIONS:
Round 1: Make a magic circle, ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), work 12 dc in the ring; join with a sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st; join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, fpdc in the next st, *2 dc in the next st, fpdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, dc in the next st, fpdc in the next st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st, fpdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, dc in the next 2 sts, fpdc in the next st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts, fpdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join. (60 sts)
Round 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, dc in the next 3 sts, fpdc in the next st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 3 sts, fpdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join. (72 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, dc in each st to the next fpdc, fpdc in the fpdc st, *2 dc in the next st, dc in each st to the next fpdc, fpdc in the fpdc st; repeat from * around, join. (84 sts)
Round 8 – 35: Repeat Round 7, increasing by 12 sts each round. (Round 35: 420 sts) Do not break yarn, continue to Wrapper #1 below.
Wrapper #1
Row 1: Ch 2, dc in the first 33 sts (remaining sts left unworked); turn. (33 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, dc in each st until 1 st remains, 2 dc in last st; turn. (35 sts)
Rows 3 – 12: Repeat Row 2, increasing by 2 sts each row. (Row 12: 55 sts)
Row 13: Ch 2, 3 dc in the 1st st, sc in next st, *skip the next st, 5 dc in the next st, skip the next st, sc in the next st; repeat from * until 1 st remains, 3 dc in the last st, break yarn. (13 5-dc shells, 2 half shells)
Wrapper #2
Row 1: Join to the st on the opposite side of the blanket from the 1st st of Wrapper #1, Row 1; ch 2, dc in the same st as join, dc in the next 32 sts (remaining sts left unworked); turn. (33 sts)
Row 2 – 13: Repeat Wrapper #1 Rows 2 – 13, do not break yarn.
Border: Ch 1, sc evenly around entire blanket, working as follows across the shells of the wrappers: skip the sc sts between the shells, add an extra sc in the center dc of each shell; join and break yarn.
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And that’s that on another free Moogly crochet pattern! I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun crochet pattern – what flavors will you make your Hard Candy Baby Blanket?
