Easy Crossed Double Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern – Acadia Trails Baby Blanket
I love working with easy crochet patterns, which is why the entire Acadia Trails pattern line is made with a simple two-row repeat. This crossed double crochet baby blanket combines the crossed double crochet stitch with the classic square blanket construction technique. This incredible combination allows you to make a modern blanket that’s perfect for the arrival of a little one! Keep reading to find out more about the pattern, the yarn, and how to get started today.
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Acadia Trails Baby Blanket
When I began designing this crossed double crochet baby blanket, I wanted to create something that used simple stitches and techniques, but had an interesting look. The Acadia Trails Baby Blanket is a square baby blanket made by working in rounds, and the alternating rounds of texture are created by using a variation of the classic double crochet stitch.
By working crossed double crochet stitches in one round, then working double crochet stitches in the back look in the next round, you get great visual intrigue and texture all in one pattern. While these variations may seem minor, they will help you make a show-stopping crossed double crochet baby blanket that looks great in any nursery! The colors I chose are great for a forest-themed nursery, but you can always change up the colors for a endless gifting opportunities.
The Yarn
Fining the perfect yarn is always part of the process of creating a new crochet pattern. In the original publication of this pattern, I chose Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn because it was soft and lightweight, but still worked up really well. When I decided to update the pattern I used the same yarn line, but chose new colors. This pattern uses Baby Bee Sweet Delight in the Shamrock N Roll and Give Me The Moon colorways. The fun names are great, and the finished look is absolutely stunning. No matter what colors you choose, you’ll love the finished look of this crossed double crochet baby blanket.
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Pattern Details
Skill Level
Easy
Materials
1,210 yds / 1,106 m size 3 light worsted/dk weight yarn, broken down as follows:
- Color A (Shamrock N Roll) – 625 yds / 572 m
- Color B (Give Me The Moon) – 585 yds / 535 m
I used 2 skeins of Shamrock N Roll and 2 skeins of Give Me The Moon of Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn <4 oz/115 g><377 yds/345 m>
US size 7 crochet hook (4.50 mm)
Scissors, yarn needle
Stitch markers
US size 7 crochet hook (4.50 mm)
scissors
yarn needle
Gauge
Rnds 1 – 4 = 4.25″ square
Finished Size
approximately 36″ w x 36″ h
Stitch Abbreviations
BLO – back loop only
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
rnd(s) – round(s)
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
Pattern Notes
Magic ring can be used in place of ch 4 to form the initial ring.
Do not turn after any rnd.
Special Stitches
Crossed Double Crochet
Crossed dc – sk 1 st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st **
** In this stitch pattern, the dc are worked the same as usual. However, a st is skipped, and the 1st dc of the pair is worked in the next st. The 2nd dc of the pair is worked in the skipped st, causing them to be crossed.
A tutorial is available for this stitch: How to Crochet the Crossed Double Crochet Stitch
Back Loop Only
BLO- work in the back loop of the indicated st
How to Make this Crossed Double Crochet Baby Blanket
With Color A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: ch 4 (counts as dc and corner sp), [4 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times, 3 dc in ring, join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch 4.
Rnd 2: sl st in corner sp, ch 2 (counts as dc here and throughout), [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, *dc BLO in next st and in each st across to corner sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp* repeat from * to * 2 times, dc BLO in next st and in each st across, join with sl st in top of ch 2.
Rnd 3: sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, *crossed dc over next 2 sts and in each pair of sts across to corner sp, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times, crossed dc over next two sts and in each pair of sts across, join with sl st in top of ch 2.
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Rnds 4 – 19: repeat Rnds 2 and 3 8 times.
Rnds 20 – 27: with Color B, repeat Rnds 2 and 3 4 times.
Rnd 28 – 31: with Color A, repeat Rnds 2 and 3 2 times.
Rnds 32 – 35: with Color B, repeat Rnds 2 and 3 2 times.
Rnd 36: with Color A, sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 1, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner sp, *sc in next st and in each st across to corner sp, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times, sc in next st and in each st across, join with sl st in top of sc.
Rnd 37: sl st in corner sp, ch 1, 3 sc in corner sp, *sc in next st and in each st across to corner sp, 3 sc in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times, sc in next st and in each st across to the corner sp, join with sl st in top of sc.
Finish off and weave in ends. Block to desired dimensions.
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