Free Crochet Pattern: Echo Cove Baby Blanket
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Echo Cove Baby Blanket
I really enjoyed working with such simple stitches in a variety of ways to design this blanket. The Echo Cove Baby Blanket is worked in the round and uses only chains, double crochet, and single crochet stitches and stitch combos. I also utilized the technique of working only in the back loop on some rounds to give the blanket an occasional subtle ridge. If you are fairly new to crochet, this easy crochet pattern is a great way for you to try out working in the round!
The Yarn
I knew I wanted to use a size 3 cotton yarn for this project because I wanted the blanket to have a light, airy feel while still being durable. I chose Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton yarn because it has a number of great colorways and is incredibly soft while still having durability. This yarn comes in solid-color cakes and self-striping cakes, which allowed me to use one colorway to create a striped look. I chose the Harbor Wish colorway, but there are a number of options that would look amazing with this design!
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Pattern Details
Skill Level
Easy
Materials
1,150 yds size 3 light weight cotton yarn. I used 4 cakes of Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton (5 oz/142 gm, 335 yds/306 m) in the Harbor Wish colorway
US size G crochet hook (4.25 mm)
Scissors
Yarn needle
Gauge
16 stitches x 8 rnds = 4″ square
Pattern used for gauge: Rnds 1 – 8 of pattern
Finished Size
approximately 36″ w x 36″ h
Stitch Abbreviations
US Crochet Terminology
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.
The instructions in parentheses in Rnds 8, 14, 20, 26, and 32 are repeated across each side until only 1 st remains before the corner space.
Beginning in Rnd 2, the number of stitches across each side is four more than the previous rnd.
Do not turn after any round.
Special Stitches
Crossed Double Crochet (crossed dc)
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
Double Crochet Back Loop only (dc BLO)
dc BLO- work 1 dc in the back loop of the indicated st
How to Make This Easy Crochet Baby Blanket
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, *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.
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Rnd 4: sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 2, [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 5: 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 2 sts and in each pair of sts across, join with sl st in top of ch 2.
Rnd 6: sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, *dc 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 in next st and in each st across, join with sl st in top of ch 2.
Rnd 7: sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 2, [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 8: sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, *(ch 1, sk next st, dc in each of next 2 sts) across to last st, ch 1, sk last st, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times, (ch 1, sk next st, dc in each of next 2 sts) across to last st,ch 1, sk last st, join with sl st in top of ch 2.
Rnd 9: sl st in next st, sl st in corner sp, ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp, *dc in next st and in each st and sp across to corner sp,[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner sp* repeat from * to * 2 times, dc in next st and in each st and sp across, join with sl st in top of ch 2.
Rnds 10 – 33: repeat Rnds 4 – 9 4 times
Rnds 34 – 36: repeat Rnds 4 – 6
Rnd 37: sl st in next st, 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 thecorner sp, join with sl st in top of sc.
Finish off and weave in ends. Block to desired dimensions.
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