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Half Double Crochet Blanket

crochet pattern to make a blanket using half double crochet

This blanket comes with adjustments for a baby blanket, preemie blanket and a regular afghan.

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Materials:
  • Yarn* worsted weight or sport weight
  • Size H crochet hook
  • Yarn needle
  • Optional: contrasting yarn for the border 1 skein

* Preemie approximately 8 oz of main color (finished size 17" x 21"); Baby blanket approximately 12 oz of main color (finished size 24" x 30"); Afghan approximately 72 oz of main color (finished size 45" x 62")

The amount of yarn is an estimate and your tension, when crocheting, can affect the total yarn needed.


crochet pattern to make a baby blanket or afghanNote:  For all stitches, work through both loops on the stitch.

Chain a multiple of 3

  • Preemie - chain 63

  • Baby - chain 84

  • Afghan - chain 165

Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 4 turn

Row 2: sk 2 hdc, slst in next hdc *ch3, sk 2 hdc, slst in next hdc repeat from * to end of row; ch 2 turn

Row 3: 3 hdc in each chain space; ch 4 turn

Row 4 - 7: Repeat rows 2 & 3 two more times.

Row 8: hdc in each stitch; ch 4 turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 8 until blanket is the desired length

  • Preemie 19" long

  • Baby 28" long

  • Afghan 60" long

Knot off and weave all loose ends back into the blanket with a yarn needle.

Border:

  • Join cc to one of the shorter sides, several stitches before the corner - ch2; 1 hdc in each stitch to the corner; 5 hdc in corner stitch

  • Continue border going up the side of the blanket by stitching 2 hdc at the end of each row. 

  • When you get to the next corner; 5 hdc in the corner stitch

  • 1 hdc in each stitch across the other short end; 5 hdc in the corner

  • 2 hdc at the end of each row on 2nd long side

  • 5 hdc in corner

  • 1 hdc in each stitch until you reach where you started

  • Join with a slst to the ch2 at the beginning

  • Ch 2; 1 hdc in each hdc all the way around the blanket except 2hdc in the corner stitch on each corner.

  • When you get back to where you started; join with a slst, knot off and weave loose ends back into your blanket with a yarn needle.

 

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