It happens to all of us (at least I hope its not just me!). It’s Friday and you have a baby shower Saturday. And you forgot until that moment. For now, on our husband-is-in-school-and-I-am-a-stay-at-home-mom budget, I need to combine our gift giving budget with my crafty stuffs budget. Luckily I found the perfect quick/reasonable price/still nice gift in this crochet edged fleece blanket! I actually have a stock of these now for all the wee babes coming into our life!
It is a half yard, single layer of fleece, crocheted around with a pretty border. My absolute favorite is the leopard print. I have a serious weakness for anything animal print… Its almost embarrassing. I think it does embarrass my husband a little, but really isn’t leopard a neutral? And neutrals go with everything. But I digress.
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- Half a yard of fleece
- Kay’s Crochet Edge Fleece Blade
- H (5.0 mm) Crochet Hook
- Cutting mat
- Needle for sewing in ends
- Caron Simply Soft yarn. (I HIGHLY recommend this yarn for this project. I don’t think you will get the same results with a less pliable yarn. In my humble opinion)
For this blanket I did:
3 DC in one stitch, 3 DC in next, slip stitch in
next, repeat around. I did not chain any before starting my DCs.
For this blanket I did:
next, repeat around. I did not chain any before starting my HDCs.
Fasten off and weave in any ends.
For this blanket I did:
DC in one stitch, chain one and skip a stitch, DC in next, repeat around. I did not chain any before starting my DCs.
next, repeat around. I did not chain any before starting my DCs.
I also like to make a little hat to go with the blanket. This is my newborn hat pattern.
Row 11: SC in each chain around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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