Baby's First Blanket

Roseanna Beck has come out with this adorable baby's first blanket. Free baby afghan patterns are fun to make when they're being made for a special someone like baby. Pastel colors are perfect for any baby.

SIZE: 41” x 45”

Materials:

• 470 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn (A)
• 340 yds. Petal Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn (B)
• 340 yds. Pale Green Red Heart 4-ply yarn (C)
• H and I crochet hooks or size needed for gauge

GAUGE: With H hook – 6 rows = 5” Cluster, dc, Cluster = 3”

STITCH GUIDE

Chain (ch), Single Crochet (sc), Double Crochet (dc)
Special Stitch: Cluster (Cl) – 5 dc

Pattern

Row 1 – With A and H hook ch 129, Cl in 6th ch from hook, *skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, Cl in next ch, rep from * across ending skip 2 ch, dc in last ch, ch 3 and turn.
Row 2 - *Cl in center dc of Cl, skip 2 dc, dc in dc, rep from * across, dc in last dc, fasten off and  turn.

Rep Row 2 in a 2-row color pattern:
A, B, C 8 times, finishing 2 rows A (50 rows)

EDGING

With A and I hook starting at top edge right corner work 6 dc in first dc, * sc in center dc of Cl, skip 2 dc, 6 dc in next dc, rep from * across ending 6 dc in last dc.
Work along side edge *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 1, rep from *across ending (sc, ch 3, sc) in dc, 6 dc in first bottom ch.
Work along bottom edge *sc in ch below Cl, 6 dc in ch below dc, rep from * across ending 6 dc in last ch.
Work along side edge *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 1, rep from * across ending (sc, ch 3, sc) in dc, join to beg dc and fasten off.