Crochet Safari Themed Baby Blanket With Appliques

From the designer: "Crochet Safari jungle friends blanket is one of my many themed blankets with appliques. This cute blanket will not only keep your baby/toddler warm but also can be used to learn and play. You can show your kids the different animals and make learning fun. The blanket has 9 different appliques of jungle animals such as-- Lion, Panda, Parrot, Koala, Rhino, Hippo, Sloth, Elephant and Crocodile."

Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook, J/10 or 6 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16sts x 10 rows

1 row of dc 1, sl.st 1
1 row of dc st only

Finished Size32 inc x 37 inc

Materials List

• crochet hook size 3.5mm/US- E for appliques
• crochet hook size 6mm for blanket
• DK weight yarn or light worsted for appliques - I used Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colors – white, grey, brown, green and black
• worsted weight yarn for the blanket- I used Lion Brand Pound of Love in colors pink, yellow, light blue, peach color and cream color for border and joining