Thick & Quick Baby Blanket

This adorable baby blanket was whipped up in just a few hours for our friends' first child, Lauren Alyse.  It is a simple, single crochet stitch using three strands of yarn simultaneously.  I was inspired by the Chunky Crochet Baby Blanket Tutorial and used those instructions to get started.

Something I really like about this pattern is how creative you can get with the possibilities-- color combinations, yarn weight, number of strands of yarn, etc.  I've used this pattern/stitch once before to make a Pittsburgh Steelers scarf using a strand each of black and yellow yarn, and it turned out great.

For this blanket, I used a size P crochet hook and the following yarn:
- Red Heart Super Saver, Perfect Pink (2 - 364 yards)
- Red Heart Super Saver, Orchid (2 - 364 yards)
- Red Heart with Love, Pewter (2 - 370 yards)

I purchased two skeins of each color to be on the safe side, but ended up using only about 1-1/2 skeins of each.  The blanket measures 30 inches by 40 inches-- the perfect size to use as a winter-time blanket, as a crib mat, or for tummy time.

I hope this gives you some inspiration.  Happy stitching!

Jilliane


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