Free Colorful Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Colorful crochet baby blanket pattern

This is the Tiffany Blanket, a colorful crochet baby blanket pattern. I’m so in love with all the colors in this pretty receiving blanket. I designed this in six colors of Valley Yarns Superwash DK. It makes a stunning baby gift!

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The corner of a colorful crochet baby blanket with a wide, intricate edging lying on the grass. A white panel with text reads: Free crochet pattern. Baby blanket. Banana Moon Studio.

How do I choose the colors to use for this baby blanket?

For starters, you could use the same colors that I did, if you like the look of the original afghan.

If you want to change up the colors, I suggest that you choose five colors that are all about the same “weight.” This means that they are all about the same on a scale of light to dark. If you were to take a black and white picture of those colors together, they would all look like the same grey. Then, for the sixth color, choose one that is a lighter or darker shade of one of the other five colors.

Or you can look around you or online for inspiration in the colors you see around you.

Of course, if you are making this for someone else, it’s a great idea to use the colors that they have chosen for their nursery decor.

Where can I get this free baby afghan crochet pattern?

The Tiffany Blanket crochet pattern is free right here in this post. Just scroll down for the free version.

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A colorful crochet baby blanket with a wide, intricate edging folded over a wooden rail. It is a square afghan with a center panel in moss stitch. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Tiffany Blanket, A Colorful Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Finished Dimensions: About 28 inches square.

Yarn: Valley Yarns Superwash DK (100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 137 yds; 50 g; yarn weight category: 3/DK/Light): 3 balls #19 Misty Lilac, 3 balls #15 Blue Mist, 1 ball #14 Teal, 1 ball #08 Copper, 1 ball #07 Red, and 1 ball #02 Steel Gray.

Hook: G (4 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge. I recommend Furl’s Fiberarts Streamline Resin crochet hooks, which are lightweight, have a thick ergonomic handle, and are so pretty!

7 Colorful crochet hooks fanned out over a white surface. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Notions: 8 Locking stitch markers (m), tapestry needle.

Gauge: 9 pattern repeats x 18 rows = About 4 inches in Moss Stitch. To make a gauge swatch, ch 20 and follow instructions for Center Panel, working a total of 18 rows

Notes

This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.

The center panel and part of the edging use the Moss Stitch. See a tutorial here for help with this stitch pattern.

Special Stitches

Cluster: [Yo, insert hook in designated place, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 loops.

Join with sc: Begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in designated place, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through both loops. Counts as sc.

Standing dc join: Begin with sl knot on hook as usual, yo, holding the loop in place with finger, insert hook in designated place, still holding loops in place on hook, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times. Counts as dc. See a video tutorial here for this joining method.

Blanket

Center Panel

With Misty Lilac, ch 58.

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch sp, repeat from * to last st, sc in last st, turn – 29 sts, 28 ch sps.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch sp, repeat from * to last st, sc in last st, turn – 30 sts, 27 ch sps.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch sp, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st, turn – 29 sts, 28 ch sps.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for pattern.

Work in pattern for a total of 56 rows. Fasten off.

Edging

Note: Work Edging with RS always facing. Do not turn between rnds.

Rnd 1: With RS facing, and Blue Mist color, (join with sc, 2 sc) in top, right corner, *sc in each remaining st and ch sp across to last st, 3 sc in last st, turn piece 90 degrees to work down side, 55 sc evenly down side edge**, turn piece 90 degrees to work across next edge, 3 sc in first st, repeat from * to **, sl st in first st to join – 232 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next st (corner made), sc in next st, [ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st] 27 times, ch 1, skip next st**, sc in next st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 124 sts.

Rnd 3: Sl st in second st, sl st in corner ch sp, ch 2 (does not count as a st), *(cluster [see Special Stitches], ch 3, cluster) in corner ch sp, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, cluster in next ch sp, [ch 1, skip next st, cluster in next ch sp] 27 times, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sl st in first cluster to join – 120 clusters. Fasten off. Pm in the center cluster of each side.

Rnd 4: With Teal, join to first corner ch sp with *(sc, ch 4, sc) in corner ch sp, [ch 3, skip next cluster, sc in next ch sp] 29 times, ch 3, skip next cluster, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 124 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: With Copper, join to first corner ch sp with *7 sc in corner ch sp, [skip next st, 2 sc in next ch sp] 30 times, skip next st, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 268 sts. Fasten off.

Note: The next rnd uses sc blo, or single crochet in the back loop only. See this tutorial for help with this stitch.

Rnd 6: With Red, join with *sc blo in center st of corner, tr in corner ch sp of edging Rnd 3 between 2 sts from Rnd 4, sc blo again in center st of corner from Rnd 5, sc blo in next 32 sts, 2 tr in top of marked cluster from Rnd 3, skip next 2 sts from Rnd 5 (the 2 behind the treble sts just created), sc blo in each st to next corner, sc blo in first 3 sts of corner, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 276 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 7: With Steel Gray, (standing dc join, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in first corner tr st, *ch 1, [dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] 34 times**, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next corner tr st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 148 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 8: With RS facing, with Misty Lilac, (join with sc, 2 sc) in center dc of corner, pm in center st, *ch 1, sc in next ch sp, [ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch sp] 36 times, ch 1**, 3 sc in center dc of next corner, pm in center st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 160 sts.

Rnds 9-17: (Sl St, ch 1, 3 sc) in marked st, move marker into center st, *[ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch sp] across to st before next marked st, ch 1, skip next st**, 3 sc in marked st, move marker into center st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – Increase of 4 sts each rnd, 196 sts total. Fasten off.

Rnd 18: With Blue Mist color, (join with sc, 2 sc) in first marked st, *sc in each st and ch sp across to next marked st**, 3 sc in marked st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 392 sts. Remove markers.

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in corner st, sc in next st, [ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st] 47 times, ch 1, skip next st**, sc in next st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 200 sts.

Rnd 20: Sl st in second st, sl st in corner ch sp, ch 2, *(cluster, ch 3, cluster) in corner ch sp, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, cluster in next ch sp, [ch 1, skip next st, cluster in next ch sp] 47 times, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sl st in first cluster to join – 200 clusters. Fasten off. Place markers in clusters 20 and 30 along each side.

Rnd 21: With Teal, join to first corner ch sp with *(sc, ch 4, sc) in corner ch sp, [ch 3, skip next cluster, sc in next ch sp] 49 times, ch 3, skip next cluster, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 204 sts, 204 ch sps. Fasten off.

Rnd 22: With Copper, join to first corner ch sp with *7 sc in ch sp, [skip next st, 2 sc in next ch sp] 50 times, skip next st, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 428 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 23: With Red, join with *sc blo in center st of corner, tr in corner ch sp of edging Rnd 20 between 2 sts from Rnd 21, sc blo again in center st of corner from Rnd 22, sc blo in next 43 sts, 2 tr in top of marked cluster from Rnd 20, skip next 2 sts from Rnd 22 (the 2 behind the treble sts just created), sc blo in next 16 sts, 2 tr in top of marked cluster from Rnd 20, skip next 2 sts from Rnd 22, sc blo in each st to next corner, sc blo in first 3 sts of corner, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 436 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 24: With Steel Gray, (standing dc join, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in first corner tr st, *ch 1, [dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] 54 times**, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next corner tr st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 228 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 25: With RS facing, with Misty Lilac, (join with sc, 2 sc) in center dc of corner, pm in center st of corner, *ch 1, sc in next ch sp, [ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch sp] 56 times, ch 1**, 3 sc in center dc of next corner, pm in center st of corner, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 240 sts. Fasten off.

Rnd 26: Repeat Rnd 18 – 480 sts. Remove markers.

Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in corner st, sc in next st, [ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st] 58 times, ch 1, skip next st**, sc in next st, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, sl st in first st to join – 248 sts.

Rnd 28: Sl st in second st, sl st in corner ch sp, ch 2, *(cluster, ch 3, cluster) in corner ch sp, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, cluster in next ch sp, [ch 1, skip next st, cluster in next ch sp] 58 times, ch 1, skip next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sl st in first cluster to join – 248 clusters. Fasten off.

Rnd 29: With Teal, join to first corner ch sp with *(sc, ch 4, sc) in corner ch sp, [ch 3, skip next cluster, sc in next ch sp] 61 times, ch 3, skip next cluster, repeat from * around, sl st in first st to join – 252 sts, 252 ch sps. Fasten off.

Rnd 30: With Blue Mist, (join with sc, hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, hdc, sc) in first corner ch sp, *[(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch sp, (dc, ch 1, sc) in next ch sp] 31 times**, (sc, hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, hdc, sc) in next corner ch sp repeat from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st in first st to join – 520 sts. Fasten off.

Close up of a colorful crochet baby blanket with a wide, intricate edging lying on the grass. Text on the image reads: Banana Moon Studio.

Finishing

Block if needed. Weave in all ends. Enjoy!

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Happy crocheting,