Crochet Lace Baby Blanket Pattern

Crochet Lace Baby Blanket Pattern



This baby blanket crochet pattern creates an open lace design for a beautiful blanket. The openwork blanket looks best in white yarn.  This lovely Crochet Lace Baby Blanket would make a wonderful gift for a new little one, and could also be used as a baptism or christening gift.  Create this lovely baby afghan and give a sweet baby a cherished and meaningful heirloom that is sure to be treasured and appreciated for years to come.
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Materials:

• 3 balls Bernat Softee Baby (140 g/5 oz) yarn in White
• 5 mm (U.S. H/8) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge:  One Motif = 3¾ ins 9.5 cm square.

Instructions:
Approx 36 x 47 ins 91.5 x 119.5 cm.

First Strip

First Motif

1. Ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
    
2. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 23 dc in ring. Sl st in top of ch 3.
    
3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Sl st in top of ch 3. 24 sts.
    
4. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each of next 5 sts. (2 dc. Ch 7. 2 dc) in next st (corner st). Rep from * twice. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. (2 dc. Ch 7. 1 dc) in sl st. Sl st in top of ch 3. Fasten off.

Second Motif

1. Work first 2 rnds as given for 1st Motif.
    
2. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each of next 5 sts. (2 dc. Ch 7. 2 dc) in next st (corner st). Rep from * once. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 2 dc in next st. With RS of 1st Motif facing, join to left top corner of 1st Motif as follows: Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of corner ch of 1st Motif. Ch 3. 2 dc in same st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Sl st in 3rd dc on side edge of 1st Motif. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in sl st. Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of next corner of 1st Motif. Ch 3. 1 dc in same sl st. Sl st in top of ch 3.
    
3. Fasten off.
    
4. Make 9 more motifs joining each to previous motif as given for Second Motif.

Second Strip

First Motif

1. Work first 2 rnds as given for First Motif of First Strip.
    
2. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each of next 5 sts. (2 dc. Ch 7. 2 dc) in next st (corner st). Rep from * once. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 2 dc in next st. With RS of previous strip facing, join to left bottom corner of 1st Motif as follows: Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of corner ch. Ch 3. 2 dc in same st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Sl st in 3rd dc on side edge of 1st Motif. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in sl st. Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of next corner of 1st Motif. Ch 3. 1 dc in same sl st. Sl st in top of ch 3.
    
3. Fasten off.

Second Motif

1. Work first 2 rnds as given for First Motif of First Strip.
    
2. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each of next 5 sts. (2 dc. Ch 7. 2 dc) in next st (corner st). 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 2 dc in next st. With RS of 1st Motif facing, join to left bottom corner of 1st  motif of 2nd Strip as follows: Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of corner ch of 1st Motif. Ch 3. 2 dc in same st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Sl st in 3rd dc on top edge of 1st Motif. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in next st. Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of next corner. Ch 3. 2 dc in same st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Sl st on side edge of 2nd Motif. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 2 dc in sl st. Ch 3. Sl st in 4th ch of next corner. Ch 3. 1 dc in same sl st. Sl st in top of ch 3.
    
3. Fasten off.
    
4. Make 9 more motifs joining each to previous motifs as given for Second Motif.

Third to Eighth Strips

1. Work as given for Second Strip.

Border

1. 1st rnd: Join yarn in top left corner ch-7 sp. Ch 4. *(1 sc in next dc. Ch 4. Miss 3 dc) twice. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 4. (1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Ch 4) twice.* Rep from * to * 9 times more. **(1 sc in next dc. Ch 4. Miss 3 dc) twice. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 4. 1 sc in ch-7 sp. Ch 4. 1 sc in same ch-7 sp (corner). Ch 4.** Rep from * to * 7 times more. Rep from ** to ** once. Rep from * to * 10 times more. Rep from ** to ** once. Rep from * to * 7 times more. (1 sc in next dc. Ch 4. Miss 3 dc) twice. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in 1st sc.
    
2. 2nd to 7th rnds: *Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * to last ch-4 sp. Ch 4. 1 sc in last ch-4 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in dc of previous rnd.
    
3. 8th rnd: (Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp) twice. *Ch 2. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 2. (1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 4) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * to last ch-4 sp. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 4. Sl st in dc of previous rnd. Fasten off.

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