Celebrate a new life with this whimsical, textured baby blanket featuring baby’s feet! Perfect for that new baby, whether a boy or girl. Enjoy crocheting these Aran stitches, trimmed with elegant, crochet eyelet lace.
Intermediate
H/8 (5mm) crochet hook
G/6 (4mm) crochet hook or one hook size smaller than gauge hook
E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook or two hook sizes smaller than gauge hook
For blanket (MC): 4 skeins DK (no. 3) weight yarn (project shown uses Bernat Baby Coordinates [388 yds/355m per 5 oz/140g skein] in color Iced Mint)
For feet and trim (CC): 1 skein DK (no. 3) weight yarn (project shown uses Bernat Baby Coordinates [388 yds/355m per 5 oz/140g skein] in color White)
26" × 311⁄4" (66cm × 79.3cm), excluding edging
15 sts = 31⁄2" (8.9cm) and 6 rows = 2" (5.1cm) in Basket Weave pattern
Arrow, Basket Weave, Low Ridge Front (LRF)
Popcorn (pc): Pc stitches are worked differently on RS and WS rows.
On a WS row: Work 4 sc in same st. Remove hook and insert hook in the 1st sc of CL from behind, or from the WS of the st. (This will help the pc to puff out on the RS of the blanket.) Pull the lp through and ch 1.
On a RS row: Work 4 sc in same st. Remove hook and insert hook in the 1st sc of CL from the front, or from the RS of the st. (This will help the pc to puff out on the RS of the blanket.) Pull the lp through and ch 1.
Double Crochet Popcorn (dcpc): Work 4 fpdc around the same hdc post. Remove hook and insert hook in 1st dc just completed from the front, or from the RS of the st. Pull up lp and ch 1.
With H hook and MC, ch 135.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn (134 sc).
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1. Sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rows 3 & 4 form the LFR pattern.
Row 3: Ch 1. Working in flps only, sl st in 2nd sc and in each sc across. Sl st in turning ch. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 1. Working in rem lps of last sc row, sc in each sc across. Turn.
Rows 5 & 6 form the Arrow Row pattern.
Row 5: Ch 2 (does not count as 1st st here and throughout). Dc in 1st sc, *sk next 3 sc, tr in next sc. Working behind tr just made, dc in each of the 3 skipped sc. Rep from * across row. End by working dc in last 2 st. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 2. Dc in 1st 2 dc, *sk next 3 dc, tr in next tr. Working in front of tr just made, dc in each of 3 skipped dc. Rep from * across row. End by working dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 7 & 8: Ch 1. Sc in each dc and tr across row. Turn.
Rows 9 & 10: Rep Rows 3 & 4.
Row 11: Ch 2. Hdc in 1st st, *work 1 fpdc around each of next 3 sts. Work 1 bpdc around each of next 3 sts. Rep from * across to last st. Hdc in last st. Turn.
Rows 12 & 13: Ch 2. Hdc in 1st st, *work 1 fpdc around each of next 3 fpdc. Work 1 bpdc around each of next 3 bpdc. Rep from * across to last st. Hdc in last st. Turn.
Rows 14–16: Ch 2. Hdc in 1st st, *work 1 bpdc around each of next 3 sts. Work 1 fpdc around each of next 3 sts. Rep from * across to last st. Hdc in last st. Turn.
Rows 17–31: Rep Rows 11–16 twice, then rep rows 11–13 one more time. You should have a total of 21 Basket Weave rows.
Row 32: Ch 1. Sc in each st across. Turn.
Rows 33 & 34: Rep Rows 3 & 4.
Rows 35 & 36: Rep Rows 5 & 6.
Rows 37 & 38: Rep Rows 3 & 4.
Switch to G hook.
Rows 1 & 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. Turn.
Note: For Rows 3–13, you will need to draw up the white (or color desired) for the feet when working the fpdc, bpdc, and the pc for the toes. This is best done by drawing up the yarn in the last step of the prev st. You can either carry the MC behind your work, or cut the yarn (leaving at least 3" [7.6cm]) to weave into your work later. Rejoin the MC in the same manner. “CC” will indicate the color for the feet, and “MC” for the main color.
Row 3 (RS): Ch 2. Hdc in 7 sts, *with CC, work fpdc over next 5 sts; with MC, hdc in next 6 sts; with CC, fpdc over next 5 sts, with MC, hdc in next 10 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working hdc in last 7 sts. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; *with CC, bpdc over next 7 sts; with MC, hdc in next 4 sts; with CC, bpdc over next 7 sts; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working 1 hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 5: Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; *with CC, fpdc over next 7 sts; with MC, hdc in next 4 sts; with CC, fpdc over next 7 sts; with MC hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working 1 hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; *with CC, bpdc over next 6 sts; with MC, hdc in next 6 sts; with CC, bpdc over next 6 sts; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 7: Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; with CC, fpdc over next 5 sts; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts; with CC, fpdc over next 5 sts; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 8: Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; *with CC, bpdc over next 6 sts; with MC, hdc in next 6 sts; with CC, bpdc over next 6 sts; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 9: Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; *with CC, fpdc over next 7 sts; with MC hdc in next 4 sts; with CC fpdc over next 7 sts; with MC hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working 1 hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 10 (WS): Ch 2. Hdc in 6 sts; *with CC, pc in next st; bpdc over next 6 sts; with MC, hdc in next 4 sts; with CC, bpdc over next 6 sts; pc in next st; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working 1 hdc in last 6 sts. Turn.
Row 11 (RS): Ch 2. Hdc in 7 sts; *with CC, pc in next st; fpdc over next 5 sts; with MC, hdc in next 4 sts; with CC, fpdc over next 5 sts; pc in next st; with MC, hdc in next 10 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working hdc in last 7 sts. Turn.
Row 12: Ch 2. Hdc in 8 sts; *with CC, pc in next st; bpdc over next 2 sts; with MC, hdc in next 8 sts; with CC, bpdc over next 2 sts; pc in next st; with MC, hdc in next 12 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working 1 hdc in last 8 sts. Turn.
Row 13: Ch 2. Hdc in 9 sts; *with CC, pc in next st; with MC, hdc in next st; with CC, dcpc in next st; with MC, hdc in next 6 sts; with CC, dcpc in next hdc; with MC, hdc in next st; with CC, pc in next st; with MC hdc in next 14 sts. Rep from * across row, ending last rep by working 1 hdc in last 9 sts.
Finish off CC.
Rows 14 & 15: Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in each st across. Turn.
Row 16: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each hdc across. Turn.
Switch to H hook
Rep Rows 3–38 of Left Panel. At end of Row 38, finish off.
Rnd 1: With CC and with RS facing, join with a sl st to last row in upper right corner. Ch 1, *sc in each sc across row. At end of row ch 1, sc again in same sp (corner made). Sc evenly across edge of blanket. At corner, ch 1 and sc in same sp as last sc. Rep from * once around the perimeter of blanket. Connect with a sl st to 1st sc of rnd. Do not turn.
Switch to E hook.
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Sc in 1st st, *ch 3, then dc in same st. Sk next st, sc in next st. Rep from * around the edge of the blanket. Connect with a sl st to 1st sc of row. Finish off.
Weave in ends and block if needed.
The Baby Feet motif has a raised texture, created using front and back post stitching and popcorns.