Crochet Lacy Baby Blanket - Free Pattern

Crochet Lacy Baby Blanket

Finished Size: 20” x 20”

Materials:
#3 yarn
4mm crochet hook


shell(s) = 3 dc made in same space.
Ch = chain
St(s) = stitch(es)
Dc = double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Sp = space between 2 shells
Sl st = slip stitch



Instructions:
Ch 102

Row 1: Shell in 6th ch from hook, skip 4 ch, shell in next ch, *ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip 4 ch, shell in next ch. Repeat from * across. Skip 2 ch, dc in last ch. Chain 2, turn.

Row 2: shell in next dc, skip 4 dc, shell in next dc, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, shell in next dc, skip 4 dc, shell in next dc. Repeat from * across, dc in turning ch, ch 2, turn.

Row 3: dc in next dc, *ch 3, sc in space between two shells, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, shell in next dc, shell in next dc. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, sc in sp, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc, dc in turning ch, ch 2, turn.

Row 4: shell in next dc, *shell in next dc, ch 3, sc in space between two shells, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, shell in next dc. Repeat from * across, shell in next dc, dc in turning ch, ch 2, turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 for pattern for desired length. On last row do not make last ch 2 and do not turn.

Edging
Round 1: *ch 1, hdc in each space across. (ch 1, hdc) three times into the corner space. *ch 1, hdc into next shell, ch 1, hdc into ch 3 space, ch 1, hdc into next shell, ch 1, hdc into ch 3 space, ch 1, hdc into ch 3 space. Repeat from* across. (ch 1, hdc) three times into the corner space. *ch 1, hdc in each space across. (ch 1, hdc) three times in the corner space. *ch 1, hdc into 2nd dc of next shell, ch 1, hdc into space between two shells, ch 1, hdc into 2nd dc of next shell, ch 1, hdc into ch 3 space, ch 1, hdc into ch 3 space. Repeat from * across, (ch 1, hdc) two times in the corner space, join to the first hdc with a sl st.

Round 2: Ch 2, 3 dc in corner, *sc in sp, 5dc in next sp, sc in sp. Repeat from * across, 8dc in corner. Repeat from * around edge to first corner, 4dc in corner, join to the first dc with a sl st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.