Crochet Baby Car Seat Blanket In Shell Stitch With Shell Edging

Crochet Baby Car Seat Blanket In Shell Stitch With Shell Edging 

The blanket is crocheted in shell stitch. Each shell is made using (sc, hdc, dc) in a cluster stitch. The edging is made with a different shell stitch; (5dc) in each cluster stitch. 

The finished blanket measures approx. 22” x 16”

Free Pattern

Materials:
#3 yarn (I used Bernat Softee Baby)

H (5mm) crochet hook

Instructions: ch 62

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc into each ch across (61 sts.)

Row 2: Ch 2, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1, dc) in first sc, *skip next 2 sts, (1 sc 1 hdc, 1 dc) in next st, repeat from * across, ending with a sc in last st, turn.

Row 3-36:  Repeat row 2 until piece measures appox. 20” or until desired length is reached. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Edging: 

Round 1: Join contrast color to end of row 36, ch 1 and sc around, 2 sc in corners. Join with sl st to ch 1.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc around, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner. Join with sl st to ch 1.

Round 3:  Ch 3, 4 dc into corner ch 2, *skip 1 st, sc in next st, skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st. repeat from * around, 5 dc in all corner ch 2. Fasten off and weave in ends.