2486- SPIKE STITCH BABY BLANKET
Colorful baby blanket, make a regular size baby blanket, or a larger blanket suitable for the crib.
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HOW TO SOFTEN STIFF YARN:
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn worked 1 strand or 2 strands dk yarn
6.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
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INSTRUCTIONS: Gauge: 3 dc = 1 sq. inch
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1. This design started with wine color yarn. Worked sideways.
Working with a 6.5 mm crochet hook,
and 1 strand of ww yarn, or 2 strands of dk yarn,
BLANKET SHOWN IN PHOTO: (36 x 48 INCHES) Chain 145
FOR A CRIB BLANKET: chain 217
(Average crib blanket measures 36 by 54 inches.)
Double crochet in the 4th stitch from the hook, and in the next stitch,*chain 1, skip the next stitch, double crochet in the next 3 stitches, repeat from * across the row.
2. Chain 2 and turn, (takes the place of the first dc), double crochet in the next 2 stitches, *chain 1, skip the next chain 1 space, double crochet in each of the next 3 double crochet, repeat from * across the row.
3. Change to a contrasting color (this sample used peach color yarn) attach yarn in the top of the dc, chain 3 (takes the place of the first dk and ch 1 space) skip the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch, double crochet in the chain 1 space,BUT work into the chain 1 space 2 rows down, (long double crochetstitch formed), double crochet in the next double crochet, * chain 1, skip the next double crochet, double crochet in the next double crochet stitch, long double crochet in the next chain 1 space 2rows down, double crochet in the next stitch,
repeat from * across the row, (end the row with a dc in the turning chain).
4. Chain 3 and turn, skip the chain 1 space, double crochet in the next 3 double crochet,
*chain 1, skip the next chain 1 space, double crochet in the next 3 double crochet, repeat from * across the row ending with a double crochet in the last stitch (the 2nd stitch of the turning chain 3).
5. Change color.
Chain 2 and turn, long double crochet in the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch.
*chain 1, skip the next stitch,double crochet in the next stitch, long double crochet in the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch, repeat from * across the row ending with 3 double
crochet (work the 3rd dc in the 2nd stitch of the turning chain).
6. Chain 2 and turn, double crochet in the next 2 stitches, *chain 1, skip the next chain 1 space, double crochet in the next 3 stitches, repeat from * across the row.
7. Change color. Chain 3 and turn, skip the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch, long double
crochet in the next chain 1 space, double crochet in the next stitch, *chain 1, skip the next stitch, double
crochet in the next stitch, long double crochet in the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch, repeat from* across the row.
8. Chain 3 and turn, skip the next chain 1 space, double crochet in the next 3 stitches, *chain 1, skip the next chain 1 space, double crochet in the next 3 stitches, repeat from* across the row., ending with a double crochet in the 2nd stitch of the chain 3.
9. Repeat steps 5, 6, 7 and 8 until the blanket is the desired size. Fasten off.
