Game Day Blanket - Free Crochet Pattern

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Game Day Baby Blanket

Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

36” X 36”

 

 

MATERIALS

Premier® Yarns Parfait (100% polyester; 100gm/192 yds)

  • #30-03 Lemon Ice (A) – 2 balls

  • #30-10 Black (B) – 2 balls

  • #30-01 Cream (C) – 1 ball

Hook: US Size J-10 (6 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Tapestry needle

 

GAUGE

Rnds 1-2 = 5” across

Save time, check your gauge.

 

Abbreviations

beg - begin(ing)

ch - chain

dc - double crochet

hk - hook

lp(s) - loop(s)

maint - maintaining

rep - repeat(ing)

rnd(s) - round(s)

sk - skip

sl st - slip stitch

sp - space

st(s) - stitch(es)

yo - yarn over

 

STITCH GUIDE

Beginning Cluster (Beg cl): Ch 2, yo twice, insert hk in sp, yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hk, yo, insert hk in same sp, yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hk, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hk.

3-dc Cluster (cl): [Yo, insert hk in sp, yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hk] 3 times in same sp, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hk.

Corner Cluster (C cl): (Cl, ch 3, Cl) in same sp.

 

Color Sequence

Rnd 1: A

Rnd 2-3: B

Rnd 4-5: A

Rnd 6: C

Rnd 7-8: A

Rnd 9-10: B

Rnd 11: C

Rnd 12-13: B

Rnd 14-15: A

Rnd 16: C

Rnd 17-18: A

Rnd 19-: B

Rnd 20: A

Rnd 21: B

Rnd 22: C

Rnd 23: B

Rnd 24: A

Rnd 25: B

 

BLANKET

With A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.

Begin working in Color Sequence.

Rnd 1: Beg cl in ring, ch 2, [cl in ring, ch 2] 7 times, sl st in top of Beg-cl to join – 8 ch-2 sps.

Rnd 2: Sl st in 1st sp, (Beg cl, ch 3, cl) in 1st sp, ch 2, [cl in next sp, ch 2, C cl in next sp, ch 2] 3 times, cl in next sp, ch 2, sl st in top of Beg-cl to join – 4 ch-3 corner sps.

Rnd 3: Sl st in 1st sp, (Beg cl, ch 3, cl) in 1st sp, ch 2, * (cl, ch 2) in each ch-2 sp to ch-3 corner sp, **C cl in ch-3 sp, ch 2; rep from * 2 more times, rep from * to ** once more, sl st in top of Beg-cl to join – 4 ch-3 corner sps.

Rnds 4-25: Maintaining Color Sequence, rep Rnd 3.

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.