Hi friends,

A while back, a sweet friend gifted me with a big box of yarn. It included several skeins of Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Lemon. Every time I looked at it, it made me think of warm, sunny days. I knew it would make a snuggly, sunny blanket for a precious little one. You’ll find my new crochet pattern below.

These are great crochet hooks if you are looking for some new ones. 🙂 This is the Bernat Softee Baby yarn I used.

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Sunny Dreams Crochet Baby Blanket

Finished blanket measures approximately 27 by 30 inches.

Bernal Baby Soft yarn in Lemon (light weight #3) I used about 2 and 1/2 skeins

G/4mm hook

Stitches used US terms:

Foundation Double Crochet – fdc 

Chain – ch

Back Loop Only – blo

Double Crochet – dc

Slip Stitch – ss

Special stitch: v-stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) in same stitch 

Row 1: work 120 fdc.  Turn. (120 stitches)

Rows 2-15: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch. dc in blo of each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Row 16: ch 1. sc in both loops of each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Row 17: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch, dc in next 2 stitches. Skip next stitch, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next stitch (v-stitch made), skip next 2 stitches* Repeat from * to * across to last 5 stitches. v-stitch in next stitch. Skip next stitch, dc in last 3 stitches. Turn. (38 v-stitches and 3 dc at beginning and end of row)

Rows 18-26: ch 2 (counts as first stitch) Skip 1st stitch, dc in next 2 stitches. Work v-stitch in next ch 1 space. Repeat v-stitch in each ch space across to last 4 dc. Skip next dc, dc in last 3 stitches. Turn. (38 v-stitches and 3 dc at beginning and end of row)

Row 27: ch 1. sc in each stitch and ch space across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Row 28: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch. dc in each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Rows 29-42: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch. dc in blo of each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Row 43: ch 1. sc in both loops of each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Row 44: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch, dc in next 2 stitches. Skip next stitch, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next stitch (v-stitch made), skip next 2 stitches* Repeat from * to * across to last 5 stitches. v-stitch in next stitch. Skip next stitch, dc in last 3 stitches. Turn. (38 v-stitches and 3 dc at beginning and end of row)

Rows 45-53: ch 2 (counts as first stitch) Skip 1st stitch, dc in next 2 stitches. Work v-stitch in next ch 1 space. Repeat v-stitch in each ch space across to last 4 dc. Skip next dc, dc in last 3 stitches. Turn. (38 v-stitches and 3 dc at beginning and end of row)

Row 54: ch 1. sc in each stitch and ch space across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Row 55: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch. dc in each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Rows 56-69: ch 2 (counts as first stitch). Skip 1st stitch. dc in blo of each stitch across. Turn. (120 stitches)

Do Not Turn after Row 69.

Border:

Round 1: ch 1. sc evenly around all 4 sides of blanket, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc. 

Round 2: ch 2. dc in each stitch around, working 3 dc in each corner. Join with ss to first dc. 

Round 3: ch 3. dc in same stitch as ss. *Skip next 2 stitches. Work v-stitch in next stitch.* Repeat from *to* around, working (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner. Join with ss to 2nd ch of beginning ch 3. 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Here’s a PDF of the pattern for easy printing…

Of course, you can make this sweet blanket in any color. I think it would be beautiful in white, pink, green, or blue – or even in white with a pink, blue, yellow, or green border.

I hope you enjoy this pattern! I would love to see your finished blankets!

Happy Stitching!

Anita