Easy Crochet Baby Blanket Tutorial for Beginners

 

This crochet blanket was made with a F hook and medium worsted yarn. It's done in multiples of 5 plus 2. This type of crochet stitch for this blanket is best shown in the video. The Video will premiere tomorrow morning! 

Abbreviations:

ch=chain

hdc=half double crochet

tr=treble crochet

Multiple of 5 plus 2.

25 plus 2. 

Row 1: F hook, hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook, 

hdc in each chain across. Turn

Row 2: Ch 3, tr in the next 3 stitches, **yarn over, take your hook over the three tr, go behind, yarn over and grab the yarn, *Repeat this for a total of 5 times. This will create a bullion type of stitch over the three tr. (Best shown in the video)

Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over, pull up your loop through the stitch, then yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook. 

Insert your hook in the next stitch, ch 3, yarn over and pull through both loops. 

Tr in the next 3 stitches, **Repeat. Insert your hook in the next stitch, ch 3, yarn over and pull through both loops.

Row 2: ch 2, hdc in the space between the ch 2 and previous chain 3, hdc in the next 4 stitches, *Repeat across, keep track of your stitch count. 

Repeat Rows 1-2 for desired length. Fasten off and weave in your ends.