Rows of lace work together to create this simple blanket that’s perfect for baby. Play with the colors to create an afghan that’s fit for any nursery.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 46” x 55”

Gauge: 4 rows = 2 ¼”; Shell, sc, sc = 2”

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (100% acrylic; 160 yards [146 meters]/85 grams): #0381 Light Blue (5 skeins)
Hook: US size G/6 (4.5 mm) hook or size needed for gauge

Special Stitches

Shell: 6 dcs as indicated in instructions.
Double Crochet Cluster (dcCl): [Yo, insert hook in specified stitch or space and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice in same stitch or space, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes

Throw is crocheted in multiples of 7 plus 8.

Pattern

Row 1 (RS): Ch 148, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch**, skip 2 chs, sc in next 2 chs, across, ending last repeat at **, sc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 5, *skip first 2 dcs of next Shell, sc in each of next 2 dcs of same Shell, ch 2, skip last 2 dcs of same Shell**, dc in each of next 2 scs, ch 2, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in stitch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 5, *dc dec in next 2 scs, ch 2**, dc in each of next 2 dcs, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in last stitch, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first stitch, *2 scs in next ch 2 space, sc in next dc dec, 2 scs in next ch 2 space**, sc in each off next 2 dcs, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in last stitch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first stitch, *skip next 2 stitches, Shell in next stitch, skip next 2 stitches**, sc in each of next 2 stitches, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in last stitch, turn.
Repeat Rows 2-5 for a total of 98 rows.

Edging

Rnd 1: Work along top edge (sc, ch 3, sc) in right corner ch space, [ch 3, sc in next ch 2 space] across ending ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last ch space.
Work along side edge [ch 3, sc in sc row, ch 3, sc in next dc space, ch 3, sc in next dc space] across ending ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in first bottom corner ch space.
Work along bottom edge [ch 3, sc in next ch 2 space] across ending ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last ch space.
Work along side edge [ch 3, sc in next dc space, ch 3, sc in next dc space, ch 3, sc in sc row] across ending ch 3, join to beg sc.
Rnd 2: Work along top edge slip stitch in ch 3 space, (dcCl, ch 3 dcCl) in same space, ch 3, [sc in next ch 3 space, ch 2, (dcCl, ch 3, dcCl) in next ch 3 space, ch 2] across ending ch 3, (dcCl, ch 3, dcCl) in last ch 3 space.
Work along side edge ch 3, sc in first ch 3 space, [ch 2, (dcCl, ch 3, dcCl) in next ch 3 space, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space] across ending ch 3, (dcCl, ch 3, dcCl) in bottom corner ch 3 space.
Continue pattern for bottom and opposite side edge ending ch 3, join to beg dcCl.
Rnd 3: Work along top edge slip stitch into ch 3 space, sc in same space, ch 4, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, ch 4, sc in next ch 3 space, ch 4] across ending ch 4 sc in last ch 3 space, ch 4.
Work along side edge [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 space, ch 3] across ending ch 4. Continue pattern for bottom and opposite edge edge ending ch 4, join to beginning sc and fasten off.