Basic Striped Baby Blanket (free crochet pattern!)

I just finished this little blanket today!

It's 30" by 33". I didn't use a pattern, but it is so very simple for even a beginner crocheter! So I'm going to write down the pattern for free. :-)

As you can see, each stripe is a different color. The little color stripes don't use much yarn at all, so if you have lots of scrap yarn you may not even need to acquire more (for the stripes).

The main color I used is Grey Heather, from the Red Heart Super Saver brand. I used up what was left of a 10oz skein, then I had to purchase a 5oz skein and used about half of that. I'd wager it was about 8-10oz total of the grey. Then I just picked one of the colors from one of the stripes and used it for the border. This blanket is for a boy, so I went with the light blue. I followed up with two rounds of grey--one on top of the other--so that the very edge feels sturdy. 

Here are the instructions! Let me know if there are any mistakes!

Materials:

Crochet hook--size I / 5.5mm
Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Grey Heather for main color
--other scraps of Medium (4) weight yarn for stripes and edging
yarn needle (to weave in ends)


Main body:

Row 1: With grey, ch 92; dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 2, turn (90 dc)
Row 2-6: (the "ch 2" does NOT count as a dc); dc in each st across, ch 2, turn (90 dc)
Row 7: dc in each st across; finish off grey.

Row 8: turn your work and attach your first color stripe (lime green for me) with a sc in the last st worked of row 7; sc in each st across; finish off. (90 sc)

Row 9: turn your work and attach grey with a sl st in the BACK LOOP ONLY of the last st worked of row 8. **Work in BLO for this whole row.** ch 2, then dc in same loop where you joined, and dc in each st across. ch 2, turn. (90 dc)

Row 10-15: continue in pattern, putting a dc in each st across.

Finish off after each grey section has 7 rows of dc stitches, then attach a color for a stripe and work it as Row 8 was worked.

After each color stripe, repeat row 9 and then continue on in pattern, working 7 rows of dc for the whole grey section.

The blanket has 6 color stripes, and seven grey block sections. There are a total of 55 rows in the main body of the blanket.

My rows went:

grey block of 7 rows dc
lime green row of sc
grey block of 7 rows dc
blue row of sc
grey block of 7 rows dc
light blue row of sc
grey block of 7 rows dc
red row of sc
grey block of 7 rows dc
orange row of sc
grey block of 7 rows dc
yellow row of sc
grey block of 7 rows dc.... then finish off main body.



Now for the border:

Pick one stripe color, or even go for a light grey if you wish, and attach at a corner with a sc.

Round 1: sc again in the same corner st of your sc join (there should be two sc in this corner st); sc in each st across to the next corner; 3 sc in corner st, *sc along side of blanket placing 2 sc in each dc row, and 1 sc in each sc row* to the next corner st; 3 sc in corner st, sc across to next corner st, repeat * to *; put one last sc in the same corner st as first two st; join to first sc with a sl st.

You should have three sc stitches worked in each corner stitch of the blanket.

Round 2: ch 1, DO NOT TURN, work 3 sc in same st as join, *sc across to next corner st, 3 sc in corner st*; repeat until you reach the beginning of the round and join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 3: ch 1, DO NOT TURN, sc in same st as join, work 3 sc in corner st, *sc across to next corner st, 3 sc in corner st*; repeat until you reach the beginning of the round and join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 4 - 6: Continue in this pattern, working 3 sc in each corner st and joining at the end of the round, until you have completed 6 rows of light blue. Finish off.

Round 7: Attach grey yarn with a sc anywhere on round 6. Following the same pattern, sc in each sc around the edge, and place 3 sc in each corner st. Join with sl st to first sc.

Round 8: ch 1, sc again into the stitches in round 6. This means you are essentially working your stitches in this round AROUND the stitches made in round 7. Insert your hook down into that same blue stitch that you crocheted into while working the previous round, and finish your stitch. You'll need to pull it up a little taller. When you get to the corners, work just TWO sc into the corner stitch of round 6. Do this all the way around, then join with sl st to the first sc of this round. Finish off....

Make sure you weave in all your ends... and you're done!



****Do not copy this pattern and pass it off as your own. You can definitely sell finished items made from this pattern.****


Check out my other patterns here on Etsy, or here on Ravelry! I'd also love your feedback on this or any of my other patterns. :-)

Robot Crochet

I love robots, and I love to crochet, so it just makes sense that I'm crocheting robots. I began by following a pattern for a robot, and then I branched out and created my own. And holy cow, it appears I've got quite a knack for this whole robot-crochet-design thing!

Here are some pictures of the robots I've designed, and links to where you can purchase the patterns! If you do purchase a pattern and find anything confusing or wrong in it, please contact me here or via etsy or ravelry and let me know!! And I would *LOVE* to see pictures of your finished products!

The Happy Little Robot

This was the first little guy I created on my own... and by little I mean 20" from foot to antenna. He is just so stinkin' cute! You can find him here on Etsy, or you can find him here on Ravelry.

The Kyra-bot

This was designed for my friend's granddaughter, Kyra. She's one of my fav's, for sure! She's got a skirt and everything! I love this robot. I should probably make her again for my little girl. You can find the Kyra-bot here on Etsy, or here on Ravelry.

Caleb's Robot

I couldn't think of a name for this guy, and I made him for my cousin's baby boy (Caleb), so Caleb's Robot seemed fitting. :-) He's got a pretty sweet antenna on his noggin', and the sides of his head were crazy awesome to make. I'm pretty proud of it! Caleb loves him, too. You can find Caleb's Robot here on Etsy, or here on Ravelry.

 Mr. Banks

This is Mr. Banks. I was inspired by my little girl's "piggy" bank, which is actually a robot, and naturally we call him Mr. Banks when we say goodnight to him. I'm writing a children's book about Mr. Banks as well! You can get the pattern for him here on Etsy, or here on Ravelry.

Robot Pacifier/Toy Holder

OK this little fella doesn't have a name, but he is pretty useful! He's got a loop on his head, as well as a loop on each hand, and you mom's and dad's can attach toys and such to the loops. Or you could attach this guy to your baby's play yard, stroller, or carseat. You can get the pattern here on Etsy, or here on Ravelry.

Robot Toddler Tunic

Gah! Check this out!! I had just finished making a custom Tardigrade for a customer in the reddish color, and I had a bunch of yarn left. I wanted to use it up (I didn't even come close) and I had this idea for a darling little tunic for my little lady. So this is what I came up with! Seriously, who says robots are just for boys? Pshhhhht. You can get the pattern for this here on Etsy, or here on Ravelry. This is my latest and so-far-last robot creation, but I've got ideas for others!

Cute Crochet Robots!

I'm a maniac. I crochet like nobody's business. (Does that make me a crocheniac?) For years and years I followed patterns. Simple patterns, complex patterns, you name it. I made all kinds of stuff, but I wouldn't venture out and make stuffed animals. Well along came December 13th of 2011. A coworker asked me if I could crochet a reindeer hat for her, with stuffed antlers and sewn-on button eyes, and she needed it by Dec 15th. Not one to let people down, I spent my birthday (the 14th) crocheting this hat and branching out with my skills. This single project really transformed my life, and I will forever be grateful for that challenge.

Fast forward to 2015.... I now create and sell my own patterns for crocheted robots! OK let me explain my love for robots. Back in 2012, while my then-fiance and I were simply talking about maybe having a baby, I one day got this inspiration in my mind to decorate the future nursery in robots--no matter the flavor of the baby! Boy or girl, we would have robots galore! And that's what happened when our sweet little baby girl was born in 2014. We have a robot nursery. She has tons of robot shirts and tights and sweatshirts. Robots have grown quite dear to my heart. And, naturally, I wanted to crochet her a stuffed robot. I found a pattern on etsy.com for a pretty basic little robot. I used huge yarn and a huge hook to make it really big. This was the very first stuffed animal(robot, obviously) I'd ever made!

A good friend of mine saw this robot and she eyed it with admiration. She then had a massive outcropping of grandchildren (FIVE, suddenly, crazy huh?) and she presented me with a proposition in January of 2015. She asked me to make 5 crochet robot hats, plus 5 crochet stuffed robots by Christmas of 2015. Challenge accepted!

When it came time to start, which I believe I did in September of this year, I went on a hunt for more crocheted robot patterns. I found a few but they weren't all that fantastic. I made three of them from patterns and then I just knew I was going to have to make up my own. So I did, and I wrote down the patterns, and they are so brilliant! Here is little Robbie Robot:

And this here is his good friend, Kyra-bot. (She was made for a little girl named Kyra.) 

My friends and family are pretty excited about my unique robot designs and I'm already getting orders! But for each request I'm making an additional brand new unique one-of-a-kind robot, writing the patterns as I go! This is so fun! I've literally lost sleep over this because I am just so excited.

Currently I'm working on a robot called Mr. Banks. I'll post a blog about him as soon as he's finished!

You can snag the pattern for Robbie Robot at the following link:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250030864/happy-little-robot-crochet-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_3

And Kyra-bot can be found here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250613547/kyra-bot-the-pretty-little-robot?ref=shop_home_active_2

Happy hooking! :-)