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Cozy Alpine Stitch Baby Blanket… Free Crochet Pattern!!!

Cozy Alpine Stitch Baby Blanket… Free Crochet Pattern!!!

Cozy Alpine Stitch Baby Blanket… Free Crochet Pattern! Firstly, this adorable new free crochet pattern features the Alpine Stitch to make a thick and cozy baby blanket. In Addition, it is easy stitching and fun to make! Also, it’s the perfect gift for a baby shower! Most importantly, I hope you love it! After all, who doesn’t love babies

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Cozy Alpine Stitch Baby Blanket

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Size:

42″ x 42″ Blocked

Materials:

Yarn: 1350 Yards of Worsted Weight(4) Yarn. I used Red Heart With Love in Papaya.

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Hook: J

In addition, you will need Scissors and Yarn Needle


Alpine Stitch
Alpine Stitch

Stitches:

  • Ch – Chain
  • Sp – Space
  • Sk – Skip
  • St – Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Fdsc – Foundation Single Crochet
  • Blsc – Back Loop Sc
  • Hdc – Half Double Crochet
  • Fphdc – Front Post Hdc
  • Bphdc – Back Post Hdc
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • Fpdc – Front Post Dc
  • Trc – Treble Crochet
  • FO – Finish Off

Instructions for the Cozy Alpine Stitch Baby Blanket:

Row 1. Ch 102, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. =101 sc

Or

Row 1. 101 fdsc. = 101 fdsc

Row 2. Ch 2(this does not count as a stitch), turn, dc in each st across. = 101 dc

Row 3. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 101 sc

Row 4. Ch 2, turn, *dc in st, fpdc around next st 2 rows below(see pic tutorial above)*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. =51dc & 50 fpdc

Row 5. Ch 1, turn, sc across. – 101sc

Row 6. Ch 2, turn, dc in first 2 sts, *fpdc around next st 2 rows below, dc in next st*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 52 dc & 49 fpdc

Row 7. Ch 1, turn, sc across. = 101 sc

Rows 8-31. Repeat rows 4-7 (6) times

Row 32. Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. = 101 hdc

Row 33. Ch 1, turn, hdc in first st, *ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next st*, repeat *to* across.= 51 hdc & 50 ch 1 sp

Row 34. Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st & ch 1 sp across. – 101 hdc

Row 35. Ch 1, turn, sc across. = 101 sc

Rows 36-41. Repeat rows 2-7

Rows 42-66. Repeat rows 4-7 (6) times

Rows 67-70. Repeat rows 32-25

Rows 71-76. Repeat rows 2-7

Rows 77-101. Repeat rows 4-7 (6) times

Edging

*Do Not Turn, Continue working down the row edge now working in the round

Row 102. 2 more sc in the same st(corner made), evenly sc 109 dow the side rows until you reach the first tt of row 1, 3 sc in first st of row 1(2nd corner), sc in next 99 sts, 3 sc in last st of row 1(3rd corner), evenly sc 109 sts up the side rows until you reach the first st of row 101, 2 sc in firs st of row 101(final corner), sl st to join. = 428 sc

Row 103. Ch 1, turn, sc in sl st just made, 3sc in next st(middle corner st), sc in next 111 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 101 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 111 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 100 sts, sl st to beginning sc. = 436 sc

Row 104. Ch 1, turn, hdc in same st, ch 1, sk st, *(hdc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, hdc, ch 1) in corner st, (sk st, hdc in next st, ch 1 across to next corner)*, repeat *to* around to beginning hdc, join with sl st = 226 dc & 226 ch 1 sp

Row 105. Ch 1, turn, *hdc in each st and ch sp across, 2 hdc in middle st of corner*, repeat *to* around, hdc in last st, join with sl st. = 460 hdc

Row 106. Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st around and 3 hdc in each middle corner st, join with sl st. = 468 hdc

Row 107. Ch 1, turn, fphdc around 1st st, *bphdc around next st, [fphdc in next st*, repeat *to* across to middle corner st, (bphdc,fphdc,bphdc)around corner st-this is a little tricky, just take your time and make them loosely*], repeat [to] around until last corner, (fphdc,bphdc) across to the beginning st, join with sl st. =476 post sts

Row 108. Ch 1, do not turn, fphdc around each fphdc & bphdc around each bphdc, you will not increase in corners, just make the post sts in corners a bit loose. Join with sl st. = 476 sts

Row 109. Ch 1, do not turn, *blsc in each st and 3 blsc in each corner st around, join with sl st. = 484 blsc

Row 110. Ch 1, turn, *sc in next st, Trc in next st(push this stitch to the back to create a bobble)*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st. = 242 sc & 242 trc

That’s it, you now have completed your Cozy Alpine Stitch Baby Blanket at last. I hope you enjoy this and share on social media… and come back soon for more crochet!

Additionally, if you love this pattern try my Alpine Stitch Dishcloth, because… who doesn’t like a great dishcloth!

Alpine Stitch Dishcloth

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I hope you love this project!!  Finally, make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Until we meet again, Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena


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Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL… Winner!

Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL… Winner!

The 8 weeks of this years Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL My Favorite Cat Blanket seemed to fly by! I loved how my “scrapghan” turned out! It was really fun seeing all the different color schemes in the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group too!!

Week 8

Now on to the good stuff! The WINNER of the $50 Amazon Gift Card is Nancy M. #1 in the random drawing! I love the way her blanket turned out! Congrats!!!


Stay tuned for more fun and more crochet patterns very soon and thank you all who have made My Favorite Cat Blanket!

If you would like to make this pattern, it is available here on the website for free(Click Here) or a paid pdf version(Click Here)!

My Favorite Cat Blanket

©Copyright 2025 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL Week 8!

Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL Week 8!

Welcome back to the Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL Week 8! Time flies when you are having fun! It feels like we just started My Favorite Cat Blanket, But this is it! Week 8 we finish our project! I love mine, it is so bright and cheery! I used my scrap yarn and worked the color order to the middle of the blanket, then reversed the color order.

To see all past weekly posts you can head to the Crochet With Me tab at the top of this page or Click Here! If you need the Material/Information post, Click here. You are always welcome to start at anytime, but don’t for get if you are participating during 2025 CAL you can be eligible for the Grand Prize Drawing! Info is at the bottom of the post!


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But, the pattern is free here on the website by Clicking Here for the post of the full version!

Let’s Crochet Week 8 of Beatrice Ryan Designs 2025 CAL My Favorite Cat Blanket:

We ended last week with row 100, this week we will be crocheting the last 3 rounds of the edging to complete this fun My Favorite Cat Blanket!!!

Stitches ~

DS Cl – Drop Stitch Cluster: Yo, insert hook 2 rows below between (2dc, ch1, 2dc)’s encapsulating both rows, pull up loop, yo, draw up loop in same space, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook. Keep your loops you pull up to the same height as the row you are working on. See Picture below

Ch – Chain

St – Stitch

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Sk – Skip

Sc – Single Crochet

Hdc – Half Double Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

YO – Yarn Over

Instructions:

You can choose to change colors as desired for the last rows, I used a new color for each round to make it pop! Also, If you like to mix it up you can change up the border to anything you like!

Week 8 Stitching:

Finish off, Turn and join color B in top Right Hand Corner St.

Row 101: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 152 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 168 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 152 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 168 sts, join with sl st to beginning ch 2. = 652 hdc

Finish off, Turn and join color A in top Right Hand Corner St.

Row 102: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 154 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 170 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 154 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 170 sts, join with sl st to beginning ch 2. = 660 hdc

Row 103: Ch 1, turn, loosely *sl st across to corner st, (sl st, ch 1, sl st) in corner st*, repeat *to* around, join to beginning sl st.

Finish off

2025 CAL Edging

That’s it… You now have My Favorite Cat Blanket!!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

For another great crochet cat item, you can try the Easy Cat Dishcloth Pattern too!

My Favorite Cat Dishcloth

Now for a bit of fun:

Don’t forget there is a chance to win the Grand Prize at the end of this CAL… $50 Amazon Gift Card!

$50 Amazon Gift Card

There will be a $50 Amazon Gift Card given away on May 3rd 2025 to 1 lucky person who has completed this CAL. To be eligible for the $50 Gift Card, you will email me a picture of your completed afghan to [email protected] by the 2nd of May 2025 and permission to use your photo! I will reply with a number to verify I have received your entry, then use a random number generator on May 3rd to choose the winner and publish a post with all fan pics and the name of the winner!!!


Also, Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookInstagramMy CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Finally, make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!!

Elena


©Copyright 2025 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. Additionally, If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link