Mountain Streams Baby Blanket

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Living in a mountain community is so beautiful… We have 4 seasons and lots of colors and wonderful areas to hike…  This cute baby blanket reminded me of the fascinating colors of our clear streams near my home…  Using Red Heart’s new self-striping yarn called Red Heart Stripes in Cool Stripes gave this the perfect effect!!

Materials:

Red Heart Super Saver Stripes in Cool Stripes – 3 skeins 236 yards each

150 Yards of  Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White

100 Yard Red Heart Super Saver in Blue Hawaii

Or how cute would this blanket be in Red Heart Stripes…. Neon????

J – Hook

Scissors and Yarn Needle

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Stitches:

Fdnsc- Foundation Single Crochet     Sp – Space     Sk – Skip     St – Stitch     Ch – Chain     Sl St – Slip Stitch     Sc – Single Crochet     Hdc – Half Double Crochet     Dc – Double Crochet

Size:

36″ x 36″

Tip:

Odd rows are the right side

Instructions:

Row 1:  103 Fdnsc(or ch 104 and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across) = 103 sts

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 2 sts, *ch 2, sk 3 sts, sc in next st*, repeat * to * across, sc in last st. = 28 sc & 25 ch 2 sps

Row 3:  Ch 4(counts as dc + ch 1 now and through out), turn, sk st, *3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, sk st*, repeat * to* across, dc in last st. = 77 dc & 26 ch 1’s

Row 4:  Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *hdc in st 2 rows below, ch 3, sk 3 sts*, repeat * to * across sc in last st. = 2 sc 26 hdc, 25 ch 3 sps

Rows 5-87:  Repeat rows 3 & 4

Row 88:  Ch 1, turn, sc in each st & ch across. Finish off. = 103 sc

Edging

Join white yarn to Right top corner st right side facing

Round 1:  Ch 1 3 sc in 1st st, sc in next 101 sts, 3 sc in next st,working down side of rows, sc in 107 sts evenly, 3 sc in 1st st of Fndsc, sc in next 101 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc 107 sts evenly up side of rows, join with sl st  to 1st sc. = 428 sc

Round 2:  Ch 2(counts as hdc now and through out), turn, hdc in next 108 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 103 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 109 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 103 sts, 3 hdc in last st, join to top of beginning ch 2. = 436 sts

Round 3:  Join Blue Hawaii yarn to top right corner st, turn, Ch 1, sc in next st {*sk st, 5 dc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat * to * 16 more times, sk 2 sts, 5dc shell in next st, sk 1 st, (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc) in next st, sk st, *5dc shell in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat * to * 17 more times, 5dc shell in next st, sk 1 st, (sc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, sc) in next st}, repeat { to } one more time -ending by joining with sl st in the beginning sc(not making the last sc in ( ). = 78 5dc shells

Round 4:  Join White yarn to any corner st, turn, Ch 3(counts as dc), 6 dc in same st, *sk to center st of next shell, 7 dc in center st*, repeat * to * around. Join to top of beginning ch 3, finish off. = 78 7dc shells

Weave all ends in and block blanket into shape.

*To soften project wash before use.

Congratulations!!! You now have a beautiful Mountain Streams Baby Blanket!!!

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Happy Crocheting!!

Elena

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