Swirls Candy Baby Blanket

Babies are sweet like candy, so make them a Candy Swirls Baby Blanket to match their personality. Newborns and toddlers alike will love the cozy feel and warmth of this free crochet afghan pattern. This blanket is appropriate for both boys and girls, which makes it a great homemade gift idea for an upcoming baby shower. It measures approximately 36 by 42 inches when complete.

Crochet Hook: I/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

MATERIALS

• Bernat® Giggles (100 g/3.5 oz; 169 m/185 yds)
  Main Color (MC) White (56005) 6 balls
• Bernat® Tizzy (100 g/3.5 oz; 47 m/52 yds)
  Contrast A Sweet Green Pea (24230) 1 ball
  Contrast B Posey Pink (24421) 1 ball
  Contrast C Creamsicle (24628) 1 ball
  Contrast D Dandelion Yellow (24611) 1 ball
• Sizes 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) and 10 mm (U.S. N or 15) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge.

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 36" x 42" [91.5 x 106.5 cm].


GAUGE
12 sc and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm] with smaller hook and Bernat® Giggles


INSTRUCTIONS
Motif (make 8 each with A or D as Color 1; make 7 each with B or C as Color 1)
With Color 1 and larger hook, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sc as last sl st. 1 sc in next sc. *(2 sc in next sc) 3 times. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * once more. (2 sc in next sc) twice. Join with sl st to first sc. 21 sc. Fasten off.
4th rnd: With smaller hook, join MC with sl st in any sc of last rnd. Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 42 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 56 dc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in next dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 tr in next dc. *5 tr in next dc. 1 tr in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 dc.** 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 dc. 1 dc each of next 2 dc. 1 tr in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last dc. Join with sl st to first sc.
7th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as hdc). 1 hdc in same sp as last sl st. 1 hdc in each of next 8 sts. *5 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in each of next 17 sts. Rep from * twice more. 5 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in each of last 8 sts. Join with sl st to first hdc. Fasten off.

FINISHING
With MC, sew Motifs tog as shown in Diagram on page 2.
Edging: 1st rnd: With RS facing and smaller hook, join MC with sl st in any corner hdc of Blanket. Ch 1. 5 sc in same sp. Work 1 sc in each st around Blanket, working 5 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.