Blue Dot Baby Blanket

Crochet Hook: H/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight: (3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

SUPPLIES:

• RED HEART® Designer Sport: 3 skeins 3101 Ivory A and 1 skein 3815 Dutch Blue B
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
• Yarn needle

GAUGE: Hexagon = 4” (10 cm) across. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the specified gauge.

SIZE: Blanket measures 30” (76 cm) x 45” (114 cm).

DIRECTIONS: 

HEXAGON (Make 72)
With B, ch 2. Round 1: Work 6 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st in first st to join.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each hdc, slip st in first st to join.
Round 3: Repeat Round 2. Fasten off.
Round 4: Join A in any hdc, ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, ch 1; repeat from * around, slip st to top of beginning ch to join.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in next 5 sts, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 space, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, end (dc, ch 1 dc) in last ch-1 space, slip st to top of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew 7 Hexagons together along opposite sides to make a 7-Hexagon Strip. Make 6 strips. Sew 6 Hexagons together along opposite sides to make a 6-Hexagon Strip. Make 5 strips. Beginning and ending with a 7-Hexagon Strip, arrange strips to alternate 7-Hexagon Strips with 6-Hexagon Strips, fitting sides together, to make Blanket. Sew Strips together.

Edging
With right side facing, join A in any st and sc evenly spaced around all sides, join with a slip st to first st to join.
Weave in ends.