Enchanted Shell Baby Blanket

I have been busy trying to write a pattern for a baby blanket and a preemie cuddle sack with matching hat. I hope I got the patterns correctly written up. If anyone finds a mistake, please let me know. 

The back of this blanket  will look different from the front.

Measures about 34” x 35”

Pound of Love Yarn

I skein plus a little bit more 17-18 ounces)

H Hook

Special stitches: Shell Stitch: 2 dc, chain 1, 2dc in same stitch

                         FPDC: front post double crochet

Chain 104, dc in 4^th ch from hook.

1. dc in next 99 chains. Chain 2 and turn.  

2. Dc in 1^st dc, skip 1 dc, shell stitch in next dc, skip next dc, dc in next dc, *shell stitch in next dc,

skip next dc, dc in next dc, skip next dc,* repeat from * across.  Dc in last dc, dc in top of turning chain. Chain 2 and turn.

3. Dc in first dc, shell stitch in next shell, fpdc around next dc. * Shell stitch in shell, fpdc  around next dc.* Repeat across. Dc in last dc, dc in top of turning ch. Chain 2 and turn.

       4. Dc in 1^st dc, shell stitch in shell, dc in next dc, ( top of fpdc), *Shell stitch in shell,

           dc in next dc,* Repeat from * across. Dc in last dc, dc in top of turning ch.

           Chain 2 and turn.

          Repeat rows 3 and 4 for pattern. Continue for desired length. End with ch2 turn,

           the front side of the blanket is facing you. 3 double crochets in 1^st dc. Double 

           crochet across with 3                          

          double crochet is top of turning chain. DO NOT  crochet in the chain 1

          spaces. Continue with dc evenly spaced around     

          turning chains of each row,  dc across bottom with 3 dc in corner, continue with 

          double crochets evenly spaced up the side around turning chains.  Slip stitch in 1^st

          dc and finish off.

Karen's Enchanted Shell Preemie Cuddle Sack and Hat

 

Measure about 7 ½” x 10”

Simply Soft Yarn

G Hook

Special Stitches: Shell Stitch: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same stitch.

FPDC

Chain 2 does NOT count as a stitch.

Chain 4, join to form a ring.

1. Ch 2, crochet 14 dc in ring. Join to first dc. (14 sts)

2. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in next stitch, *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc, (21 sts)

3. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of  next 2 sts. *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc. (28 sts)

4. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts * crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.* Repeat from * around. Join. (35 sts)

5. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts *  Repeat from * around. Join (42 sts)

6. Ch 2,  2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 20 sts.  2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 20 sts. Join (44 sts)

7. Ch2,  dc in same stitch, skip a stitch,  shell in next stitch, skip a stitch, *dc in next stitch, skip a stitch, shell in next stitch*, Repeat from * around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

8. Ch2, fpdc around 1^st dc, shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc, * shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc* Repeat from around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

9. Ch 2, fpdc around 1^st fpdc, shell in next shell,* fpdc around next fpdc, shell in next shell*  Repeat from* around, Join in top of 1^st fpdc.

10 - 20. Repeat row 9. 

21 – 22. Join white and single crochet around. DO NOT crochet in chain 1 spaces. 

              Join and finish off.

HAT

Chain 4, join to form ring.

1. Ch 2, crochet 14 dc in ring. Join to first dc. (14 sts)

2.   Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in next stitch, *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st.* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc, (21 sts)

 

3. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joing st, 1 dc in each of  next 2 sts. *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts* Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc. (28 sts)

4. Ch 2, crochet 2 dc in joining st, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts *crochet 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 6 stitches.*  Repeat from * around. Join to 1^st dc. (32 sts)

5. Ch2,  dc in same stitch, skip a stitch,  shell in next stitch, skip a stitch, *dc in next stitch, skip a stitch, shell in next stitch*, Repeat from * around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

6. Ch2, fpdc around 1^st dc, shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc, * shell in next shell, fpdc around next dc* Repeat from around. Join in top of 1^st dc.

7 – 9. Repeat row 6.

10 . Change to white and single crochet around. Do not sc in ch 1 spaces.Join and finish off.

 

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