The Little Princess Baby Blanket is fit for royalty - but available to all - with this free crochet pattern on Moogly!
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Fit for a Real Life Princess
The Little Princess Baby Blanket features a gentle "royal" wave and regal shades of purple. But because it's for the littlest princesses, it's made with easy care 100% acrylic Lion Brand Vanna's Choice - so you don't need a team of nannies to take care of it!
The lacy waves and colors of the Little Princess Blanket are so pretty together, but I can't wait to see what colors you use to make yours!
Little Princess Baby Blanket
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US - K, 6.5 mm hook - Furls Crochet
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice (Aran/yarn symbol “4”/UK: 10 ply; 145 yds; 3oz)
Color A: Purple (2 balls)
Color B: Eggplant (2 balls)
Color C: Dusty Purple (2 balls)
Gauge: 12 sts x 7 rows = 4"/10 cm in pattern
Finished Size: 36" x 36"
Stitch Multiple: mult of 18, +2
Helpful Links and Tutorials:
Carrying yarn along the side of a project
Hdc2tog (standard method used in this pattern)
CSDC (Chainless Starting Double Crochet)
Changing colors for striped patterns
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Cluster: (Worked as an hdc2tog over the previous stitch and next stitch) - Yo and insert hook in same st as previous st, yo pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo and insert hook in next st, yo and pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook.
Wide Cluster: (Worked as an hdc2tog over the previous stitch and next stitch, skipping the ch-sp in between the stitches) - Yo and insert hook in same st as previous st, yo pull up loop (3 loops on hook), skip the next ch-sp, yo and insert hook in next st, yo and pull up loop (5 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook.
NOTES:
The "wave" or ripple shape isn't apparent until Row 3 or so. So do not panic if you don't see the wave shape right away.
If preferred, substitute the CSDC (tutorial linked above) for the ch 3 at the beginning of Rows 2 and 6.
You can carry or "float" the yarns along the side to avoid cutting the yarn after each repeat. See the linked tutorial above for more info.
Rows 2-4 and 6-8 are identical, but for ease of use, they are written in full in the pattern.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Row 1: With Color A, ch 110, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, *skip 2 chs, 5 dc in the next ch, skip 2 chs, sc in the next ch; rep from * across, turn. (109 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in the 1st st, *skip the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch 1, skip the next 3 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, [cluster, ch 2] 4 times, dc in same st as previous st, ch 1, skip the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st; rep from * across finishing last rep with 3 dc in the last st, turn. (73 sts not including chs)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, *skip the next 3 sts and ch-1 sp, dc in the next st, ch 2, [wide cluster, ch 2] 5 times, dc in same st as previous st, skip the ch-1 sp and next 3 sts, sc in the next st; rep from * across finishing last rep with sc in the top of the ch-3, turn. (49 sts not including chs)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, sc evenly across working 1 sc in each st and 2 sc each ch-2 sp; finish last st with Color B, turn. (121 sts)
BEGIN REPEAT
Row 5: Continuing with new color, ch 1, sc in the 1st st, *skip 3 sts, 5 dc in the next st, [skip 2 sts, sc in the next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st] twice, skip 3 sts, sc in the next st; rep from * across, turn. (109 sts)
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in the 1st st, *skip the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, ch 1, skip the next 3 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, [cluster, ch 2] 4 times, dc in same st as previous st, ch 1, skip the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st; rep from * across finishing last rep with 3 dc in the last st, turn. (73 sts not including chs)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, *skip the next 3 sts and ch-1 sp, dc in the next st, ch 2, [wide cluster, ch 2] 5 times, dc in same st as previous st, skip the ch-1 sp and next 3 sts, sc in the next st; rep from * across finishing last rep with sc in the top of the ch-3, turn. (49 sts not including chs)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, sc evenly across working 1 sc in each st and 2 sc each ch-2 sp; finish last st with next color, turn. (121 sts)
END REPEAT
Rows 9 - 64: Repeat Rows 5-8, switching colors every 4 rows (finishing with a Color A stripe). At the end of Row 64, do not turn. Break Colors B and C.
Edging Round 1: Ch 2, and turning blanket 90 degrees, sc evenly along side of blanket; at the corner, ch 2; working across the foundation chain, sc in 1st st, *3 sc in next ch-sp, sc in next st, [2 sc in next ch-sp, sc in next st] 4 times, 3 sc in next ch-sp, sc in next st, rep from * across to corner; at the corner, ch 2; sc evenly along last side of blanket; join to first st of Row 64, break yarn.
Edging Rows 2 (Worked ONLY across top and bottom edges of blanket): With Color B, join to ch-2 corner with sc, sc in next st, *skip 3 sts, 5 dc in the next st, [skip 2 sts, sc in the next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st] twice, skip 3 sts, sc in the next st; rep from * across, sc in next ch-2 sp, break Color B. Repeat on the other end of the blanket.
Edging Round 3: With Color C, join to any st with sc, sc evenly around entire blanket working a ch-2 at each corner. Break Color C and weave in all ends.
The Little Princess Baby Blanket Chart
The Little Princess Baby Blanket is sweet, feminine, and oh so pretty. Wish it were bigger? See the stitch multiple above to create your own custom size of this free crochet blanket pattern!
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The Fine Print
Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2017, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern. Please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. For more information, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Lion Brand Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern.
barbara says
I want to make the Little Princess Baby Blanket in full size. How many stitches across do I start with on the first row?
Tamara Kelly says
That will depend on your yarn, hook, and personal gauge, but you can find the stitch multiple above in the notes! 🙂 If you get the same gauge as listed in the pattern, then I would recommend starting with a chain of 272. 🙂
Kate says
Love the color combinations! I am going to put this one on my "To Do" list for my local women's shelter. Twenty five years ago I was one of those women with a 6 month old baby and was gifted with a beautiful sunny yellow crocheted blanket...which I still have! I am in a much better place now and always try to remember to pay it forward! “The greatest effects we have on the world are the ones we can never see".
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Kate! Thank you so very much - on both counts. ♥
Lois Friedman says
Hi, I am really stick on row 3. I have the cluster part down but I am confused as to how the row should look and which stitch is considered the "previous stitch"
I would love to see a photo of the just rows 1,2 & 3
Lois Friedman says
My apologies, its row 2 I don't understand. Haven't gotten to 3 yet...
Tamara Kelly says
The previous stitch is the stitch just made - so if you work a stitch in the same stitch as the previous stich, it's telling you to go back and work into the same stitch again. Does that help?
Barbara says
Please make a video of this.
Kirsten says
Could you please make a chart for this pattern? I find charts to be very helpful. Thank you!
Tamara Kelly says
I'll add it to my to-do list! 🙂
Lois Friedman says
That would be so helpful, as I am still pretty stuck and would really love to be able to visualize this.
janet johnston says
Thanks,
I created my own method and ended up with a bulky side but I lived with it rather than
cut and weave. This is so much easier and very much appreciated.
Snow day here so it is soup, movie & crochet time
D Brown says
What do you mean with "4x" after making a cluster, ch2?
Tamara Kelly says
Hello D! "[cluster, ch 2]" 4 times means to do the series of stitches in the brackets 4 times. 🙂
Lori kase says
I Love how nicely this pattern worked up. 😍
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Lori! 😀
Kirsten says
How many rows do you think there would be if making this as a throw/afghan? I want to get a sense of how much yarn to buy. 🙂
Thank you for making so many beautiful patterns!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Kirsten!
The gauge is 7 rows = 4″, so if you want to make a 60" throw, you'd make approximately 105 rows.
Since this blanket used 876 yds for 1296 square inches (36" x 36"), you'd want approximately 2030 yds of yarn for a 50" x 60" throw (3000 square inches).
Does that math make sense? You can use this to estimate any size you like. 🙂
Kirsten says
Ok, thank you, that makes sense!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'm glad to hear it!
elaine says
I am stuck on Row 3 - the instructions say to start a wide cluster immediately after the turn but the set of stitches there is a 5DC and not the cluster, ch2 section. A video or chart would be so much appreciated. Your site had the best patterns on it! Thanks for the help
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Elaine! It sounds like you missed the stitches before the cluster:
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, *skip the next 3 sts and ch-1 sp, dc in the next st, ch 2, [wide cluster, ch 2] 5 times, dc in same st as previous st, skip the ch-1 sp and next 3 sts, sc in the next st; rep from * across finishing last rep with sc in the top of the ch-3, turn. (49 sts not including chs)
Does that help?
Elaine Tam says
Thanks for the help!! - it looks great now. Love your site and patterns.
D Brown says
Can I use Bernat Chunky Baby Blanket yarn with "L" size hook? Thank you for your reply on another one of your patterns!
Lisa Neal says
This pattern on Ravelry says that a chart is available but I can't seem to find it. Can you direct me, please?
Thanks so much! Love your patterns.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Lisa! (I tried to respond to your email btw, but your email address came back undeliverable). I don't know how the chart disappeared from the page, but I've just replaced it! Thank you for the heads up!
Lisa Neal says
My apologies! I mistyped my email address. Thank you for reposting the chart. I'm excited to make this blanket!
Sharon Barton says
I am having problems getting the 3rd row to work out.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Sharon! I recently added a chart, have you tried referencing that?
Sharon Barton says
Yes I have it, I can't figure it out because the gap
Tamara Kelly says
You skip over everything between the sc worked in the dc and the dc worked in the first st of the v st.
Sharon Barton says
It does not seem to end up in the correct spot. The 5th wide cluster seems to end up on the dc of the next cluster.
Sharon Barton says
Ok, so i got past row 3, and now on row 7 I think I have too many stitcges. I can't get that to work out now.
Anne says
I am stuck on row 2. I am looking at your chart and I can't see 5 DC
...skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st; rep from *
It doesn't seem to be simetrical
Thanks for your help
I'm looking forward to doing this blanket
Anne
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Anne! In retrospect, I can see that this chart I made in 2017 is a bit confusing. The 5 dc rep is where the "ends" are - until you get to the end when it's a 3 dc.
Anne says
Thanks so much!!!
I was laying in bed last night and thought that might be the case!!! I am looking forward to getting back at it today!!