The Red White and Baby Blanket features bold stripes and pretty filet details that can be made in any color you chose - with the free crochet pattern on Moogly!
Disclaimer: Materials provided by Yarnpirations; this post includes affiliate links.
A Blog Tour from 2015
Happy National Crochet Month! It's my pleasure and honor to be part of the NatCroMo Designer Blog Tour with Crochetville!
There were some amazing designers featured on this tour, so be sure to check them all out! For my part, I'm sharing a very special free crochet pattern - the Red White and Baby Blanket!
Crochet for Charity
What makes this pattern so special is why I designed it, and where the finished blanket is headed. The Red White and Baby Blanket is my contribution to the Yarnspirations World's Biggest Stocking effort! (Finished in 2015)
These blankets were joined to create the World's Biggest Stocking. After the stocking was created, it was disassembled and the blankets were cleaned and sent to military charities.
Red White and Baby Blanket
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US - J, 6.0 mm hook (Furls Fiberarts)
850 yds Caron United (Aran weight; 100% acrylic; 235 yards (215 meters)/113 g (4 oz))
This yarn has been discontinued - recommend substitution: Caron Simply Soft
Gauge: 5 rows = 3"
Finished Size: 36" x 36"
Want a different size? Start with a Multiple of 30 + 18, plus 2 for the turning chains.
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NOTE: When crocheting into a previous round of the same color, crochet into the ch sp; when working with a new color, crochet into the chain itself. Every row has 108 sts, including chs and counting the turning ch-3 as a dc.
Instructions
Row 1: With Color A, ch 110, dc in the 3rd ch from hook and each remaining ch across; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st here and throughout), dc in next 4 sts, *(ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st) twice, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next 22 sts; repeat from * twice, (ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st) twice, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in last 5 sts; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in the next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, *dc in the next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, dc in the last 2 sts; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in the next st, *ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, ** (ch 2, skip 2, dc in the next 7 sts) twice; repeat from * twice, then repeat from * to ** once, then ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the last 2 sts; turn.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2, break yarn and finish off; turn.
Row 7: With Color B, join to 1st st and ch 3, dc in the next 19 sts, *(ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st) twice, ch 2, skip 2, dc in the next 22 sts; repeat from * finishing last repeat with dc in the last 20 sts; turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in the next 4 sts, *ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * until 1 st remains, dc in the last st; turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, dc in the next 7 sts, ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next 7 sts, *ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, (ch 2, skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next 7 sts) twice; repeat from * until 1 st remains, dc in the last st; turn.
Row 10: Repeat Row 8.
Row 11: Ch 3, dc in the next 19 sts, *(ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st) twice, ch 2, skip 2, dc in the next 22 sts; repeat from * finishing last repeat with dc in the last 20 sts; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 12 - 16: With Color C, repeat Rows 2-6, do NOT break yarn.
Row 17: Ch 3, dc in each st and ch sp across; turn. (108 sts)
Rows 18 - 22: Repeat Rows 2 - 6; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 23 - 27: With Color B, repeat Rows 7 - 11; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 28 - 33: With Color A, repeat Rows 12 - 17; turn.
Rows 34 - 38: Repeat Rows 2 - 6; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 39 - 43: With Color B, repeat Rows 7 - 11; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 44 - 49: With Color C, repeat Rows 12 - 17; turn.
Rows 50 - 54: Repeat Rows 2 - 6; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 55 - 59: With Color B, repeat Rows 7 - 11; break yarn and finish off; turn.
Rows 60 - 65: With Color A, repeat Rows 12 - 17; do not break yarn.
Edging: Sc evenly around the entire blanket with Color A, join and break yarn. Weave in ends.
Now it's time for me to mail my Red White and Baby Blanket! I hope you enjoy this pattern and it's vintage Americana look, and use it to make blankets for those you love!
The Fine Print
Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the yarn for this pattern, and thank you to Crochetville for featuring this post as part of the NatCroMo 2015 Designer Blog Tour!
Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2015. Please do not distribute or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. You can print a copy for personal use using the Print Friendly button below. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, please visit the About page for details.
Hilda Guzman says
I prefer adult patterns only.
Thank you.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Hilda! You might want to check out the adult patterns at https://www.mooglyblog.com/category/free-moogly-patterns/ 🙂
Mr &Mrs Watkins says
I know that this Blanket was made awhile ago, but I want to say thank you from the bottom of my family heart, that you all took the time to say thank you. to us as a military family. And we served because we wanted to, but, a gift like this from you and Yarnspirations has really touched our heart. And for my brother and sisters in arms ty for your continued service, because we all know freedom is not free, it is paid with the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks again.
The Watkins family
Tamara Kelly says
♥ Thank you so much to you and your whole family!
KatyM says
You could make it bigger, I'm gonna.
Suzanne Kalanquin says
I really love this pattern, but I don't have a baby! I would love to make this an Afghan for the 4th of July. Do you have any suggestions about making it big enough for an Afghan? All of your patterns are so beautiful! Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I love the vintage look of this Afghan!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Suzanne! Start with a Multiple of 30 + 16, plus 2 for the turning chains. 😀 The exact number will depend on your gauge!
Jill says
HELP! The math is breaking my brain... forgive me, I cannot figure out how you got to 110 from Multiple of 30 +16 + 2. Figuring 3x30 plus 16 plus 2, gets me to 108, which is how many stitches are in the row after the chain.
Tamara Kelly says
Oh shoot, I realize what I did. I added two stitches - on on each end. And then I forgot all about it when I wrote up the multiples! My apologies, I'm going to fix it in the pattern now.
Harriet cutler says
I love the patriotic colors and this pattern can easily be adapted for an adult size. Would make a great gift for your favorite Veteran!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'm so glad you like it Harriet, thank you!
Sharon Cowan says
Love the blanket, another great pattern. Have always liked your patterns, particularly your cowls and scarves.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Sharon! 😀
mary says
I enjoy reading your blog every every week. You always have interesting topics. I am having a problem with the section where you can send a picture of an outfit I have made using your patterns. When I click the send email tab it doesn't respond. Is there another way to send you pictures?
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Mary! Thank you so much! Sorry about that, I'll have to have my tech guy look at it. My other email address is tkelly75 at gmail.com! 🙂
Lindsey says
Hi Tamara!
I'm trying to make this in an afghan size. The multiples of 30 + 16 doesn't seem to be working for me. I chained 166, ended up with 164 stitches in the first row, and I'm 5 stitches short on row 2. I'm not sure if the multiples are off or if I'm having my own personal math issue. 🙂 Maybe you can help me out.
Thanks a bunch!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Lindsey, my apologies, I forgot to include anything for the turning chain. 🙂 So you'd want to add 2 more if you skip the first 3 to make the first st.
Amber says
I love love love this pattern! I have started working it up and it's coming along nicely. It's very detailed, definitely not a "set and forget" kind of pattern, but I'm loving the challenge. I'll post some pics to your Facebook page when it's done. Thank you for the yarnspiration!!!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Thank you so much Amber! I'm so glad you're enjoying it, I look forward to the photos!
martha says
I like a lot of your patterns, BUT, wish you'd have them print ready....I have to copy 21 pages on this pattern, what a waste of
paper.....mk
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Martha! Please use the green Print Friendly button at the bottom of the page to get a paper friendly copy. 🙂 You can CLICK HERE for a tutorial if needed.
Iris White says
Our group makes lap robes for nursing homes and the veteran's hospital. This will be perfect for the veterans, but I can't figure out line 4. Help...
Tamara Kelly says
Hello Iris! Thank you for your charity work! For Row 4, maybe breaking it down a bit will help.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in the next st,
*ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, (ch 2, skip 2, dc in the next 7 sts) twice; repeat from * twice,
then ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st,
then ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the last 2 sts; turn.
Joan MacKenzie says
Row 4 seems to be missing an instruction or the instruction is not clear enough, because I am 6 stitches too short. I even had a neighbor who crochets, count that row with me -- still too short; then rip it out and do it herself and still 6 stitches too short. Can you explain -- the explanation above to Iris show a repeat from one asterisk, but not the second repeat from * to **; but even with that we come up too short.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Joan! Here's the breakdown:
From * to end is 30 sts, and you go all the way from * to end 3 times = 90 sts
Then you go from * to **, which is another 12 sts = 102 sts
Then you include the ch 3 and dc at the very beginning of the row for 2 sts = 104 sts
And then ch 2, skip 2, dc 2 at the end for 4 more sts = 108 sts
Does that make sense?
Joan MacKenzie says
Absolutely not -- you have doing it 2 x not 3; BUT I'm having my crocheting neighbor come over and we will go through this again to see if we can decipher it.
Joan MacKenzie says
OK - so now my neighbor who tried to decipher it with me yesterday has come by and we found 'our' confusion in the instructions. It had to do with the instructions 'repeat from * twice. When we tried it yesterday we 'stopped' at the double * and repeated that twice. So I think I'm 'on a roll!!" now. THANX
Tamara Kelly says
Yay! I'm so glad it worked out. 🙂
Lisa says
I just found this week's project! Thank you for the free pattern!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'm so glad you like it! Thank you Lisa!