Pretty Lacy Stitch for a Baby Blanket

Since back in February I shared a picture of the baby blanket that my mom made, many people asked me about the beautiful lacy stitch that she used. And no wonder because such baby blanket would make a perfect gift.

My mom has made several of such blankets so far, and they were very appreciated. I even sold one in my community. In addition to pink, she made them in pale yellow (shown below), light green (unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to take a picture), and white (I still have this blanket, might share a picture later). And I must say this lacy pattern looks fabulous in all colors.

By the way, if anyone would like to commission such blanket to my mom or me to make, please e-mail me privately.





I am happy to share this lacy stitch with everyone. Special thanks to the ladies from Crochet Partners Yahoo group who tested it for me.

Please note, this is not the pattern for the blanket but just the main stitch. Once you are comfortable with the stitch, it won’t be difficult to make a blanket. Just measure your swatch and figure out the measurements for your blanket.

In the swatch shown above, I started with chain 36.

If you would like to share this pattern with others, please refer them to my blog. It took me a lot of work to write the pattern, so please do not redistribute it. Thank you.

Abbreviations
ch chain(s)
sc single crochet(s)
dc double crochet(s)
( ) contains explanatory information
* * instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them

Multiple of 11 ch, plus 10 for symmetry, plus 4

Row 1: 3 dc in sixth ch from the hook, skip 4 ch, 3 dc in next ch, *ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch, skip 4 ch, 3 dc in next ch*, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Chain 2, turn.

Row 2: 3 dc in next dc, skip 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, skip 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc*, dc in next dc. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3: 3 dc in next dc, skip 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, skip 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc*, dc in next dc. Ch 2, turn.

Row 4: dc in next dc, *ch 3, sc in space between next 2nd and 3rd dc (it’s the space between two shells), ch 3, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc*, ch 3, sc in space between next 2nd and 3rd dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc. Ch 2, turn.

Row 5: dc in next dc, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc*, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc. Ch 2, turn.

Row 6: dc in next dc, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc*, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc. Ch 2, turn.

Row 7: 3 dc in next dc, *3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in space between next 2nd and 3rd dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc*, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Ch 2, turn.

Repeat from row 2.

The yarn used for these blankets was Pound of Love by Lion Brand.

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