Garden Stripes Baby Blanket or Possibly Lapghan, Free Pattern

When I started working on this design I intended it as baby blanket, but when I finished it I realized it can make a wonderful lapghan as well.

I’m actually going to keep it and use as a lapghan. It’s nice to have something cozy on my garden chair (which is cast iron and therefore gets cold easily) when I’m reading a book or having a cup of coffee in the morning.

In my free pattern below I included some notes on how to adjust the pattern to make a lapghan in the size you like.

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This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.

Finished Size: about 40 by 33 inches (if you would like to make a lapghan, start with a longer chain, but make sure the amount of chains is a multiple of 2, plus 1).

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

US Hook size G/6, 4.25 MM

Worsted weight yarn in two colors, about 950 yards of each

For the blanket shown in the pictures, I used Pound of Love by Lion Brand (one white skein, one pink skein)

Gauge: Not important

Abbreviations:

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

sc single crochet

dc double crochet

* * Instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them.

With first color yarn, ch 121 loosely.

Row 1: 2 dc in 4^th ch from hook, *skip 1 ch, 2 dc in next ch* across, dc in last ch.

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in same beginning space, sc in each dc across. Attach the other color.

Note: you can continue your work without cutting off the first color yarn. When you finish the last row and make trim, you will crochet trim over the yarn, so it won’t be noticeable. However, if it’s not comfortable for you to crochet having another yarn dangling along, cut off and fasten the yarn after each color stripe. Weave in the yarn ends before making trim.

Row 3: ch 3, turn, *skip next sc, 2 dc in next sc* across, dc in last sc.

Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc in same beginning space, sc in each dc across. Switch to the other color.

Repeat Row 3 – Row 4 until the blanket is about 39 inches long (or longer if you are making a lapghan), ending with a stripe of first color (for example, if you started with pink, end with pink as well).

Make trim using first color yarn

Round 1:

Working in end of rows: sc in each end of row across, 2 sc in corner space.

Working in original chain: *sc in next space where 2 dc were made, sc in next ch-1 space* across, 2 sc in corner space.

Working in end of rows: sc in each end of row across, 2 sc in corner space.

Working in last row: sc in each sc across, join round with sl st.

Round 2: sc in each sc around, and 2 sc in corner spaces; join with sl st.

Fasten off. Block if needed.

I will gladly welcome any feedback from you on the pattern. I tried my best to write it, but mistakes and/or typos are possible. I hope you’ll enjoy making either a baby blanket or a lapghan from my pattern.

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Pammy Sue from Scotty's Place kindly tested my pattern for a pinafore baby dress that I recently created. Just look how lovely her dress turned out. She also made a lovely headband to match the dress. How cute!

Thank you Pammy Sue!

The pattern for this baby dress is available in my Etsy shop.

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