Lacy Baby Blanket Tutorial, Step 9 (the Final One)

In the previous step, we have made a round of crab stitches. In this step, we will make the final round of the trim.

Last time we left off making a sl st into space between two dc.

What we are going to do next is to make a chain grabbing each dc.

Look at the picture below.

You need to make each ch quite loose, much looser than a regular beginning chain. You might need to try several times. If you see that the side of your blanket is too tight, unravel the chain and try again with even looser/bigger ch.

Here is what the chain will look on the other side.

And here it is done in the original color.

I highly recommend making this chain as the final round because along with the crab stitch, it will prevent the blanket from stretching and losing its rectangular shape. What is more, it looks very pretty.

Make this kind of chain around your entire blanket. Join in the first ch with a sl st. 

Fasten off!

Tah Dah! We are done! 

Phew! That was a lot of work, but the result is quite beautiful!  

If you have followed this tutorial through, I would love to hear your feedback. Was it useful? Did it make sense? Were you actually able to make this blanket? How did it turn out?  

Lacy Baby Blanket, Free Pattern

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Lacy Chessboard Baby Blanket

Another baby blanket is complete! This is the third one I’ve designed this year. I must say I really enjoy creating lacy blanket designs. It also becomes easier to write the patterns. However, the difficult part is coming up with unique names for my baby blankets.

I gladly share the pattern. I did my best writing this patter, but mistakes and/or typos are possible. If something doesn’t make sense, please let me know.

You are welcome to use this pattern to make final items for personal use or sale, but please give a pattern credit to me (my blog) if applicable. Thank you!

This pattern is my original design. It cannot be posted on other sites or distributed in any other form. If you would like to share this pattern, you can post ONE image on your site with the link to my original post. You can use this pattern to make items for personal use or for sale. If you sell finished items from this pattern, you must give design credit to Lacy Crochet blog (lacycrochet.blogspot.com). Please, respect my work. Thank you!

Snuly Wuggly Big by Loops & Threads (1 ball)

US Crochet Hook Size E/4 (3.50 MM)

Ch 146 loosely. (Multiple of 8, plus 2)

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *ch 5, skip next 5 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip next ch, sc in next ch* 17 times, ch 5, skip next 5 ch, sc in next 2 ch. 

Row 2: ch 3, turn (counts as 1st dc), dc in next (second) sc, *5 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2* across, 5 dc in last ch-5 space, dc in last 2 sc. 

Row 3: ch 2, turn (doesn't count as a stitch), sc in 1st and 2nd dc, *sc in next dc (this is the 1st dc of dc-5 group), ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc (this is the 5th dc of dc-5 group), ch 5* across, sc in next dc (1st dc of last dc-5 group), ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc (5th dc of last dc-5 group), sc in last 2 dc. 

Row 4: ch 3, turn (counts as 1st dc), dc in next sc, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 space* across, ch 2, sc in last ch-3 space, ch 2, skip next sc, dc in last 2 sc. 

Row 5: ch 2, turn (doesn't count as a stitch), sc in 1st and 2nd dc, *ch 5, sc in next dc (this is the 1st dc of next dc-5 group), ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc (this is the 5th dc of dc-5 group)* across, ch 5, sc in last 2 dc. 

Repeat Rows 2-5 until you have 113 rows in total. In the last row make ch 1, turn instead of ch 3, turn.

Edging

Round 1:

Working in the last row: hdc in next sc, *3 hdc in next ch-5 space, 3 hdc in next ch-3 space* across. Make 3 hdc in corner space.

Working in end of rows: hdc in each end of row across. Make 3 hdc in corner space.

Working in original chain: 4 hdc in next ch-5 space, *2 hdc in next ch-1 space, 4 hdc in next ch-5 space* across. Make 3 hdc in corner space.

Working in end of rows: hdc in each end of row across. Make 3 hdc in corner space. Join with a sl st.

Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around making 3 hdc in each corner space. Join with a sl st.

Round 3 as Round 2. Fasten off, wave in the end.

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Doily Mix Table Runner

Recently I’ve seen several doily table runners on the Internet, and I was wondering if I could make one out of the doilies I have.

I pulled out all the white doilies I have and placed them on my dining table. Somehow I thought I had more white doilies, but it turned out I don’t even have a dozen.  

Anyway, I tried to arrange my white doilies in a runner shape. It looked not bad, but I think I will need more mini-doilies to fill in the spaces.

I took a picture and put the doilies back in my drawer. Perhaps some other time I’ll come back to the idea of a doily table runner.



P.S. I hope you like my new blog design. 

Lacy Baby Blanket Tutorial, Step 8

In this step, we continue working on the trim. The next round is quite simple.

Ch 4, *dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1* across.

The only challenge here is making neat corners. When you get to the first corner, make

dc in ch-1 space between 1^st and 2^nd hdc, ch 1, (dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch-1 space, ch 1. 

I tried to show it in the picture below. I numbered three dcs that are made in the corner space of the previous row. Notice how the second and third dcs (separated with ch 3) are made in the same space.

After you have made the corner, continue crocheting

*dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1* across.

When you get to the next corner, make it in the following way:

(dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1.  

Again, look at the picture below. Notice that in this corner, it is the first and second dcs (separated by ch 3) that are made in the same space.   

Again, continue making

*dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1* across.

The third corner is made identically as the first one.

And when you get to the last corner, you only need to make

(dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch-1 space.

because we already made one dc (which actually was a chain) in this corner.

Make ch 1 and a sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-4 to join.

 

The next round of the trim is going to be worked backwards as we will use a crab stitch for it. If you’re not familiar with this stitch, you might want to check the following article and video on how to make it

Crab Stitch Tutorial

Crab Stitch Video

Crochet 2 crab stitches into each corner space and 1 crab stitch into each ch-1 space around. Make sure you make your crab stitches loose enough. 

To finish the round make a sl st into space between two dc.

Well done! You blanket is almost finished. There is only one final touch that we need to add. Come back next week for the last step!

Lacy Baby Blanket, Free Pattern

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