SummerBurst Stripes Baby Blanket Pattern

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Intro:

While I love the “classic” Navy and White stripe “Nautical” look—I also think this blanket would be adorable with a variety of different colours. Keep the cream coloured base and add a coral colour for a fun and fresh vibe, or change out the navy with a subtle green or taupe for a more neutral and soft look—or simply replace Navy with a soft pink or purple for a stunning baby girl blanket. The options are truly endless and the Shine Worsted yarn used for this blanket has a wide variety of shades suitable to your every need. Colours I’ve got my eye on include: Clarity, Pistachio, Grapefruit, Blush, Hydrangea, Wisteria and Platinum!

L, M

ps. If you would like a printable PDF of this pattern, you can purchase it here on ETSY or RAVELRY.

Notions

US 5.0mm (size H) crochet hook
Needle for weaving in ends
scissors

Yarn

WeCrochet Shine Worsted 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal (75yds/50g): *link

Colour A: Cream (896yds/597g) 12 skeins

Colour B: Sailor (681yds/454g) 10 skeins

Alternative Yarn Recommendations

- WeCrochet Shine Worsted (this is the yarn I used, it’s so soft and wonderful 60% pima cotton, 40% modal)

- WeCrochet Comfy Worsted (75% pima cotton, 25% acrylic)

- WeCrochet Heatherly Worsted (80% acrylic, 20% merino wool)

- WeCrochet Dishie Worsted (100% cotton)

Gauge

4 round sunburst granny square= 4.5” square (unblocked)

Finished Size

32” x 45” inches (blocked)

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
rnd- round
YO- yarn over
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
JAYG- join-as-you-go
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl– 4 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch

How to puff stitch (puff): YO and insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop (pull up to about the height of a DC). Repeat 2 more times. There should be 7 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 7 loops.

How to 4 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.

Pattern Notes

Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
Gauge will affect yarn quantities. Please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
In some cases, the video tutorials have been used for other patterns. Please follow the yarn recommendations, hook size and stitch counts in the written pattern- the videos are only meant as visual guides.
Blanket is constructed using JAYG: where each sunburst is turned into a square while attaching to the previous square. IF you wish to join using a different method-please note you will require more yarn.
I did my absolute best to use up every inch of yarn in most of the skeins. Keep this in mind when ordering.
Don’t forget to share your makes on Instagram and Facebook! I always love seeing what you’ve all worked up. Tag me on Instagram @nautikrallcrochet or Facebook @nautikrall_crochet or use the hashtag #summerburstbabyblanket

Schematic

Blanket Dimensions: 7 squares x 9 squares = 63 squares

Pattern Sunburst Granny Square:

Round 1

With first colour, Ch 5.
Sl st into 5th ch from hook (to create centre ring).
Ch 2, 15 DC into centre ring (16 total).
Join with sl st to the top of first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off…

Round 2

Ch 1, puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puff sts).
Sl st into the sp between the first two puff sts (NOT into top of the first puff st).
Do not fasten off…

Round 3

Ch 2, work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into same sp.
Work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (NOT into the top of the cl st).
Do not fasten off…

**Only Complete the following Round 4 for the first square of blanket…. the rest of the squares are completed while using the JAYG method in the following section “Assembling Blanket Squares”.

Round 4

Ch 3, work [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] into same sp (completes 1st corner of square).
*Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Into the next ch-sp work [3tr, ch 2, 3 tr].*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Sl st to the top of first tr (not the ch 3), Fasten off.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make Sunburst Granny Squares:

Assembling Blanket Squares (JAYG):

Complete all 4 rounds of the first square of blanket. From there, each square will be completed while joining to the blanket.
Work the first 3 rounds of each sunburst, using the video tutorial below, complete each square while using the JAYG method below.

**Please see video tutorial below for how to join Sunburst Granny Squares with JAYG to create blanket:

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