Diagonal Granny Squares Baby Blanket CONT’D
Pattern: For this pattern you will make a total of 36 basic
squares in the following color combinations: Purple/pink: 11
Blue/purple: 9 Blue/green: 8 Green/yellow: 8 Basic square With
color 1, ch 5, sl st in first ch to form ring. Round 1 – ch3,
working into center of ring, 2dc, ch3, *3dc, ch3, ** With color 2,
rep from * to ** 2 times, sl st to top of beginning ch3. Round 2 –
With color 1, ch3, 2dc into same corner ch3-hole, ch1, 3dc into
next ch3-hole, ch3, *3dc into same ch3-hole, ch1, 3dc into next
ch3-hole, ch3 **, with color 2, rep from * to ** 2 times, sl st to
top of beginning ch3. Round 3 – With color 1, ch3, 2dc into same
corner ch3-hole. ch1, 3dc into next ch1-hole, ch1, 3dc into next
ch3-hole, ch3, * 3dc into same ch3-hole, ch1, 3dc into next
ch1-hole, ch1, 3dc in next ch3-hole, ch3 ** With color 2, rep from
* to ** 2 times. Sl st to top of ch3. Round 4 – With color 1, ch3,
2dc into same corner ch3-hole. [ch1, 3dc into next ch1-hole] 2
tmes, ch1, 3dc into next ch3-hole, ch3, * 3dc into same ch3-hole,
[ch1, 3dc into next ch1-hole] two times, ch1, 3dc into next ch3-
hole, ch3 ** With color 2, rep from * to ** 2 times. Sl st to top
of ch3. Round 5 – With color 1, ch3, 2dc into same corner ch3-hole.
[ch1, 3dc into next ch1-hole] 3times, ch1, 3dc into next ch3-hole,
ch3, *3dc into same ch3-hole [ch1, 3dc into next ch1-hole] 3 times
ch1, 3dc in next ch3-hole, ch3 ** With color 2, rep from * to ** 2
times. Sl st to top of ch3.
Fasten off.
Joining
Join squares together with a slip stitch according
to the below diagram.
Border
With yellow, join with sl st in one corner, ch3,
7dc in same hole. * 4dc in each hole (ch-1 and
ch-3 holes) along side of the blanket (34 times),
8dc in corner. Repeat from * twice 4dc in each
hole across last side of blanket. Sl st to top of
ch3.
To finish blanket, weave in ends.
sl st slip stitch