What could be better than keeping the littlest ones in the world warm in your very own crocheted swaddle blanket? It’s wonderfully soft and super handy when they get out of the bath. Crocheted with Lana Grossa Elastico Big—a cotton yarn with a touch of polyester, making it extra soft and supple. The Crochet Pattern is nice and easy to follow—take a quick look to see which stitches we used!
The wrap blanket is actually one big Granny Square. You start in the center, and with each round, you make the blanket bigger. We’ve shown the stitch we used before: the V-stitch. Check out the pattern now.
If you want to get started right away and have a printed pattern, order our ready-to-go Crochet Kit for the wrap blanket. Order here...
What do you need?
Material;
- 6 balls of Lana Grossa Elastico Big, color 9
- 1 ball of Lana Grossa Elastico Big, color 16
- 1 ball of Rico Essentials crochet yarn, color 5.
- Crochet Hook size 4.5
- Crochet Hook No. 2
Crochet Pattern for a Wrap Blanket:
Tip: In this pattern, 2 chain stitches are used for the first double crochet.
The little blanket:
Row 1: Crochet into a magic ring, or chain 4 chain stitches to form a ring.
Row 2: 4 chain stitches (= first double crochet + 2 chain stitches), double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, *two chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Repeat from * one more time. 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch. Join with a slip stitch in the 2nd chain stitch at the beginning of your row.
Row 3: 3 chain stitches (= first double crochet and a chain stitch). In the same space, crochet a double crochet, 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. *In the 1-chain-stitch space, crochet: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. In the 2-chain-stitch space, crochet: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Repeat from * 2 times. In the 1-chain-stitch space, work: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Join the round with a slip stitch in the second chain stitch at the beginning of your round.
Row 4: 3 chain stitches (= first double crochet and a chain stitch). Work a double crochet in the same space. *In the 2-chain space, work: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, 2 chains, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. In the next spaces (3 in this round) of 1 chain stitch, work: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Repeat from * 2 times. In the last 2-chain-stitch space, crochet a double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. In the next 2 1-chain-stitch spaces, crochet a double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Join the round with a slip stitch in the second chain stitch at the beginning of your round.
Row 5–24: Repeat Row 4.
The hat:
Row 1: Crochet into a magic ring, or chain 4 chain stitches to form a ring.
Row 2: 4 chain stitches (= first double crochet + 2 chain stitches), double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, *two chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Repeat from * one more time. 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch. Join with a slip stitch in the 2nd chain stitch at the beginning of your row.
Row 3: 3 chain stitches (= first double crochet and a chain stitch). In the same space, crochet a double crochet, 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. *In the 1-chain-stitch space, crochet: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. In the 2-chain-stitch space, crochet: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Repeat from * 2 times. In the 1-chain-stitch space, work: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Join the round with a slip stitch in the second chain stitch at the beginning of your round.
Row 4: 3 chain stitches (= first double crochet and a chain stitch). Work a double crochet in the same space. *In the 2-chain space, work: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, 2 chains, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. In the next spaces (3 in this round) of 1 chain stitch, work: double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Repeat from * 2 times. In the last 2-chain-stitch space, crochet a double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet, 2 chain stitches, double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. In the next 2 1-chain-stitch spaces, crochet a double crochet, chain stitch, double crochet. Join the round with a slip stitch in the second chain stitch at the beginning of your round.
Rows 5–8: Repeat Row 4.
Finish:
Secure the hat. Then crochet 2 rounds of single crochet with color 16 around the blanket and along the edge of the hat. Crochet 1 single crochet in each stitch, and at the corners, crochet 2 single crochets, 2 chain stitches, 2 single crochets. Finally, crochet one more round around the blanket using Essentials Crochet: 1 single crochet, 4 chain stitches, 1 single crochet, 4 chain stitches, and so on, using Crochet Hook size 2.
And if you like, you can add some flowers to it. The flower is shown in the drawing below.
Did you crochet the swaddle blanket? Show us a photo by emailing it to info@wolplein.nl. Who knows—maybe your creation will soon be featured in our "Wool of Fame" on Facebook!
