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๐ From baby loveys to king-sized bedspreads, this popular 12 point star baby blanket crochet pattern has been customized with pompoms, tassels, and even a solar system design. ๐โจ Get inspired by these creative variations! ๐งถ๐
Creative Masterpieces: Beautiful 12 Point Star Blanket Crochet Projects Youโll Love!
You know how there are just so many crochet baby blanket patterns out there that it can be tough to pick one? Well, I stumbled upon this gorgeous 12 point star crochet blanket on Ravelry and just had to share it with you!
This rainbow ripple baby blanket is a hitโit’s been made nearly 5,500 times in all sorts of colors and yarns. People have really put their own spin on it. Some have added pompoms, others tassels, and one creative soul even made theirs look like a solar system! ๐โจ
And guess what? Even though it’s designed as a baby blanket, crafty folks have resized it to make everything from a tiny lovey to a king-sized bedspread!
This free pattern is super versatile, so I’ve picked out my favorite versions to show you. Scroll through and get inspired to create your own unique take on this wildly popular star blanket! ๐๐งถ
1 | Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket
This beautiful blanket was design by the very talented Celeste Young.
She says that while the formula for a round ripple blanket is nothing new she loves to use rainbow colors and add white stripes to create contrast.
It’s her go-to pattern when she wants to make a handmade gift for babies and special kids, and it works up quickly too!
The pattern is written in US crochet terms and is available as a free Ravelry get in English, Norwegian, German, Spanish and French.
I’ve added my copy to my Ravelry library already and can’t wait to get started!
Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket by Celeste Young
2 | Gradient Ripple
This is Jill’s 4th rainbow ripple blanket! Isn’t is beautiful? She used Red Heart Super Saver Solids yarn and has been working with two strands held double on a 10mm hooks.
3 | Ramona’s Rippling Welcome
Adrianna made this blanket for her goddaughter using two skeins of Lion Brand Mandala. I love the colors, and because the yarn is self striping you don’t have to worry about switching yarns to change colors.
4 | Caitlyn’s Star Blanket
Here’s another version of the blanket made using Lion Brand Mandala. This is a combination of 226 Peacock and 202 Mermaid Cove. Isn’t it GORGEOUS? So bright and vibrant!
5 | Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket
Katy made her version of the ripple blanket for her friend’s baby using Sirdar Snuggly Pattercake. She finished up with two rounds of double shells.
6 | 12 Point Star with PomPoms
Lily used Caron Baby Cakes in Dreamy Sky to make her version of the blanket, and mixed things up by adding some cute pompoms to the corners!
7 | Large Ripple Blanket
Remember how I said you didn’t have to make this blanket baby sized? Here’s how it looks on a full-sized bed, and it’s heavy and warm so perfect for the winter!
8 | Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket
Caron Cakes really do make the perfect yarn choice for this 12 star blanket. Look how well this one turned out! So bright and colorful. I love the purples, and pinks against the yellow!
9 | Baby Blanket with Tassels
Arlene added a personal touch to this popular pattern by adding tassels to each of the star points!
Here’s a quick video tutorial in case you’ve never made yarn tassels before.
10 | Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket
RJ really made this pattern her own using a bamboo cotton for the main blanket and then two feature yarns to add a pompom and fur style detail.
11 | Unicorn Blanket
Wow! Andi certainly knows how to combine two patterns to come up with something special! She used the popular rainbow ripple pattern to make this adorable lovey blanket combining it with the amigurumi unicorn head and legs from a YouTube tutorial! I think the lovey (and Andi) are amazing!
12 | Round Ripple {Autumn Sunflower}
Courteney took the ripple blanket and turned it into a sunflower using her wonderful choice of bright yarn colors.
13 | {Space, the Rippled Frontier}
And this final variation of the 12 point star crochet blanket was also made by the super talented Courtney. It’s a representation of a the solar system for a little boy’s nursery and I think it’s out of this world!
Courtney is a big fan of this ripple blanket pattern and has made it in 26 different variations. Here’s just a snapshot of them.
See the Christmas Star Tree Skirt? So clever!
You can see all of her other completed ripple blanket projects here.