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100+ Beautiful Baby Blankets You Can Crochet

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Gorgeous baby blankets you can crochet for your own baby or as a shower gift for a friend. These blankets will be treasured.


There are so many stunning baby blankets you can crochet here. Projects for boys and girls, rainbows and chevrons, cocoons and lovey blankets. Free and easy patterns to choose from!

Baby Blankets You Can Crochet

Over the last few months we have been searching high and low to compile the ultimate collection of baby blankets you can crochet.

Today we’re putting them all in one place so you can find just the project you need.

We have everything from granny squares and chevrons to stripes and rainbow patterns.

If you want an heirloom blanket for a baptism or a cocoon blanket for a photoshoot we’ve got those projects covered too.

There are a number of free patterns and most of them have instructions with step-by-step pictures making them beginner friendly too.

Whether you’re expecting a baby and working on a blanket for them, or you’re hooking a baby shower gift for a friend you are sure to find the perfect pattern here!

Baby Blankets You Can Crochet

Whether you're looking for a pattern to work up for your own baby, or you're making a gift for a friend's baby shower you are sure to find something you love in our ultimate collection of baby blankets you can crochet. From stripes and chevrons to granny squares and stars you're going to be spoiled for choice!

What size should a baby blanket be?

If you’re wondering what size your baby blanket should be here are the standard sizes of different blanket types.

  • Receiving Blanket 28″x34″
  • Baby Blanket 34″x46″
  • Baby Afghan 30″x40″
  • Baby Crib Blanket 30″x36″
  • Toddler Blanket 42″x52″

How many skeins of yarn do you need to crochet a baby blanket?

It does vary depending on the pattern and the guage but as a rule of thumb you can usually complete a small blanket with one skein of yarn, and you might need three or four for a larger or more complex blanket.

How many chains do you need for a baby blanket?

Check the pattern to be sure but as a rule if you’re working on a 36×30 blanket using a worsted weight yarn you’ll need to start with 150 stitches in your chain.


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