How to Cozy Baby Blanket With Plush Yarn

• The video demonstrates how to finger crochet a soft, fluffy blanket without a crochet hook, using only hands and loop yarn.
• The finished blanket has a size of 85×80 cm, which is ideal for a baby.
• The project is described as fast and enjoyable, repeating only two rows.
• The video shows both the front and back of the blanket, highlighting the distinct patterns.

Materials Needed

• Scissors: For cutting the yarn.
• Stitch Markers (or hair clips): To mark loops, making it easier to keep track of stitches.
• Alize Puffy Loop Yarn: This specific brand of soft loop yarn is recommended for finger crocheting. Five skeins were used for the baby blanket shown.

Getting Started

• Begin by opening a new skein of yarn.
• Cut two loops at the end of the yarn to create a straight piece for weaving in later.
• The pattern requires an even number of loops. For the baby blanket shown, 48 loops were used. The demonstration uses 10 loops.
• Mark the last loop of your starting chain (e.g., the 10th loop) to easily identify it.

Crocheting the Blanket

• Row 1 (Right to Left):
  • Lay the yarn flat.
  • Take the last two loops (e.g., 10th and 9th if starting with 10).
  • Place the right loop over the left loop.
  • Take the next available working loop (the 11th loop in the starting yarn) and pull it through the first created loop from behind.
  • Pull another working loop through the second created loop from behind.

• • Mark the first completed loop in this row.
  • Repeat this process for the entire row, always taking the next two unworked loops, placing the right over the left, and pulling two new working loops through from behind.
  • Mark the last completed loop of the row.
• Row 2 (Left to Right):
  • When working from left to right, the first and last loops of the previous row are skipped.
  • Take the next two unworked loops.
  • Place the left loop over the right loop.
  • Pull a working loop through the left loop from behind, then another working loop through the right loop from behind.
  • Continue this pattern, always laying the left loop over the right and pulling new working loops through from behind.

• • The marked end loops are only worked when crocheting from right to left.
• Repeating Rows: The two rows (right to left and left to right) are simply repeated to build the blanket.

Attaching a New Skein

• When a skein is nearly finished, cut the last two loops.
• Cut the first two loops of the new skein.
• Tie the cut ends of the old and new skeins together with two secure knots, as close as possible to the main yarn.
• Trim any excess yarn from the knots.
• Continue crocheting in the established pattern.

Finishing the Blanket

• To create a clean edge, remove all markers.
• Starting on the side with the loops, take the left loop and pull it through the right loop.
• Continue pulling the left loop through the right loop until the end of the row. This creates a braided edge.
• When the row is complete, cut the last few loops of the working yarn (the demonstrator cuts about three loops) to create a longer tail for weaving in.
• Thread the tail through the last remaining loop on your work and pull tight to secure.

• Weaving in Ends:
  • Turn the work to the back side.
  • Use a crochet hook (e.g., 6mm) or fingers to weave the yarn tail through the stitches on the back of the blanket.
  • Pull the yarn through several stitches to secure it.

• • Trim any excess yarn.
  • Repeat for the starting tail of the blanket.