Keep your little one warm and cozy with this free Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern, soft, gentle, and perfect for everyday comfort and snuggles.

A Crochet Baby Blanket pattern helps you create something full of care love and warmth with your own hands. It is a special piece that can be used every day and also saved as a memory for years. This blanket gives comfort style and a soft touch that both baby and family will truly enjoy and treasure always.

Sweet Free Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Sample: worsted #4 weight)
• Hook: 6.0 mm (US J-10)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
• Measuring tape (optional)
• Finished Size: Approx. 30″ x 35″ (stroller blanket)

Key Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• hdslst = half double slip stitch (see special note)
• dc = double crochet
• rep = repeat
• st(s) = stitch(es)

Special Notes

• Base chain: Use any even number for width; sample uses 92.
• Berry stitch: See explanation below.
• Half Double Slip Stitch (hdslst): Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, immediately pull loop through both loops on hook (like a slip stitch, but with a yarn over).
• Pattern: Alternate rows of hdc, hdslst, hdc, berry row, hdc, hdslst, etc., giving stripes and texture.
• Border: Single crochet round, then shell border.

Stitch Explanations

• Berry Stitch:
  1. Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop.
  2. Yarn over, pull through one loop (creates a ch).
  3. Yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, pull up a loop.
  4. Five loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all five loops.

Pattern

1. Foundation

• Using 6.0 mm hook, ch 92 (or any even number for desired width).
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2. Row 1: Half Double Crochet

• Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across the row.
• Ch 1, turn.

3. Row 2: Half Double Slip Stitch

• Hdslst in each st across.
  (Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, pull through both loops on hook)
• Do NOT work into the turning chain.
• Ch 2, turn.
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4. Row 3: Half Double Crochet

• Hdc in each st across.
• Ch 2, turn.

5. Row 4: Berry Stitch Row

• Berry stitch in first st, sc in next st; rep across.
• You should end with sc (if not, check foundation chain for even number).
• Ch 2, turn.

6. Row 5: Half Double Crochet

• Hdc in each st across, working into tops of berries and sc.
• Ch 1, turn (for next line row).
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7. Row 6: Half Double Slip Stitch

• Hdslst in each st across (do not work into turning ch).
• Ch 2, turn.

8. Row 7: Half Double Crochet

• Hdc in each st across.
• Ch 2, turn.

9. Repeat Pattern

• Alternating rows:
  • Hdc row
  • Hdslst row
  • Hdc row
  • Berry/sc row
  • Hdc row
  • Hdslst row
  • etc.
• Continue until blanket measures approx. 35″ in length (or desired size).
• End after a hdc row.

10. Finishing & Fasten Off

• Ch 1, leave a long tail, and use tapestry needle to weave in ends.

11. Border

First Round: Single Crochet

• With new yarn, join in any corner.
• Ch 1.
• Work 1 sc per row end on blanket sides, sc in each st across top and bottom edges.
• In each corner: 3 sc.
• Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1, turn.
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Second Round: Shell Border

• Sc in first st.
• Skip next st, in next st: 5 dc (shell).
• Skip next st, sc in next st.
• Rep: Skip, shell, skip, sc around blanket (including corners).
• Join, fasten off, weave in end.
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Conclusion

This Sweet Berries Baby Blanket combines comforting texture and joyful stitches for a delightful project. Its striped effect and shell border make it ideal for gifts or cozy stroller snuggles.

Pattern Correction & Tips

• Correction: Always chain an even number for your base chain and end berry rows with a sc.
• Tip: Half double slip stitch rows are tighter; use a relaxed tension or larger hook if needed.
• Tip: Work into tops of berry stitches carefully for neat rows.
• Tip: For a neater border, space shell stitches evenly and always use three sc in corners.