BASKET WEAVE BABY BLANKET « PATTERNS by Dot

Saturday, December 17, 2005

BASKET WEAVE BABY BLANKET

BASKET WEAVE BABY BLANKET

SIZE: approximately 45" x 45" – don't stress over the size it's a square baby blanket. I could have stretched it to about 60" or scooched it up to 35". Just make it the size you like it.

SKILL: intermediate – because of the front post and back post double crochets

HOOK SIZE: L-11/8mm (M optional for foundation chain)

YARN: 2 skeins Caron One Pound Sky Blue – 28 oz/1428 yds. 100% Acrylic worsted weight, 4 ply

GAUGE: 5 dc and 3 rows = 2"

STITCHES USED: chain (ch); single crochet (sc); double crochet (dc); front post double crochet (fpdc); back post double crochet (bpdc); reverse half double crochet (reverse hdc)

ABBREVIATIONS: st = stitch; ea = each

Here's a link to the front post and back post stitches

Pattern stitch is a multiple of 8 + 4

INSTRUCTIONS

Foundation row: ch 116, (switch to L hook if you used the optional M hook for the chain) Work in the "hump" on the back of the chains

sk 3 ch, (counts as 1 dc) dc in next ch and ea ch across to end. Turn

ROW 1: ch 2 (counds as 1 dc), sk first st,

*fpdc around posts of next 4 sts,

bpdc around posts of next 4 sts. Repeat from * across, end with 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.

ROW 2 thru 4: Repeat row 1.

ROW 5: ch 2, (counts as 1 dc), sk first st.

*bpdc around post of next 4 sts,

fpdc around post of next 4 sts. Repeat from * across, end with 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.

ROW 6 thru 8: Repeat row 5.

Rows 9 thru 68: repeat rows 1 thru 8.

EDGING

ch 1, working in ends of rows and ea stitch, sc evenly around. Place 3 sc in the corners. Join in first sc.

ch 2, reverse hdc in ea single crochet around. Join in first st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Posted at 07:28 pm by bythehook7647


	annie August 17, 2007 05:29 PM PDT I love all your patterns and have made alot of them....ubw hat also...thank you for sharing them with us..


	Sparky July 29, 2007 05:25 PM PDT Thank you so much for this pattern. I found it when I was looking for a pattern for a baby shower gift. I absolutely love it. The one I made was yellow and I used a multi-color yarn for the border. It came out beautiful. I'm definitely going to make it again. Thank you.


	Succah Schiffman December 2, 2006 07:52 PM PST Dear Dot: I live in suburban Jerusalem in a town called Efrat. We just started a "Chicks with Sticks" group and I am going to suggest your website to our talented ladies. Thank you so much, Succah Schiffman


	Stephen July 25, 2006 10:26 PM PDT Hi Dot, I have made a few of things you have posted and have enjoyed each one. You are very creative with your stitches. I have been crocheting for 32 years and have been more challenged by your designs than any others. The reverse hdc was really nice. Thanks again for your designs. Stephen


	Jean- crochetmyheart2000 May 20, 2006 01:34 PM PDT I am so happy to find this pattern, it will help me figure out how to crochet a picnic basket! Yes friends and little tykes like crochet picnic basket to play house with and this may help me to do that. If I am successful with this I will write and shal how I did it with your help and inspiration ok? Huggs Jean


	Dot February 14, 2006 07:48 PM PST Hi Jennifer, I've got some of that ticker tape yarn but haven't tried to use it yet. I'd love to hear how your project turns out.


	Jennifer February 14, 2006 01:34 AM PST Well, maybe if I wasn't up so late my mind would work better. Doesn't matter, I like both patterns. I actually made a pattern over Christmas with some great "ticker tape" yarn that was on clearance. I wanted a shawl and just did it in double crocet with a slight increase on each row. Unfortunately, the increase wasn't enough so it will be a doover, now it is a wip :) I tried many pattern stitches before I decided on straight dc. The pattern seemed to take away from the texture and "drama" of the yarn. It wasn't very fun really to roll the yarn, since I didn't want it to be twisted, so I'm putting off taking it apart.


	Dot February 10, 2006 10:04 PM PST Hi Jennifer, I was just being silly when I named the poncho. I had to frog it so many times I called it the Do Over, get it...Doover. I still can't figure out what I was thinking when I typed wil.


	Jennifer February 9, 2006 07:15 PM PST Thanks, Dot the wil, wip question came from the doover poncho. I guess I was a little slow on the uptake - I couldn't figure out what a doover was either :) I'm going to try the reverse crochet. I've never heard of it. You are wonderful, in my opinion, by the way to respond to every post on here. You must really love people. Jennifer


	Dot February 6, 2006 07:00 AM PST Hi Jennifer, I'm glad you found my site too. I hope you enjoy the patterns. WIP = work in progress; WIL - I don't know, but WIM = work in mind. reverse hdc is worked exactly the same way as hdc but instead of working it in the next stitch you work it in the opposite direction, in my case since I'm right handed, that would be the stitch to the right. Here's a link to a reverse single crochet to show you the direction I'm talking about. http://www.anniesattic.com/crochet/content.html?content_id=17


	Jennifer February 6, 2006 12:02 AM PST Hi Dot I'm so glad to find this website. (Thanks to about.com) I love to make things for my friends and family. I have tonight found many patterns to try. I have a few questions about abbreviations - WIP, WIL, and what is reverse hdc? I know hdc, but not the reverse part, does it mean from the back?


	Dot January 19, 2006 08:00 AM PST You're welcome, Sally, glad you like it.


	Sally January 19, 2006 05:55 AM PST Very effective appearance, and it's so warm & cozy! Thankyou for sharing your designs.


	Dot January 11, 2006 10:58 AM PST Thank you, Marge, glad you like my patterns.


	Marge January 9, 2006 08:18 AM PST I love the basket weave blanket. you always have such lovely things to share. Thanks


	Hannah December 31, 2005 12:25 PM PST you're welcome. I really need to try this pattern it is so neat! Thanks:-)


	Dot December 19, 2005 02:16 PM PST Thanks, Vims, I hope you enjoy the pattern.


	Vims December 19, 2005 11:59 AM PST lovely as always and i have promptly copied it, printed it and filed it lol!! seriously planning to start it after the E L stole! Thanks Dot!


	Dot December 18, 2005 11:45 PM PST Hi Hannah. I know. The hosts of my blog made some changes and now I don't know how to make my pictures links anymore. I'm hoping they will add the options back in that they had before. Thanks for letting me know, though. I appreciate it.


	Hannah December 18, 2005 10:32 PM PST I noticed that for this pattern you have to click on the name of the pattern in order to get to the pattern itself. If you click on the picture it jut shows up enlarged. For all your other patterns you can just click on the picture and go the the pattern. This is not that important but I'd just thogut I'd let you know. I don't want people to miss this really neat pattern.


	Dot December 18, 2005 12:07 PM PST Thank you, Annie. I'm glad you like it.


	Annie December 18, 2005 10:31 AM PST BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU FOR SHARING

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