Preemie Crochet Blanket and Hat Horizontal Alternate Blocks Pattern With Scallop or Crab Stitch Crochet Border

Preemie Crochet Blanket and Hat

Horizontal Alternate Blocks Pattern

With Scallop or Crab Stitch Crochet Border

Free pattern for charitable purposes and personal use only. 

Please do not sell garments knit from it.

Pattern and photos are by Michele Lupien, 2013. 

All rights reserved. seatrailgrandmas@gmail.com

Hat without brim

Hat with brim

MATERIAL:
Acrylic Soft Baby light yarn (3 ply), (420 g / 15 oz., 993 m / 1086 yds.)
Crochet Hook: 4.5 mm (U.S. G)
Yarn needle.

BLANKET 

Size 30”X 30”

INSTRUCTION:

Chain 114
Row #1;
In 3rd ch 2dc *skip 2ch, in next ch; sl1, ch2, 2dc* repeat to the last 3 chains, skip 2 ch, in next ch; sl1, ch3. Turn.
Row #2;
1st block (In the same last sl1, ch3 space) 2dc
2nd and following blocks
*between ch2 and 1st dc space from the previous row, sl1, ch2, 2dc* repeat to the last block, sl1, ch3. Turn.
Repeat Row #2 (until your blanket is square)
Last Row;
(In same sl1 space) ch 2, *between ch2 and 1st dc space from the previous row, sl1, ch2, repeat to the last block* between the 2 dc space from the previous row, sl1.

CRAB STITCH CROCHET BORDER

1st Round:
1st side; ch1, *3sc in ch2 space, repeat* 3sc in corner
Bottom; *3sc in “sl1, ch2, 2dc” space Row #1, repeat* 3sc in corner
2nd side; *3sc in ch2 space, repeat* 3sc in corner
Top; *3sc in ch2 space of Last Row, repeat* 3sc in corner, sl1 in ch1
2nd Round:
Ch1, 1hdc in in each sc around, sl1
3rd Round:
Ch1, *Crab Stitch or reverse single crochet, around* sl1.
FINISH.

SCALLOP STITCH CROCHET BORDER

-Ch3, TURN

TOP OF BLANKET EDGE
Repeat Row #2;
1st block (In the same last sl1, ch3 space) 2dc 

2nd and following blocks
*between ch2 and 1st dc space from the previous row, sl1, ch2, 2dc* repeat to the last block, sl1.
DO NOT TURN, ch2, 2dc
1st SIDE OF BLANKET
-In ch3 space, Pattern (sl1, ch2, 2dc) *repeat
BOTTOM OF BLANKET
- In (sl1, ch2, 2dc) space, Pattern (sl1, ch2, 2dc) *repeat
2nd SIDE OF BLANKET
-In ch3 space, Pattern (sl1, ch2, 2dc) *repeat
FINISH

HAT

Without brim

Chain 48 = 15 blocks by row
Row #1;
In 3rd ch 2dc *skip 2ch, in next ch; sl1, ch2, 2dc* repeat to the last 3 chains, skip 2 ch, in next ch; sl1, ch3. Turn.
Row #2;
1st block (In the same last sl1, ch3 space) 2dc
2nd and following blocks *between ch2 and 1st dc space from the previous row, sl1, ch2, 2dc* repeat to the last block, sl1, ch3. Turn.
Hat without brim:
Repeat Row #2 for 14 more rows
Hat with brim:
Repeat Row #2 for 18 more rows

On last row finish by Sl1, cut yarn keeping 10” tail for sew the hat.
Finishing:
Sew back sides hat together, keeping hat folded seam in middle sew top of hat. Turn on right side.
Separate in 2 the balance of yarn and make 2 pompoms
03/06/14

With brim