Hey makers, I designed this baby blanket for my besties 2-year old and when I gave it to her, the little one’s reaction was priceless. I worked hours and hours to get this crochet baby blanket done but all that was so much worth it. I am sure you would get loads of compliments for this piece so join me in making this beautiful blanket and honestly it only looks complicated but is so much easy and fun to make.
Alright then gather your supplies and lets get started :
Supply List (Click on the yarn items to checkout the shades)
Yarn:
1. Paintbox Simply aran in color Paper white(200) – this is the background color of the blanket so you will need at least 3 skeins of 3.5oz / 201yds (184m) – mentioned as Color A in the pattern.
2. Bernat Premium in color Black Sparkle – this is used for the outline of the unicorn and you will need less than one skein of 5oz/142g – mentioned as Color B in the pattern.
All other yarns mentioned below are used in very less quantities for the mane of the unicorn and its tail so you can replace them with any other similar weighted yarn from your stash.
3. Paintbox Simply dk in color Rose Red (113) – mentioned as Color C in the pattern.
4. Paintbox Simply dk in color Blush Pink (153) – mentioned as Color D in the pattern.
5. Paintbox Simply dk in color Midnight Blue (137) – mentioned as Color E in the pattern.
6. Paintbox Simply dk in color Lime Green (128) – mentioned as Color F in the pattern.
7. Paintbox Simply dk in color Dusty Lilac (146) – mentioned as Color G in the pattern.
8. Paintbox Simply dk in color Lipstick Pink (151) – mentioned as Color H in the pattern.
Other than the yarn you would need
** These were the yarn brands and colors that I used – you can use any color combination/brand/weight you wish to – I would, however, recommend to use any yarn that has a good coverage – which means it doesn’t create gaps when you crochet so any medium weight acrylic yarn would best suit this pattern. Especially for the mane and tail you can replace with any other colors if you wish.
** If you wish to purchase yarn at discounted rates, I would recommend checking out lovecrafts.com – they are my go-to online store for all yarn purchases majorly because of their wide variety of yarns and discounts – one strategy I use is to hold-off buying until I reach the $120 limit beyond which I get free shipping so that ways I get all the yarn I need for my projects and don’t pay for shipping as well.
Stitch Abbreviations Used
sts – stitches
ch – chain stitch. (yarn over | pull through)
sc – single crochet. (insert your hook | pull up a loop | yarn over | pull through both loops on the hook)
dc – double crochet. (yarn over | insert your hook | pull up a loop | yarn over and pull through first 2 loops on the hook | yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops on the hook) – this stitch is used for the border only.
Gauge
18sc stitches – 19 rows ~ 4 inch (10 cm)
Measurements
Finished blanket size (with border) ~ 26 inch (length) x 28 inch (width)
* Finished size is of the blanket made using the materials listed above. The size may vary if a different yarn, hook, or gauge is used.
* You will not be able to alter the dimensions of the core – the unicorn part, but you make the blanket bigger by adding more rows of the border if you wish to.
Notes
→ This is a graphghan – Graph + Afghan and made using single crochets only. The emphasis in these kinds of patterns is more on the color work than the stitches.
→ Other than the base color (Color A), it’s not recommended to carry any other colors over – instead
use smaller pieces of yarn called bobbins wherever needed. This will also increase the chances of your yarn strands getting entangled so keep an eye on that. As a rule of thumb you can carry yarn if you need it 2-3 stitches later but not more than that – also if you carry a dark color behind a lighter color it will show up more prominently and it may not look as good so it’s best to not carry yarn – drop the strand once you change into the next color and pick it up again when you are back on the row.
→ I have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel showing how to change colors and carry/drop yarn
strands easily – check here 👇👇👇👇
→ Every row should have a total of 101 stitches.
→ Pattern is written for right-handed crocheting.
→ All terms are mentioned in US crochet terms.
→ All odd rows would be on the right side of the blanket and even rows would be on the wrong side.
→ The pattern is written in a tabular format, the background color of every cell represents the yarn
color you need to use and the number represents the no. of single crochets you need to make.
a. Color Scheme :
b. Reading the table :
Example :
Row 7 will be on the right side of your work since it’s an odd numbered rows – you will start with 14 sc in Color A / Paper White → 5 sc in Color B / Black Sparkle → 31 sc in Color A / Paper White → 1 sc in Color B / Black Sparkle → 5 sc in Color C / Rose Red → 1 sc in Color B / Black Sparkle → 44 sc in Color A / Paper White and end the row with a chain stitch in Color A / Paper White A and turn and continue to make the stitches for Row 8.
→ Read every row in the table from left to right.
→ If you have any questions at all on the pattern shoot me an email on admin@yarnoculous.com or catch me on any of my social media handles I will help you out right away. 🙂🙂🙂🙂.
Okay then, let’s start making this beautiful baby blanket with the magical unicorn ! 😃😃😃
Pattern for Core
Start with Color A and a slip knot.
Foundation Row : chain 102 and turn and start Row 1 from the second stitch from the hook.
Pattern for Border
Border rows are worked all around 4 sides without turning the work. Make sure that the right side of the blanket is facing you while you work on the border.
Row 1, 2 : With color A – Paper White, sc in every stitch on all 4 sides – when you get to the corner stitch make (sc | chain 2 | sc) to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
Row 3 : With color F – Lime Green, 3 dc in every alternate stitch, when you reach a corner put dc|ch2|dc to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
Row 4 : With color D – Blush Pink, 3 dc in every alternate stitch, when you reach a corner put dc|ch2|dc to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
Row 5 : With color H – Lipstick Pink, 3 dc in every alternate stitch, when you reach a corner put dc|ch2|dc to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
Row 6 : With color G – Dusty Lilac, 3 dc in every alternate stitch, when you reach a corner put dc|ch2|dc to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
Row 7 : With color A – Paper White, sc in every stitch on all 4 sides – when you get to the corner stitch make (sc | chain 2 | sc) to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
Row 8 : Give your work a professional finish by doing a chain stitch in every stitch on all 4 sides – when you get to the corner stitch make chain 2 to get clean edges and start working on the next side.
This last row of chain stitches gave my work very clean edges and then of course weave in all the loose ends and block your work to make it look absolutely stunning.
Hope you enjoyed making this blanket as much as I did and come back for more fun projects and crochet goodies. Do let me know if you have any questions on the pattern or anything related to crochet in general – I would be happy to help.
Thanks a ton for supporting me by trying out my pattern – it means the world to me 💗💗💗💗
I am all ears for any kind of feedback / comment / suggestions you might have for me and my work so please shoot an email to me at admin@yarnoculous.com and hey I would really love if you tag me on instagram if you make a beautiful project using my pattern – my handle is @yarnoculous, or if you would like to see me make more such beautiful projects I have tons of video tutorials on our YouTube channel – check it out for more crochet inspiration and free patterns.
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Lastly I think I have got you excited enough to try grapghans and I am sure you are looking to make more of these beautiful blankets so how about doing an Einstein-inspired grapghan? – the free pattern for my E=mc2 blanket is right HERE.
See you there!!!
Take care, happy hooking!!!
-Anjana
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