Bayley Preemie Blanket Crochet Pattern

I love making the ripple stitch, so of course I had to make a Ripple Preemie Blanket with one of my favorite yarns! Cutie Pie yarn is squishy soft as you can guess, perfect for a preemie blanket.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size Included

3-5 lb Preemie

Finished Size

21 1/2″ x 23″

*These are our finished measurements. If yours don’t fit within these measurement, please check your gauge.

Materials

Light worsted weight yarn (3-light)

• Red Heart, Cutie Pie

1. Koala about 50 yards
2. Crabbie about 200 yards

G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook*

Fabric scissors*

Yarn needle, to weave ends*

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Gauge

4 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″

*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.

Notes

• (11 sts) means how many stitches you should have at the end of the row. That count does includes the chain.

Special Stitches

Ripple Stitch

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s)-stitch(es)

sk-skip

ch-chain

sc-single crochet

dc-double crochet

ripple st-ripple stitch

*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

Blanket

With crabbie yarn,

ch 97

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc dec using next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * 4 more times, 2 dc dec in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, turn (83 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc dec using next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * 4 more times, 2 dc dec in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, turn (83 sts)

Repeat row 2 26 more times.

Cut yarn and change to koala yarn.

Repeat row 2 3 more times.

Cut yarn and change to crabbie yarn.

Repeat row 2 9 more times.

Cut yarn and change to koala yarn.

Repeat row 2 1 time.

Cut yarn and change to crabbie yarn.

Repeat row 2 2 more times.

Cut yarn and change to koala yarn.

Repeat row 2 1 time.

Cut yarn and change to crabbie.

Repeat row 2 3 more times.

On last row instead of turning, ch 1, sc evenly around, 3 sc in each corner st, join in first st of round, cut yarn fasten off, weave ends

  

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