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Byars Baby Blanket

The Byars Baby Blanket is named for my good friend Michele Byars. This is a free pattern is fun and uses join-as-you-go crochet to complete the blanket made with wonderful medallion motifs.

There is a video to help you with this project available here:

 Byars Baby Blanket

Byars Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern by Marly BirdFavorite and Queue it up on Ravelry 

Size

54″ / 137 cm from corner to corner

Materials

Yarn:  Red Heart, “With Love” (100% acrylic, 370 yds / 338m, 198g / 7 oz):
Tan #1308 (A) – 2 skeins
Chocolate #1321 (B) – 1 skein
Mallard #1623 (C) – 1 skein
Or colors of your choice
Hook: Size I-9 (5.5 mm) hook or size required for gauge
Notions: Removable stitch markers, yarn needle
Gauge: 1 Motif = 6″ / 15 cm from corner to corner

Notes

The body of the blanket is made up of 61 Motifs: 30 Motifs using color B for Rnds 1-3, and 31 Motifs using color C for Rnds 1-3. Always use color A for Rnd 4. Join these Motifs as you go following the written instructions, charts, and /or the companion video. Arrange them as shown in the assembly diagram, or in the order of your choice.
 Byars Baby Blanket_Free Crochet Afghan Pattern By Marly Bird

Abbreviations

beg –begin(ning)
ch –chain
dc –double crochet
rep –repeat
rnd –round
RS –right side
sc –single crochet
sk –skip
sl st –slip stitch
sp –space
st –stitch
WS –wrong side

Pattern

First Motif
With first color (either B or C), ch 6, join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with a sl st in first sc – 12 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and 4 ch) and mark the 3rd of these ch, sk 1
sc, [dc in next sc, ch 4, sk 1 sc] 4 times, dc in next sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, join with
dc in marked st, remove marker.
Rnd 3: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and 2 ch) and mark the 3rd of
these ch, (2 dc, hdc, sc) in first sp, (sc, hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, h
dc, sc) in each of next 5 ch-4 sps, (sc, hdc, dc) in same sp as beg sts, join with
sl st marked ch, remove marker – 6 petals.
Fasten off first color.
Rnd 4: Join A with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as t
r), 4 tr in same ch-2 sp, 9 tr in each of next 5 ch-2 sps, 4 tr in same ch-2 sp as beg sts, join with sl
st in marked ch, remove marker.
Fasten off.
Remaining 60 Motifs 
Work same as first Motif through Rnd 3, and fasten off first color.
Rnd 4 (joining rnd): Join A with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as tr), 4 tr in same ch-2 sp, * 3 tr in next ch-2 sp, work partial tr in same sp, stopping when there are 2 loops on hook, insert hook corresponding tr on already existing Motif, yo and draw through all loops on hook, join next 2 tr in the same manner, 3 tr in same sp; rep from * for each joined petal, 9 tr in each remaining ch-2 sp, 4 tr in same ch-2 sp as beg sts,
join with sl st in marked ch, remove marker.
Fasten off.
Edging
With RS facing, join C with sl st in any st along edge.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each st around edge, join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends.

Assembly diagram

 

Byars Baby Blanket Layout

Charts

Byars Baby Blanket Chart by Marly Bird. Free PatternByars Symbol Key

Pictures

Byars Baby Blanket by Marly Bird. Free Crochet Pattern and Video TutorialByars Baby Blanket by Marly Bird. Free Pattern and Video Tutorial for join as you go Motifs.

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Marly Bird

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Marly is a knitwear and crochet designer (and yarn addict) that is here to help you learn how to knit and crochet in a way that's fun and approachable.

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