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:

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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.

Byars Baby Blanket