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When my best friend had the beautiful Cleo I was so happy to be able to design a new baby blanket crochet pattern for her. Cleo’s Mum (who now has three gorgeous girls) loves all things vintage but not frumpy and so for each new arrival I’ve tried to design a vintage style blanket with an heirloom feel but with a nod to the modern and Cleo’s Cloud Blanket is what I came up with this!

I went for a subtle cream colour and focussed on adding texture with some really simple crochet stitches to make the blanket easy to make but beautiful to look at.

Cleo's Cloud Blanket a free crochet blanket pattern by Hannah Cross HanJan Crochet. Learn to crochet an heirloom baby blanket. Cream plain baby crochet blanket.

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Preemie Challenge 2023

I am thrilled that this preemie crochet blanket pattern is featured in this years Preemie Challenge hosted by the wonderful Sunflower Cottage Crochet!

From the 24th June 2023 until the end of the event 17th July 2023 you can download a free copy of this PDF pattern. Scroll down to find out how.

Yarn

I designed the blanket in Sirdar Snuggly DK which is perfect for baby blankets or garments that are made for comfort and cuddling. The entire blanket only took five balls of yarn so is a really budget friendly make. 

The yarn is 55% nylon and 45% acrylic, 165m/50g and there are over 40 beautiful shades to choose from!

You can use any DK weight for your project (or any other weight if you wan to change the size). Some great options for alternative yarns are:

Finding the right yarn for your projects can be tricky sometimes and depends on so many things like fibre content, yarn weight, budget, colour choices and more. I’ve put together a guide for the best yarn for crochet blankets to help you discover the things I’ve learnt over the years as both a designer and maker that help me choose the perfect one.

Cleo's Cloud Blanket a free crochet blanket pattern by Hannah Cross HanJan Crochet. Learn to crochet an heirloom baby blanket. Cream plain baby crochet blanket.

Gauge and Sizing

The finished blanket measures 75cm by 60cm so is great for using as a Moses basket blanket or baby car seat cover.

Gauge of main pattern: 17st and 10 rows = 10cm x 10cm

Materials

Along with the yarn you will also need:

A 4mm (G) crochet hook

Needle

Scissors

Cleo's Cloud Blanket a free crochet blanket pattern by Hannah Cross HanJan Crochet. Learn to crochet an heirloom baby blanket. Cream plain baby crochet blanket.

Notes

A ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
A ch4 at the beginning of a row does count as a stitch.

Glossary/Abbreviations

ch – chain

ss – slip stitch

st- stitch

sk – skip

BLO – back loop only

FLO – front loop only

rep – repeat

RS – right side

FP – front post

US Stitch Terms:

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

Pattern Options

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In standard US terms

Foundation chain: ch88 (to adjust the width of your blanket use a multiple of 12 + 4 here).

Row 1: RS: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. [87 sts]

Row 2: ch4 (or stacked st) in 1st st, tr in FLO of each st to end.

Row 3: ch1, ss in BLO of each st to end.

Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Row 5: BLO this row for all ss – ch1, ss in 4 sts, ch5, sk next 3sts, sc around next st three rows below, ch5, sk next 3 sts, *ss in 5 sts, ch5, sk next 3 sts, sc around next st three rows below, ch5, sk next 3 sts, rep from * to last 4, ss in last 4 sts.

Row 6: FLO this row – ch4 (or stacked st), tr in next 3sts, tr in next 7 sts of two rows below, *tr in next 5sts, tr in next 7 sts of two rows below, rep from * to last 4, tr in last 4 sts.

Row 7: Rep Row 5.

Row 8: Rep Row 6.

Row 9: Rep Row 5.

Row 10: Rep Row 6.

Row 11: Rep Row 3.

Row 12: Rep Row 2.

Row 13: BLO this row for all ss – ch1, ss in 4sts, ch5, sk next 3sts, sc around next st three rows below, ch5, sk next 3sts, *ss in next 17sts, ch5, sk next 3sts, sc around next st three rows below, ch5, sk next 3sts, rep from * to last 4, ss in last 4sts.

Row 14: Rep Row 2.

Row 15: BLO this row for all ss, ch1, ss in 16, ch5, sk next 3sts, sc around next st three rows below ch5, sk next 3sts, ss in next 17sts, ch5, sk next 3sts, sc around next st three rows below, ch5, sk next 3sts, ss in next 17sts, ch5, sk next 3sts, sc around next st 3 rows below, ch5, sk next 3sts, ss in next 16sts.

Row 16: Rep Row 2.

Row 17: Rep Row 13.

Row 18: Rep Row 2.

Row 19: Rep Row 15.

Row 20: Rep Row 2.

Row 21: Rep Row 13.

Row 22: Rep Row 2.

Row 23: Rep Row 15.

Row 24: Rep Row 2.

Row 25: Rep Row 13.

Row 26: Rep Row 2.

Rows 27 – 37: Rep Rows 2-12.

Row 38: ch1, sc in BLO of each st to end.

BORDER

Work the border in rounds with RS facing.

Round 1: Join yarn to work along long side, ch1, *hdc in side of each sc, 3hdc in side of each tr, ch2 (for corner) rotate to work along short side, hdc in BLO of each st, ch2 (for corner), rep from *, ss in 1st to join [340].

Round 2: ch1, ^FPdc, *hdc, FPdc, rep from * to corner, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2-sp, rep from ^ around, ss in 1st to join [348].

Round 3: ch1, ^*hdc, FPdc, rep from * to corner, (hdc,ch2,hdc) in ch2-s, rep from ^ around, FPdc in last, ss in 1st to join [356].

Round 4: ch2 (counts as stitch), FPdc, ^*hdc, FPdc rep from * to corner, (hdc,ch2,hdc) in ch2-sp, rep from ^ around, FPdc, hdc, ss in 1st to join [364].

Round 5: ch1, sc in BLO of each st and ch around, ss in 1st to join [372].

Weave in ends and block to finish.

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