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MEASUREMENT Approx 30" [76 cm] square. GAUGE 21½ sc and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm]. INSTRUCTIONS Ch 5. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring. (See diagram on page 3). 1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (1 dc. Ch 1) 7 times in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.
MATERIALS Patons® Beehive Baby Fingering™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 418 yds/382 m) Vintage Lace (35007) 5 balls Size U.S. E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Approx = through 2 loops on draw through all Approximate(ly) hook) twice. 3 loops on hook Ch = Chain(s) Dcbp2tog = (Yoh and Pat = Pattern Dc = Double crochet draw up a loop around Rep = Repeat Dcbp = Yoh and draw post of next dc at Rnd(s) = Round(s) up a loop around back of work, insert- Sc = Single crochet post of next stitch at ing hook from right Sl st = Slip stitch back of work, insert- to left. Yoh and draw Sp(s) = Space(s) ing hook from right through 2 loops on Yoh = Yarn over hook to left. (Yoh and draw hook) twice. Yoh and
4th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 dc in same sp as sl st. (Ch 3. Sl st in 3rd ch from hook –picot made. 1 dc in next dc) 8 times. *Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp.** Miss next dc. (1 dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first dc.
5th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 dcbp around first dc. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 dcbp around next dc) 4 times. *Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp.** Miss next dc. (1 dcbp around next dc. Ch 3. Miss 2nd rnd: Sl st in first ch-1 sp. Ch next dc) 4 times. 1 dcbp around 7 (counts as dc and ch 4). 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, same sp as last sl st. *(1 dc. Ch 1. then from * to ** once. Join with 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp – corner V-st sl st to first dcbp. made.** (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more, 6th rnd: Ch 7 (counts as dc and ch 4). then from * to ** once. Join with 1 dc in same sp as sl st. *(1 sc in sl st to 3rd ch of ch 7. next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in 3rd rnd: Sl st in first ch-4 sp. Ch 3 next dcbp. Corner V-st in next ch-1 (counts as dc). 8 dc in same sp as sp. Miss next dc.** (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) sl st. *Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp.** in next dcbp. Rep from * twice 9 dc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * more, then from * to ** once. Join twice more, then from * to ** once with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 7. more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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7th rnd: Sl st in first ch-4 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 8 dc in same sp as sl st. *(1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) twice. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. 9 dc in next ch-4 sp. Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp. ** 9 dc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
next dc. Ch 3. Miss next dc) 4 times. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first dcbp. 10thrnd:Ch7(countsasdcandch4). 1 dc in same sp as sl st. *(1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in next dcbp2tog. (1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in next dcbp. Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp. Miss next dc.** (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in next dcbp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 7.
8th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 dc in same sp as sl st. (Picot. 1 dc in next dc) 8 times. *1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times. 1 dc in next dc. Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp. ** Miss next dc. (1 dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first dc. 11th rnd: Sl st in first ch-4 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 8 dc in same 9th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). sp as sl st. *[(1 sc in next ch-3 sp. 1 dcbp around first dc. (Ch 3. Miss Ch 3) twice. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. next dc. 1 dcbp around next dc) 9 dc in next ch-4 sp]twice. Corner 3 times. Ch 3. Miss next dc. *(Yoh V-st in next ch-1 sp.** 9 dc in next and draw up a loop around post of ch-4 sp. Rep from * twice more, next dc at back of work, inserting then from * to ** once more. Join hook from right to left. Yoh and draw with sl st to top of ch 3. through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on 12th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). hook – dcbp2to made (Ch 3. Miss 1 dc in same sp as sl st. (Picot. 1 dc next dc. 1 dcbp aroundnext dc) in next dc) 8 times. *[1 sc in next 4 times. Corner V-st in next ch-1 ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. sp.** Miss next dc. (1 dcbp around (1 dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times.
1 dc in next dc] twice. Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp.** Miss next dc. (1 dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first dc.
'Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 7.
15th rnd: Sl st in first ch-4 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 8 dc in same sp as sl st. *[(1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) twice. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. 9 dc in next ch-4 sp] 13th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 3 times. Corner V-st in next ch-1 1 dcbp around first dc. (Ch 3. Miss sp.** 9 dc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from next dc. 1 dcbp around next dc) * twice more, then from * to ** 3 times. Ch 3. Miss next dc. *Dcb- once more. Join with sl st to top of p2tog. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 dcbp ch 3. around next dc) 3 times. Ch 3. Miss next dc. Dcb p2tog. (Ch 16th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as 3. Miss next dc. 1 dcbp around st). 1 dc in same sp as sl st. (Picot. next dc) 4 times. Corner V-st in 1 dc in next dc) 8 times. *[1 sc in next next ch-1 sp.** Miss next dc. ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dcbp around next dc. Ch 3. Miss (1 dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times. 1 next dc) 4 times. Rep from * twice dc in next dc] 3 times. Corner V-st more, then from * to ** once. Join in next ch-1 sp.** Miss next dc. (1 with sl st to first dcbp. dc in next dc. Picot) 8 times. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, 14thrnd:Ch7(countsasdcandch4). then from * to ** once. Join with 1 dc in same sp as sl st. *[(1 sc in sl st to first dc. next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) 17th rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). in next dcbp2tog] twice. (1 sc in 1 dcbp around first dc. (Ch 3. next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in Miss next dc. 1 dcbp around next next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in dc) 3 times. Ch 3. Miss next dc. next dcbp. Corner V-st in next ch-1 *[Dcbp2tog. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. sp. Miss next dc.** (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 1 dcbp around next dc) 3 times. dc) in next dcbp. Rep from * twice Ch 3. Miss next dc] twice. Dcbpmore, then from * to ** once. 2tog. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 dcbp FLUFFY MERINGUE STITCH BLANKET | CROCHET 2 of 4
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around next dc) 4 times. Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp.** Miss next dc. (1 dcbp around next dc. Ch 3. Miss next dc) 4 times. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first dcbp. 18th rnd: Ch 7 (counts as dc and ch 4). 1 dc in same sp as sl st. *[(1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1dc) in next dcbp2tog] 3 times. (1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in next dcbp. Corner V-st in next ch-1 sp. Miss next dc.** (1 dc. Ch 4. 1 dc) in next dcbp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 7. Rep 15th to 18th rnds for pat, noting rep in [ ] will be repeated 1 more time in subsequent rnds, until Blanket measures 30" [76 cm] square, ending on 16th rnd of pat. Fasten off.
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BABY BLANKET DIAGRAM
BABY BLANKET STITCH KEY
18
17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
STITCH KEY = chain (ch) = slip st (sl st) = single crochet (sc)