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Kaleidoscope Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern
Kaleidoscope Baby Blanket
Posted by Kara

The Kaleidoscope baby blanket is a new crochet pattern with gorgeous texture. Read through to find out all the details, or scroll to the bottom for the pattern!

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Concept and Design

Last Fall, I made 2 intarsia square blankets (a pumpkin throw blanket and Christmas squares blanket) and really enjoyed them. I knew what yarn I wanted to use for this project and how I was going to make/assemble it before I knew the stitches. After playing around with a few different stitch patterns, I settled on the versatile Puff stitch. I love the contrasting colors and simple but colorful border. I tried every solid color on the final border round but thought it was quite natural to include every color instead of just one. A bit outside my norm but I think it works 😊

Kaleidoscope Baby Blanket

Each square is worked in the round then blocked and seamed together. You can easily make this a throw or bed sized blanket by making more squares. The Kaleidoscope baby blanket is so plush and cozy! I cannot even begin to describe how soft – this blanket would make a great baby shower gift.

Yarn

There are SO many great yarns from WeCrochet and I am slowly working my way through them. Brava worsted has quickly become my favorite go-to yarn. If you’ve never tried this yarn, it is extremely soft and squishy, comes in a huge array of colors, and is very affordable. (I already have my next project planned using this yarn). I have been wanting to you the speckled colorways since they first came out a few months back and paired them with matching solids to create the contrast for these squares. To make the Kaleidoscope blanket, you will only need 1 skein of each color listed below; even if you decide to go with one color solid border,  or continue in all variegated yarn.

You can substitute with any medium (#4) worsted weight yarn. This would also make a great stash busting project to use up all that leftover yarn you have lying around. The color combos are endless!

Thank you to WeCrochet for providing the yarn for this project!

Links

Click here to get the ad free, inexpensive PDF on Etsy.  The 6 page PDF includes several working pictures, and extra details on blocking and seaming your project.

Click here to save the pattern to your Ravelry queue.

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Materials Needed

  • Any medium worsted (#4) weight yarn. I used WeCrochet’s Brava worsted yarn in:
    • Rouge (1 skein, or 200 yds)
    • Rosebud speckle (1 skein, or 210 yds)
    • Cornflower (1 skein, or 200 yds)
    • Tidal speckle (1 skein, or 210 yds)
    • Celestial (1 skein, or 200 yds)
    • Snow Day speckle (1 skein, or 210 yds)
    • Freesia (1 skein, or 200 yds)
    • Plummy speckle (1 skein, or 210 yds)
  • US size I/9 (5.5 mm) hook
  • Tapestry needle
  • Steam iron or garment steamer (optional)
  • Kids foam puzzle mat (optional)

Gauge

  • 7 HDC and 5 rows = 2 inches
  • Each square is approximately 4.75 inches wide and 4.75 inches tall
  • Finished size is approximately 33.5 inches wide and 38.5 inches long; 7 squares wide and 8 squares tall

Abbreviations

Ch(s) = chain(s)

Ch-2 sp = chain-2 space

DC = double crochet

HDC = half double crochet

Puff = puff stitch

SC = single crochet

Sl St = slip stitch

Split Puff = puff stitch worked over 2 stitches

St(s) = stitch(es)

YO = yarn over

Notes

  • This pattern is written in US standard terms
  • The pattern and photographs in this document are property of Smiley Goose, and are for personal use only. Please do not alter, share, or sell this pattern as your own. You are, however, more than welcome to make and sell finished products using this pattern. I ask that you please credit Smiley Goose and provide a link back to the pattern listing if you are selling online.
  • [ ] = stitches in brackets should all be worked in the specified stitch/space
  • Work chain 2 space stitches around the chains and not in any loops.
  • You can easily alter the size of your blanket by making more or less tiles.
  • First stitch of the round is always worked in the same as join stitch.
  • Chain 1 or 2 at the beginning of round does not count as a stitch.

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch – YO, insert hook into st. YO, pull through a loop. *YO, insert hook into same st. YO, pull through a loop. Repeat from * 2 more times until 9 loops are on your hook.

YO and pull through all 9 loops on hook. Ch 1 to close.

Split Puff Stitch

YO, insert hook into st. YO, pull through a loop. YO, insert hook into same st. YO, pull through a loop.

YO, insert hook into next st. YO, pull through a loop. YO, insert hook into same/2nd st. YO, pull through a loop.

YO and pull through all 9 loops on hook. Ch 1 to close.

Split Puff Stitch

Kaleidoscope Baby Blanket Pattern

Make 56 squares (14 in each color combo), or desired amount.

With variegated yarn, make a magic ring

**Optional start: ch 3, sl st to first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 and work 8 HDC into the ring. Pull tight and join with a sl st to first st. (st count = 8 HDC)

Round 2: Ch 1, Puff in each st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (st count = 8 Puffs)

**Note: you can ch 1 or 2 at the beginning of Puff rounds. I chained 1 so their wasn’t such a gap between first and last sts.

Round 3: Ch 1. *HDC, then work 2 HDC in next st. Repeat from * around. Switch to solid yarn with the last loop of the last st. Join with a sl st to first st. (st count = 24 HDC)

Round 4: With solid yarn, ch 1. Puff in first st. Split Puff over next 2 sts. *Puff in each of the next 2 sts. Split puff over next 2 sts. Repeat from * until 1 st remains. Puff in last st. Join with a sl st to first st. (st count = 12 puffs, 6 split puffs)

Round 5: Ch 1. SC in same as join st and next st. HDC in each of the next 2 sts. Work (2DC, ch 2, 2DC] all in the next st. *HDC in each of the next 2 sts. SC in each of the next 4 sts. HDC in each of the next 2 sts. Work [2DC, ch 2, 2DC] all in the next st. Repeat from * until 4 sts remain. HDC in each of the next 2 sts. SC in each of the last 2 sts. Switch to variegated yarn with the last loop of the last st. Join with a sl st to first st.  (st count = 48 sts, 4 ch-2 sps)

Round 6: With variegated yarn, ch 1. SC in each st around. At each corner ch-2 sp, work [SC, ch 2, SC] all around the chs and not in any loops. Join with a sl st to first st. (56 sts, 4 ch-2 sps).

Tie off and weave in all ends. Block squares using your desired method.

Assembly

You can join the tiles with any preferred method (slip stitch, mattress stitch, SC, etc.). I slip stitched mine together – here is a great video tutorial from Blossom Crochet if you have never tried it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MEy_GPcWnI8

Kaleidoscope Baby Blanket

Blanket Border

Round 1: Round 1: With variegated yarn, join with a sl st anywhere on your blanket’s edge. Ch 1 and SC in same as join st. Continue to SC in each st around. When you reach each corner ch-2 space, work [SC, Ch 2, SC] around each ch-2 sp. Join with a sl st to first SC.

Round 2: With solid yarn and alternating colors every 19-20 sts (optional), ch 1 and SC in same as join. SC in each st around. When you reach the corners, work [SC, Ch 2, SC] around each ch-2 sp. Join with a sl st to the first SC.

Finish off and weave in all ends.

If some of your tiles are puckering after being seamed together, you can always do another quick steam block over the entire blanket.

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