With baby #3 due around the corner I was cutting it real close by making this blanket so last minute. With my first daughter I started making a blanket as soon as I found out I was expecting and it took me a good 6 months. It was a full adult size blanket. I was excited and young with lots of time. lol

While expecting my second daughter I waited until we found out the gender and the blanket took a few weeks. It was nice and fluffy and girly with a unique shape.

Now expecting my 3rd with two kids already in tow and a household to manage I couldn’t find the motivation or the energy to start a blanket. I know, I know, I feel like a horrible mom. Thank God, and honestly I believe this blanket was all of Gods doing. It was completed in less then 3 days and is the prettiest of the three I’ve made. As hard as I’ve tried to capture it’s beauty, pictures just don’t do it any justice. The yarn has shimmering threads running along it making it look so precious! We all really love it. I was shocked myself how simple and easy this pattern was. I used this YouTube video to start me off and just continued onwards until I reached the size I wanted.

WHAT YOU NEED:

1  size N- 9.00 MM crochet hook
3 skeins color A lion brand wool ease thick and quick yarn (Color Cabernet)
3 skeins color B lion brand wool ease thick and quick yarn (Color Celebration)

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Start: Create a slip knot using color A, chain 4, join with slip stitch to form a ring.

Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as a dc), work 2 more dc into ring.

Ch 3, work 3 dc into ring.

Ch 3 work 3 dc into ring.

Ch3, then join with a slip stitch into 3rd chain of the beginning chain 3.

Round 2: Sl st into next 2 sts.

Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work 2 more dc into ch 3 space.

Ch 3, 3 dc into same space.

Ch 2, [3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc] into ch 3 space.

Ch 2, [3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc] into ch 3 space.

Ch 2, [3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc] into ch 3 space.

Ch2, join with a sl st into top of first ch 3.

Round 3: Sl st into next 2 sts.

Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work 2 more dc into ch 3 space.

Ch 3, 3 dc into same space

Chain 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 space, ch 2 [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next chain 3 space.

Chain 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 space, ch 2 [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next chain 3 space.

Chain 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 space, ch 2 [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next chain 3 space.

Ch 2, 3 dc into next ch 2 space.  Ch 2 and join with a slip stitch into top of first chain 3.

Continue pattern for round 4-18.

-Use color A for rounds 1-4, 9-11, & 18. Use color B for rounds 5-8, & 12-17.

-When starting a new round sl st into the next 2 sts.

-In each ch 2 space do 3 dc.

-In each corner space do 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc.

-At the end of round 18 fasten off.