Jaxson Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

When I need a baby gift, the Jaxson Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern is always my first choice to make. I love the simplicity of the design and the cozy fabric it creates.

The great thing about the Jaxson Baby Blanket Free Crochet pattern is that it creates a strong but not overly dense fabric. Perfect for the little ones in your life.

The Jaxson Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern is special because I designed it to grow with your little one. If you desire you can add additional panels as the years go on and the The Jaxson Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern will keep your little one snug for many many years.

Baby blankets are such great projects to get into a rhythmic stitching flow and the Jaxson Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern will soon be a fave. They work up fast and are perfect for your latest favorite Netflix release to Netflix & Stitch. Make it in your favorite cotton or acrylic fiber - both very child friendly & machine friendly fibers!

Supply List:
Main Color: Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme Splash 3 balls
Contrast Color: Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme Solids 1 skein

****if you are going to add panels and grow this blanket with your child, I suggest buying an abundance of yarn so you will have the matching color and lots to add on as your child grows.

Crochet Hook Size I-9 / 5.5mm
Darning needle to weave ends 

Finished size: approx. 33” x 28”

Gauge:  8 pattern rows x  5 sets = 4”

Stitches Used / Abbreviations:
fhdc – foundation half double crochet
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
ch – chain loop
2DCCL – cluster: [Yo and insert hook into sp, yo and pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo and pull through all loops on hook.
3DCCL – cluster: [Yo and insert hook into sp, yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo and  pull through all loops on hook.
sl st – slip stitch 
st – stitch
sp – space

MAIN COLOR:
ROW 1: Fhdc x 79
ROW 2:  Ch 2 (acts as hdc), hdc into same, skip fhdc, *[hdc, ch 1, hdc] into next fhdc, skip fhdc,*; 
repeat  * to * to last fhdc, 2 hdc into last fhdc, turn. 
ROW 3:  Ch 3 (acts as dc), dc in same, ch 1, skip 2 hdc, * 3DCCL in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 hdc*; repeat  * to * to beg ch-2, 2DCCL in beg ch-2, turn.
ROW 4:  Ch 2 (acts as hdc), *[hdc, ch 1, hdc] into next ch 1 sp, skip CL,*;  repeat  * to * to beg ch-3, hdc in beg ch-3, turn.
ROW 5: Ch 3 (acts as dc), * 3DCCL in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 hdc*; repeat  * to * beg ch-2, dc in beg ch-2, turn.
ROW 6:  Ch 2 (acts as hdc), hdc into same, skip Cl, *[hdc, ch 1, hdc] into next ch 1 sp, skip CL,*; 
repeat  * to * to beg ch-3, 2 hdc in beg ch-3, turn.
ROWS 7– 13: Repeat Rows 3 – 6, 1 time, then repeat Rows 3 - 5, 1 more time. 

Change to Contrast Color:
ROWS 14-16: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 79 hdc across, turn. 

MAIN COLOR:
ROWS 17-30:  Repeat Rows 3 – 6, 3 times, then repeat Rows 3 – 4, 1 more time.

Change to Contrast Color:
ROWS 31-33: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 79 hdc across, turn after each row.

MAIN COLOR:
ROWS 34-46  Repeat Rows 3 – 6, 3 times, then repeat Rows 3 – 4, 1 more time.
ROW 47: Ch 1 (does not act as st), hdc 79 across. Fasten off main color

Change to Contrast Color For Trim:
Attach where you ended main color and turn to work in the opposite direction. 

ROUND 1: Ch 1, (does not act as st), *79 hdc across, corner: (2hdc, ch 2, 2hdc). hdc across side placing 2 hdc for each pattern row and 1 hdc for contrast rows, corner: (2hdc, ch 2, 2hdc )*; repeat * to * and sl st to first hdc of round to complete

ROUND 2: Ch 1, (does not act as st), *81 hdc across, corner: (2hdc, ch 2, 2hdc). hdc across side, corner: (2hdc, ch 2, 2hdc )*; repeat * to * and sl st to first hdc of round to complete

ROUND 3: Ch 1, (does not act as st), *83 hdc across, corner: (2hdc, ch 2, 2hdc). hdc across side, corner: (2hdc, ch 2, 2hdc )*; repeat * to * and sl st to first hdc of round to complete. Fasten Off.