a rectangular crocheted baby blanket

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A soft baby blanket with a textured stitch pattern, approximately 40 inches square. The baby's name is spelled out in raised letters across the center as part of the crochet pattern.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Blanket

R1Ch 171, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (170)(170 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (170) Fasten off.(170 sts)

Letter A

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Letter L

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (9) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Letter I

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (4) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Letter C / Letter E (make 2)

R1Pick up 3 sc evenly around opening. (3)(3 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (11) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Letter E

R1Same as Letter C.(0 sts)