This Summer crochet baby blanket it’s officially my favorite crochet baby blanket I’ve crocheted until now! I love it so much because it’s crocheted with my favorite crochet lace pattern, the first crochet lace stitches I learned as a beginner many years ago. But for this Summer crochet baby blanket, I’ve made this lace-like crochet granny square.

I love to crochet granny squares and crocheting this lace as a granny square is so much fun. Making this crochet granny square blanket for an adult or a baby will be a beautiful and unique gift, especially for the warm weather.

 

 

What I like the most about this pattern is that is so easy to choose the size. If you want your project to be a crochet baby blanket size you just stop crocheting when you’ve reached the size you want. If you want a bigger size, a Laphgan, or even a queen bed size just continue crocheting. You don’t have to count the beginning chains. You don’t have to measure and calculate how many chains you have to start. For that reason, this crochet baby blanket is the perfect project. And the best thing is you don’t have to crochet that infinite first row, which I hate so much to do!

If you’re looking for an easy-to-crochet baby blanket this is the one. The pattern for crochet granny square lace is very easy to crochet but you have to count your stitches, because if you’ve missed one, well, we all know what happens. If I’ve succeeded in learning how to crochet this stitch as a beginner I’m sure you’ll succeed too. So grab your hook and your yarn and let’s get started!

 

The dimensions of my Summer crochet baby blanket are 90 cm in length x 90 cm in width (35 inches x 35 inches),

I’ve used:  400g of  Pure cotton fine (8x 50g) (50g= 170m/ 1.76oz= 185 yards) and a 3.5 mm hook.

This is a very high-quality cotton yarn. This yarn is made from 100% combed Turkish cotton, which is soft, flexible, and exceptionally durable. Textiles in Turkish cotton stay beautiful for many years and only get softer with use. This yarn also excels when it comes to its absorbing powers, but is quick-drying at the same time. The color chart includes plenty of gorgeous colors, you just have to decide what color you like and get started. You can buy this yarn HERE.

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Pattern Instructions for Summer Crochet Baby Blanket:

Printable version for purchase HERE.

Abbreviations:

ch= chain;

st= stitch;

sts= stitches;

sl. st= slip stitch;

sc= single crochet;

dc= double crochet.

The pattern uses US crochet terminology.

 

The chart (click on the photo to see the chart in full size) for the Summer crochet baby blanket:

The written instructions for the Summer crochet baby blanket:

Start with a magic ring. If you don’t like the magic ring crochet 6 chains and sl. st into 1st chain from the hook to close the ring.

1. Round 1: 

2 ch (count as a “dc”),  2 dc, *3 ch, 3 dc*, repeat *-* 2 more times; 3 ch and sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

2. Round 2:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; *ch 1, and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*, repeat *-* 2 more times; 1 ch and sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

3. Round 3:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; *3 ch, dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*. Repeat *-* 2 more times. 3 ch, dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch. Sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

4. Round 4:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; *3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the dc of the previous round and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); ch 3 and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*. Repeat *-* 2 more times. 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the next st, and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); 3 ch. Sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it.

Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

5. Round 5:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; *3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space); 3 ch and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*. Repeat *-* 2 more times. 3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space); 3 ch. Sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it.

Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

6. Round 6:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; * 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in 2nd sc of the previous round, the 2nd sc in the 3rd sc of the previous round and the last sc in the 4th sc of the previous round), 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*. Repeat *-* 2 more times. 3 Ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in 2nd sc of the previous round, the 2nd sc in the 3rd sc of the previous round, and the last sc in the 4th sc of the previous round), 3 ch, 3 dc in the next ch space, 3 ch, sl st to close the round.

Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

7. Round 7:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; * 3 ch, dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, dc in the 2nd sc of the previous round, 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, dc in next ch space, 3 ch and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*. Repeat *-* 2 more times. 3 ch, dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, dc in the 2nd sc of the previous round, 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, dc in next ch space. 3 ch and sl st to close the round.

Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

8. Round 8:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; * 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the dc of the previous round and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 1 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the next st and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); 3 ch and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*.   

Repeat *-* 2 more times.

3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the dc of the previous round, and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); ch 3, 3 dc in next ch space, 1 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the next st and the 3rd sc in the next ch space). 3 Ch and sl st to close the round.

Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

9. Round 9:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc; * 3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space); 3 ch, 3 dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space). 3 Ch and in next ch space crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc*. Repeat *-* 2 more times.

3 Ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space); ch 3, 3 dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space). 3 Ch and sl st to close the round. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

10. Round 10:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc.

[1 ch, *3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in 2nd sc of the previous round, the 2nd sc in the 3rd sc of the previous round, and the last sc in the 4th sc of the previous round), 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, ch*, repeat *-* to the corner and crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc]. Repeat [-] 2 more times (until you reach the last side of the square).

For the last side of the square repeat [-] to the corner and sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

11. Round 11:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc;

[3 ch, dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch, *3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, dc in the 2nd sc of the previous round, 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch*, repeat *-* to the corner and crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc]. Repeat [-] 2 more times (until you reach the last side of the square).

For the last side of the square repeat [-] to the corner and sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

12. Round 12:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc. 

[3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the dc of the previous round, and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); 3 ch, *3 dc in next ch space, 1 ch, 3 dc in next ch space, 3 ch, 3 sc (first sc in the next ch space, the 2nd sc in the next st, and the 3rd sc in the next ch space); 3 ch*, repeat *-* to the corner and crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc]. Repeat [-] 2 more times (until you reach the last side of the square).

For the last side of the square repeat [-] to the corner and sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

13. Round 13:

2 ch (count as a “dc”), in the same ch space: 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc.

[3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space); 3 ch, *3 dc in next 1 ch space, 3 ch, 5 sc (first sc in the next ch space, then crochet 3 sc -one sc in every next 3 sc of the previous round- and the 5th sc in the next ch space); 3 ch*, repeat *-* to the corner and crochet: 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc]. Repeat [-] 2 more times (until you reach the last side of the square).

For the last side of the square repeat [-] to the corner and sl st into the first stitch of the round to close it. Make two more sl sts to go to the next ch space to start the next round.

Repeat the pattern from round 10 until you reach the desired dimension.

Because I wanted to keep the nice wavy edges I’ve crocheted 3 rounds of single crochet stitches for the edge. You can leave the edge with just one round, it will look very beautiful in this way too.

 

 

How to make the edge for the Summer crochet baby blanket:

Round 1: 1 ch, sc in the same stitch, and continue crocheting sc in every stitch. For the ch spaces crochet 3 sc, sl st to finish the round.

For round 2 start with 1 ch, sc in the same stitch, and continue crocheting sc in every next stitch. When you reach the corners crochet 5 sc: 1 sc in the first stitch crocheted in the corner of the previous round, 3 sc in the second stitch of the previous round, and 1 sc in the last stitch of the previous round.

For round 3 repeat round 2. For the corners crochet the sc this way: sc in every next 2 sc of the corner, 2 sc in the 3rd stitch of the corner, and sc in every next 2 sc of the corner. So for each corner, you have to have 6 sc.

Tie off and weave in the ends.

You can wash it by hand or in a washing machine at 30 degrees.

This Summer crochet baby blanket looks beautiful and needs to be blocked! But if you’ve used the yarn I’ve recommended for this project you can iron the Summer crochet baby blanket. If you’ve used another yarn read the label for the instructions. But if you’re not sure just block it using your favorite method.

Here are my other free patterns for crocheted or knitted baby blankets:

1. Wild Tulips round baby blanket;
2. Crochet baby blanket;
3. Chevron baby blanket;
4. Diamond crochet baby blanket;
5. Alpine crochet blanket;
6. Knitted baby blanket/lapghan;
7. One day baby blanket.

Here is another pattern I’ve crocheted with this beautiful lace stitch: Crochet lace scarf

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