About Ronja’s Baby Blanket
Time to make (100 x 100 cm): 20 hours
Skill level: Medium
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 22 s X 11 r
Sizes: 100 x 100 cm
and 70 x 100 cm
What you need
Tools
Materials
Before you get started
There is a special technique you need to use when turning the work, to get the perfectly straight edges. I call it “Pretty turning (pt)”. You can of course choose to turn the piece in your usual way, but I would recommend you to try this, because it will be quite nice!
Step 1
When you have reached the end of the row, turn around without making turning chains.
Step 2
Pull a little in the loop, and make a single crochet in the first stitch.
Step 3
On top of that single crochet, you make another: Insert the hook in the back loop of the two loops from the first single crochet and make a single crochet in it.
Step 4
Now you have made 2 stitches with the pretty turning = 2 pt. This is how the edge becomes completely straight, without using the standard chains for turning 🙂
The holes in the pattern
The holes in the pattern appear by making a chain and skipping a stitch. When you have to crochet on top of the chain (where there is a hole), you crochet around the entire chain – insert crochet hook into the hol,e that has come, and take the yarn back. That’s how you get a nice hole …
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Diagram
Here I have drawn a diagram of the stitches, so you have a better view at them. The first corner you start with is a bit special, and therefore not exactly the corner you see here.
It is very good to lean on, when you have the pattern by your side.
Video
I have also made a video showing some of the stitches and techniques I use along the way. It can also be a good support.
Pattern: Start with the center
Start with either chainless foundation or chains
You can start with chainless foundation or with chains as usual. I prefer a chainless foundation because I think it’s easier, when I have to count stitches, it looks better, and I think the chain row is annoying to crochet in.
You can see a video here how to do it: Chainless Foundation with Double Crochet
Now you have to choose the size below:
100 x 100 cm (Start + row 1)
If you are using chainless foundation, make 4 chain stitches (the 3 chain stitches count as 1 double crochet) + 204 double crochets (dc), so you have 205 stitches in total.
If you start with the traditional chain, you chain (ch) 205 + 1 turning chain (tc) (start in the 2nd stitch from the hook).
Then crochet 2 pt on top of each other (counts as first dc) and then 204 double crochets – 1 in each stitch, so the row is finished.
70 x 100 cm (Start + row 1)
If you are using chainless foundation, make 4 chain stitches (the 3 chain stitches count as 1 double crochet) + 140 double crochets (dc), so you have 141 stitches in total.
If you start with the traditional chain, you chain (ch) 141 + 1 turning chain (tc) (start in the 2nd stitch from the hook).
Then crochet 2 pt on top of each other (counts as first dc) and then 140 double crochets – 1 in each stitch, so the row is finished.
The following rows, which is for both sizes
ROW 2
2 pt, 1 dc (1 ch, skip 1 stitch, 1 dc) is repeated till you have 1 stitch left: 1 dc, turn.
There is 2 dc in both ends of the piece, and 1 dc skipped in the spaces, that you make.
ROW 3-100
2 pt, 1 dc, 1 ch, skip 1 stitch, 1 dc in every stitch, till you have 3 stitches left: 1 ch, skip 1 stitch, 2 dc, turn.
Repeat till you reach 100 rows in total.
ROW 101
Like row 2.
ROW 102
Double crochet the whole row.
Pattern: The first arches all the way around
You need to crochet small chains all the way around. You start in the corner you are in and crochet:
5 chains, which are attached around the corner with a single crochet.
Now you need to crochet bows down the rows:
Here you need 2 rows per 1 arch, so you crochet 5 chain stitches, which you fasten down with a single crochet. So 1.5 rows between each 5 chains + 1 single crochet.
Continue the row down to the corner:
5 chains, which are attached around the corner with a single crochet.
Now crochet arches along the stitch side:
Here you must have 3 stitches between each arch, so you crochet 5 chains, skip 3 stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.
The last stitch in the row is a single crochet right at the corner.
100 x 100 cm
Here you need 51 arches on each side and 1 arch in each corner.
70 x 100 cm
Here you need 51 arches on the two sides with rows and 35 arches on the sides with stitches + 1 arch in each corner.
Pattern: Arch row 2
Now crochet in the arches you just made:
In the corners
Here you crochet 12 dc around the chain arch.
Along the side
Then you crochet a single crochet in the middle of the next arch top.
Then crochet 2 more chain arches: (5 ch, fasten with 1 sc at the top of the next arch) x 2.
Now crochet 8 dc around the next arch.
Continue all the way around. The last stitch in the row is a sc in the middle of an arch.
Pattern: Arch row 3
You start again in the corner
Here you start with the first dc in the arch: (1 dc in the double crochet in the arch + 1 ch) x 11, and then 1 double crochet in the last dc in the arch.
(This is how you do it in all 4 corners).
Now you crochet down the side
1 sc in the middle of the arch top that comes next.
5 ch + 1 sc in the next bow top.
In the arches on the side, you do the same as the corner, only with fewer stitches:
(1 dc in the double crochet in the arch + 1 ch) x 7, and then 1 double crochet in the last dc in the arch.
Again: continue all the way around. The last stitch in the row is a sc in the middle of an arch.
Pattern: Arch row 4 – and last 👏
Now you crochet in the spaces you’ve made between each double crochet.
Here you have to crochet 3 dc together, and you do this in the following way:
1.: Yarn over and insert into the stitch, and pull back.
2: Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on the hook = 1 unfinished double crochet.
3: Here you would normally pull through the last two again, but this time you leave them on the hook.
4.: With the 2 loops on the hook, you make 2 more unfinished double crochets.
5.: Now you have 4 loops on the hook: Yarn over and pull through it all.
You start again in the corner
Here there are 11 spaces: (3 dc together + 2 ch in each space) x 10 + 3 dc together in the last space.
(You do this in all 4 corners).
Now you crochet down the side
You make 1 sc in the middle of the next arch top.
On the arches down the sides of the blanket there are 7 spaces: (3 dc together + 2 ch in each space) x 6 + 3 dc together in the last space.
Then you make 1 sc in the middle of the next arch top.
Continue all the way around.
When you get to the last stitch, don’t put it in the middle of the arch top, but skip that entire arch and put it in the first double crochet in the corner arch, pulling that arch together with the corner arch.
More sizes
If you would like to make it bigger or smaller, you can calculate a new size yourself. These calculations are based on a gauge 10 x 10 cm = 22 stitches x 11 rows.
- For the width, you need +/- 16 stitches (approx. 8 cm).
The actual calculation is 1 s + 12 s + 16 stitches multiplied the number you want. 1 stitch to start, 12 stitches because the corner arch needs the remaining stitches, and the 16 that each arch needs. - For the height you need +/- 8 rows (approx. 8 cm).
Here the actual calculation is 6 s + 8 stitches multiplied the number you want. Again it is the corner arch that needs the 6 rows, and 1 arch needs 8 rows.
The yarn consumption varies a lot, but for this one I make 833 cm² per skein.
- Calculated with 100 x 100 cm = 10,000 cm² = 12 skeins
- 10,000 cm² / 12 skeins = 833 cm² per skein
Here in the chart, I have made various calculations, but they have not been tested (except the first two), and therefore it would be a good idea to buy some extra yarn, or make sure that you can get hold of the dye number again, if you need more 😊
Since it is not tested, it is also entirely at your own risk. Should something be wrong, you are very welcome to write to me at milla@millabilla.dk, so that I can correct it.
| Size | Stitches and rows | Number of skeins |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Blanket: Approx. 70 x 100 cm (is tested) | 141 stitches x 102 rows | Approx. 9 skeins |
| Baby Blanket: Approx. 100 x 100 cm (is tested) | 205 stitches x 102 rows | Approx. 12 skeins |
| Baby Blanket: Approx. 110 x 110 cm | 237 stitches x 110 rows | Approx. 15 skeins |
| Plaid: Approx. 120 x 160 cm | 253 stitches x 166 rows | Approx. 24 skeins |
| Plaid: Approx. 130 x 170 cm | 269 stitches x 182 rows | Approx. 27 skeins |
| Blanket: Approx. 150 x 200 cm | 317 stitches x 206 rows | Approx. 37 skeins |
Wow wow wow 😍
Would you please! Look at the nice blanket you’ve made 😍 Enjoy it with a huge pat on the back, for the craftsmanship you’ve just made here ❤️👏💪
Here you find some helpful videos, so you can make the pattern. Especially if you are a beginner (If you are: You’re awesome – am cheering for you!). It’s a bit easier to understand with live pictures 
Milla Billa made the design and editing. Music was by www.bensound.com.
Jeg har lavet nogle hjælpende videoer, som gerne skulle gøre det nemmere for dig at forstå opskriften. Det er bare oftest nemmere i levende billeder 🙂 Alle videoer er lavet og redigeret af Milla Billa. Musik af www.bensound.com
