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Blackberry Salad Striped Baby Blanket

by Tamara Kelly September 21, 2011

About three years ago, I was lucky enough to become an aunty yet again, and to celebrate I decided to make a pretty little baby blanket f or the new niece or nephew. Using some hot new colors available in Lion Brand Cotton Ease that year, I came up with this:

I loved it, the new parents loved it, and my sister-in-law tells me even complete strangers remarked on it. I put it in my Ravelry notebook (a notebook Ive sadly neglected lately), and it went crazy in the f avorites, if I do say so myself . Its cute, f un, and easy, and its time to share. Ok, one more look. And can I say, theyre still using it, and it still looks great!

Blackberry Salad Striped Baby Blanket Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue Yarn: 1449 yards Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (7 skeins in desired colors) or same quantity other worsted weight yarn Hook: 5.0mm (H/8) I didnt measure the finished product, but it was about the same size as other baby blankets we had around at the time more than big enough to cover a newborn or infant carrier car seat. In order to change the size, add or subtract in the chain row by multiples of 4 stitches. Go all the way down to 27 and make a scrubby washcloth! If you want to make an afghan, go here for details on the perfect Blackberry Salad Striped Throw! As for the color changes, I used seven skeins in seven different colors, and in order to keep it random, I closed my eyes and reached into the bag each time I needed a new color. To make your own, change colors as desired every two rows. Prefer to plan ahead? Try this free Random Stripe Generator at Biscuits and Jam! How to Bobble Stitch / dc5tog : Click here f or Bobble Stitch Video Tutorial! Bobble stitches are worked f rom the wrong side meaning they pop out away f rom you as you work. T hey are worked much like a dc dec, but all into the same stitch. To dc5tog, work 5 dc all into the same stitch, leaving the last loop unworked on the hook each time. When youve got 6 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 6 sts. Work tightly here, and as soon as you make the next (sc) st, the bobble should pop right out

on the other side of your work! Blackberry Salad Striped Blanket Charted Blackberry Salad En Espanol Chain 115. Row 1: (RS) Dc in 4th ch f rom hook. (Starting chain of each row counts as f irst dc.) Dc in each st across to end. Ch1, turn. (113 dc) Row 2: (WS) Sc into the f irst 4 sts, *dc5tog into the next st, sc in the next 3 sts.* Repeat f rom * to * until the end of the row, ending the row with 1sc in the top of the turning chain. Row 3: (RS) Change to second stripe color. Ch 3, turn. Dc across row to the end, skipping the turning ch. Ch1, turn. Row 4: (WS) Sc into the f irst 2 sts, *dc5tog into next st, sc in the next 3 sts.* Repeat f rom * to * until the last 3 sts. End the row with one more dc5tog and sc in the last 2 sts (f inal st in the top of the turning chain). Row 5: (RS) Change color to 3rd stripe skein. Work as f or Row 3. Row 6 to end: Repeat Rows 2 through 5, changing colors on the odd numbered rows, until you f eel the blanket is roughly square or you run out of yarn! Still having trouble? T his video is a quick overview of how it comes together! Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly. Please include links to this blog post if sharing this pattern with others, but do not reproduce or repost the written pattern. You may sell items made from this pattern, but please include a link to moogly on the listing or tag with credit for the pattern.

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