Simple Sedge Stitch Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
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If you’re ready for a baby blanket that’s soft, squishy, and loaded with texture, you’ll absolutely want to make this Simple Sedge Stitch Baby Blanket. It’s gorgeous and easy and you’ll love sinking into the rhythm of this fun stitch pattern.
You’ll find all the details and the free crochet pattern, right here with the online version, or if you prefer an ad-free experience, you can purchase the PDF here.
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Although I design baby blankets fairly regularly, it’s been a long time since I actually made a baby blanket for a new baby. It was so much fun to crochet when I could think about the sweet mama and bundle of joy she’s expecting soon.
She’s aiming for a forest green/mossy theme for her nursery and I loved the challenge of finding a color combination that would be both delicate and cozy. I’m in love with that border in variageted green.
Stitches
Do you see that gorgeous, fluffy texture? Isn’t it amazing? It’s all created by a simple stitch combination called the sedge stitch.
The sedge stitch is three of the basic stitches, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet all worked into the same stitch. You’ll then skip two stitches, and work the 3 stitches into the next stitch.
The differently sized stitches worked into the same stitch gives that amazing pop of texture. The whole fabric reminds me of soft fluffy clouds especially when the yarn is white or cream colored.
Since there’s so much texture in the body of the blanket, I decided to keep the border super simple and just use rounds of single crochet finished with one round of the crab stitch.
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Yarn
I used Premier Puzzle yarn which is a category 5, Bulky weight yarn that’s 100% acrylic. Puzzle yarn comes in both solids, which I used for the body of the blanket, and variegated stripes which was used for the border.
It is a soft yarn that is incredibly easy to work with and I love the variety of colors, especially now that Premier has released the solid line that coordinates with the striped yarn perfectly.
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If you decide to order directly from Premier Yarns, be sure to sign up for their reward program where you’ll get a coupon and can start earning your own reward points and I’ll get reward points. Who doesn’t want to be rewarded for buying yarn?
If you are going to use a different yarn, just remember to check if it can be machine-washed and dried. I find this especially important for baby blankets because who has time to hand wash a baby blanket when the baby is on their 3rd blowout or 6th spit-up of the day?
Skill Level
This is a great beginner blanket project as long as you know the basic crochet stitches and understand how to skip stitches and work multiple stitches into the same stitch.
If you have not worked this stitch combination you can practice by first working through the Sedge Stitch Tutorial. Making a small swatch first is a great way to make sure you are ready for the full pattern.
Once you’re ready for the border I also have a crab stitch (reverse single crochet) tutorial. The crab stitch takes a little practice and patience but once you get the hang of it, it goes quickly.
Crochet Sedge Stitch Baby Blanket Free Pattern
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Skill Level: Beginner
Gauge: 4”x 4” = 9 rows by 12 sts
Finished Size: Approx 36.5” by 36.5”
Supplies
US size K/10.5, 6.5 mm crochet hook
Puzzle by Premier Yarns (Category 5 Bulky weight yarn, 328yds/300m, 7oz/200g)
- The sample used approximately 894 yds (19.08 oz) in Cream and 393 yds (8.39 oz) in Maze
Large Eye Yarn Needle
Scissors
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Abbreviations
ch: chain
hdc: half double crochet
st(s): stitch(es)
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
beg: beginning
Notes
The ch 1 (turning chain) at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
Starting in Row 2, you’ll be working your stitches in the single crochets of the row below, except for the last stitch of the row which is worked into the hdc of the previous row.
To adjust the size of your blanket, keep your starting chain a multiple of 3.
Parenthesis () are used to show which stitches are worked together in the same stitch.
Pattern Instructions
Ch 90
Row 1: (hdc, dc) in the 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, (sc, hdc, dc) in next ch, repeat from * until 1 ch remains, sc in last ch, turn. (90)
Row 2: ch 1, (hdc, dc) in the first sc, *skip 2 sts, (sc, hdc, dc) in next sc, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, skip 1 st, sc in last st, turn. (18)
Row 3-72: Repeat Row 2
Border
You’ll first work a round of single crochets using the same color as the body of the blanket. After that, you’ll switch to your border color and work 8 more rounds of single crochet stitches followed by a round of reverse single crochets.
Round 1: Ch 1,
Top: sc in each st, 3 sc in corner,
Side 1: 3 sc for every 2 rows, 3 sc in corner,
Bottom: sc in each st, 3 sc in corner,
Side 2: 3 sc for every 2 rows, 3 sc in corner, join with sl st to beg sc.
Change colors
Round 2-9: ch 1, sc in each st around placing 3 sc in corners, join with sl st to beg hdc.
Round 10: ch 1, reverse single crochet around, join with sl st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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