Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket Free Pattern

Gauge: 14.5 hdc x 9 rows = 4″ with US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Abbreviations/special stitches (US Term)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• BL = back loop
• ch-sp = chain space
• st = stitch
• sk = skip
• beg = beginning
• *to ; = repeat * to the instructions.
• [ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

Special stitches

• V-st = (dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st.
• 2-dc cluster = yo, insert hook in first st of 5 dc, yo, pull back through st, yo, pull back through 2 loops on the hook, yo, sk next 3 sts, insert hook in fifth st of 5 dc, yo, pull back through st, yo, pull back through 2 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

For other sizes, crochet multiple of 10 + 9 for foundation chains

Make ch 99
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from the hook, Dc in each of next ch 4, *sk next ch 2, V-st (see special stitches) in next ch, sk next ch 2, dc in each of next ch 5; repeat * from across, dc in last ch, turn. (10 5-dc blocks/ 9 V-sts) 

Row 2: ch 4, 2-dc cluster, *ch 2, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st, ch 2, 2-dc cluster (see special stitches); repeat * from across until beg ch 3 remains, ch 1, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (10 2-dc cluster/ 9 5-dc) 

Row 3: ch 3, V-st in next cluster (working in between the post of the sts of cluster), *dc in each of next 5 dc, V-st in next cluster; repeat * from across, after making the last V-st, sk ch 1, dc in next ch (3rd ch of the beg ch 4), turn. (9 5-dc blocks/ 10 V-sts)

• Crochet sc in every stitch (including chains) of the first and last row of the blanket.
• When you start crocheting on the sides of the blanket, work 2 sc in 1 side-dc, however, if it’s going to be tighter, you can add extra st in after 2 or 3 sts.
• And don’t forget to crochet 3 sc in each corner st.