Island Time Baby Blanket Pattern

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Intro:

It’s bright, it’s colourful, it’s made with dreamy yarn…

Just like the original Island Time Blanket Pattern, but baby sized. I used Comfy Worsted from WeCrochet to work up this baby blanket pattern and absolutely love it. It’s a cotton/acrylic blend that is oh-so soft and easy to care for. Happy crocheting!!

L, M

ps. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:

ETSY: Island Time Baby Blanket Pattern

Ravelry: Island Time Baby Blanket Pattern

Notions

US 5.0 mm crochet hook (size H).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors,

Yarn

WeCrochet WeCrochet Comfy Worsted (109yds/50g):

Ivory (209yds/96g) 2 skeins
Parchment (109yds/50g) 1 skein
Whisker (196yds/90g) 2 skeins
Silver Sage (168yds/77g) 2 skeins
Honeydew (102yds/47g) 1 skein
Sea Foam (98yds/45g) 1 skein
Marina (98yds/45g) 1 skein
Conch (98yds/45g) 1 skein
Copper (105yds/48g) 1 skein
White (558yds/256g) 6 skeins

*** any worsted weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met-here are a few of my favourite alternatives:

Gauge

4 rnd large sunburst= 5” (unblocked)

Finished Size

32” x 45” After Blocking

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
YO- yarn over
rnd- round
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
CJAYG- continuous join as you go
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl- 4 double crochet cluster stitch
5 DC cl- 5 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch
RS- right side

How to puff stitch (puff): YO and insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop (pull up to about the height of a DC). Repeat 2 more times. There should be 7 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 7 loops.

How to 4 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.

How to 5 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 4 more times. There should be 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 6 loops.

Pattern Notes

In some cases, the video tutorials have been used for other patterns. Please follow the yarn recommendations, hook size and stitch counts in the written pattern- the videos are only meant as visual guides.
Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
Please pay special attention to yarn quantities: in some instances, the entire skein was used for the blanket with only a few grams to spare.
The Colour Legend is my attempt to provide you with colour accurate photos/generic colour names that you can use if you’d like to find an alternative yarn (the actual yarn name will be provided below in brackets).
Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each motif is turned into a square while joining the next motif in the blanket. If you choose to join your blanket a different way-please note yarn quantities will differ (you’ll need more).
Don’t forget to share your makes on Instagram and Facebook! I always love seeing what you have all worked up. Tag me on Instagram @nautikrallcrochet or Facebook @nautikrall_crochet, or use the hashtag: #islandtimebabyblanket

Colour Legend

Pattern Graph/Schematic

Blanket Dimensions: 6 squares x 8 squares= 48 squares

*Squares are numbered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final placement of squares.

Pattern Large Sunburst Motif:

Round 1

Ch 5, sl st into 5th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, work 15 DC into centre of ring (16 sts).
Join with sl st to the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Fasten off.

Round 2

Join new colour into top of any st.
Ch 1, puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puffs).
Sl st into the ch-1 sp between the first two puff sts (not into the top of the first puff st).
Fasten off.

Round 3

Join new colour into any ch-1 sp.
Ch 2, into same sp work a [4 DC cl, ch 2].
Work [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (not into the top of the cl st).
Fasten off.

Round 4

Join new colour into any ch-2 sp.
Ch 2, into the same sp work a [5 DC cl, ch 3].
Work [5 DC cl, ch 3] into each ch-2 sp around (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-3 sp between the first two cl sts (not into the top of the first cluster st).
Fasten off.

**Only Complete the following Round 5 IF you do not plan on using the CJAYG to join the motifs. Round 5 is written out for anyone who wishes to seam their squares together separately at the end of their project.

Round 5

Using colour White, join into any ch-3 sp and ch 3.
[3 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into same sp (1st corner).
*4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
4 HDC into next ch-3 sp.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
[4 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into next ch-3 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
4 HDC into next ch-3 sp.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first tr (not the ch 3).
Fasten off.

***Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet the Large Sunburst Granny Square (NOTE: The 5th round is different in the video tutorial—I’ve added 1 extra DC to the granny shells for this blanket pattern):

Assembling Motifs with Continuous Join-As-You-Go (CJAYG)

With RS of sunbursts face up, lay out all motifs in the arrangement from the colour graph above.
Using colour White, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from square number 6 across to square number 1. The second row will start with square number 12 and be worked across to square number 7.
Following along with the video tutorial, crocheting squares together until blanket is complete.
Once back to the start of the blanket (in the top right-hand corner)- DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
You are now ready to start border Round 1.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the CJAYG method of joining these sunbursts:

Border

**Continued from CJAYG…

Round 1

Sl st over the next 2 sts, into the ch-2 corner space.
Ch 2; work [3 DC, ch 2, 4 DC] into the corner sp (completes 1st corner of blanket).
Continue working 4 DC into each sp between granny clusters of the squares.
Into each join (where two squares meet); work 2 DC on either side.
In blanket corners work [4 DC, ch 2, 4 DC].
To join border rnd: sl st into the top of the first DC (not into the ch-2).
Fasten off.

Round 2

Join colour Grey into any corner (ch-2) sp.
Ch 2; work [3 DC, ch 2, 4 DC] into each corner of blanket.
Work 4 DC granny clusters all the way around blanket into each sp between granny clusters of the previous rnd.
Join rnd with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Fasten off.

Optional Pom-Pom Border

With Colour Grey, join yarn into top right-hand corner of blanket.
Follow along with the video tutorial below to work a pom-pom border along the top and bottom edge of blanket, only.

**Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet pom-pom border: How to Crochet Pom-Pom Border.

~The End~

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