Clustered V-St Crochet Preemie Blanket Pattern

This crochet preemie blanket pattern is worked up in two colors to bring about a pretty design. The two colors fall into neat columns of color to keep your baby happy and entertained.

I had two balls of yarn left over from a couple of other baby projects and decided to use them up here. I love how it turned out with two colors, but the stitch pattern also looks great in a single color. Or, choose a number of cheerful colors if you want. Babies love color, so this makes the perfect pattern to use up leftover yarns for them.

Best of all, it’s a mindless pattern for times when you need to think or just relax in front of the TV. The only downfall is that you’re fastening off after each row, leaving a lot of loose ends to weave in. But I’d say it’s worth it, what do you think?

Clustered V-St Crochet Preemie Blanket Pattern Information

As is, this also makes for a great doll blanket for the larger dolls. You can easily use your favorite yarn and hook size, and crochet this to any size you want.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

• Yarn: Bernat Baby Sport (Light, #3; 100% acrylic; 300g/10.5oz) Colors: Fresh Sky, 250 yds; White, 210 yds.
• Crochet Hook: G 4.00mm
• Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.

Since you’re making this for a baby, a soft baby weight yarn is recommended. I used Bernat Baby Sport, but anything similar will work just as well. A few alternative yarns that come to mind are Lion Brand Ice Cream and Snuggly Wuggly Big! by Loops and Threads.

Measurements

• Gauge: 1 (cl v-st, ch 1, sc, ch 1) = 1 stitch repeat. 3 stitch repeats = 4.5″.
• Finished Size: 20″ by 20″.

The baby blanket pattern only measures 20 inches square, but it can be adjusted to any size you need in a multiple of 6 plus 2. And you can also use any yarn and hook size suitable for the yarn. Use this blanket size chart as a reference.

Abbreviations

• CA = Color A, Fresh Sky
• CB = Color B, White
• Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
• Cl V-St = Cluster V-Stitch
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Hk = Hook
• Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
• Rep = Repeat
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
• St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
• YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions

• Cl V-St: *[Yo and insert hk into ch/st as indicated, yo and pull through, yo and pull through 2 lps] 2 times, (3 lps on hk) yo and pull through all 3 lps *, ch 1; rep from * to * once in the same ch/st.

To Change Color

• Work the stitch as normal until the last step and you have two loops left on hook; drop the old color, pick up the new color and draw through both loops to complete the stitch.
• Fasten off the old color after each color change.
• Change color after each row.

Crochet Preemie Blanket Pattern Instructions

With CA, ch 80, or any multiple of 6 + 2.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next ch, sk next ch, work cl-v-st in next ch, *ch 1, sk next 2 chs, sc in next ch, ch 1, sk next 2 chs, work cl-v-st in next ch; rep from * across to last 3 chs, sk next ch, sc in last 2 chs, changing to CB in last st. Turn. [13 cl v-sts]

Row 2: With CB, ch 2 (does not count as stitch, now and throughout), dc in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in sp of next cl-v-st, ch 1, *work cl-v-st in next sc, ch 1, sc in sp of next cl-v-st, ch 1; rep from * across to last 2 sc; dc in last 2 sc changing to CA in last st. Turn. [12 cl v-sts]

Row 3: With CA, ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, work cl-v-st in next sc, *ch 1, sc in sp of next cl-v-st, ch 1, cl-v-st in next sc; rep from * across to last 2 dc; sc in last 2 dc, changing to CB in last st. Turn. [13 cl v-sts]

Rows 4-50: Rep Rows 2 and 3 until you have reached a desired width, making sure to end with Pattern Row 2.

Edging

• Rnds 1-2: Decide which side you want as the right side. Then join CA with a standing single crochet and sc evenly around working 3 sc into each corner; join with slip stitch in first sc. Fasten Off.
• The video below shows you how to work this stitch pattern in a single color.

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