Finished Size:

18” x 18” (preemie), 36” x

36” (baby) Swaddle Me Blankie
Skill Level:
Easy.

Materials:
MC: 400 yd (preemie
size) or 1550 yd (baby
size) 2/sport-weight yarn
CC: 75 yd (preemie size)
or 275 yd (baby size)
2/sport-weight yarn
Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet
hook
Yarn needle
Note: Pattern is written for
smallest size with changes for
larger size in parentheses. To
avoid confusion, it may be
helpful to circle the numbers
corresponding to your size
before beginning this project.
When only one number is
given, it applies to all sizes.

Optional: BLANKIE
1/4” ribbon in coordinating Worked from corner to
color corner.
1 sheet cardstock-weight
paper With MC, ch 6.

hole puncher Row 1. Dc in fourth ch from

hook and next 2 ch. 3 dc.

Row 2. Ch 6; turn. Dc in
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fourth ch from hook and next Summer 2008.
2 ch; beg shell made. Skip For Ashlynn.
next 3 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp; shell made. 2 shells.

Row 3. Ch 6; turn. Dc in fourth ch from hook and next 2 ch; beg shell
made. *Skip next 3 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp; shell made. Rep
from * across. 3 shells.

Rows 4-27 (4-54). Rep row 3. 27 (54) shells.

Row 28 (55). Ch 1; turn. Sl st in first 3 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in first ch-3
sp; beg shell made. *Skip next 3 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp;
shell made. Rep from * across to last ch-3 sp; sl st in last ch-3 sp. 26
(53) shells.

Rows 29-44 (56-89). Rep row 28 (55). 10 (19) shells.

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Change to CC.

Rows 45-52 (90-106). Rep row 28 (55). 2 Row 53 (107). Ch 1; turn. Sl st in first 3
shells. dc, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in first ch-3 sp; beg
shell made. Sl st in last ch-3 sp. 1 shell.

Finish off.

HOOD
Worked from top down.

With CC, ch 6.

Rows 1-2. Worked as rows 1-2 of Blankie.

Rows 4-9 (4-18). Rep row 3. 9 (18) shells.
Row 3. Ch 6; turn. Dc in fourth ch from
hook and next 2 ch; beg shell made. *Skip Finish off.
next 3 dc, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp;
shell made. Rep from * across. 3 shells.

FINISHING
Sew hood to colored corner of blankie, lining up edges and leaving diagonal edge open.

EDGING
Join CC in any ch-3 sp on edge. Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp; shell made. *Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch
3, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp; rep from * around. Join with sl st in first ch-3 sp. Finish off.

Weave in all ends.

If desired, print and cut out Swaddling Instructions. Punch hole in dotted line and tie to blankie
with ribbon.

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SWADDLING INSTRUCTIONS

Abbreviations:

beg beginning dc double crochet rep repeat yd yard

CC contrasting color MC main color Sl st sl st
ch chain mm millimeter sp space

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