Confirmed Changes

• Don't worry about double stranding, just use 1 strand of #4 medium weight yarn like Caron One Pound or Caron Jumbo yarn.
• I turned the blanket after 2 rows instead when there is two colours in play.
• I carry up the yarn on the side of the blanket instead of cutting the strands.
• The ends are changed to provide a flat edge.

Each repeat = 5" in width.

Stitch Multiple is 28 chs + 27.

Use 5 mm / H/8 hook.

Colours A = Blue Green (spare yarn in the sample)

Colour B = Cream (spare yarn in the sample)

1st row A: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch) 6 times. Ch 2. (1 sc in next ch. Ch 1. Miss next ch) 6 times. 1 sc in next ch.* Miss next 2 ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once more. DO NOT fasten off. Pull up a large loop and hold. DO NOT turn. 166 sts.

2nd row: Join B , with sl st to the top of the first sc at the beginning of last row. Ch 1. Sc2tog over first sc and next ch-1 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 6 times. **Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 6 times. Rep from * 3 times more, then from * to ** once more. Last wave (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 6 times. Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 5 times. Ch 1. Sc2tog over last ch-1 sp and last sc. Pull up a large loop. TURN.

3rd row: Re-insert hook into large loop of A. With sl st to the top of the first sc at the beginning of last row. Ch 1. Sc2tog over first sc and next ch-1 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 5 times. Ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 6 times. **Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 6 times. Rep from * 3 times more, then from * to ** once more. Last wave (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) 6 times. Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc) 5 times. Ch 1. Sc2tog over last ch-1 sp and last sc. Pull up a large loop. DO NOT turn.

Baby Blanket Border Instructions

Border Notes

• Use an I/9 (5.25 mm) hook for the entire border (or a hook that is 2 sizes down from the hook you used for the blanket body).
• You can start the border after any row, it doesn’t matter which way is facing you.
• Rounds 4 – 7 of the border consist of alternating between SC and Triple (Treble) crochet stitches (abbreviation: TR).

How to Make a Triple (Treble) Crochet Stitch (TR):

YO twice, insert hook into next st. YO and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook). YO, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook). YO, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook). YO, pull yarn through last 2 loops on hook.

Border Instructions

Border Round 1: (Ensure you have not turned) Ch 1. Working down the side of the blanket and into the gap spaces at the ends of each row of the blanket body, SC evenly down the side. At the corner, 3 SC into corner st. SC into each st across the bottom. At the corner, 3 SC into corner st. Working up the side of the blanket and into the gap spaces at the ends of each row of the blanket body, SC evenly up the side. At the corner, 3 SC into corner st. For the top, make 2 SC into each gap space across the top. At the last corner (where you started the round), 3 SC into corner st. Sl st into 1st SC to join (always skip over the ch 1).

Border Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1 and turn. SC in 1st st (st attached to ch) and in each st around. At each corner, 3 SC into corner st. When you reach the place you started, sl st into 1st SC to join.

You will now have 3 rounds of single crochet stitches.

Border Round 4: Ch 1 and turn.In 1st st (the st attached to the ch), SC. In next st, TR. *In the next st, SC. In the next st, TR.* Repeat from * to * until the corner. If your last st before the corner is a SC, add a TR in the same st as your SC (so your last st before the corner will be (SC, TR) in the same st). At the corner, (SC, TR, SC) in the same st.

[In the next st, TR. *In the next st, SC. In the next st, TR.* Repeat from * to * until the corner. If your last st before the corner is a SC, add a TR into the same st as your SC (so your last st before the corner will be (SC, TR) in the same st). At the corner, (SC, TR, SC) in the same st.] Follow the instructions from [ to ] a total of 3 times (working around the blanket).

Moss Stitch Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern

The foundation row is that messy looking bit below the border at the top of the photo.

So to make yours like mine either chain 121 or do a single crochet foundation row of 120 stitches and then chain 1 at the end before beginning the moss stitch.

Work in moss stitch until the piece is square. If you need a refresher, that’s single crochet 1, *chain 1, skip 1 stitch, single crochet 1. Repeat from * across. Chain 1, turn, and continue in pattern, working single crochets in the chain spaces and chains over the single crochet stitches across.

Turn up the side and begin working moss stitch in rounds.

I did three stitches in the corner stitch but I think two might have worked better.

I used almost two whole skeins on the square part and one skein on the border, which I worked until I was almost out of yarn.

Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in any ends.

If you want it to be nice and square, block it when you are done. Blocking doesn’t work the wonders with acrylic yarn that it does with wool, but even just washing and lying flat to dry will improve the look of your blanket.

Moss Stitch Baby Blanket Pattern Details

Skill Level

Size

The final blanket following this pattern and using the yarn listed below creates a blanket that is 32” (81 cm) high x 32” (81 cm) wide.

Gauge

4″ x 4″ = 8 stitches and 15 rows (following blanket body pattern)

Materials

Crochet Hook Size: K/10.5 (6.50 mm) for blanket body and I/9 (5.25 mm) for border. You may want to go up a hook size for the starting chains and/or use a different size hook to obtain gauge.

Other Materials: scissors, yarn needle, measuring tape (optional)

Terminology

The Moss Stitch Blanket Crochet Pattern is written in English for right-handed crochet using US terminology. If you are more familiar with UK terminology, check out my US to UK Conversion Chart.

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sk = skip
sc = single crochet
TR = triple (treble) crochet

How to Adjust the Size

The Crochet Moss Stitch Blanket Pattern is made from the chain row up. To make the width of the blanket bigger or smaller, adjust the number of starting chains in multiples of 2+1 (meaning that your number of starting chains should be an odd number). To make the height of the blanket bigger or smaller, make more or fewer rows.

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