Tilted Scallop Baby Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

Baby Blankets are a classic gift for expecting parents; here is a twist on a traditional stitch to get going on your next project!

The blanket I made was a free-form project that I wrote out after finishing. I used three skeins of one color yarn and then used half a skein of another color to add a textured border. I have also included the stitch’s base numbers so you can make it to any size you like!

Supplies
5 mm crochet hook
Loops & Threads – Flecks in Seafoam (3 skeins)
Loops & Threads – Flecks in Sweet Cream (1/2 skein)

Tilted Scallops Blanket Pattern
Chain 108 + 2, or in multiples of three until the desired length, then add two for turning.
Row 1 – 2dc in 3rd chain from hook, *skip 2 ch, (sc, 2dc) repeat from * until end of row.
Row 2 – ch 2, turn, 2dc in next sc, *skip 2 ch, (sc, 2dc) repeat from * finish row by sc, 2dc into the turning chain.
Repeat Row 2 until the desired height is achieved. I used three skeins of Seafoam and called it the perfect length.

Border Pattern
Row 1 – Attach to the first sc from the final row’s right side corner: Ch2, 1dc in every stitch.
• Corner – 3dc in the turning ch.
• End Row Edge – *1dc at the bottom of ch2 space, 2dc around the end row’s 2dc, repeat * until the corner.
• Corner – 3dc in the turning ch.
• Starter Chain Edge – *2dc in the same chain as the first row’s sc2dc, 1dc in the first row 2skch, repeat * until the corner.
• Corner – 3dc in the turning ch.
• End Row Edge – *2dc around the end row’s first 2dc, 1dc around the bottom of the ch2 space, repeat * until the corner.
• Corner – 3dc in the turning ch.
End edge row 1 by slip stitch into the top of your starting ch2.
Row 2 – Ch2, alternate front post and back post dc around to create the ribbed effect.
Corner – at the corner, use the same post stitch dc across all three dc, BUT add 1dc to the space between Row 1’s corner dc. Example: FP1dc, 1dc in space, FP1dc, 1dc in space, FP1dc.
Continue down edge returning to alternate front and back post dc.
End row by slip stitching into the top of your ch2.
Row 3 (final row) – Ch2, alternate front and back post dc to match the row below. At the corner, continue your front/bast post pattern, the new dc in the spaces of the below row should match up.

Respectfully yours,

Heather