Ruffle Baby Blanket

An adorable easy crochet baby blanket project, this is the Ruffle Baby Blanket and it is a free crochet pattern for beginners! Get the free pattern below or purchase the ad free, printable PDF version here.

Design

Today’s free crochet pattern is this adorable ruffle baby blanket, oh my goodness this is the cutest thing ever and it is so easy to do! I have to be honest though those ruffles took a little longer than what i expected BUT it is still very quick to do… I am clearly just impatient haha!

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The ruffle baby blanket is done by crocheting the base of the blanket which is just made up of double crochet stitches and then adding the ruffles which is super simple! All you need to know is how to work in the back loop of stitches on row 5 as when you do this you leave the front loop exposed and this is where you join your yarn to make the ruffle.

I made this using Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran which you can read more about below! With adding the ruffles you can either crochet the base of the baby blanket first and then add the ruffles at the end or add the ruffles as you go, it really makes no difference as the outcome is still the same.

I’m really looking forward to seeing all your cute ruffle baby blankets and to see what colors you used!

Yarn:

The yarn i used is Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran from LoveCrafts, this is an EXCLUSIVE yarn to LoveCrafts so you will not be able to find this yarn anywhere else!

This yarn comes in amazing amount of colors (they are so yummy!) and it’s such a lovely soft premium acrylic yarn, it’s durable, machine washable and comes at a fantastic price – I really do love this yarn!

3.5 Ounces
201 yards / 184 meters
100% Premium Acrylic
Machine Washable

Buy your Paintbox Simply Aran from LoveCrafts HERE – This yarn is available to purchase in the USA! YAY!!!!

Yarn Substitutions:

If you don’t fancy buying your yarn from the LoveCrafts website, here are some yarn substitutions to the Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran.

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PATTERN:

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Materials:

Size Width – 26.75 inches – Approx x Height – 31 inches – Approx

Gauge N/A

Hook 5mm – US H/8

Yarn Weight Any Worsted/Aran yarn

Recommended Yarn Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran

Colorway See color way notes under the heading ‘Colors and Yardage’ below

Yardage See yardage notes under the heading ‘Colors and yardage’ below

Other Supplies

Scissors

Tapestry Needle – Weaving in ends

Tape Measure

Abbreviations:

Ch Chain

Sc Single Crochet

Dc Double Crochet

St(s) Stitch(es)

Beg Beginning

BLO Back Loops Only

FLO Front Loops Only

Written In:

This pattern is written using American standard crochet terminology.

Notes:

Ch1 at the start of each row does not count as a stitch from here and throughout.

Colors and Yardage:

Color A	Paper White	Main Blanket Color	804 yards
Color B	Raspberry Pink	Ruffle 1	201 yards
Color C	Bubblegum Pink	Ruffle 2	201 yards
Color D	Stormy Grey	Ruffle 3	201 yards
Color E	Washed Teal	Ruffle 4	201 yards

Using the table above you will use Color A as the main blanket color
Colors B – E are your ruffles, repeat in that order starting on color B and finishing with color E then go back to color B etc following the sequence until all ruffles on the baby blanket are completed.

R1. Join color A yarn, Ch91, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn (90dc)

R2-R4. Ch1, 1dc in each dc across, turn (90dc)

R5. Ch1, BLO 1dc in each dc across, turn (90dc)

Side Note – The front loops that you don’t work in on row 5 (remember you have just worked in back loops only) these are where you work your ruffles.

Repeat rows 2-5 until blanket measures inches approx finishing on row 4.

Do not fasten off, move on to border.

Border:

R1. Ch1, 1sc in each dc across the top until you get to last dc, work 3sc in last sc (first corner made) work sc stitches evenly down the first side of your blanket until you get to the bottom stitch, work 3sc in this stitch (second corner made) work 1sc in each st along the bottom until you get to the very last sc, work 3sc in very last st (third corner made) work sc stitches evenly up the final side until you get to the beginning stitch, work 2sc in beginning stitch (fourth corner made) join with a slip stitch to beg sc

R2. Ch1, work 1sc in each sc around the blanket making sure to put 3sc in each corner stitch, join with a slip stitch to beg sc

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ruffles:

Locate the unworked front loops that you worked on row 5 throughout the pattern, this is where you will work your ruffles as mentioned above.
You will now be using the color table above, starting with color A finishing with color E then go back to color B etc following the sequence until all ruffles on the baby blanket are completed.
Join yarn, ch1, (does not count as a stitch) 1dc in very first front loop, work 4dc in each FLO stitch across the row until you get to the last front loop, 1dc in last front loop. Repeat this row until no front loops are showing on each row 5.