The Pretty Picot Baby Blanket
A good deal of 2021 for me was spent designing and making blankets. Quite a few good friends and cousins were all expecting at around the same time, which gave me the best excuse to do what I love most! One of my favorite makes of the year is the Pretty Picot Baby Blanket. It’s a lovely, textured blanket made with a lightweight and soft bamboo yarn that looks and feels amazing.
I incorporated one of my favorite stitches with this pattern, the picot single crochet stitch. Its an easy stitch to do that gives a fun and unique look, and the pattern itself has a simple and easy repeat that works up quickly and makes for a fast and lovely gift item! The yarn used is Lion Brand Truboo, which is a soft and luxurious feeling Lightweight-3 yarn, but any Lightweight-3 yarn would work up beautifully in this pattern.
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The printable PDF includes stitch pictorials for the picot single on crochet and picot border.
Size: 31″ x 28″
Materials:
Lion Brand® Truboo™ (3.5 oz/100g; 241yds/220 m)
Color A Mint 2 Balls
Color B White 2 Balls
Color C Lilac 2 Balls
(or substitute any Light-3 weight yarn)
Size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook, or size needed for gauge
Yarn needle or large-eyed tapestry needle
Gauge: 4” = 21 sts x 14 rows in stitch pattern
Stitches Used:
SL ST slip stitch
CH chain stitch
DC double crochet
PSC *for body*picot single crochet – insert hook into ST, YO and draw through 1 loop, CH 4, YO, draw through both loops on hook
PI *for border*picot stitch – SC, *CH 4, SL ST into your first CH, skip your next ST*, SC into the next ST, repeat from * around
Pattern Notes:
- Traditional PSC and PI stitches that are used in the body and border for this piece both call for CH 3 instead of the CH 4 I recommended above. With the Truboo yarn that I used, which is a bit finer and slippier, I felt that the CH 4 gave the picot stitches a better look. If you are using a different yarn that is a bit sturdier you might want to try the CH 3 option to see if that still gives you enough texture and definition.
- Starting CH of 1 does NOT count as your first ST. You will always work a SC or DC into the same ST.
- Pattern is worked so that yarn color transitions can be carried up the right side (right side facing), instead of being cut and woven in at the end.
Instructions:
starting with Color A
Chain 150+3
Row 1: DC into 4th chain from hook, DC across starting chain (150 DC)
Row 2: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then 3 SC, PSC into your next 4 stitches. *4 SC, PSC*, repeat from * across the row. 5 SC to the end of the row.
Row 3: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 4: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then 1 SC, PSC into your next 2 stitches. *4 SC, PSC*, repeat from * across the row. 2 SC to the end of the row.
Row 5: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 6: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then 3 SC, PSC into your next 4 stitches. *4 SC, PSC*, repeat from * across the row. 5 SC to the end of the row.
Row 7: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 8: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then SC across the row.
change to Color B
Row 9: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 10: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then 3 DC into your next 3 stitches. *CH 1, skip your next stitch, then 4 DC into the next 4 STS*. Repeat from * across the row. 5 DC to end of row.
Row 11: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 12: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then 1 DC into your next ST.. *CH 1, skip your next stitch, then 4 DC into the next 4 STS*. Repeat from * across the row. 2 DC to end of row.
change to Color C
Row 13: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 14: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then 3 SC, PSC into your next 4 stitches. *4 SC, PSC*, repeat from * across the row. 5 SC to the end of the row.
Row 15: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 16: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then 1 SC, PSC into your next 2 stitches. *4 SC, PSC*, repeat from * across the row. 2 SC to the end of the row.
Row 17: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 18: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then 3 SC, PSC into your next 4 stitches. *4 SC, PSC*, repeat from * across the row. 5 SC to the end of the row.
Row 19: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 20: CH 1, turn, SC into same stitch, then SC across the row.
change to Color B
Row 21: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 22: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then 3 DC into your next 3 stitches. *CH 1, skip your next stitch, then 4 DC into the next 4 STS*. Repeat from * across the row. 5 DC to end of row.
Row 23: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then DC across the row.
Row 24: CH 1, turn, DC into same stitch, then 1 DC into your next ST.. *CH 1, skip your next stitch, then 4 DC into the next 4 STS*. Repeat from * across the row. 2 DC to end of row.
change to Color A, then follow directions below.
Repeat Rows 1-24 three more times more (but for each repeat of Row 1, follow directions for Row 3), and then repeat Rows 1-8 once (ending with
Color A) or continue until you reach your desired length.
BORDER:
Continuing from your last stitch in the body, change to Color B.
Row 1: CH 1, SC into same stitch. Beginning on the top right corner (right side facing) SC across. Place 3 SC STS into your first corner space. Then continue to SC acround, working your SC stitches evenly spaced along the unfinished sides, and placing 3 SC into each corner space. SL ST to your first SC.
Row 2: CH 1, SC into same stitch. From that first SC, begin working the PI stitch (see description and images above) pattern around, continuing around the corners, until you reach your first SC. SL ST into your first SC. Fasten off, weave in ends. Fini!
If you like this pattern, you’ll love these other baby blanket patterns below!
The Starry Dreams Baby Blanket
The Bejeweled Boxes Baby Blanket
I hope you enjoy making this pattern as much as I enjoyed creating it! Be sure to tag me, @TKnitsandCrochets, when you share your makes, I love to see your finished work!