Sweet Simone Baby Blanket Pattern by Two of Wands

Right before Christmas I shared a quick snap of a baby blanket on IG that a dear friend had commissioned from me for a sweet little two year old battling cancer. I was slammed with deadlines and the holidays but could not say no to this special request so I whipped it up in less than three days and overnighted it to her to get to the recipient in time for Christmas morning. When I shared it in my stories I got numerous requests for the pattern, so I’ve spent the last couple weeks re-making and perfecting the pattern for you! The Sweet Simone Baby Blanket is also joining my Purposeful Patterns collection whereby $1 from the sale of each pattern in this series will benefit a special cause. The free pattern is available below as part of the blog post, but if you purchase the PDF here, $1 will go to the St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. You can also purchase the full yarn kit from Lion Brand here.

While the original blanket I made was pink and worked up in Heartland yarn, I opted for a more neutral color for the official pattern and switched up the yarn as well - I love the way Color Theory in Bone makes this such a soft and soothing project and finished piece.

In terms of inspo, I wanted the main fabric to be simple and meditative. I imagined this blanket being crocheted by a parent, grandparent, friend, or loved one with a sick little one in need of something calming and soothing. The double crochet stitch in this extra soft yarn was the perfect combo. I added the bobbles as a tactile squishy accent, and the outer edging was inspired by tiaras. I’m not usually one for extra feminine details but I wanted this blanket to be fit for a princess!

Whether you’re the maker or the recipient, this blanket is sure to bring a loving energy and a comforting feel. Deciding to add this piece to my Purposeful Patterns collection was also a no-brainer. I chose St Jude’s as it is the premier institution for childhood cancer research and treatment, which felt more than fitting given the recipient of the original blanket. Did you know that through the sales of Vanna’s Choice, Lion Brand has also donated over $2 million to St Jude’s? What makes this place even more special is that patients are not charged for care. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food!

I love that this blanket is not only super sweet and beautiful to make and display, but it is also meaningful and doing good in the world. It is a small contribution, but every dollar adds up! I look forward to designing more pieces to add to the Purposeful Patterns initiative this year.

This is an easy level crochet pattern and the techniques involved are double crochet, single crochet, bobbles, shells, working into chain spaces, and crocheting along a side edge.

MATERIALS

5 skeins Lion Brand Color Theory in Bone (619-122X)
(worsted, weight 4; 246yds/225m per skein)

Size US J/10 (6mm) crochet hook
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

GAUGE

13 sts + 8 rows = 4”/10cm in double crochet

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Length: 36”/91.5cm
Width: 32”/82.5cm

ABBREVIATIONS
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms.

Ch – chain
Ch-sp – chain space
Dc – double crochet
MB – make bobble
Pm – place marker
Rep – repeat
Rm – remove marker
Rnd(s) – round(s)
RS – right side
Sc – single crochet
SH – shell
Sk – skip
Sl st – slip stitch
St(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side

STITCH EXPLANATION

MB (make bobble) – *yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, rep from * 3 more times (5 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

SH (shell) – make 5 double crochets in the same stitch

NOTES

Blanket base is worked flat in back and forth rows – turn at the end of each row. Edging is worked around the perimeter after base is complete, first in joined, turned rounds and then in joined, un-turned rounds. The ch 2 at the beginning of each dc row of the base counts as a stitch – therefore, skip the first stitch of the row and work the final dc in the top of the turning ch of the row below to maintain an even stitch count. Chart is provided for edging.

BASE

Ch 96.

Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, dc across row. (95 sts)

Rows 2-64: Ch 2 (counts as a st), dc across row.

Do not fasten off.

EDGING

Rotate work to begin working down left side edge of base.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in corner and pm on this st, 2 sc in side of each row 32 times, 1 sc in side of next row, 2 sc in side of each row to bottom edge (127 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rotate work to begin working across bottom edge of base, sc in corner and pm on this st, sc in each st along bottom edge, ensuring you don’t skip the 1st st as the sts worked around the side of the last row and the corner st may hide it (95 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rotate work to begin working up right side edge of base, sc in corner and pm on this st, 2 sc in side of each row 32 times, 1 sc in side of next row, 2 sc in side of each row to top edge (127 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rotate work to begin working across top edge of base, sc in corner and pm on this st, sc in each st along top edge, ensuring you don’t skip the 1st st as the sts worked around the side of the last row and the corner st may hide it (95 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rm in 1st sc and sl st to 1st sc to join, turn. (448 sts total – 95 sts per top and bottom + 127 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)

Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 1, (MB, sc 1) in corner st (sl st that joined previous rnd) and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 11 times, MB, sc 3, rm in corner st, (sc 1, MB, sc 1) in corner st and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 15 times, MB, sc 3, rm in corner st, (sc 1, MB, sc 1) in corner st and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 11 times, MB, sc 3, rm in corner st, (sc 1, MB, sc 1) in corner st and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 15 times, MB, sc 3, sc in corner st, rm in 1st bobble, sl st to top of 1st bobble to join, turn. (456 sts total – 97 sts per top and bottom + 129 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)

Rnd 3 (RS): Ch 1, 2 sc in corner st (sl st that joined previous rnd) and pm in 1st st, *sc to next corner st, rm in corner st, 3 sc in corner st and pm in middle/2nd st, rep from * two more times, sc to last corner st, sc in corner st, rm in 1st sc, sl st to 1st sc to join, turn. (464 sts total – 99 sts per top and bottom + 131 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)

Rnd 4 (WS): Rep rnd 3. (472 sts total – 101 sts per top and bottom + 133 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)

Rnd 5 (RS): With RS facing, sl st 2, ch 1, sc 1, *ch 3, sk 1, sc in next st, (sk 2 sts, SH in next st, sk 2, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 1, sc in next st) to 1 st before corner st, sk 1, rm in corner st, SH in corner st and pm on middle/3rd dc of SH, sk 1, sc in next st, rep from * around, omitting last sc, then sl st to 1st sc to join, do not turn.

Rnd 6 (RS): With RS facing, sl st into 1st ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in 1st ch-3 sp, *ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in middle/3rd dc of next SH, ch 3**, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st to 1st sc to join.

Fasten off.

Secure and weave in all ends.

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