The Perfect Pinwheel Blanket is a gorgeous blanket to make and is addicting too. When I designed this blanket, the little pinwheels that you can put outside in your yard that will spin when the wind blows were in the stores everywhere and I thought, that is the perfect name for this little blanket. I have an obsession with crochet texture, forget the basic crochet stitches, I want something that stands out with not only the gorgeous texture but you can easily customize with any color scheme. This crochet blanket is a stand out piece and is a fabulous baby gift or piece to add to your home decor. If you are looking for a fun crochet project, the you will want to add the Perfect Pinwheel Blanket to your project list and make it today!
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Grab your yarn, hooks and get ready to get hooked on the Perfect Pinwheel Blanket pattern!
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The Perfect Pinwheel Blanket Crochet Pattern can be found in my pattern store as an ad free and beautifully formatted PDF.
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Materials
- Yarn: Medium, Weight 4; Example made with Vanna’s Choice (Oatmeal and Pink Poodle)
- Hook: K (6.50mm)
- Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
Sizing
- Gauge: 12 Half Double Crochet and 10 Rows = 4”x4”
Pattern Key
- St/Sts: Stitch(es)
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Hdc: Half Double Crochet
- Dc: Double Crochet
Special Stitches
- Dc3tog: Double Crochet 3 Together (Cluster): *Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops; repeat*, 2 MORE times until you have 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
- Dc4tog: Double Crochet 4 Together (Cluster): *Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops; repeat*, 3 MORE times until you have 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.
- Dc7tog: Double Crochet 7 Together (Cluster): *Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops; repeat*, 6 MORE times until you have 8 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 8 loops.
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Notes
- Chain 3 will count as a st.
- Chain 1 will NOT count as a st.
- Color Choices: The Sample shown is worked with 2 colors, after row 1, starting with row 2, I alternated colors every 2 rows, but you could use any color combo you like.
- On Row’s 3 & 5: When you work the 7 dc, you will be working in the ch 1 of the ch 3 NOT the dc7tog, if you work the 7 dc in the dc7tog the circle will not line up it will be off centered.
- On Row 4 – At the beginning of the row, it says to “ch 3 and turn (counts as part of the dc4tog), dc3tog”, if you take the ch 3 and dc3tog and put them together they will make a dc4tog, which you will need for Row 5.
Baby Blanket:
Chain 117
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc in next ch, *skip 3 chs, 7 dc in next ch, skip 3 chs, 1 sc in next 3 chs; repeat from*, until last 4 chs, skip 3 chs, 4 dc in last ch. - 81 dc & 35 sc
Row 2: Ch 1 (does NOT count as st) and turn, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *ch 3, dc7tog, ch 3, 1 sc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, until last 4 sts, ch 3, dc4tog. - 11 dc7tog, 35 sc & 1 dc4tog
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc) and turn, 3 dc in same st, (skip ch 3), *1 sc in next 3 sc, (skip ch 2), 7 dc in ch 1 of the next ch 3, (skip next 3 chs); repeat from*, 1 sc in last 2 sc. - 81 dc & 35 sc
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as part of the dc4tog) and turn, dc3tog, *ch 3, 1 sc in next 3 sts, ch 3, dc7tog; repeat from*, until last 2 sts, ch 3, 1 sc in last 2 sts. - 11 dc7tog, 35 sc & 1 dc4tog
Row 5: Ch 1 (does NOT count as st) and turn, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *(skip 2 chs), 7 dc in next ch, (skip ch 3), 1 sc in next 3 sc; repeat from*, (skip 3 ch), 4 dc in 4dc2tog. - 81 dc & 35 sc
Repeat Rows 2-5 until the blanket measures 35 inches long, ending on Row 2 or 4.
Fasten off and weave in all loose ends or continue to final row and border.
Optional Border:
Final Row: Ch 1 and turn, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *(skip 2 chs), 3 sc in next ch, 3 sc in 7dc2tog, (skip ch 3), 1 sc in next 3 sc; repeat from*, (skip 3 ch), 4 sc in 4dc2tog. - 105 sc
Round 1: Do not turn, continue around the blanket, 2 sc in each corner, sc around ¾ of the blanket and join with a sl st in the 1st sc on the final row border. This will count as the first round of the blanket border.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join.
Optional Add Reverse Slip Stitch Border, join with a contrasting color, Reverse Slip Stitch around the entire blanket.
Fasten off and weave in all loose ends.
Throw:
Chain 197
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc in next ch, *skip 3 chs, 7 dc in next ch, skip 3 chs, 1 sc in next 3 chs; repeat from*, until last 4 chs, skip 3 chs, 4 dc in last ch. - 137 dc & 59 sc
Row 2: Ch 1 (does NOT count as st) and turn, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *ch 3, dc7tog, ch 3, 1 sc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, until last 4 sts, ch 3, dc4tog. - 19 dc7tog, 59 sc & 1 dc4tog
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc) and turn, 3 dc in same st, (skip ch 3), *1 sc in next 3 sc, (skip ch 2), 7 dc in ch 1 of the next ch 3, (skip next 3 chs); repeat from*, 1 sc in last 2 sc. - 137 dc & 59 sc
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as part of the dc4tog) and turn, dc3tog, *ch 3, 1 sc in next 3 sts, ch 3, dc7tog; repeat from*, until last 2 sts, ch 3, 1 sc in last 2 sts. - 19 dc7tog, 59 sc & 1 dc4tog
Row 5: Ch 1 (does NOT count as st) and turn, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *(skip 2 chs), 7 dc in next ch, (skip ch 3), 1 sc in next 3 sc; repeat from*, (skip 3 ch), 4 dc in 4dc2tog. - 137 dc & 59 sc
Repeat Rows 2-5 until the blanket measures 60 inches long, ending on Row 2 or 4.
Fasten off and weave in all loose ends or continue to final row and border.
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Optional Border:
Final Row: Ch 1 and turn, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *(skip 2 chs), 3 sc in next ch, 3 sc in 7dc2tog, (skip ch 3), 1 sc in next 3 sc; repeat from*, (skip 3 ch), 4 sc in 4dc2tog. - 177 sc
Round 1: Do not turn, continue around the blanket, 2 sc in each corner, sc around ¾ of the blanket and join with a sl st in the 1st sc on the final row border. This will count as the first round of the blanket border.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join.
Optional Add Reverse Slip Stitch Border, join with a contrasting color, Reverse Slip Stitch around the entire blanket.
Fasten off and weave in all loose ends.
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~Ashley
