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Simple Crochet Baby Girl Blanket – Free Pattern

Looking to crochet a unique baby blanket for your little one or do you need a quick baby shower gift? If so, I’ve got a fun free crochet baby girl blanket pattern that’s made using two different stitch combos.

It’s simple, works up incredibly fast, and is totally beginner-friendly! It’s similar to my modern striped crochet baby blanket pattern, but just a tad different. So if you like that pattern, I think you’ll enjoy this one as well.

This free crochet blanket pattern is made using a lightweight number 3 yarn and a 4.0 mm hook. You can continue to read through for the inspiration behind my latest design or scroll down for the pattern.

a lightweight category 3 pink yarn crochet baby girl blanket pattern on a white surface

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Free Crochet Baby Girl Blanket Pattern

My latest free pattern is a simple crochet baby blanket. It’s an easy-to-make crochet blanket that has two different stitch patterns. The first stitch used for the pattern is the Suzette stitch.

I love using the Suzette stitch and use it whenever I can in my patterns. It’s an easy one-row repeat stitch that’s made using single crochet and double crochet. It’s perfect for beginners, as you really get to know how to work the basic crochet stitches.

The second stitch in the pattern is a simple double crochet stitch. So it’s just going to be a repeat of the other stitch, but without the single crochet. Easy right!

I just loved how these two different stitch patterns look together and thought it would be perfect for this crochet baby girl blanket design.

easy crochet baby blanket made with double crochet stitches.

A Crochet Baby Shower Gift Idea

One thing I love about baby showers is seeing all the homemade gifts. So when I heard that my sister was throwing a baby shower for her friend, I thought it was the perfect time to design and make a crochet baby blanket.

Since we know the gender of the baby, which is a girl (and her favorite color!), I went ahead and made this in one color. But, you could also choose two different colors and switch between rows.

Or you could also pick one color for the blanket and another color for the border. So it’s totally up to you! I also added some color combinations down below in case you need some color matching ideas.

a crochet baby blanket with a white bow wrapped around it for a baby shower gift idea

The Yarn You’ll Use for Your Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

For this crochet baby blanket pattern, I used 4 skeins of Hobby Lobby’s Yarn Bee Bamboo-Tiful in the color Rose. It’s a lightweight category 3 yarn that’s made from cotton and bamboo.

I love using this yarn and highly recommend it for this baby blanket pattern. Here’s a list of some color combinations for this design:

  • Linen – Rose
  • Linen – Basil
  • Rose – Mustard
  • White – Sea Green
  • Iron – Rose
  • Linen – Papaya

If you want to use another yarn for this pattern, I would recommend Lion Brand Coboo yarn. It’s also a lightweight number 3 yarn that’s made from cotton and bamboo. They look and feel the same to me.

If you want to see an example of this yarn, take a look at this Shell Stitch Baby Blanket pattern or this Roundup of free Lion Brand Coboo yarn patterns.

an easy cotton crochet baby girl blanket in a belly basket on a white chair

How to Adjust the Size of Your Crochet Baby Blanket?

If you want to make a smaller or larger version of this crochet baby blanket pattern, all you need to do is adjust the starting chain. You also have to take the multiple into account, which is two.

So for a smaller blanket, you want to decrease the number of chains and for a larger blanket, you want to increase the number of chains.

If you need help figuring out what size you want your crochet blanket to be, check out this crochet blanket sizing guide post.

Other Free Crochet Blanket Patterns

free crochet cotton blanket patterns
  1. Textured Crochet Blanket – If you love texture, you’ll love this pattern. This blanket uses basic crochet stitches. Perfect for the beginner or advanced crocheter!
  2. Cozy Cotton Crochet Blanket – This pretty blanket features a fun puff stitch border and uses a one-stitch repeat.
  3. Easy One-Stitch Repeat Crochet Blanket – The ultimate beginner-friendly crochet blanket. This free blanket pattern also includes a guided video tutorial.
a unique crochet baby blanket on a little stool

Free Crochet Baby Girl Blanket Pattern

Description:

Learn how to crochet a cute baby blanket for your little one with this free pattern. You can make this blanket in one color or choose two different colors and alternate between each row. This simple crochet baby blanket is made using two different stitches.

The first stitch the pattern calls for is the Suzette stitch and the second stitch is a double crochet. Both of these stitches are fun and easy to make!

You can purchase a printable PDF pattern here

Materials:

  • 4 skeins of Hobby Lobby’s Yarn Bee Bamboo-Tiful in the color Rose (Weight 3/ 4oz, 257yds), a total of 1,028 yards or you can use another lightweight category number 3 yarn.
  • 4.0 mm crochet hook.
  • darning needle.
  • scissors.
  • sew on label (optional).

Gauge:

16 stitches x 12 rows = 4″ inch square in double crochet.

16 stitches x 12 rows = 4″ inch square in suzette stitch.

Abbreviations:

ch – chain: Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.

sc – single crochet: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through last two loops on hook.

dc – double crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull through, yarn over and pull through first two loops on hook, yarn over and pull through last two loops on hook.

Size of Baby Blanket:

30″ inches x 30″ inches

Pattern Notes:

  • Pattern written in U.S Terms.
  • Two different stitch patterns are used for this pattern (double crochet, and the suzette stitch).
  • Guided video tutorial for this pattern can be found here.
  • A guided video tutorial for the suzette stitch can be found here.
  • A guided video tutorial for double crochet can be found here.
  • ch 1 does not count as a stitch for the Suzette stitch and ch 3 does not count as a stitch for the double crochet rows.
  • “R” stands for row in the pattern.

Pattern

ch 120

R1: In second ch from hook, (1sc,1dc) in same chain. Skip next ch, *(1sc,1dc) in next ch, skip 1 ch. Repeat from * till last two ch. skip next ch, sc in last ch. Turn. (119)

R2: ch 1 , (1sc, 1dc) in first stitch , skip 1 st. *(1sc,1dc) in next st, skip 1 st. Repeat from * till last two st. skip next st, sc in last st. Turn. (119)

R3: Repeat row 2.

R4: ch 3, turn, dc in first stitch and across (last double crochet will be made in the last single crochet stitch of the previous row). (119)

R5: Repeat row 4.

R6: Repeat row 4.

R7,8,9: Repeat row 2.

R10, 11, 12: Repeat row 4.

R13, 14, 15: Repeat row 2.

R16, 17, 18: Repeat row 4.

R19, 20, 21: Repeat row 2.

R22, 23, 24: Repeat row 4.

R25, 26, 27: Repeat row 2.

R28, 29, 30: Repeat row 4.

R31, 32, 33: Repeat row 2.

R34, 35, 36: Repeat row 4.

R37, 38, 39: Repeat row 2.

R40, 41, 42: Repeat row 4.

R43, 44, 45: Repeat row 2.

R46, 47, 48: Repeat row 4.

R49, 50, 51: Repeat row 2.

R52, 53, 54: Repeat row 4.

R55, 56, 57: Repeat row 2.

R58, 59, 60: Repeat row 4.

R61, 62, 63: Repeat row 2.

R64, 65, 66: Repeat row 4.

R67, 68, 69: Repeat row 2.

R70, 71, 72: Repeat row 4.

R73, 74, 75: Repeat row 2.

Do not cut yarn.

You’re now finished with the blanket portion of the pattern. Now we will work the border in continuous rounds. You will be making a single crochet border (check out the step-by-step tutorial of how to make a single crochet border here).

How to Crochet a Border Around Your Baby Blanket

You want to start off by chaining 1 at the top left corner of your blanket and continue making single crochets along the edges of the blanket. Once you have reached a corner, make 3 single crochets in each corner.

Continue to repeat this for one more round. If you find that your edges are starting to curl, make an extra single crochet to each stitch.

Once you have finished your last stitch, make a slip stitch and tie a knot. Finally, cut your yarn and weave in your ends.

single crochet border around a baby blanket on a fleece blanket

Last but not least, make sure to block your blanket with a blocking tool to smooth out any curling that occurred during the process of making this crochet baby blanket.

I hope you enjoyed making this cute crochet baby girl blanket! I added a cute little white bow to mine and I might add a little stuffed animal to it as well.

a folded cotton crochet baby blanket a white surface

Taryn

Saturday 3rd of February 2024

Thank you for this pattern! I needed a beautiful blanket for 3 weight yarn and this is perfect. Question- where do you get or have made the little stitched on โ€œhandmadeโ€ patch? I want that and not sure how to make or where to order from. Thank you!!

Taryn

Nicky

Tuesday 6th of February 2024

You're welcome! ๐Ÿ˜Š I found it at my local hobby lobby store, but I believe you can find these on Etsy as well.

Jeanne

Tuesday 16th of January 2024

Thank you for the pattern and tutorial. I haven't crocheted in 30 years! I'm going to make this for my first grandbaby. I'm wondering if I can add a scalloped edge? If so, how? Thank you!

Nicky

Friday 19th of January 2024

You're welcome and congratulations, that's so exciting! I don't have a tutorial yet for a scalloped edge, but I do have a picot border tutorial on my blog. I think that would look good as well with this pattern. Here is the tutorial if you would like to check it out: https://jewelsandjones.com/crochet-picot-stitch-border-tutorial/

Marianne T

Saturday 18th of November 2023

This is a beautiful pattern and I went to pick up the yarn and hesitated because it is not machine dryable. I want this to be functional as well as adorable! Have you washed and dried this blanket yet and if so, what was the outcome?

Nicky

Sunday 19th of November 2023

Hi there, yes you can definitely wash and dry this blanket. One of my readers made the pattern, and washed + dried it, and it came out fine. She does recommend putting it in a washer bag though. You can also make this pattern with cotton yarn if you prefer a more durable version. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Morgan

Wednesday 19th of July 2023

Absolutely love this blanket and how it is turning out. I am almost done with the main blanket portion but my blanket is not quite as big as I was hoping. Any techniques for widening the blanket? Could I do a thicket border, either by doing multiple layers of this border or using another thicker border? Thank you!

Morgan

Saturday 22nd of July 2023

@Nicky, I will try that. Thank you very much!

Nicky

Friday 21st of July 2023

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the pattern. I would add additional border rows to the blanket to make it wider. In the pattern, it says to do a single crochet border row, but you might want to try a double crochet border row. The stitches are a bit higher, then single crochet stitches. Here's a tutorial for a double crochet border row: https://jewelsandjones.com/double-crochet-border-tutorial/

Jojo

Wednesday 21st of June 2023

Thank you for this beautiful pattern! I am new to crochet, and love learning from you. I just finished this pattern, but want to make another blanket. If I wanted to increase the size of my next blanket by 4-6 inches on each side, how would I adapt this pattern? I know you say it is a multiple of 2, but what does that mean? How do I know how many initial chains/additional rows to add? Thank you so much!

Nicky

Wednesday 21st of June 2023

Thank you so much! ๐Ÿ˜Š I'm so glad you enjoyed making the pattern. To answer your question, I would make a gauge swatch and calculate how many stitches and rows you get in 1 inch. Then you want to times that amount with the width and length you want your blanket to be. So your foundation chain needs to be an even number because the stitches call for a multiple of 2. So you can use any number, as long as it's a multiple of 2. I hope that helps!