Through Any Window Baby Blanket *Tutorial Link*

[laurah4200]

 

Through Any Window Baby Blanket

 

With three different rows, this pattern will give you a tad more variety

while still preserving the simple mechanics and appearance of granny

blankets in the round.

 

Stitch wise, half double crochet (hdc) is used throughout to reduce stitch

gaps and each row alternates with either two or three hdc shells.

 

One of the most important changes is a ghost row of stitches without

intermittent chain spaces or skipped stitches. This row stabilizes the

structure of the blanket and helps to prevent warping and stretching of

the corners. To make this row blend in, the following row is done in

between the stitches to mimic the granny style.

 

If this ghost row of straight hdc stitches isn’t for you and prefer all rows

to be executed in the same classic granny square format scroll down for

the alternate version.

 

Tips: The center of the blanket starts as a circle and it is recommended

that the magic loop technique be used for this starting round.

 

The border detail is essentially an extended picot. To create a more

triangular picot shape, replace the second single crochet in the chain

loops with an hdc.

 

If the border curls, try turning the second row of the blanket and work a

wrong side row.

 

Check out the Through Any Window Baby Blanket CAL here on Crochetville

to see what other people are making with the same pattern!

 

Have a look at the Through Any Window Baby Blanket Tutorial if you’re having trouble with either pattern version.

 

Materials

Lion Brand Yarn Baby Soft

5 oz/141g (459 yd/420m)

1 skein 920-184 melon (MC)

1 skein 920-103 bubblegum (A)

1 skein 920-099 cream (B)

 

Size H/8 -5.00mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Blunt end yarn needle

 

Skill Level

 

Gauge: first five rounds = 4”

 

Finished Size 30” x 30”, not including picots.

 

 

Blanket

 

With A, ch 3, join with a sl st to form a ring.

 

Rnd 1: ch 3, *hdc in ring, ch 1, rep from * 6 times more, join rnd with a sl

st to second ch.

 

Rnd 2: with MC, sl st in to ch-1 sp, ch 2, hdc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 1 st,

2 hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk 1 st, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp, rep from * 2 times, end

ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 3: with B, sl st in next st, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same sp

as ch 2, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3

hdc in ch-1 sp, rep from * 2 times, end ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3

hdc) in ch-2, ch 1, join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 4: with MC, sl st in next 2 sts, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, hdc

in same sp as ch 2, *ch 1, sk 3 st, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, [ch 1,

sk 3 sts, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 3 sts before ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times

more, end ch 1, sk 3 sts, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 2

hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, join round with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 5: with A, ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc in ch-1, *hdc in next 2 sts, (2

hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, [hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in ch-1] to last 2 sts

before ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times more, end hdc in next 2 sts, (2 hdc, ch

2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, [hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in ch-1] to last ch-1 sp, join

rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 6: with MC, sl st in next st, ch 2, working in between sts throughout

rnd, hdc in same sp as ch 2, *[ch 1, sk 2 st, 2 hdc in next st] to last 2

sts before ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 2 st, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, rep

from * 3 times more, end ch 1, sk 2 sts, [ch 1, sk 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st]

to last 2 sts, ch 1, sk 2 sts, join round with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 7: with B, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same ch-1 sp as ch 2, *[ch

1, sk 2 sts, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 2 sts before ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts,

(3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times more, end [ch 1, sk 1

st, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 2 sts in rnd, ch 1, sk 2 sts, join with a sl st to

top of ch 2.

 

Rnds 8-39: rep rnds 4-7 eight times more ending on rnd 7

 

Rnd 40: rep rnd 6 once more

 

Border

 

Rnd 1: with A, ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in next st, *[sc in ch-1 sp,

sc in next 2 sts] to ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times,

end [sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sts] to last ch-1 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, join

rnd with a sl st.

 

Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1 and in ea st to ch-2 sp, *(sc, ch 2,

sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next st and in ea st to ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times

more, end (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next st and to each st to end of

rnd, join with a sl st to first sc.

 

Rnd 3: with MC ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in next st, *[ch 3, sc in

back of second ch from hk, sc in back of next ch, sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1

st, sc in next 2 sts] to last st before ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in back of second

ch from hk, sc in back of next ch, sc in next st, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next

2 sts, rep from * 3 times, end *[ch 3, sc in back of second ch from hk, sc

in back of next ch, sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next 2 sts] to last st,

ch 1, sk 1 st, join with a sl st to top of sc. Fasten off.

 

 

Through Any Window Baby Blanket: Alternate Version

 

 

This version does not have a ghost row of straight hdc stitches and

follows a more standard shell and skipped stitches granny square formula

for every round.

 

Blanket

 

With A, ch 3, join with a sl st to form a ring.

 

Rnd 1: ch 3, *hdc in ring, ch 1, rep from * 6 times more, join rnd with

a sl st to second ch.

 

Rnd 2: with MC, sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 2, hdc in same sp, *ch 1, sk 1 st, 2

hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk 1 st, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp, rep from * 2 times, end ch

1, sk 1 st, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2. Rnd

3: with B, [sl st in next st] twice into ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same sp as

ch 2, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3

hdc in ch-1 sp, rep from * 2 times, end ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc

in ch-2, ch 1, join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 3: with B, sl st in next st, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same sp

as ch 2, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3

hdc in ch-1 sp, rep from * 2 times, end ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc

in ch-2, ch 1, join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 4: with MC, sl st in next 2 sts, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, hdc in

same sp as ch 2, *ch 1, sk 3 st, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sk

3 sts, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 3 sts before ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times

more, end ch 1, sk 3 sts, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 3 sts,

[2 hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 2] to last ch-1 sp, join round with a sl st to top of

ch 2.

 

Rnd 5: with A, sl st in next st, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same sp as

ch 2, *ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3

hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 2 sts before ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times more, end

ch 1, sk 2 sts, (3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3 hdc in

ch-1 sp] to last ch-1 sp, end ch 1, join rnd with a sl st to top of ch 2.

 

Rnd 6: rep rnd 4

 

Rnd 7: with B, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 hdc in same ch-1 sp as ch 2, *[ch

1, sk 2 sts, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 2 sts before ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 2 sts,

(3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times more, end [ch 1, sk 1

st, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp] to last 2 sts in rnd, ch 1, sk 2 sts, join with a sl st to

top of ch 2.

 

Rnds 8-39: rep rnds 4-7 eight times more ending on rnd 7

 

Rnd 40: rep rnd 4 once more

 

Border

 

Rnd 1: with A, ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in next st, *[sc in ch-1 sp,

sc in next 2 sts] to ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times,

end [sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sts] to last ch-1 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, join

rnd with a sl st.

 

Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1 and in ea st to ch-2 sp, *(sc, ch 2,

sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next st and in ea st to ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times

more, end (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next st and to each st to end of

rnd, join with a sl st to first sc.

 

Rnd 3: with MC ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in next st, *[ch 3, sc in

back of second ch from hk, sc in back of next ch, sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1

st, sc in next 2 sts] to last st before ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in back of second

ch from hk, sc in back of next ch, sc in next st, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next

2 sts, rep from * 3 times, end *[ch 3, sc in back of second ch from hk, sc

in back of next ch, sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next 2 sts] to last st,

ch 1, sk 1 st, join with a sl st to top of sc. Fasten off.

 

Corrections 02-29-08

 

© 2007 Laura Lynn Hanks

[QueenOfCrochet]

That is gorgeous. Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing your pattern.

[champygirl]

Thank you for sharing, its a gorgeous pattern.

[kittyloverdeb]

Thank you for posting the pattern ~ it is just beautiful and I can't wait to try it!

[ThatThunderbird]

Thank you for sharing! I can't wait to try this for my little one!

[oliveoil]

Wow!! I just love the colors of your afghan!! And thank you for the pattern!!!

[jimbo]

You take such incredible pictures with such intense color and contrast. I was blown away with your shot of the little Christmas light in the snow.

 

Thanks for posting them!

 

Oh and if you don't mind. Please tell me about your camera.

 

Jimbo

[laurah4200]

You take such incredible pictures with such intense color and contrast. I was blown away with your shot of the little Christmas light in the snow.

 

Thanks for posting them!

 

Oh and if you don't mind. Please tell me about your camera.

 

Jimbo

 

 

Thanks for the compliments Jimbo!

The camera I use is a Canon PowerShot A530 5MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom. The automatic lens cap is broken and that's why a lot of my pictures have a dark upper right hand corner. In some pictures it acutally gives the photo a little shading and depth.

[Gardener]

Thanks for sharing. It looks really beautiful!

[pinklamb]

This is a very beautiful baby blanket. You did an amazing job! Thanks for sharing the pattern!

[AuntyM]

I love this baby afghan!

[Needle Arts]

Just a note --- you have two Row 3 in the first version and NO Row 3 in the second version. Do you want to move one down? This is a lovely pattern and I'm anxious to try it. Thank you for sharing.

[micami]

Thank you for sharing your pattern, I can't wait to make one!

[DreamsOfYarn]

Just a note --- you have two Row 3 in the first version and NO Row 3 in the second version. Do you want to move one down?

 

It's actually two Row 2's that she has in the 1st version.

[pineapplequeen]

I love this baby afghan:manyheart

Thanks so much for sharing your pattern.

 

Betty

[laurah4200]

Sorry guys! The cut and paste for the window always un-formats everything and I must have mixed things up. Hopefully the pattern is accurate now. Thank you for pointing the errors out to me!

[Needle Arts]

Printed off the corrected copy of pattern. :cheer:c9 I want so badly to start one before Christmas but I'm struggling to get WIP's finished as it is. So, on top of list for 2008!

[fate4000]

love the colors and it looks easy to do

[Skysmom]

Your pattern is wonderful and it's so nice of you to share it.

[grannyannie]

What a beautiful baby afghan! Thank you for sharing! Can't wait to try it!

 

Ann

[Rebel250Angel]

Thanks for the great pattern! I'm addicted to making baby blankets and this looks adorable! I can't wait to try it out!

[bgnagy]

I love this. Beautiful work - thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I'll be adding it to my collection!

[caylees-mommy]

I love this! I can't wait to make one!

[sunflowermom1972]

THat is great!@

[Meadow]

Oh i love this!! its so pretty!