The Hearts and Diamonds Baby Blanket is written for two sizes – a smaller one at 36″ x36″ and a bit larger one at 36″ x 40″. The larger size could also be used as a laphgan or a small throw.
36” x 36” size
Materials
• Size H/5.00 mm hook
• 17 ounces 4-ply worsted weight yarn
Notes
• US Terms
• Ch 2 does not count as a dc.
Row 1: Fdc 109 or ch 111 and dc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 2 and 3: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 4: 2 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, dc). Repeat from * 52 times. Dc in last st. Ch2 and turn.
Rows 5 and 6: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 7: 9 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 17 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 8: 7 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 13 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 9: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 10: 3 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1 sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 11: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 12: 7 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 13 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7dc. Ch 2 and turn
Row 13: 9 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 17 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 14 – 16: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 17: 9 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 17 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 18: 7 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 13 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 19: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 20: 3 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1 sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 21: Repeat row 20.
Row 22: 3 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st; 5 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st; 5 dc, 3 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 23: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 24 – 26: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 27 – 33: Repeat rows 7 – 13
Rows 34 – 36: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 37 – 43: Repeat rows 17 – 23
Rows 44 – 46: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 47 – 53: Repeat rows 7 – 13
Rows 54 – 55: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 56: 2 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, dc). Repeat from * 52 times. Dc in last st. Ch2 and turn.
Rows 57 – 59: Dc across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Simple border suggestion
Attach yarn in the last stitch of Row 59. Sc, ch 1, sc in the same stitch. Sc evenly around all edges using a sc, ch 1, sc in each corner. End with a sl st to the first sc.
36” x 40” Size
Materials
• Size H/5.00 mm hook
• 20 ounces 4-ply worsted weight yarn
Notes
• US Terms
• Ch 2 does not count as a dc.
Row 1: Fdc 109 or ch 111 and dc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 2 – 4: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 5: 2 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, dc). Repeat from * 52 times. Dc in last st. Ch2 and turn.
Rows 6 – 8: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 9: 9 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 17 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 10: 7 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 13 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 11: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 12: 3 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1 sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 13: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 14: 7 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 13 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7dc. Ch 2 and turn
Row 15: 9 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 17 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 16 – 19: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 20: 9 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 17 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 21: 7 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 13 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 7dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 22: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 7 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 23: 3 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1 sk 1 st, 11 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 24: Repeat row 23.
Row 25: 3 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st; 5 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st; 5 dc, 3 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 26: 5 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 9 dc). Repeat from * 4 times. Ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, 5 dc. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 27 – 30: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 31 – 37: Repeat rows 9 – 15
Rows 38 – 41: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 42 – 48: Repeat rows 19 – 25
Rows 49 – 52: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Rows 53 – 59: Repeat rows 9 – 15
Rows 60 – 62: Dc across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 63: 2 dc; *(ch 1, sk 1 st, dc). Repeat from * 52 times. Dc in last st. Ch2 and turn.
Rows 64 – 67: Dc across. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Simple border suggestion
Attach yarn in the last stitch of Row 67. Sc, ch 1, sc in the same stitch. Sc evenly around all edges using a sc, ch 1, sc in each corner. End with a sl st to the first sc.
This is an Original Design by Doug Speeckaert. Feel free to make and sell for profit, but remember to give credit to me, and link back to my blog: https://dotscl.com/wp
The PDF of the pattern can be found on my Ravelry page at: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hearts–diamonds-baby-blanket