My first design of a security blanket, made of soft cotton yarn. The blanket represents blue waves and a cute octopus with a little starfish on its head for teething.
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Materials: ( I used )
2mm and 4mm crochet hooks
Lightweight/ DK yarn: blue ( color A ), turquoise ( color B ), and lavender ( color C )
Cotton thread: dark purple
Fiberfill
Yarn needle
Scissors
Note: I used chainless starting dc for every first dc of each row/ round instead of ch 3. There’s another good crochet technique to use is ch 2, dc into same stitch ( counted as 1st dc). In the pattern below you’ll see I simply state dc into 1st stitch for every first dc of each row/round, so just choose your best technique 🙂
The finished crochet oceanic lovey blanket is approximately 12 inches in diameter.
Special stitch used:
V stitch: ( dc, ch2, dc ) into same stitch or space.
2dc- V stitch: ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc ) into same stitch or space.
Skill level: Easy
Gauge: 10 double crochet stitches x 5 rows approximately 2 inches ( with 4mm crochet hook and DK yarn )
Pattern:
Blanket: ( work in rounds )
Using a 4mm crochet hook
Start with color A yarn:
R1: Form a magic ring, 9 sc into the ring ( fasten off ), total 9 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R2: inc dc x 9 times around, total 18 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R3: ( dc, inc dc into next st ) x 9 times around, total 27 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R4: ( dc, skip next st, V stitch into the space between 2 sts, skip next st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R5: ( dc, skip next st, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, skip next st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R6: ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next st, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next st, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R7: ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 2 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R8: ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 3 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 3 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R9: ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 4 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 4 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R10: change to color B yarn, ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 5 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 5 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R11: change to color A yarn, ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 6 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 6 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R12: change to color B yarn, ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 7 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 7 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R13: change to color A yarn, ( dc, skip 1 st, dc into next 8 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch2-space, dc into next 8 sts, skip 1 st ) x 9 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join ( fasten off, weave in ends ).
Octopus: ( work in rounds )
Using a 4mm crochet hook and color C yarn.
R1: Form a magic ring, 8 sc into the ring ( fasten off ), total 8 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R2: inc sc x 8 times around, total 16 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R3: ( sc, inc sc into next st ) x 8 times around, total 24 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R4: ( inc sc, sc into next 2 sts ) x 8 times around, total 32 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R5: ( 3 sc across, inc sc ) x 8 times around, total 40 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R6: sc around, total 40 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R7 to R12: same as R6
R13: ( 3 sc across, dec sc ) x 8 times around, total 32 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R14: ( dec sc, sc into next 2 sts ) x 8 times around, total 24 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
R15: ( sc, dec sc ) x 8 times around, total 16 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join ( begin stuffing ).
R16: dec sc x 8 times around, total 8 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join ( fasten off ).
Tentacles: ( make 6 )
Work in rows, using a 4mm crochet hook and color C yarn.
Ch 14, dc into 3rd ch from hook, dc across, total 12 sts ( fasten off ).
Attach under the head.
Starfish: using a 2mm crochet hook and cotton thread.
Form a magic ring, 10 dc into the ring (fasten off), total 10 sts.
*ch5, sl into 2nd ch from hook, sc into next ch, hdc into next ch, dc into last ch, skip 1 st, sl into next st* repeat ** 5 times around. Total 5 points ( fasten off ).
Attach to head of the octopus.
Finishing:
With crochet thread and needle, embroider eyes.
Attach the octopus to the middle of the blanket.
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Happy crocheting xD
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