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Christening Blanket

Annie's

TECHNIQUES

Irish Crochet, Join As You Go

SPECIAL STITCHES

Joined Double Crochet Stitch, Picot, Scallop

FINISHED SIZE

33 inches x 33 inches

MATERIALS

[] 16 oz. White #1 Red Heart Baby Fingering Pompadour Art. E255 by Coats & Clark or baby yarn

[] Bobby pins or split stitch markers

[] No. 5 steel hook or size hook needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE

Rnds 1–9 = 3½ inches across; 12 jdc = 4 inches; 12 jdc rows = 4 inches.

BASIC STITCHES

Ch, sl st, sc, dc, hdc, tr

SPECIAL STITCHES

For picot, ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.

For first joined double crochet (first jdc), (yo, insert hook in next ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

For joined double crochet (jdc), yo, insert hook in same ch sp as last dc made, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in next ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

For 6-dc scallop, (dc, picot) 5 times in next ch sp, dc in same ch sp as last dc made.

For 8-dc scallop, (dc, picot) 7 times in next ch sp, dc in same ch sp as last dc made.

INSTRUCTIONS

Rnd 1: For large center rose, ch 8, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc. (16 sc made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st) around, join. (8 sc, 8 ch sps)

Rnd 3: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join. (8 petals)

Rnd 4: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 4; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 4) around, join. (8 ch sps)

Rnd 5: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join.

Rnd 6: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 5) around, join.

Rnd 7: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join.

Rnd 8: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 6; working behind petals, sc in next sp between petals) around, ch 3, join with dc in first sc (ch sp and joining dc counts as joining ch sp).

Rnd 9: For petals, (ch 3, 4 dc, hdc, sc) in joining ch sp, (sc, hdc, 9 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around to joining ch sp, (sc, hdc, 4 dc) in joining ch sp, join with sl st in top of ch-3.

Rnd 10: Ch 15, (sc in fifth dc of next petal, ch 11, tr in fifth dc of next petal, ch 5 at corner, tr in same st as last tr, ch 11) 3 times, sc in fifth dc of next petal, ch 11, tr in same dc of first petal as ch-15, ch 2, join with dc in fourth ch of ch-15 at corner.

Rnd 11: Ch 8, dc in joining ch sp, *ch 2, dc in next tr, (ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next st or ch) 8 times, ch 2, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next corner ch-5 sp; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 2, dc in next tr, (ch 2, skip next 2 chs, dc in next st or ch) 8 times, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 12: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook (first picot made), (dc, picot — see Special Stitches, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp, *(ch 2, jdc — see Special Stitches) 11 times, ch 2; 6-dc scallop(see Special Stitches) in next corner ch sp; repeat from * 2 more times, (ch 2, jdc) 11 times, ch 2, (dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 13: Sl st into picot, ch 8, skip 2 picots, *dc in last dc of scallop, ch 2; first jdc(see Special Stitches), (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, ch 2, dc in first dc of next scallop, ch 5, skip next 2 picots, (dc, ch 5 at corner, dc) in next picot, ch 5, skip next 2 picots; repeat from * 2 more times, dc in last dc of scallop, ch 2, first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, ch 2, dc in first dc of next scallop, ch 5, dc in same picot as first ch-8, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 14: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp, 6-dcscallop in next ch-5 sp, *first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, 6-dc scallop in each of next 3 ch sps; repeat from * 2 more times, first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 10 times, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, (dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 15: Sl st into picot, ch 8, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 2 times; complete the rnd as follows:

A: First jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 8 times, dc in next jdc;

B: (Ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 3 times, ch 5 at corner, dc in same picot as last dc made;

C: Ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 2 times;

D: Repeat steps A, B and C consecutively 2 more times;

E: Repeat step A;

F: (Ch 5, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 2 times, ch 5, dc in same picot as first ch-8, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 16: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp; complete the rnd as follows:

A: 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp;

B: Skip next dc, dc in next jdc, first jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 6 times, dc in next jdc;

C: 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in each of next 3 ch sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp;

D: Repeat steps B and C alternately 2 more times;

E: Repeat steps B, A;

F: (Dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 17: Sl st in picot, ch 10, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 4 times; complete the rnd as follows:

A: First jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 4 times, dc in next jdc;

B: (Ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 4 times, ch 6, skip next 2 picots, (tr, ch 5 at corner, tr) in next picot;

C: Ch 6, skip next 2 picots and next dc, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 4 times;

D: Repeat steps A, B and C consecutively 2 more times;

E: First jdc, (ch 2, jdc) 4 times, dc in next jdc;

F: (Ch 6, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 4 times, ch 6, tr in same picot as first ch-10, ch 2, join with dc in fourth ch of ch-10.

Rnd 18: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp; complete the rnd as follows:

A: 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, *(sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, work 8-dc scallop(see Special Stitches) in next ch sp; repeat from *; mark fourth picot on last scallop made;

B: Skip next dc, dc in next jdc, first jdc; mark st just made, (ch 2, jdc) 2 times, mark last jdc made, dc in next jdc;

C: 8-dc scallop in next ch sp; mark fourth picot on scallop just made, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 8-dc scallop in next ch sp, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in each of next 3 ch sps, (sc in next ch sp, picot, sc in same ch sp, 8-dc scallop in next ch sp) 2 times; mark fourth picot on last scallop made;

D: Repeat steps B, C, B, C, B;

E: 8-dc scallop in next ch sp; mark fourth picot on scallop just made, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 8-dc scallop in next ch sp, (sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp;

F: (Dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 19: Sl st in picot, ch 10, skip next 2 picots, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 7, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot) 2 times, (ch 7, skip next 3 picots, dc in next picot) 3 times, ch 7, skip next 3 picots and next st, dc in next jdc; complete the rnd as follows:

A: First jdc, dc in next jdc;

B: (Ch 7, skip next 3 picots, dc in next picot) 4 times, (ch 7, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in next space between scallops) 2 times, ch 7, (tr, ch 5, tr) in next picot;

C: Ch 7, skip next 2 picots, dc in next space between scallops, (ch 7, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot) 2 times, (ch 7, skip next 3 picots, dc in next picot or in next jdc) 4 times;

D: Repeat steps A, B and C consecutively 2 more times;

E: First jdc, dc in next jdc;

F: (Ch 7, skip next 3 picots, dc in next picot) 4 times, (ch 7, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot or in space between scallops) 2 times, ch 7, tr in same picot as first ch-10, ch 2, join with dc in fourth ch of ch-10.

Rnd 20: Ch 6, sl st in third ch from hook, (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in joining ch sp; complete the rnd as follows:

A: 6-dc scallop in next ch sp, *(sc, picot, sc) in next ch sp, 8-dc scallop in next ch sp; repeat from * 2 more times;

B: Skip next dc, sc in next jdc;

C: (8-dc scallop in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, picot, sc in same ch sp) 3 times, 6-dc scallop in each of next 3 ch sps, (sc in next ch sp, picot, sc in same ch sp, 8-dc scallop in next ch sp) 3 times;

D: Repeat steps B, C, B, C, B;

E: (8-dc scallop in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, picot, sc in same ch sp) 3 times, 6-dc scallop in next ch sp;

F: (Dc, picot) 2 times in joining ch sp, join with sl st in third ch of ch-6.

Rnd 21: Sl st in picot, ch 8; complete the rnd as follows:

A: Skip next 2 picots, dc in next space between scallops, ch 5, skip next 2 picots, sc in next picot, ch 5, skip next 2 picots, dc in next picot;

B: Ch 7, skip next 3 picots, sc in next picot, ch 7, skip next 3 picots, dc in next picot, ch 7, skip next 3 picots, sc in next picot;

C: (Ch 7, skip next 3 picots, tr in next picot) 2 times; mark top of last tr made, ch 7, skip next 6 picots, tr in next picot; mark top of tr just made, ch 7, skip next 3 picots, tr in next picot, (ch 7, skip next 3 picots, sc in next picot, ch 7, skip next 3 picots, dc in next picot) 2 times;

D: Ch 5, skip next 2 picots, sc in next picot, ch 5, dc in next space between scallops, ch 5, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next picot, ch 5;

E: Repeat steps A–D consecutively 2 more times;

F: Repeat steps A–C;

G: Ch 5, skip next 2 picots, sc in next picot, ch 5, dc in next space between scallops, ch 5, dc in same picot as first ch-8, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of ch-8.

Rnd 22: Ch 5, *dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next ch sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, in next sc or in next tr) across to next corner, ch 2, (dc, ch 5, dc) in corner ch sp, ch 2; repeat from * 2 more times, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next ch sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, in next sc or in next tr) across to next corner, ch 2, dc in same place as first ch-5, ch 2, dc in third ch of first ch-5.

Rnds 23–40: Ch 5, *jdc, (ch 2, jdc) across side with last jdc in next corner ch-5 sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 5, dc) in corner ch sp, ch 2; repeat from * 2 more times, jdc, (ch 2, jdc) across side with last jdc in joining ch sp, ch 2, dc in joining sp, ch 2, join with dc in third ch of first ch-5. At end of last rnd, fasten off. (72 ch-2 sps and 71 jdc on each side; 4 corner ch sps on last rnd)

Small Center Roses

Rnd 1: Ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc. (12 sc made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st) around, join. (6 sc, 6 ch sps)

Rnd 3: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join. (6 petals)

Rnd 4: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 5) around, join. (6 ch sps)

Rnd 5: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 3 dc) in first ch sp, sl st in any marked st on rnds 18 or 21 of Blanket, (2 dc, hdc, sc) in same ch sp on Rose as last dc, *(sc, hdc, 3 dc) in next ch sp, sl st in next marked st on Blanket, (2 dc, hdc, sc) in same ch sp on Rose as last dc; repeat from * around, join. Fasten off.

Repeat rnds 1–5 in each of three remaining groups of marked sts on rnds 18 and 21.

BORDER (work from right corner to left corner across each side of rnd 40)

First Leaf: Ch 12, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, tr in next ch, 2 tr in each of next 2 chs, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch; counting right to left on last rnd of Blanket, sl st in third jdc from corner, sc in same ch on Leaf as last sc made; continuing on opposite side of ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 2 chs, sl st in last dc at right corner of Blanket, tr in same ch on Leaf as last tr made, 2 tr in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

NOTE: Inner point of Leaf attached to rnd 40 is base, outer point is tip.

Second Leaf: Ch 12, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, tr in next ch, 2 tr in next ch, tr in next ch; counting toward left on last rnd of Blanket, skip next 2 unworked jdc, sl st in next jdc, tr in same ch on Leaf as last tr made, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch, sl st in same jdc as joining of previous Leaf, sc in same st on Leaf as last sc made; continuing on opposite side of ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, 2 tr in each of next 2 chs, tr in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, join with sl st in first sc on this Leaf. Do not fasten off.

Third Leaf: Ch 12, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, tr in next ch, 2 tr in each of next 2 chs, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch; counting toward left on last rnd of Blanket, skip next 6 unworked jdc, sl st in next jdc, sc in same ch on Leaf as last sc made; continuing on opposite side of ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 2 chs; counting toward right, skip next 2 jdc on Blanket, sl st in next jdc, tr in same ch on Leaf as last tr made, 2 tr in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in tip of previous Leaf, join with sl st in first sc on this Leaf. Fasten off.

Fourth–Seventh Leaves: Repeat Second and Third Leaves alternately.

Large Side Rose

Rnd 1: Ch 8, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc. (16 sc made)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, skip next st, (sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st) around, join. (8 sc, 8 ch sps)

Rnd 3: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join. (8 petals)

Rnd 4: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 4; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 4) around, join. (8 ch sps)

Rnd 5: For petals, (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch sp, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch sp around, join.

Rnd 6: Sl st back into sp between first and last sc, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5; working behind petals, (sc in next sp between petals, ch 5) around, join.

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