Seaside Dreams children’s blanket

Seaside Dreams children’s blanket (Free pattern)

I created this pattern purely by accident while awaiting for my next yarn delivery. I had some yarn left from a different project, and I love colour changing yarns maybe a bit too much. There wasn’t enough of the blue ish yarn however, so I improvised to get the blanket to the right size. 

Materials I used:

• YarnSmiths ‘Play’ Chunky in Splash x3
• YarnSmiths ‘Create’ Chunky in Antique Gold x1
• YarnSmiths ‘Create’ Chunky in Mustard Yellow x1

Possible substitute:

• Stylecraft Merry Go Round Chunky in Denim x4
• Stylecraft Special Chunky in Gold x1
• Stylecraft Special Chunky in Mustard x1 

Hook 6mm

Tapestry needle

Small amounts of 

Any Red yarn and any Beige yarn for Starfish and Shell appliqués, and a hook for the yarn weight of choice. 

I used DK yarn and a 4mm hook. 

Finished size of the blanket approx. 75cm x 85cm

Abbreviations, UK 🇬🇧 terms

Ch - chain

slst - slip stitch 

dc - double crochet 

htr - half treble crochet 

blo - back loop only

tr - treble crochet

dtr - double treble crochet 

ttr - triple treble crochet 

MR - magic ring

Blanket:

Note: beginning Ch3 counts as a stitch. 

With Splash

Chain 80 + 3

Row 1: 2tr into the 4th chain from hook (3 chains count as first tr), [skip next chain, 2tr into next ch] across until the last ch. 1tr into last ch. (82trs) Turn

Row 2: Ch3, [2tr into space between 2tr of the previous row] across until the last stitch. 1tr into last stitch. Turn (82 trs)

Repeat Row 2 until the blanket measures about 62cm. Fasten off. 

Work next 6 rows in Antique Gold

Then 3 rows in Mustard Yellow

Then 2 rows in Antique Gold

Remaining 7 rows in Mustard Yellow

Appliqué (optional)

Starfish:

With red yarn

MR

Round 1: 6dc into the mr, join with a slst into first dc

Round 2: chain 10, slst into the second chain from hook, slst into each of the next two chains, dc into each of the next 3 chains, tr into each of the next three chains. Slst into next dc of Round 1. 

*chain 10, slst into the second chain from hook, slst into each of the next two chains, dc into each of the next 3 chains, tr into each of the next three chains. Slst into next dc of Round 1 * repeat from * 2 times;

Slst into next dc of Round 1;

*chain 10, slst into the second chain from hook, slst into each of the next two chains, dc into each of the next 3 chains, tr into each of the next three chains. Slst into next dc of Round 1* repeat from * 2 times

Fasten off leaving a very long tail for sewing 

Shell:

With Beige yarn

MR

Round 1: 8dc into MR. Do not join. Work in continuous rounds

Round 2: 2htr blo into each of the dcs of the previous round

Round 3: 2tr blo into each of the next 8 stitches, 2dtr blo into each of the next 4 stitches, 2ttr blo into each of the 6 stitches. 

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Make as many or as few Starfishes and Shells. Place them on a blanket where desired and sew them on.