We love baby blankets around here. With four little boys, we’ve had our share of blankets! I love creating baby blankets as gifts because they are simple, very welcome, and can become family heirlooms.
The most popular patterns on the site are the Duchess Baby Blanket and the Easy Ombre Baby Blanket, so I figured another sweet blanket was in order.
I’m in love with this Red Heart Super Saver Ombre yarn for blankets because the color changes are amazing and it’s so affordable, so it was a no-brainer for the Elegant Ombre Baby Blanket.
The last time I created a blanket with this yarn I decided on a solid yarn border, but this time I kept going with the ombre and really like how it turned out. It gave just enough color variation while still looking uniform.
See how the final row of the border is a bit darker? I really like that effect and it is all due to the yarn. As far as colors go, this yarn is a big favorite around here!
We are winding down the school year and things are hectic, so it was nice to have a project that was easily put down and picked back up.
I’ve been working on this for a while off and on – in the car (while riding, of course!), at ballgames, whenever I needed an easy project that I didn’t have to worry about shaping or what row I’m on. This fit the bill perfectly, and it uses one of my favorite stitches – the modified bean stitch (also called mini bean stitch).
If you need a gift for a little in your life give this a try. If you’d like to make it larger this stitch pattern is a multiple of 2 plus 3, so be sure to always chain an odd number.
Then just work the first two rows and you have a one-row repeat that’s easy to remember (even if it’s been a while since you picked up your project… just saying!).
Loving the ombre blankets? Check out the Sedge Stitch Baby Afghan from my friend Cheryl and also the Easy Ombre Baby Blanket!
Elegant Ombre Baby Blanket
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Ombre in Deep Teal (2 skeins) **Check out all the color ways of this yarn by clicking here!
Hook: US Size K-10.5 (6.50mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Skill Level: Easy
Finished Size: Approximately 28″ x 40″
Gauge: 14 sts and 11 rows = 4″
Special Stitches
Modified Bean Stitch (mbs):insert hook into st and pull up a loop, yo, insert hook into same st and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook
Find this pattern on Ravelry here!
For the left-handed video tutorial, click here
Pattern
Ch 127.
Row 1: Mbs in 3rd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, mbs in next ch; rep from * to end – 125 sts.
Row 2: Ch 2, mbs in first st, *ch 1, mbs in next mbs; rep from * to end.
Repeat row 2 until piece measures 26″ from beginning or desired length.
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Border
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) into each corner st.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same st, *sk 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, sk 2 sc, 7 dc in next dc; repeat from * to 4 sts before corner, sc in next 2 sc, 7 dc in corner st; repeat from * around, working 7 dc in each corner, work 4 dc in same st as beginning; join with sl st to top of ch-3.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 3, sk dc, sc in next dc, *ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in dc, (ch 3, sk dc, sc in next dc) three times; repeat from * to last dc, ch 3, join with sl st to beginning.
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Finishing
Weave in ends.
That’s it! A beautiful, simple baby blanket that makes a wonderful gift. To see more of my free crochet patterns, including more blankets, be sure to visit the free pattern library.
Happy crocheting!
Amanda
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Love this pattern Iam going to start it tonight. I already have the yarn
Hi Evelyn! Glad to hear you like the pattern! I think you will find it easy to follow and I’d love to see the finished product! 😀
HI AMANDA, WAS TRYING TO PEAK AT THE OMBRE YARN 10 OZ SKEINS? DID YOU USE
UP BOTH SKEINS?
MICHAEL’S IS HAVING A SALE 7/7 – 7/11. 30% OFF. I JUST WAS TOLD OF SOMEONE IN
FAMILY HAVING ‘FIRST’ IN DECEMBER. SO I CAN GO WITH THE COLOR YOU MADE IN
VIDEO. BUT I LOVE RED SO SINCE I AM MAKING AND PAYING FOR THE POSTAGE TO
SEND, I CAN MAKE IN RED, RIGHT ?
KEEP COMING UP WITH YOUR IDEAS AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Hi Wendy! I had a LOT of the second skein left over. I’m planning another project with it soon. You can make it in any color you like. 🙂 All of the ombre shades are great! I’m so glad you like the pattern!
What are the multiples used if someone wants to make it wider or narrower?
Hi Becca! You can work this stitch over any odd number of sts to make it any size you like.
I love this yarn! It’s perfect but my question is if you make it larger will the colors still blend evenly? I don’t understand how it would still end perfectly so the darker won’t stop in the middle of a row and then change to lighter for the rest if you change the amount of chains to begin the blanket. I’m new to crocheting so I don’t know how to make adjustments really.
Hi! Some of these colors ended in the middle of the row and it still looks great. Try it out and I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the color changes. 🙂
Hi Amanda
Wondering if I can use the bernat blanket ombre yarn in this pattern? I used it for the simple ombre baby blanket patterns for lap blankets for my neice & am in love w it. The bernat is chenille like, so cozy and comfy.
The stitch here is new to me, and would be interesting to try.
Thanks
It might work with this stitch, but with the yarn being so bulky the stitches might end up huge and thick. I love the way the Bernat Blanket Ombre works up and keep my blanket made with it in my studio for when my lap gets cold. 🙂
After my 127 chain stitches, my blanket ended up much bigger than expected. But ok. Just crib size instead of receiving blanket guess i have to work on my gauge skills
I’m so glad I found this site! This blanket is so easy to make and doesn’t require too much brain power haha. Thank you!
Love this pattern! I can’t wait to try the Red Heart ombre. But I have some #3 Lion Brand Ice Cream I need to use. How would I adjust the pattern for a smaller yarn?
Opted to use the 2 full skeins and then a solid border in Real Teal.
That sounds great!
This is my second time making this pattern for someone’s new baby. I’m a huge fan of your work. I tried a few times to purchase this pattern but the link is broken.
I bought 2 8.5 Oz. skeins of Caron baby cakes and I need 1 more. It said to make it 26 inches long?? I don’t think that is right. I’m using pastel rainbow colors. It is pretty. I think the border will be really pretty.
I haven’t used that yarn but it should work. If you are making your blanket the same size as mine I worked width-wise and made mine 28″ x 40″ (which includes the border), so I did stop at 26″ and then added the border, which made it 28″. You can make it any size you like of course. 🙂