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Nestle Preemie Blanket

Created by Regina P Designs

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Materials:

Color A(CA): Red Heart Classic in

                             White (approx. 190 yds)

Color B(CB): Red Heart Super Saver Ombre in

                             Scuba (approx. 455 yds)

I(5.25mm) Hook

Scissors

Needle

Abbreviations(US Terms):

SK = Skip

sts = Stitches

ST = Stitch

SL= Slip Stitch

CH = Chain

SC = Single Crochet

HDC = Half Double Crochet

DC = Double Crochet

3DC Cluster = (YO, insert in the CH space, YO, pull up a loop, YO, Pull through 2) 3 times, YO, Pull through all 4 loops

Picot = CH 3, SL back into the top of the SC

Notes: This stitch pattern can be adapted to any size by chaining any multiple of 3. Finished blanket with this pattern should measure approximately 29” square.

To Begin chain 102 with CA

ROW 1: HDC in the 3rd CH from your hook & in each ST across(101 total)

ROW 2: Change to CB: CH 2(counts as your first DC) & turn, SK the next ST, in the next ST place *(DC, CH 1, DC), SK 2, repeat from * across until you have 2 sts left, SK the next to the last ST, DC in the last ST

ROW 3: CH 3(counts as a DC/CH1) & turn, *working only in the CH 1 SP place a 3DC Cluster, CH 2, repeat from * across until your last CH SP, place a 3DC Cluster in the CH SP, CH 1, DC in the last ST

ROW 4: CH 2(counts as your first DC) & turn, *working in the top of the cluster place (DC, CH 1, DC), repeat from * across, DC in the last ST

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ROW 5: REPEAT ROW 3: CH 3(counts as a DC/CH1) & turn, *working only in the CH 1 SP place a 3DC Cluster, CH 2, repeat from * across until your last CH SP, place a 3DC Cluster in the CH SP, CH 1, DC in the last ST

ROW 6: REPEAT ROW 4: CH 2(counts as your first DC) & turn, *working in the top of the cluster place (DC, CH 1, DC), repeat from * across, DO NOT CH AFTER YOUR LAST (DC, CH 1, DC), DC in the last ST

ROW 7: Change to CA: CH1(does not count as a st) & turn, SC in each ST & CH SP across (101 total)

ROWS 8 & 9: CH1(does not count as a st) & turn, SC in each ST across(101 total)

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For Gauge: at this point your blanket should measure approximately 28” wide by 4” high.

Repeat (Rows 2-9) 6 more times. Then repeat (Rows 2-6) before continuing on.

Change to CA

Final ROW: CH1(does not count as a st) & turn, HDC in each ST & CH SP across (101 total)

TRIM(continuing with CA):

ROUND 1: CH 1(does not count as a ST) ROTATE to work down the side,SC in the side of the HDC, *repeat (place 2 SC in the end of each of the next 5 rows, place 1 SC in the end of the next 3 rows) 7 times, place 2 SC in the end of each of the next 5 rows, SC in the side of the HDC(103 total),

ROTATE to work along the bottom, place 2 SC in the first ST, SC in the next 99 sts, place 2 SC in the last ST(103 total),

ROTATE to work down the side,SC in the side of the HDC, *repeat (place 2 SC in the end of each of the next 5 rows, place 1 SC in the end of the next 3 rows) 7 times, place 2 SC in the end of each of the next 5 rows, SC in the side of the HDC(103 total),

ROTATE to work along the top, place 2 SC in the first ST, SC in the next 99 sts, place 2 SC in the last ST(103 total), SL to your very first SC to connect.

ROUND 2: CH 1(does not count as a ST), SC in each ST across the side(103 sts), place 2 SC in the each of the next 2 sts, SC in each ST across the bottom(99 sts), place 2 SC in the each of the next 2 sts, SC in each ST across the side(103 sts), place 2 SC in the each of the next 2 sts, SC in each ST across the top(99 sts), place 2 SC in the each of the last 2 sts, SL to your very first SC to connect. Cut, tie off, & weave in your ends.

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