May Baby Blanket

I crocheted this sweet little afghan for my baby niece before she was born. It seemed only natural to call it a May Baby Blanket, as the designer (me!) has a May birthday and the recipient (baby!) was due in May.

The blanket is comprised of twenty circles-in-squares, or “squircles” and the color palette is a simple one of gray, white, and two shades of pink. If pink is not your thing, it would be quite easy switch them out for two shades of blue, or a neutral aqua or yellow.

With it’s small size, this is an ideal pattern to work on when time is of the essence. A fast crocheter could work this up in a weekend. It took me a few weeks of evenings to complete mine. If you have more time, consider adding some squares and taking the project from stroller size to crib size, and beyond!

REQUIRED SKILLS

You will need to know how to

make a magic ring

chain stitch

slip stitch

single crochet

double crochet

triple crochet

A crochet chart for the motif and an assembly chart for the blanket are included.