The Easy Breezy Mile A Minute Baby Blanket crochet pattern by Christa Lynn delights with a bright-colored striped design and squishy fabric. It has a beautiful eyelet texture made with lacy stitches. The shorter sides of the blanket feature a gorgeous picot border finished off with cute little pompoms. If you are in need of a last-minute baby shower gift idea, this project will be the perfect choice.
What Is a Mile-a-Minute Blanket?
Mile a minute blankets are constructed from long crochet strips joined together. The result is a distinctive striped design that captured crocheters’ hearts around the world!
This beginner-friendly mile-a-minute baby blanket pattern works up very quickly with basic stitches. Therefore, even crochet beginners will find it remarkably easy to tackle.
What You’ll Need Before You Start
To complete this bright crochet baby blanket, use Lorena Worsted Ice Yarns or any other acrylic or acrylic blend yarn for a delightfully soft feel. Remember to choose medium weight if you want your item to have the same size (30″ x 40″) as the sample. The pattern also calls for a 7 mm crochet hook.
Step-by-Step Video Guide
The Easy Breezy Mile A Minute Baby Blanket Pattern offers both written instructions on the author’s blog (link below) and a video tutorial, which makes it accessible to all skill levels!
Customizing Your Blanket
The striped design of the Easy Breezy Mile A Minute Baby Blanket makes it very customizable in terms of size. You can add as many strips as you like to increase the width or make the strips the length you want your blanket to be. Using this pattern, you can easily create a crochet blanket, throw, or afghan in any size you like.
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