It’s been a long time since I’ve last seen a crochet blanket pattern that’s as colorful and beautiful as this one! The Spike Stitch Baby Blanket from Crochetpedia has a gorgeous striped multicolor design that’s simply hard to go unnoticed. Make sure to add it to your project list or start stitching it up right away!
Why Make the Spike Stitch Baby Blanket?
This bright crochet baby blanket will make a lovely gift for a baby shower. I’m sure you will agree with me that handmade gifts are truly special and come straight from the heart.
If you immediately fell in love with its multicolored textured look, don’t hesitate to crochet this adorable blanket for your little one, too. It’s as great for keeping as for gifting, and I can’t blame you if you decide to keep this one!
Must-Have Supplies for This Pattern
Work this beginner-friendly baby blanket crochet pattern with sport weight yarn so that the blanket feels very lightweight but still thick enough to keep your baby warm. The designer recommends using YarnArt Jeans and a 2.5 mm crochet hook. This yarn is a nice quality cotton-acrylic blend that provides softness, breathability, and good stitch definition. Plus, it’s easy to clean!
If you don’t want to buy new yarn, this project is also a great opportunity for you to use up the scraps of yarn left in your toolkit. Just make sure that the yarn you’re using has the same weight.
Master the Spike Stitch
This baby blanket pattern owes much of its beautiful texture to the spike stitch technique, which I can assure you’ll quickly get the hang of. It’s very similar to single crochets. The main difference is that you work it one or more rows below the previous row. As you see, nothing too hard for a beginner crocheter with a basic skill level of doing stitches!
Spike stitches create nice textural details and are a simple way to add visual interest to multiple types of projects. Watch this easy-to-follow video tutorial to learn how to do it.
