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Welcome to the World of Crochet Baby Blankets
Welcome to the heartwarming world of crochet baby blankets, where you can weave love and creativity into every stitch.
Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to the Clamshell Crochet Baby Blanket, a pattern that will bring comfort and joy to your little one.
As a crochet enthusiast and a mother myself, I understand the joy of crafting a special blanket for your baby. It’s a tangible expression of love and care, a cozy haven that wraps your baby in warmth and security.
Unleash Your Creativity with the Clamshell Stitch
The Clamshell Baby Blanket showcases the mesmerizing clamshell stitch, which creates a delightful texture reminiscent of seashells.
This stitch is not only visually appealing but also fun and engaging to crochet.
Imagine the excitement of working each clamshell, seeing the pattern unfold round by round, like a story being told with every stitch.
The gentle rhythm of the crochet hook and the soft touch of the yarn create a soothing experience, allowing you to immerse yourself in the joy of creation.
Rounds of Cozy Comfort
Crafting the Clamshell Crochet Baby Blanket is a joyful journey of rounds, gradually expanding to create a square masterpiece.
Working from the center and watching the blanket grow with each round is a rewarding experience. It’s like planting a seed and witnessing it blossom into a beautiful flower.
The construction of this blanket is designed to be accessible to intermediate crocheters, but adventurous beginners who are eager to learn can also take on the challenge.
If you’re new to the clamshell stitch, don’t worry! I have a step-by-step tutorial available on my blog that will guide you through the process, ensuring your success in creating this stunning crochet baby blanket.
The Magic of Color Changes
One of the most enchanting aspects of the Clamshell Crochet Baby Blanket is the opportunity to play with colors.
Each clamshell presents a canvas for your creativity, allowing you to incorporate a spectrum of shades.
Picture the joy of selecting a palette of soft pastels, vibrant primaries, or soothing neutrals, and bringing them together in a harmonious dance of colors.
The process of changing colors with each clamshell adds an element of surprise and delight, turning the blanket into a work of art that captures your baby’s unique spirit and brightens up their nursery.
Inspired by the Clamshell Shawl
The Clamshell Baby Blanket draws inspiration from the success of the Clamshell Shawl pattern.
The clamshell stitch, with its whimsical curves and delicate texture, lends itself beautifully to both shawls and blankets.
The Clamshell Crochet Baby Blanket is a testament to the versatility of this stitch, as it transforms it into a cozy and comforting piece for your little one.
It’s a delightful continuation of the clamshell stitch journey, expanding its horizons to bring joy and warmth to a new generation.
Remember, the Clamshell Crochet Baby Blanket is more than just a crochet project—it’s a labor of love. Enjoy the process, let your creativity soar, and create a cherished keepsake for your little bundle of joy.
Happy crocheting!
OTHER CROCHET BABY BLANKET FREE PATTERNS YOU MIGHT LOVE
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CLAMSHELL STITCH SQUARE CROCHET BLANKET FREE PATTERN
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Materials & Tools:
- Yarn SCHEEPJES Softfun 50g =140m, 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic.
Yarn A: 2401 Prussian – approx. 308m,
Yarn B: 2534 Cyclamen – approx. 392Xm + for tassels (optional),
Yarn C: 2621 Mustard – approx. 448m,
Yarn D: 2644 Lagoon – approx. 476m,
Yarn E: 2412 Snow – approx. 504m.
- Hook size 4mm. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
- Tapestry needle (to weave and hide yarn ends).
- Scissors,
- 4 stitch markers.
Level:
Intermediate – clamshell stitch pattern.
Size after blocking:
Approx. 110cm x 110cm (43.3’’ x 43.3’’).
Gauge after blocking:
After 15 rounds square masures approx. 21 x 21cm (8.25” x 8.25”).
Gauge is not crucial for this project. However, changes might result in a different yardage requirements and the finished size.
Notes:
- The pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- If you are not familiar with the clamshell crochet stitch or need a refresher, check out my photo tutorial HERE before beginning your project.
- The blanket is worked in one piece in the rounds from the center out but after each round you will turn your blanket and work on the backside.
- Each round builds on the next, and each round starts in the corner chain space.
- Place the stitch marker in every ch-2sp corner.
- You can also use yarn in different weights, but just know that the width will be different depending on your gauge.
- You can make this blanket as big as you like by adding or substracting pattern repeats.
- In the parenthesis (…) there is a stitch counting for each round.
- If the previous round starts with a turning chain which counts as a stitch then work your last stitch of the next round in top of beginning turning chains, unless otherwise stated.
- Instructions in square brackets […] or in {…} are worked as many times as indicated.
- The stitch chart is included in the ad-free printable PDF here on ETSY or here on Ravelry.
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms):
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
PM – place marker
M – marker
RPM – reposition marker
sp – space
sk – skip
clamshell spike – skip first slip stitch and work first double crochet one row below the next slip stitch (into the single crochet one row below this second slip stitch), work a second double crochet right below your last double crochet – into the single crochet two rows below and work the third double crochet by putting this stitch into exactly the same stitch that the first double crochet was placed, skip third slip stitch.
PATTERN
Read all Notes before you start.
Using Yarn A, start with a magic ring or with 5ch and sl st in the first st to close the round.
Round 1: ch1 (doesn’t count as a st), [3sc in the ring, ch2, PM] rep 4 times in total, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Turn. (12sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 2: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch1 (doesn’t count as a st), sc in ch-2sp, [sc in each st until next ch-2sp, (sc, ch2, RPM, sc) in ch-2sp] rep 3 times in total, sc in each st until next ch-2sp, sc in ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Turn. (20sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 3: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), [hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp] rep 3 times in total, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st. Turn. (28sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 4: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch1 (doesn’t count as a st), sc in ch-2sp, [sc in next st, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next st, (sc, ch2, RPM, sc) in ch-2sp] rep 3 times in total, sc in next st, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Turn. (36sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 5: Rep Round 2. (44sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 6: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in ch-2sp, {slst in next 3sts, [hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, (hdc, ch2, RPM, hdc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, slst in next 3sts, [hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, hdc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in first hdc of the round to clode the round. Change to Yarn C in final st. Turn. (52sc, 5ch-2sp)
Round 7: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch1 (doesn’t count as a st), sc in ch-2sp, {hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, [sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (sc, ch2, RPM, sc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, [sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, sc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Turn. (60sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 8: Rep Round 2. (68sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 9: 3slst in ch-2sp, {slst in next st, [slst in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 2sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, (slst, ch2, RPM, slst) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, slst in next st, [slst in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 2sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, slst in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in third slst of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn D in final st. Turn. (76sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 10: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch2 (counts as a st), {dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until 3slst remain before next ch-2sp, dc in next 3sts, (hdc, ch2, RPM, hdc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until 3slst remain before next ch-2sp, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch2 to close the round. Turn. (84sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 11: Rep Round 2. (92sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 12: 3slst in ch-2sp, {slst in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next st, [slst in next 2sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (slst, ch2, RPM, slst) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, slst in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next st, [slst in next 2sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, slst in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in third slst of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn E in final st. Turn. (100sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 13: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), {dc in next 2sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until 2slst remain before next ch-2sp, dc in next 2sts, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, dc in next 2sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until 2slst remain before next ch-2sp, dc in next 2sts, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Turn. (108sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 14: Rep Round 2. (116sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 15: 3slst in ch-2sp, {hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (slst, ch2, RPM, slst) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, slst in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in third slst of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st. Turn. (124sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 16: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), {dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until one slst remain before next ch-2sp, dc in next st, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until one slst remain before next ch-2sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Turn. (132sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 17: Rep Round 2. (140sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 18: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch2 (counts as a st), {dc in next 3sts, [hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, (hdc, ch2, RPM, hdc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, dc in next 3sts, [hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 3sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, hdc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch2 to close the round. Change to Yarn C in final st. Turn. (148sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 19: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), {hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, dc in next ch-2sp, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Turn. (156sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 20: Rep Round 2. (164sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 21: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), {dc in next st, [dc in next st, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, dc in next st, [dc in next st, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Change to Yarn D in final st. Turn. (172sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 22: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch2 (counts as a st), {sc in next 3sts, [hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, (hdc, ch2, RPM, hdc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, sc in next 3sts, [hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 3sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, hdc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch2 to close the round. Turn. (180sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 23: Rep Round 2. (188sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 24: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), {dc in next st, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, [dc in next 2sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, dc in next st, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, [dc in next 2sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Change to Yarn E in final st. Turn. (196sc, 1ch-2sp)
Round 25: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch1 (doesn’t count as a st), sc in ch-2sp, {sc in next st, [sc in next st, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 2sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, (sc, ch2, RPM, sc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, sc in next st, [sc in next st, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next 2sts] rep across until next ch-2sp, sc in ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Turn. (204sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 26: Rep Round 2. (212sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 27: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch3 (counts as a st), {hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (dc, ch2, RPM, dc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st, [dc in next 3sts, hdc in next st, slst in next 3sts, hdc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, dc in next ch-2sp, ch2, RPM, slst at the top of ch3 to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st. Turn. (220sc, 4ch-2sp)
Round 28: 2slst in ch-2sp, ch1 (doesn’t count as a st), sc in ch-2sp, {sc in next st, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next st, [sc in next 2sts, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, (sc, ch2, RPM, sc) in ch-2sp} rep 3 times in total, sc in next st, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next st, [sc in next 2sts, hdc in next st, clamshell spike, hdc in next st, sc in next st] rep across until next ch-2sp, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Turn. (128sc, 4ch-2sp)
Then, repeat Rounds 5 – 28 until desired length.
NOTE: If you want to follow my color pattern then work:
Rounds 28 – 30 with Yarn A,
Rounds 31 – 33 with Yarn B,
Rounds 34 – 36 with Yarn C,
Rounds 37 – 39 with Yarn D,
Rounds 40 – 42 with Yarn C,
Rounds 43 – 45 with Yarn E,
Rounds 46 – 48 with Yarn B,
Rounds 49 – 51 with Yarn C,
Rounds 52 – 54 with Yarn D,
Rounds 55 – 57 with Yarn E,
Rounds 58 – 60 with Yarn A,
Rounds 61 – 63 with Yarn B,
Rounds 64 – 66 with Yarn D,
Rounds 67 – 69 with Yarn E,
Rounds 70 – 72 with Yarn B,
Rounds 73 – 75 with Yarn C,
Rounds 76 – 78 with Yarn D,
Rounds 79 – 81 with Yarn E,
Rounds 82– 84 with Yarn A.
When you have the desired length, I’d recommend that you end on either a repeat of Round 6 or Round 9 or Round 12 or Round 15 or Round 18 or Round 21 or Round 24 or Round 27, so you finish with a fabulous scalloped edge.
Fasten off yarn, weave in all ends and block your blanket.
If you have any suggestions or have detected any mistakes, please feel free to email me at mycrochetory@gmail.com
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