The Baby Countdown Blanket is a food granny square project following baby’s size through each week of gestation. Set 7 covers weeks 28-31.

Design Inspiration

I’ve wanted to create this project for a while and. . .what better time than while being pregnant. I love the fruit and vegetable themed baby size countdown (or should it be count-up?) from What to Expect. Each month this year, I plan to release at least one set of four food granny square inspired by the What to Expect baby size timeline. The squares will begin at week 4 and continue through week 40. Once all the sets are completed, I will make a post detailing how I connect everything. This is a great project for anyone who enjoys large projects worked up over a longer time period. Jump in at any week/set you wish. *This post contains weeks 28-31*

PATTERN

Description

A crochet food granny square pattern used to create a fruit and vegetable themed baby countdown blanket. 

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m) 

For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching) *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these*

Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
            G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing 

Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4” 

Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet 

Notes

Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.

Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet

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Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket – Instructions

Granny Square

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)

Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)

Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)

Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Block

Lettuce (make 5)

In green yarn, ch 10

Row 1: dc across (8)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc 3, hdc 1, dc 4 (8)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc 3, sl st 5 (8)

Finish off and use tails to sew leaves together and onto a granny square

Use white yarn to the embroider veins to the leaves (see photo below)

Cauliflower Part 1 (make 2) 

In off-white yarn, ch 12

Row 1: hdc across (10)

Row 2: ch 2, *[dc 3], sc, repeat from * three times, [dc 3, ch 2, sl st] (4 sc, 15 dc)

Finish off and use the yarn tails to sew pieces together in a circular fashion

Cauliflower Part 2 (make 2) 

In off-white yarn, ch 6

Row 1: sc across (5)

Row 2: ch 2, *[dc 3], sc, repeat from * one time, [dc 3, ch 2, sl st] (2 sc, 9 dc)

**these pieces curve into themselves a bit, this is intentional**

Finish off and use the yarn tails to sew part 2 to the center area of the part 1

Cauliflower Leaves

In green yarn, ch 7

Row 1: sc across (6)

Row 2: ch 1, [sc 2], sc 4, [sc 2] (8)

Row 3: ch 3, [tc, ch 3, sl st], sc 6, [sl st, ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st] (3 sl st, 4 ch-3, 6 sc 2 tc)

Finish off and use yarn tail to sew to the back/bottom side of the cauliflower head (see photo below)

Use remaining tails to sew entire cauliflower onto a granny square

Broccoli 

In light green yarn, ch 6

Row 1: sc across (5)

Row 2-6: ch 1, turn, sc across (5)

Row 7: [ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st] in the first st, sc, ch 3, tc, ch 3, sc, [sl st, ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st] (3 sl st, 2 sc, 6 ch-3, 3 tc) 

**change color to dark green**

Row 8: ch 2, *[dc 3] in the ch-sp, sc in the top of the tc, [dc 3] in the ch-sp, sk st, repeat from * one time, [dc 3] in the ch-sp, sc in the top of the tc, [dc 3] in the ch-sp (2 sk st, 3 sc,18 dc) 

Row 9: ch 1, sk st, *sc 2, [dc 3], sc 2, sk st, [dc 3] in the space between sts, sk st, repeat from * one time, sc 2, [dc 3], sc 2 (5 sk st, 12 sc, 15 dc)

Finish off and use yarn tails to sew broccoli onto a granny square 

Coconut Part 1 

In off-white yarn, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12)

Round 3: sc around (12)

Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)

Round 5: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (36)

Round 6: sc around (36)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to part 2

Coconut Part 2

In off-white, ch 30

Round 1: sl st into the beginning of the foundation ch to form a circle, [ch 1, sc] in the same st, sc around, sl st in beginning sc (30)

**change color to brown**

Round 2: [ch 1, sl st] in the first st, sl st around (30)

Finish off and use yarn tails to sew the part 1 circle to the back of the part 2 ring and onto a granny square (see photo below)

If you enjoyed this food granny square pattern, check out the other sets in this project: Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 1), Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 2), Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 3), Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 4), Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 5), Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 6)