The Baby Countdown Blanket is a granny square project following baby’s size through each week of gestation. Set 4 covers weeks 16-19.
Design Inspiration
I’ve wanted to create this baby granny square 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 granny squares 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 16-19*
PATTERN
Description
A crochet baby granny square pattern used to create a fruit and vegetable themed 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
hdc – half 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
Avocado Body
In your choice of pale yellow 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 14, dc 2, tc 4, dc 2, sc 14 (28 sc, 4 dc, 4 tc) *in the last st, change color to bright/light green
Round 7: sc 16, [sc 2] in next 4 sts, sc 16 (40)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto the granny square after adding the seed
Once sewn to the granny square, you can use a dark green to sew around the outside of the avocado to mimic the skin (see picture below)
Avocado Seed
In your choice of brown 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)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto the avocado body
Onion Body
In your choice of tan or yellow 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 4, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, repeat from * once (16)
Round 4: [sc 2] around (32)
Round 5: sc around (32)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
Use the same color to embroider a point at the top of your onion (see picture below)
Onion Skin
In an orange color yarn, ch 9
Row 1: sc 8 (8)
Finish off and sew onto the body of the onion
Use the same color to add embroidered lines to the onion and connect the skin at the bottom of the onion (see picture below)
Cucumber
In your choice of green yarn, ch 16
Row 1: sc 14, [sc 3] in the last sts, rotate to work the opposite side of the foundation chain, sc 13, [sc 2] in the last sts (32)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
Cucumber Slice
In a light green or cream, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew the slice onto a granny square
Use the green yarn from the previous section to sew around the outside of the slice to mimic skin (see picture below)
Mango
In your choice of green 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 4, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, sc 6 (14)
Round 4: [sc 2] around (28)
Round 5: sc around (28)
Round 6: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * for a total of 6 sts, sc 6, hdc 4, sl st 12 (15 sc, 4 hdc, 12 sl st)
Round 7: sc 3, change color to a deeper red, sc 3, hdc 3, sc 2, sl st 2 (8 sc, 3 hdc, 2 sl st)
Finish off and leave a long tails for embroidering a larger red section to the mango (see picture below) and sewing the mango to a granny square (green tail)
If you enjoyed these baby granny square patterns, 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)