The Baby Countdown Blanket is a granny square project following baby’s size through each week of gestation. Set 6 covers weeks 24-27.

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 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 24-27*

PATTERN

Description

A crochet 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

Pomegranate 

In 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 6-7: sc around (36)

Round 8: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (54)

**change color to red yarn in the last st of round 8**

Round 9: sl st 52, [sl st, ch 3, sl st] in next st, ch 3, sl st in the beginning st of the round (55 sl st, 2 ch-3) 

Finish off and use tails to sew to a granny square

Use red yarn the embroider seeds to the white surface of the pomegranate

Eggplant 

In your choice of purple yarn, ch 13

Round 1: sc 11, [sc 6] in the last st, rotate to work the opposite side of the foundation, sc 11 (28)

Round 2: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sl st 4, sc 5, [sc 2] for eight sts, sc 5, sl st 4 (26 sc, 8 sl st)

Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square

Use green yarn to embroider a stem/leaves

Cabbage Center

In light yellow yarn, make a magic circle

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

Round 2: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12)

Round 3: sc around (12)

Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)

**change color to green yarn in the last st of round 4**

Round 5: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (36) 

Round 6-7: sc around (36)

Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square

Cabbage Leaf (make 2)

In the same green yarn, ch 10

Row 1: dc across (8)

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

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

Finish off and sew to either side of the cabbage center on the granny square

Use light yellow yarn to embroider veins in the leaves (see photo below)

Acorn Squash (make 4)

In your choice of green yarn, ch 11

Round 1: sc 9, [sc, ch 3, sc] in end st, rotate to work the opposite side of the foundation, sc 6, sl st 4 (17 sc, 4 sl st, 1 ch-3) 

Finish off and use tails to sew to a granny square with wide ends forming the top of the squash and small ends forming the point of the squash (see photo below)

Use brown yarn to embroider a stem

If you enjoyed this countdown 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)