The Baby Countdown Blanket is a granny square project pattern following baby’s size through each week of gestation. Set 3 covers weeks 12-15.
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 12-15*
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) – 1 skein
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
Lime
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 around (12)
Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)
Round 5: *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around (36)
Round 6: *sc 14, hdc, dc 2, hdc, repeat from * once, sl st into the beginning sc (28 c 4 hdc, 4 dc)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
If desired, use a lighter green color to create a light reflection
Lemon
In your choice of 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 12, hdc, dc 4, hdc, repeat from * once, sl st into the beginning sc (24 sc, 2 hdc, 8 dc)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
If desired, use a lighter yellow color to create a light reflection
Navel Orange
In your choice of orange 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)
Round 7: sl st around (36)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
If desired, use a brown yarn to sew a stem and a green yarn to sew a leaf at the top of the orange
Pear
In your choice of 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 14, dc, tc 2, dc, sc 14 (28 sc, 2 dc, 2 tc)
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing
Using the same color yarn, sl st into the last sc before the dc of the last round
Row 1: [ch 1, sc] in the same st as the sl st, hdc in the next st, ch 2, sk 2, hdc, sc (2 sc, 2 hdc, 1 ch2-sp)
Row 2: turn, sl st into the ch2-sp of the previous row, ch 2, dc 2, l st into the hdc of the previous row (2 sl st, 2 dc)
Row 3: turn, hdc 2, sl st into the top of the ch 2 of the previous row (2)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew to a granny square
If desired, use brown yarn to sew a stem at the top of the pear
If you enjoyed this granny square pattern, check out these other projects: Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 1), Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket (Set 2), Crochet Aialik Toddler Blanket