The Baby Countdown Blanket is a granny square project following baby’s size through each week of gestation. Set 9 covers weeks 36-40.
Design Inspiration
This is it: the final set of the baby countdown granny square project. I’ve enjoyed follow the fruit and vegetable themed baby size countdown from What to Expect through two pregnancies. This year, I’ve released thirty-seven granny squares inspired by the What to Expect baby size timeline. The squares began at week 4 and continued through week 40. I’ll make one more post in this series 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 36-40*
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
Kale
In light green, ch 16
Row 1: sc in second ch from the hook and in each ch across (15)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing to a granny square
*change color to dark green
Round 1: working up the ch side from right to left sl st into the third ch, ch 1, [sc 4] in the same ch, sc, [sc 4], sc, [hdc 4], sc, [dc 4] for three sts, [dc 3] for four sts, continue working around to the sc side, [dc 3] for four sts, [dc 4] for three sts, sc, [hdc 4], sc, [sc 4], sc, [sc 4] (22 sc, 8 hdc, 48 dc)
Finish off and use tails to sew onto a granny square
Canary Melon
In light yellow yarn, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)
Round 2: *sc 3, [sc 2], repeat from * once (10)
Round 3: *sc 4, [sc 2], repeat from * once (12)
Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)
Round 5: *sc 8, [sc 2] for four sts, repeat from* once (32)
Round 6: sc around (32)
*change color to darker yellow
Round 7: sc around (32)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing
For the front of the melon, ch 20
Round 1: sl st into the beginning ch, ch 1, [sc 2] in the same ch and in the next 3 chs, sc 6, [sc 2] for four ch, sc 6, sl st into the beginning sc (28)
Finish off and use tail to sew the front onto the piece you previously made
Use the yarn tails to sew the complete melon onto a granny square
Mini Watermelon
In red yarn, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle, sl st into the beginning sc (8)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 3: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 4: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (24)
Round 5: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from* around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Round 6: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
*change color to light green
Round 7: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
*change color to dark green
Round 8: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
Use black yarn to embroider seed onto the red of your watermelon
Honeydew Melon
In light green, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle, sl st into the beginning sc (8)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 3: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 4: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (24)
Round 5: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Round 6: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (36)
Round 7: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (72)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing
For the front of the melon, ch 18
Round 1: sl st into the beginning ch, ch 1, sc in the same ch and in each ch around, sl st into the beginning sc (18)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (27)
Round 3: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (54)
Finish off and sew the front onto the piece you previously made
Use tails to sew the complete melon onto a granny square
Pumpkin
In orange, make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle, sl st into the beginning sc (8)
Round 2: ch 1, *sc, [sc 2], repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 3: ch 1, sc around, sl st into the beginning sc (12)
Round 4: ch 1, [sc 2] around, sl st into the beginning sc (24)
Round 5: ch 1, sc 4, *[dc, ch 1], sk, repeat from * four times, dc, sc 6, **[dc, ch 1], sk, repeat from the second ** four times, dc, sc 4, sl st into the beginning sc (14 sc, 12 dc, 10 ch-sp)
Round 6: ch 1, sc 3, dc 2, *[dc 2] in the ch-sp, repeat from * four times, dc 2, sc 4, dc 2, **[dc 2] in the ch-sp, repeat from ** four times, dc 2, sc 3, sl st into the beginning sc (10 sc, 28 dc)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing
For the stem, sl st into the first sc on the right top section of the pumpkin
Row 1: ch 1, sc in the same st and in 5 more across (6)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sl st, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sl st (2 hdc, 2 dc)
Finish off and use yarn tail to sew onto a granny square
If you enjoyed this baby countdown granny square pattern, check out the other sets in this project: Baby Countdown Blanket Series