Crochet Love {Summer Cactus Crochet Blanket}

With our first baby girl on the way, I've been snatching up a ton of girl clothes! One of my favorite places to get outfits for the kids is Old Navy. They are SO spot on with their styles lately! 

A few months ago, I picked up some rompers that had a really cute cactus and succulent print on them (they seem to be out of that particular print, but here is a similar one!). The print then led me to come up with this fun blanket design! 

This crochet blanket is really SO easy to make because you really only need to know how to double crochet and read a simple chart to complete it! 

The blanket works up pretty quickly and isn't the cactus design so perfect for summer!?

If you'd like to make one for yourself, follow along with the chart provided and the instructions below! 

**A printer friendly PDF version of the chart and pattern are also available in my shop, Love City Patterns!**

Supplies:           

                            

4 balls white bulky yarn                     

1 ball lavender bulky yarn                 

1 ball seafoam green bulky yarn        

Size L crochet hook                           

Small amount coral and green 3-DK weight yarn

Size G crochet hook

Scissors

Large eye needle

Abbreviations to know:

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

sl st- slip stitch

st/sts- stitch/stitches

fdc- foundation double crochet

Gauge:

1 inch = 2 ½ double crochet

1 row = ¾ inch tall

Blanket Instructions:

1. With white yarn: Fdc 64. Turn.

2. Ch 2. Dc in each st across. Turn.

3-12. Repeat row 2.

13. Ch 2. Dc in next 25 sts. Change to Lavender yarn. Dc in next 12 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 26 sts. Turn

14. Ch 2. Dc in next 23 sts. Change to lavender yarn. Dc in next 16 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 24 sts. Turn

15. Ch 2. Dc in next 21 sts. Change to lavender yarn. Dc in next 20 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 22 sts. Turn.

16-19. Ch 2. Dc in next 19 sts. Change to lavender yarn. Dc in next 24 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 20 sts. Turn.

20-21. Ch 2. Dc in next 25 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 12 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 26 sts. Turn.

22. Ch 2. Dc in next 24 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 14 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 25 sts. Turn.

23-25. Ch 2. Dc in next 22 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 18 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 23 sts. Turn.

26. Ch 2. Dc in next 23 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 16 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 24 sts. Turn.

27. Ch 2. Dc in next 25 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 12 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 26 sts. Turn.

28. Ch 2. Dc in next 24 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 14 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 25 sts. Turn.

29-30. Ch 2. Dc in next 23 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 16 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 24 sts. Turn.

31. Ch 2. Dc in next 24 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 14 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 25 sts. Turn.

32-33. Ch 2. Dc in next 29 sts. Change to seafoam green yarn. Dc in next 4 sts. Change to white yarn. Dc in last 30 sts. Turn.

34-45. Ch 2. Dc in each st across. Fasten off.

For Border:

With lavender yarn work evenly around edge of blanket. Work 2 normal single crochets. On the third stitch, work a double crochet down into the middle of the stitch to make a “point,” rather than working it into the top of the stitch like normal. Continue this around entire blanket, adding single crochets at the corners if needed to keep it from curling. Slip stitch into the top of the first single crochet and fasten off. Weave in loose ends.

Cactus Flower Pattern:

1. With coral dk weight yarn and size G crochet hook: Ch 40. Work 2 dc into 3^rd ch from hook. Ch 2. Sc into 1^st ch from that ch 2. Work 3 more dc in same ch. Skip next ch. Sc in next ch. Skip next ch.

2. In next ch, 3 dc. Ch 2. Sc into 1^st ch from that ch 2. 3 dc. Skip next ch. Sc in next ch. Skip next ch.

3. Repeat step 2 until 2 ch remain. Sc in last ch.

4. Fasten off, but leave a long tail. Attach large eye needle to tail. Roll flower into a coil and use needle to sew in place from the back.

5. With green yarn: Ch 10. Work 2 dc into 3^rd ch from hook. Ch 2. Sc into 1^st ch from that ch 2. Work 3 more dc in same ch. Skip next ch. Sc in next ch. Skip next ch.

6. In next ch, 3 dc. Ch 2. Sc into 1^st ch from that ch 2. 3 dc. Skip next ch. Sc in next ch. Fasten off, leave a long tail. Attach large eye needle to the tail and sew onto back side of coral flower. Fasten off.

7. Make another flower in the same fashion.

8. Attach flowers to blanket with large eye needle.

If you are more of a visual person, use the chart below!

The dark purple lines represent the outside edges of your blanket. Every block represents 1 double crochet! When the block changes color, you change your yarn color! Easy as pie!

Again, a printer friendly version is available HERE. 

And don't forget to share your work! 

Simply tag @LindsayHaynie and #LoveCityCrochet on Instagram!

I can't wait to see what you create!


Got questions? Email me over at LoveCityPatterns@gmail.com!