The Over Brook Baby Blanket is a free crochet pattern on my YouTube channel. This blanket has a unique set of stitches. It is inspired by the crochet stitches that are in the Over Brook Poncho. You will see new stitches in the first part of the baby blanket. You can purchase the ad free pdf that includes charts and all links to the video tutorials at RAVELRY and ETSY.
Designing the Over Brook Baby Blanket was a joy!
In order to achieve the color placement that I wanted to present. Two cakes of yarn had to be cut apart, and all of the matching colors were wound into one ball.
It was important to follow the color order that was in the first cake, which wasn’t hard at all.. There is a Live video at Krissy’s Over The Mountain Crochet and Crafts that gives even more detail. There is a snippet of information about how to use worsted weight yarn too.
The yarn I used was Mandala Sparkle in the colorway Draco.
I used an H crochet hook. I think it’s the right hook for a (3) DK weight yarn. Imagine this in a solid colored yarn, using a (4) worsted weight yarn and a J hook.
Maybe you would like to step it up a notch with scrumptious velvet (5) bulky weight yarn. That would bring this design to a whole new level of beauty. The texture would be amazing. I recommend a K hook for that project.
There are many other yarns that can be used for the Over Brook Baby Blanket.
The Crochet Along is underway now, and a few have been posting their makes. Here is a link if you would like to see others creations using this pattern. You will see some beginnings that are using Mandala Ombre, (4) or worsted/aran weight yarn. They are using a larger hook, which is the recommendation for this design.
The transition rounds in this crochet pattern, is the best place to change up color.
When using a solid colored yarn, the sky is limit on how to add color. Use all 7 rounds to present a contrasting color, or use the Cross st, or Xst round only. I can think of so many different ways to add contrasting colors to this baby blanket.
Wouldn’t the Over Brook Baby Blanket be beautiful as a Christmas Blanket? Use cranberry reds and forest greens, along with a deep cream colored yarn.
Basic Information for the Over Brook Baby Blanket.
Special Stitches:
scV: sc, ch2, sc in st indicated in pattern
dcV: dc, ch1, dc in st indicated in pattern
beg. dcV in joining st; ch4, dc in joining st
half dc shell: 3 dc in st indicated in pattern
beg. 5dc shell: ch3, 4 dc stitches in that joining stitch
5dc shell: 5 dc in st indicated in pattern
beg. 7trb shell: ch4, 6trb st’s in st indicated in the pattern
7trb shell: 7 Treble Shell : Execute 7 trb in stitch indicated in pattern
Half 7trb shell: 4 trb st’s in st indicated on this pattern
fptrb: Front Post Treble Stitch
shell w/ears : (all stitches are worked in a prev. 5dc shell) dc in nxt 2 dc st’s; ch3, sc in the peak or 3rd dc st; ch3; dc in last two dc st’s of prev. shell
beg. shell w/ears: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in nxt st; ch3, sc in the peak or 3rd dc st; ch3; dc in last two dc st’s of prev. shell
Xst or Cross Stitch: Skip st, dc in nxt St, cross back passing hook in front of prev. dc, executing a dc in st that was skipped or in the CH 2 sp, whichever is indicated.
Xst at the join: ch3, cross back, passing your hook in front of the ch3 & dc in the last st that was made or prev. round;
slanted shell st: slp st in st, ch3, 2 dc in same st, the slant will happen when you slp st into then xt st.
Stitch Key & Terminology:
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
trb = treble crochet
ch = chain
slp st = slip stitch
skp = skip
in sp. = execute st. by going under the ch that is creating the sp. Do not execute st. directly into a ch
sp = space
nxt = next
beg. = beginning
st = stitch
repeat between * * = repeat the sequence that is between the * * as many times as stated
x = times, will follow number, example repeat sequence 8 x or 8 times
( ) = execute the sequence between the parenthesis, the number of times stated
prev. = Previous
peak = the center stitch, of the prev. shell made.
inc = increase; execute 2 st’s in the stitch indicated in the pattern.
NOTES:
1. The pattern is written in sentences. This can be a help to keep your place, in the pattern. Example is below.
sentence 1: beginning that will include the first half of the first side
sentence 2: complete writing of the following three sides. (You will be repeating sentence 2 3x)
sentence 3: includes the last portion of the pattern
2. This pattern includes charts that are not inclusive of every round. The charts are self-explanatory and are there as a guide only.
3. I have given some rounds a title. If I had to put my work on hold, this helped me find my place in the pattern, when I was able to work on it again.
4. The stitches that are created when executing a “V” stitch at the corners, will count as a stitch. Excluding the chain space. The end stitch count will reflect this.
5. As the pattern progresses the end stitch count will change. It may reflect the stitches that are on each side, or stitches/patterns that are accounted for at the beginning of the pattern may be eliminated.
6. If you are using solid colors, a great place to execute color changes, is in the transition area. These are the sc, dc, sc, and Xst rounds.
7. If you choose to use worsted weight yarn, I recommend a J/6.0mm crochet hook.
Yarn:
4 cakes of Mandala Sparkle. Light Weight #3; Colorway “Draco” was used.
Each cake has 3.5 oz/328 yds; 94% Acrylic, 6% Metallic Poly
I cut the last two cakes at each color change, to get the width of color that was desired. Videos will explain this.
Crochet Hook:
H 8/5.00mm (If using a worsted weight yarn I recommend going up two hook sizes)
Here is a link that will take you to all of the videos concerning the Over Brook Baby Blanket. It’s a Playlist on Youtube. Over Brook Baby Blanket Playlist.
Below is a sample of the stitch chart that can be found in the written crochet pattern and you will find throughout the Video Tutorials as well.
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Help with the Over Brook Baby a blanket!!
I’m so lost 😭 I’ve finished round 12 of single crochets and you’re suppose to end with 117 stitches the pattern says. But right after it says 117, it says you should have a multiple of 6+ 5 to do the shells in the next round and 117 isn’t a multiple of 6+5? So everytime i do the shell round, I get two 5dc shells (not the 3 it calls for) and then i have 4 stitches until the dcV and not two which is the number you are suppose to skip. What am I doing wrong?! 😢
Good Morning,
The link isn’t working for the pdf. It just takes you to a picture.
Oh my! Thank you so much for letting me know. I believe it is fixed now. Thank you again!
God Bless, Krissy