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Creating a handmade blanket for a newborn is one of the most heartfelt gifts you can offer. The Bamboo Baby softness of bamboo yarn combined with a delicate stitch pattern creates an heirloom-quality baby blanket that provides both comfort and elegance. This comprehensive guide will walk you through creating a stunning bamboo baby blanket with a beautiful textured pattern and decorative border that’s perfect for any nursery.
Bamboo Baby Materials and Specifications
Before beginning your bamboo baby blanket project, gather these supplies:
- Yarn: Rainbow Bamboo yarn (color 14) – approximately 700g (7 skeins)
- Crochet Hook: Size C/2 (3 mm)
- Other Tools: Yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors
Finished Dimensions:
- Without border: 31.1 × 31.4 inches (79 × 80 cm)
- Including border: 35.8 × 36.2 inches (91 × 92 cm)
Gauge: 20 stitches × 11 rows = 4 × 4 inches (10 × 10 cm)
Bamboo Baby Understanding the Crochet Terminology
This pattern uses standard crochet abbreviations:
- ch: Chain stitch
- s: Stitch
- sts: Stitches
- dc: Double crochet stitch
- sc: Single crochet stitch
- hdc: Half double crochet stitch
- ss: Slip stitch
- l-blo: Lower back loop only
The Main Bamboo Baby Blanket Patter
Each row begins with turning your work and chaining 2 for height (this chain does not count as a stitch).
Beginning Your Blanket:
- Create a foundation by chaining 161 stitches. Begin working in the 3rd chain from your hook.
Row 1: Work 1 double crochet (dc) in each of the first 6 chains. Chain 1, skip 1 chain, work 1 dc in the next chain, chain 1, skip 1 chain, and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 chains. Chain 1, skip 1 chain and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 chains. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 chain, work 1 dc in the next chain. Chain 1, skip 1 chain and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 chains.
Row 2: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 7 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc in the next stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 7 stitches.
Row 3: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in the first stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc in each of the next 11 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, work 1 dc in each of the next 11 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in the last stitch.
Row 4: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 2 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 9 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 9 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 2 stitches.
Row 5: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 3 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 7 stitches. Repeat this sequence 19 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 3 stitches.
Row 6: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 4 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 9 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 4 stitches.
Row 7: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 5 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 11 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 5 stitches.
Row 8: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 6 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in the next stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in the next stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 6 stitches.
Row 9: Turn your work and chain 2. Work 1 dc in each of the first 7 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in the next stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the next 6 stitches. Repeat this sequence 9 times total. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in each of the last 7 stitches.
Row 10: Work as row 8. Row 11: Work as row 7. Row 12: Work as row 6. Row 13: Work as row 5. Row 14: Work as row 4. Row 15: Work as row 3. Row 16: Work as row 2.
Repeat rows 1-16 five times in total (80 rows). Then repeat rows 1-9 one more time (89 rows total). Do NOT cut the yarn after completing the main blanket.
Bamboo Baby Creating the Decorative Border
Round 1: Turn your work by chaining 3. Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each of the 159 stitches. Chain 2 and work 159 hdc distributed evenly along the side. Chain 2 and work 159 hdc along the bottom. Chain 2 and work 159 hdc evenly distributed along the other side. Finish with 1 slip stitch (ss) in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 2: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 159 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in each of the last 159 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 3: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in the lower back loop only (l-blo) of each of the next 161 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the last 161 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 4: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 163 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in each of the last 163 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 5: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the next 165 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the last 165 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 6: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 4 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Chain 1. Work 1 dc in the first stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in the next stitch. Repeat this sequence 83 times total. Chain 1 and work 1 dc, chain 2, and 1 dc in the chain space. Repeat this entire border section 3 times total. Chain 1. Work 1 dc in the first stitch. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch and work 1 dc in the next stitch. Repeat this sequence 83 times total. Chain 1 and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 7: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 171 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in each of the last 171 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 8: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the next 173 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the last 173 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 9: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 175 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in each of the last 175 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 10: Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Chain 3 and work 1 hdc in the chain space. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the next 177 stitches. In the chain space at the next corner, work 1 hdc, chain 2, and 1 hdc. Repeat this sequence 3 times total. Work 1 hdc in the l-blo of each of the last 177 stitches and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the beginning of the round.
Round 11 (Picot Edging): Work 1 slip stitch around the chain space. Work 1 single crochet (sc), chain 4, work 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain, and work 1 sc in the chain space. Work 1 sc in the first stitch. Work 1 sc in the next stitch, chain 4, work 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain, skip 1 stitch, and work 1 sc in the next stitch. Repeat this sequence 59 times total. Work 1 sc in the last stitch. Work 1 sc, chain 4, work 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain, and work 1 sc in the chain space at the next corner. Repeat this entire section 3 times total. Work 1 sc in the first stitch. Work 1 sc in the next stitch, chain 4, work 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain, skip 1 stitch, and work 1 sc in the next stitch. Repeat this sequence 59 times total. Work 1 sc in the last stitch. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the 1st sc from the beginning of the round.
Cut the yarn and weave in all ends.
Bamboo Baby Special Techniques: Working in the Lower Back Loop Only
When instructed to work in the lower back loop only (l-blo), you’ll need to identify this specific loop. When looking at the top of your work, you’ll see two loops that form the “V” of each stitch. The back loop is the one furthest from you. The lower back loop is positioned behind your two regular stitch loops, located on the lower part of the back of your work.
To work in this loop, insert your hook under only this lower back loop rather than through both loops as you normally would. This technique creates a decorative ridge on the front of your work, adding beautiful texture to the border of your blanket.
Bamboo Baby BlanketCare Instructions Blanket
Bamboo yarn creates an incredibly soft blanket with a beautiful drape, but requires proper care:
- Hand wash in cold water with a mild detergent
- Gently squeeze out excess water without wringing
- Lay flat to dry on a clean towel
- Avoid hanging when wet as bamboo can stretch
- Store folded to maintain shape
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Why Bamboo Yarn Is Perfect for Baby Blankets
Bamboo yarn offers several advantages that make it ideal for baby items:
- Exceptionally soft and gentle on sensitive skin
- Naturally antibacterial properties
- Highly breathable to help regulate temperature
- Sustainable and eco-friendly material
- Beautiful sheen and drape
This luxurious bamboo baby blanket combines sophisticated design with practical comfort. Its breathable nature makes it suitable for all seasons, while the intricate stitch pattern and detailed border create a cherished keepsake that can be passed down through generations. The finished blanket makes a thoughtful gift for baby showers, christenings, or as a special handmade present for your own little one.
