Día Soleado Preemie Blanket

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

_{Día Soleado Preemie Blanket by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.}

A dense stitch pattern without holes for tiny fingers and toes make this blanket perfect for preemies. A self-striping yarn does the colorwork for you! This blanket meets the donation requirements for Knots of Love, an organization that distributes handmade preemie blankets to babies in neonatal intensive care units. It was designed for the 2022 Preemie Crochet Challenge with Sunflower Cottage Crochet.

Skills Used

Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round
Crocheting in side of rows (includes video tutorial)

Finished Size: Preemie Blanket: 25.5” (65 cm) x 31.5” (80 cm).

Materials

Cascade Cherub Aran Prints yarn (55% nylon/45% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 240 yd/220 m) – 4 skeins in 710 Prism, or approximately 960 yd (878 m) in any soft, medium weight, self-striping, acrylic or acrylic blend yarn.
US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Stitch markers.
Yarn needle.

Skill Level: Beginner

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