Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket

The Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket is a charming and delicate creation that brings a touch of nostalgia to your little one's nursery. With its intricate lace details and soft, cozy feel, this blanket is perfect for keeping your baby snug and warm. Its timeless design adds a lovely vintage flair to any space and will surely be treasured for years to come. Whether you're gifting it to a loved one or keeping it for your own little bundle of joy, this sweet blanket is sure to be a beloved keepsake that wraps your baby in love and comfort.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished size: 25″ x 29 (pattern can be adjusted to any size. – see the notes section)

Materials: (I used)

• 3 skeins of Ice Yarn Softly Baby, Lilac (50% Acrylic, 50% Polyamide)
• US I-9/5.5mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for weaving ends
• Scissors

Gauge: 14.5 hdc x 9 rows = 4″ with US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Abbreviations/special stitches (US Term)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• BL = back loop
• ch-sp = chain space
• st = stitch
• sk = skip
• beg = beginning
• *to; = repeat * to the instructions.
• [ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

Special stitches

• V-st = (dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st.
• 2-dc cluster = yo, insert hook in first st of 5 dc, yo, pull back through st, yo, pull back through 2 loops on the hook, yo, sk next 3 sts, insert hook in fifth st of 5 dc, yo, pull back through st, yo, pull back through 2 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Notes

• The pattern can be adjusted to any size by crocheting multiple of 10+9 foundation chains. And repeat rows 2 to 5 until your desired length.
• Beg ch count as a st.

Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket Pattern

For other sizes, crochet multiple of 10 + 9 for foundation chains

Make ch 99

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from the hook, Dc in each of next ch 4, *sk next ch 2, V-st (see special stitches) in next ch, sk next ch 2, dc in each of next ch 5; repeat * from across, dc in last ch, turn. (10 5-dc blocks/ 9 V-sts)

Row 2: ch 4, 2-dc cluster, *ch 2, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st, ch 2, 2-dc cluster (see special stitches); repeat * from across until beg ch 3 remains, ch 1, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (10 2-dc cluster/ 9 5-dc)

Row 3: ch 3, V-st in next cluster (working in between the post of the sts of cluster), *dc in each of next 5 dc, V-st in next cluster; repeat * from across, after making the last V-st, sk ch 1, dc in next ch (3rd ch of the beg ch 4), turn. (9 5-dc blocks/ 10 V-sts)

Row 4: ch 3, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st, *ch 2, 2-dc cluster, ch 2, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st; repeat * from across, after making the last 5 dc, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (9 2-dc cluster/ 10 5-dc)

Row 5: ch 3, dc in each of next 5 st, *V-st in next cluster, dc in each of next 5 st; repeat * from across until last beg ch 3 remain, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (10 5-dc blocks/ 9 V-sts)

Rows 6 to 45: repeat rows 2 to 5.

Border: (crochet sc around the blanket)

Round 1: crochet sc around the blanket evenly. Make sure to crochet 3 sc in each corner, sl st to the first st.

(I crocheted 78 sc in 2 short sides and 97 sc in long 2 sides, 3 sc in each corner). 362 sc total around the blanket.

Crochet sc in every stitch (including chains) of the first and last row of the blanket.

When you start crocheting on the sides of the blanket, work 2 sc in 1 side-dc, however, if it’s going to be tighter, you can add extra st in after 2 or 3 sts.

And don’t forget to crochet 3 sc in each corner st.

Round 2: ch 1, sc in BL of each st around while crocheting 3 sc in each corner sts, join with sl st in first st.

If you want to make wider, repeat round 2 few times.