This gender neutral crochet baby blanket is soft, textured, and easy to love. I named it The Angel Wings Blanket because it’s meant to wrap your little one in warmth and comfort, just like gentle wings.
The pattern is a simple two-row repeat that’s easy to remember. It makes the perfect relaxing project to work on while you’re watching your favorite shows.
This blanket is a lovely choice for a baby shower gift or a cozy everyday wrap. The stitch pattern has just enough detail to feel special without being too tricky.
Whether you’re making it for your own baby or as a thoughtful gift, it’s a piece that can be cherished for years. I hope you enjoy making it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Gender Neutral Crochet Baby Blanket
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Materials
1. Lion Brand Coboo in white color. It is a DK, size 3 yarn.
2. An F (3.75mm) and a G (4mm) hook.
3. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
4. One locking stitch marker or safety pin
Finished Size
36″ wide and 38″ long
Yardage
7 skeins or 1650 yards of Lion Brand Coboo yarn.
Stitch Abbreviations
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
fptr: front post triple (explained below)
sk: skip
Gauge
5 repeats (shells)= 4-1/4 inches
Stitch Explanations
Front post triple (fptr): A front post triple crochet is just like a normal triple crochet (tr), but instead of working into the top of the stitch, you work around the post of the stitch as given below.
Yarn over 2 times, insert your hook from front to back to front again around the post of the dc specified, the post should be sitting in front of your hook now, pull up a loop to get 4 loops on your hook, (YO, pull through 2 loops)3 times- fptr made.
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Pattern
Using the bigger hook, ch 155. You can chain any multiple of 4 + 3.
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across to end, turn. (154 sc)
Row 2: Switch to the smaller F (3.75mm) hook. Ch 3, sk next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, working along the back of the current dc and inserting your hook from front to back, work a dc in the st right before it to form an ‘X’, *(ch 2, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, working on the back of the current dc and inserting your hook from front to back, work a dc in the st right before it), repeat from * until 2 sts left, DO NOT ch-2, 1 hdc in last sc, turn. (38 crossed dc + 1 dc on each end)
Row 3: Ch 3, *(1 fptr in 1st dc of crossed dc, 4 dc in the gap between the crossed dc), repeat from * in all crossed dc across to end, 1 dc on top of beginning ch -2. (38 shells)
Row 4: Ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, working on the back of the current dc and inserting your hook from front to back, work a dc in the st right before it, *(ch 2, sk 4 sts, 1 dc in next st, working on the back of the current dc and inserting your hook from front to back, work a dc in the st right before it), repeat from * until 1 st and beginning ch is left, DO NOT ch-2, 1 hdc in beginning ch-2, turn. (38 crossed dc + 1 dc on each end)
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until your blanket is 36 inches long. You will end in a repeat of Row 4 with crossed dc stitches.
Leveling Row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first hdc, *(1 sc in next 2 dc, 2sc in next ch-2 space), repeat from * across and after sc in last 2 dc, 3 sc on top of beginning ch, do not turn. Start border below.
BORDER
Note: The border is worked in the round, without turning and without slip stitching at the end of each round.
1. Distributing sc along row edges
Round 1 (see pic 1 above): Pivot to work along the left edge of the blanket, 2 sc in the next gap on top of the shell, *(3 sc in gap under the dc on the side of the shell, 2 sc in next gap), repeat from * across and after 2 sc in the last gap on this edge, 3 sc in the corner, work along the foundation chain side, 1 sc in each free loop of the foundation ch across to next corner, 3 sc in the corner, pivot to work along left edge of the blanket, 1 sc on side of the first sc row, *(3sc in next big gap, 2 sc in next small gap on the side of the shell), repeat from * and after you have worked 2 sc on the side of your last shell, 3 sc in the big gap near the corner, 3 sc in the corner st, 1 sc in each st across to next corner st.
Round 2: 3 sc in the corner, place a marker in the middle of these 3 sts, *(1 sc in each st across to next corner, 3 sc in corner), repeat from * until you work all the way around and reach back near the marked corner where you started.
Round 3: 3 sc in the marked st. Move the marker into the middle st of these 3 sts. *(1 sc in each st across to next corner, 3 sc in corner), repeat from * until you work all the way around and reach back near the marked corner where you started, 1 sc in the marked st at the corner, and fasten off.
We fasten off and avoid starting at the corner for a neater and more seamless look.
2. Sk 11 sts before the fasten off st and start Round 4
Round 4: Skip 11 stitches before the last sc you just made in the corner (see pic 2 above). Sl st into the stitch right before it, ch 2, then work (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the same stitch — V-st made. *[Skip next 3 sts, work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next st.], repeat from * one more time, Skip next 3 sts, then in the corner st work (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc).
*[Skip next 3 sts, work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next st.], repeat from * until you have 3 or 4 sts left before the next corner. If you have 5 sts left, unravel the previous V-st, skip 4 sts instead of 3, and then rework the V-st in the next st. This adjustment will leave you with 4 sts before the corner. Skip the next 3 or 4 sts, then in the corner work (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc).
Continue the pattern:
[Skip 3 sts, work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next st.]
Repeat around, always working (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) into each corner.
When you reach the start of the round, skip the last 2, 3 or 4 sts as needed, then join with a sl st to the top of beginning ch-3. If there are 5 sts left, work a V-st in the middle st and then sl st sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3.
Your border might look slightly wavy now, but the next round will fix it.
Last Round: 1 sc in next dc right before the ch-1 space, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next dc, *(sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc right before the ch-1 space, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next dc, repeat from * one more time, 1 sc in next dc (last dc of this shell), 1 sc in first 4 dc of the corner repeat, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next 4 dc, 1 sc in next 2 dc of the shell, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next dc.
**(sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc right before the ch-1 space, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next dc, repeat from ** to next corner repeat, 1 sc in next dc (last dc of shell), 1 sc in first 4 dc of the corner repeat, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc), 1 sc in next 4 dc, 1 sc in next 2 dc of the shell, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch-1 space, 1 sc in next dc.
Repeat from ** all around until you reach back where you started this round, sl st to first sc, fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in any tails along the back of the blanket.
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