Free Princess Pattern for Hemstitched Receiving Baby Blankets
Senior Designer: Cony Larsen
Level: Intermediate

Row 1
Single crochet in each hemstitch hole around the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to beginning single crochet. Do not turn. Chain 1.

Row 2
Single crochet in each single crochet all the way around the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to beginning single crochet. Do not turn.

Row 3
Chain 3 counts as first Double Crochet. 1 DC in next 2 SC. *Chain 1, skip next SC, 3 DC in next 3 SC* repeat all the way around the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to beginning single crochet. Do not turn.

Row 4
Single crochet in top 3 chain. *Chain 4. SC in chain 1 space* repeat all the way around the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to beginning SC. Do not turn.

Row 5
Chain 3, *SC in first chain 4 space,10 DC in the next 4 chain space* repeat all the way around the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to beginning DC. Do not turn.

Row 6
Chain 1. *Slip stitch in the next 5 DC. Picot (see crochet instructions that came with kit to learn how to make a picot). SS in the next 5 DC. SS in next SC*. Repeat all the way around the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to beginning SS. Finish off.

Finishing:
Thread ribbon through the holes, I used a safety pin and hooked it at the end of the ribbon, this made it easier to run the ribbon through the spaces. We used Offray “Spool O’ Ribbon” brand.
Spool: 10 yards
Width: 1/4”
100% Polyester

Abbreviations:
SS - Slip stitch CH - Chain
SC - Single Crochet DC - Double Crochet

Press entire project. Take a damp wash cloth, place over finished crochet edge and press with a hot iron until picots are flat.

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