Alpine Stitch in the Round Baby Blanket – FREE Crochet Pattern
Hiya Makers! The pattern that I have to share with you today is one that’s been rolling around in my noggin for several years now. I’m so glad that this alpine stitch in the round, or should I say square, baby blanket pattern has finally come to fruition. Come along and check it out!
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Alpine Square, an Alpine Stitch in the Round Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
Skill Level – advanced beginner
Tools and Materials
- 4.5mm crochet hook
- yarn needle
- scissors
- 656 yards Premier Bloom (size 3) yarn, Apricot Blossom color pictured
Crochet Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch – chain
- st/sts – stitch(es)
- ch-sp – chain space
- dc/DC – double crochet
- FPtr – front post treble crochet
- reverse single crochet / crab stitch
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Gauge and Finished Dimensions
- 14 sts x 8 rows = 4 inches x 4 inches
- 25 inches x 25 inches
Pattern Notes
- Rounds 5 – 23 are a repeat of rounds 3 and 4 with increasing DC and FPtr sts in each alpine stitch section. Keep repeating pattern to make blanket larger.
- Repeat instructions in between * the additional number of times indicated in the pattern. This is the alpine stitch section.
- Repeat instructions in [ ] the total number of times indicated.
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Alpine Square Baby Blanket, an alpine stich in the round crochet pattern
The Pattern
Ch 4, sl st to 1st ch to join and form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as 1 DC and ch 2); [3 DC in ring, ch 2] 3 times. 2 DC in ring. Sl st to 3rd of ch-5. (4 groups of 3 DCs) See Photo A
Round 2: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, DC 3, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp. DC 3. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 7 DCs) See Photos B, C, D, E and F
Round 3: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 2 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 2 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 11 DC and FPtr sts) See Photo G
Round 4: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 4 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 4 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 15 DC and FPtr sts)
Rounds 5 – 23 are repeats of rounds 3 and 4 with increasing repeats in the alpine stitch sections.
Round 5: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 6 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 6 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 19 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 6: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 8 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 8 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 23 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 7: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 10 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 10 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 27 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 8: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 12 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 12 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 31 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 9: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 14 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 14 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 35 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 10: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 16 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 16 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 39 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 11: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 18 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 18 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 43 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 12: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 20 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 20 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 47 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 13: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 22 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 22 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 51 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 14: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 24 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 24 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 55 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 15: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 26 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 26 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 59 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 16: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 28 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 28 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 63 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 17: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 30 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 30 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 67 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 18: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 32 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 32 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 71 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 19: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 34 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 34 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 75 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 20: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 36 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 36 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 79 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 21: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 38 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 38 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 83 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 22: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 40 more times; DC, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *DC, FPtr* repeat from * to * 40 more times. DC. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 87 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 23: Ch 7 (counts as 1 DC and ch 4); [2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 42 more times; FPtr, 2 DC in ch-sp, ch 4] 3 times. 2 DC in ch-sp, *FPtr, DC* repeat from * to * 42 more times. FPtr. Sl st to 3rd of ch-7 (counts as 1 DC). DC in ch-sp from previous round. Sl st to ch-sp of current round. (4 groups of 91 DC and FPtr sts)
Round 24 (border): Ch 1; reverse single crochet (crab stitch) around all 4 edges of blanket with 4 stitches in each corner.
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