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.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

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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)

Skill Level
Easy

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.

Pastiche Accessories US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Stitch markers.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
16 sts in pattern = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.