Parfait Vintage-Style Baby Blanket

Crochet a beautiful heirloom quality vintage style baby blanket trimmed with scallops. The pattern comes in 5 sizes on my site. 3 additional sizes are included in the paid PDF. **This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.** **Difficulty:** Easy/Intermediate *Techniques used: working in the 3rd loop of a half-double crochet, Cluster stitches, Elizabeth stitch, Shell stitch, post stitches.* **Materials Needed:** 4.5mm hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge 1560 (2170, 2410, 4000, 5620, 6630, 8840, 13750) yards #3 Bernat Baby Sport in "White", and "Baby Taupe", or 2-3 colors of your choice Yarn needle Scissors Stitch markers **Stitches Used:** ch = chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet FPdc = front post double crochet BPsc = back post single crochet BPhdc = back post half double crochet BPdc = back post double crochet **Additional Terms:** *Working in the 3rd loop of hdc:* Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back, and you should see another “V”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is called the 3rd loop. *2dc cluster:* YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (1st stitch of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO draw through 2 loops (2nd st of cluster made), YO, draw through all loops on hook. *4dc cluster:* YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (1st stitch of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO draw through 2 loops (2nd st of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (3rd st of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (4th st of cluster made), YO, draw through all loops on hook. *Elizabeth Stitch:* insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw up a loop, yo pull through all 4 loops on hook. These stitches should be as tall as a sc stitch. sk = skip st/sts = stitch/stitches sp/sps = space/spaces prev = previous **Measurements:** All measurements are approximate and include the border. Baby Blanket: 36" x 36" Crib Blanket: 36" x 50" Toddler Blanket: 40" x 50" Small Throw: 52" x 64" Large Throw: 60" x 78" See PDF for Twin-King sizes. **Gauge:** Approximately 13 hdc sts in 4” **Additional Notes:** -This pattern contains a lot of notes to hopefully make the pattern easier to understand. Please read through them carefully before you begin. -ch-1 or ch-2 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch. -ch-3 or ch-4 at beginning of row does count as a stitch/stitch + ch. -In order to keep the textured ridges created when working the hdc in the 3rd loop on the "right" side of the blanket you will need to cut your yarn and attach to the opposite end with the "right side" facing. -If you are crocheting this blanket in 1 solid color, as opposed to the 2 or 3 I recommend, you will not have quite as many ends to weave in, but you will still be cutting and reattaching your yarn periodically to keep the texture on the "right side" of the blanket.