Bead Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket

This pattern is also available for FREE on my website [HERE][1]. Learn how to crochet the bead stitch! This textural stitch is about to become one of your new favorites. The bead stitch crochet baby blanket pattern is a great, memorizable pattern. Use three yarn colors and carry the yarn up the sides so you have very few ends to weave in! The baby blanket is finished with a herringbone half double crochet border, a slight twist on classic double crochet that gives the border extra texture. I hope you enjoy this pattern! Abbreviations (US) ch(s): chain(s) dc(s): double crochet(s) hdc(s): half double crochet(s) pm: place marker in the st just worked rnd(s): round(s) sc(s): single crochet(s) sl st: slip stitch st(s): stitch(es) yo: yarn over Special Stitches Bead: After completing a dc, yo, pull up a loop around the dc just worked so you will have 3 loops on your hook, yo, pull up another loop around the dc so you will have 5 loops on your hook, yo, pull up another loop around the dc so you will have 7 loops on your hook, yo and pull through the first 6 loops, yo and pull through the final 2 loops. Herringbone Half Double Crochet (hhdc): Yo, insert your hook in the st, pull up a loop so you have 3 loops on your hook, continue pulling the first loop through the next loop so you have 2 loops left, yo and pull through the last 2 loops. Materials Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted Weight 4 Medium (100% Anti-Pilling Acrylic, 180yds/165m, 3.5oz/100g) Color A: 2 skeins Rust Color B: 2 skeins Painted Desert (Uptown Worsted Hues) Color C: 3 skeins Linen, border color = 1,260yds total H/8 5mm crochet hook Stitch markers Scissors Tapestry needle Finished Size 31″ x 43″ with border | 27″ x 39″ before border Gauge 12 hdcs or 6 beads x 8 rows = 4″ x 4″ Notes You can [watch a video tutorial][2] for this pattern on my YouTube channel. Pattern is worked carrying yarn colors up the sides so there are far fewer ends to weave in. I like to ch 1 ahead of dc rows even though it is more conventional to ch 2. If you’d prefer to ch 2, go for it! Turning ch never counts as a st. To adjust the width of this blanket, ch any odd number. [1]: https://dananield.com/bead-stitch-crochet-baby-blanket/ [2]: https://youtu.be/VJd8A0hpS5c