Cozy times baby blanket

The Cozy Times Baby Blanket is made from 90 four-round square motifs worked in blue and white cotton. The motifs are arranged in a 9 × 10 grid, sewn together with white sewing thread using an invisible stitch, and finished with two rounds of blue edging. The sample measures approximately 75 × 80 cm (29.5 × 31.5 in). Each finished motif measures approximately 8 × 8 cm (3.1 × 3.1 in). Final dimensions may vary slightly with tension, joining, and finishing. Skill level: Intermediate. Techniques include working in the round, color changes, chain spaces, grouped double crochet stitches, square shaping, sewn motif joining, and a two-round border. Yarn DK weight 100% cotton, 50 g = 165 m / 180 yd Blue yarn Approx. 280 g / 924 m / 1,010 yd used in the sample White yarn Approx. 170 g / 561 m / 614 yd used in the sample Total yarn Approx. 450 g / 1,485 m / 1,624 yd Crochet hook 3.0 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain motif size Joining 1 spool white sewing thread and a sewing needle