Dora Baby hat and Blanket Set Crochet Free Patterns Page

Dora Baby Hat and Blanket Set Crochet Free Patterns Page by Kristin Omdahl

The flower motif in the center of this blanket is repeated for the beautiful edging in a simple join  as you go fashion. The motif is modified for the crown of the adorable matching hat. The ad-free PDF download pattern includes charts, stitch glossary and symbol library. 100% of the Proceeds of the PDF version of this pattern are donated through my charity Project Kristin Cares to survivors of domestic violence. Learn more about my charity HERE

What you will need:

• 45 yds (41m) #3 dk weight yarn for hat
• 640 yds (585m) #3 dk weight yarn for blanket
• E/4 (3.5mm) hook for hat
• H/8 (5mm) hook for blanket
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Shown in: 

Be So Baby Yarn; 142 yds (130m) per 1.75oz (50g); 100% milk (casein) fiber; color Birthday Cake; 1 ball for hat and 5 balls for blanket.

Note: Be So Baby Yarn is discontinued. Here are some suggested yarn substitutions for a suitable DK weight yarn:

Ice Yarns:

Cotton Bamboo Light Yarn: 60% bamboo / 40% cotton; 153 yds (140m) per 100 gm (3.5oz) ball. It comes in 29 colors. The suggested needle size is 3 – 4 mm (US 4 – US 6). I think the drape of this yarn would be comparable to Be So Baby Yarn. It is labeled a #3 DK weight yarn. This yarn retails for $2.25/ball or $8.99 per 4 balls.

Jimmy Beans Wools:

Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK Yarn: #3 dk weight 80% bamboo / 20% wool; 104 yds per 50 gm ball; needle size US6. I think the drape and weight of this yarn would be comparable to Be So Baby Yarn. It comes in 13 colors retails for $6.75 per ball.

Knit Picks:

CotLin: #3 Dk weight 70% Tanguis Cotton, 30% Linen; 123 yds per 50gm skein; suggested needle size US 5 – 7. I think the drape and weight of this yarn would be comparable to Be So Baby Yarn. It comes in 44 colors and retails for $4.99 per skein.

Sirdar:

Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK; #3 Dk weight 80% bamboo / 20% wool; 104 yds per 50gm ball; Suggested needle size US6. I think the drape and weight of this yarn would be comparable to Be So Baby Yarn. It comes in 12 colors and retails for $6.50 per ball.

Gauge:

For hat, small motif is 3.5 in (8.9cm) in diameter.

For blanket, gauge is not critical, however center motif is 5 in (12.7cm) diameter.

Finished Size:

Hat: 11 in (28cm) circumference x 4 in (10cm) tall, to fit a 3-4lb preemie sized baby.

Blanket: 35 in (89cm) square.

Stitch Guide:

See glossary for chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), treble crochet (tr), 2 double crochet cluster (2dc-cl), V-stitch (V-st), and slip stitch (slst).

Instructions:

Hat:

With smaller hook, ch6, slst to 6th hook to form ring.

Round 1: Ch3 (counts as dc), 15dc in ring, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. — 16 dcs

Round 2: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc in same st, ch1, skip 1 st, *(dc, ch2, dc) in next st, ch1, skip 1 st. Rep from * around, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch4 to join. — 8 V sts

Round 3: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 6dc in same sp, sc in next ch1 sp, *7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * 

around, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. — 8 7dc shells

Round 4: Ch5 (counts as tr, ch1), tr in same sc from end of last round, skip next 3 sts, (dc, ch1, dc) in next dc, *skip 3 sts, (tr, ch1, tr) in next sc, skip 3 sts, (dc, ch1, dc) in next dc. Rep from * around, slst to 4th ch of beg ch5 to join. — 16 ch1 sps

Round 5: Slst into first ch1 sp, ch4 (counts as dc, ch1), dc in same sp, *(dc, ch1, dc) in next ch1 sp. Rep from * around, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch4 to join. — 16 ch1 sps

Rounds 6 – 10: Rep round 5.

Round 11: Slst into first ch1 sp, ch1, sc in same sp, *ch3, 2dc-cl in same sp, sc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * around, except on last repeat replace last sc with slst to top of first sc at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Blanket:

First Motif:

With larger hook, ch6, slst to 6th ch from hook to form ring.

Round 1: Ch3 (counts as dc), 15dc in ring, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. — 16 dcs

Round 2: Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc in same st, *ch1, skip 1 st, (dc, ch2, dc) in next st. Rep from * around, ch1, skip last st, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch5 to join. — 8 ch1 sps

Round 3: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), (1dc, ch2, 2dc)  in same sp, *ch1, (2dc, ch2,  2dc) in next ch2 sp. Rep from * around, ch1, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. — 8 ch1 sps

Round 4: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 6dc in same sp, sc in next ch1 sp, *7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * around, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join.

V-Stitch Frame:

Round 5: Ch6 (counts as tr, ch2), tr in same st, ch2, skip 3 sts, (dc, ch2, dc) in next dc, *ch2, skip 3 sts, (tr, ch2, tr) in next sc, ch2, skip 3 sts, (dc, ch2, dc) in next dc. Rep from * around, ch2, slst to 4th ch of beg ch6 to join. — 8 dc V-sts, 8 tr V-sts

Note: Mark the four corner V-sts, with the green arrow on the chart, with stitch markers.

Note: The (dc, ch2, dc) will be called V-st and corner V-st for remainder of pattern.

Round 6: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc in same sp, ch2, V-st in next V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, ch2, V-st in next corner V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of next 3 V-sts, *ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, ch2, V-st in next corner V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of next 3 V-sts. Rep from * around, except on last repeat replace 3 (ch2, V-sts) with 1 (ch2, V-st), ch2, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch5 to join. — 24 V-sts

Round 7: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc in same sp, *ch2, V-st in next V-st. Rep from * around, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch5 to join. — 24 V-sts

Round 8: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc in same sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of the next 2 V-sts, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, ch2, V-st in next corner V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of next 5 V-sts, *ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, ch2, V-st in next corner V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of next 5 V-sts. Rep from * around, except on last repeat replace 5 (ch2, V-sts) with 2 (ch2, V-sts), ch2, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch5 to join. — 32 V-sts

Round 9: Rep round 7.

Round 10: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc in same sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of the next 3 V-sts, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, ch2, V-st in next corner V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of next 7 V-sts, *ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, ch2, V-st in next corner V-st, ch2, V-st in next ch2 sp, (ch2, V-st) in ea of next 7 V-sts. Rep from * around, except on last repeat replace 7 (ch2, V-sts) with 3 (ch2, V-sts), ch2, slst to 3rd ch of beg ch5 to join. — 40 V-sts

Round 11: Rep round 7.

Rounds 12 – 21: Rep  rounds 10 – 11 five more times. — 80 V-sts

Fasten off.

Edging: 

First Edging Motif (1 Side Join): 

Rounds 1 – 3: Rep rounds 1 – 3 of first motif.

Round 4: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 6dc in same sp, sc in next ch1 sp, (7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, 4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to first V-st along side of last round of blanket, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp, 4dc  in  next ch2 sp on working motif, skip next  V-st and slst to next V-st along side of last round of blanket, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp, (7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp)x2. 

Slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Second Edging Motif (2 Side Join): 

Rounds 1 – 3: Rep rounds 1 – 3 of first motif.

Round 4: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 6dc in same sp, sc in next ch1 

sp, 7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, (4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to 4th dc on adjacent motifs 7dc shell, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, (4dc in next ch2 sp, skip next  V-st and slst to next V-st along side of last round of blanket, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, (7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Corner Motif Join:

Rounds 1 – 3: Rep rounds 1 – 3 of first motif.

Round 4: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 6dc in same sp, sc in next ch1 sp, (7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, 4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to 4th dc on adjacent motifs 7dc shell, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, 4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to next V-st along side 

of last round of blanket, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp, (7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Last Corner Motif (3 Side Join):

Rounds 1 – 3: Rep rounds 1 – 3 of first motif.

Round 4: Slst into first ch2 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 6dc in same sp, sc in next ch1 sp, (7dc in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, 4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to 4th dc on adjacent motifs 7dc shell, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, 4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to next V-st along side of last round of blanket, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp, 4dc in next ch2 sp, slst to 4th dc on adjacent motifs 7dc shell, 3 more dc in same ch2 sp on working motif, sc in next ch1 sp)x2, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Note: Refer to the edging chart for placement of joins for all motifs. Notice that there is a skipped V-st along blanket edge between  each side motif join but no skipped V-sts at the corners.

Finishing:

Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.

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