Snuggly, soft and sweet, this lovely blanket is a must-make for baby.

YOU WILL NEED

Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (55% wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere, 50g/125m),

6 balls of Yarn A Ecru (101)

1 ball of each: Yarn B Candy Pink (06), Lilac (10), Amber (66), Apple (02), Pool (71), Peach Melba (68)

1 ball of Yarn C Chocolate (11)

A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

MEASUREMENTS

Finished blanket: approx 73x91cm (28 3/4x36in)

Each square measures approx 9.5cm (3 3/4in)

SQUARE COLOURS

Make 63 squares in total, weaving in the ends after completing each one. Yarn B is the central colour of each square. Make the following numbers of squares with each of the Yam B shades: 11 Pool 10 Candy Pink 11 Peach Melba 11 Apple 10 Amber 10 Lilac

SQUARE MOTIF

Ch4, join with a ss in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS) Using Yarn B, ch3 (counts as first tr), 2tr in ring, ch2, *3tr in ring, ch2; rep from * twice more, ss in top of beg ch-3. [4 3-tr groups]

Round 2 Ss in each of next 2 sts, ss in next ch-sp, ch3 (counts as first tr), (2tr, ch2, 3tr) in same ch-sp, *(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in next ch-sp; rep from * twice more, ss in top of beg ch-3. [8 3-tr groups]

Round 3 Ss in each of next 2 sts, ss in next ch-sp, ch3 (counts as first tr), (2tr, ch2, 3tr) in same ch-sp (comer), 3tr in next sp between groups of trebles, *(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in next ch-sp (comer), 3tr in next sp between groups of trebles; rep from * twice more, ss in top of beg ch-3. [12 3-tr groups] Fasten off.

Round 4 With RS facing, join Yarn A in any corner ch-sp, ch2 (counts as first htr), (1htr, ch2, 2htr) in same ch-sp, *1htr in each of next 9 sts to next corner ch-sp, (2htr, ch2, 2htr) in corner ch-sp; rep from * twice more, 1 htr in each of next 9 sts to next corner, ss in top of beg ch-2. [52 htr]

Round 5 Ss in next st, ss in next corner ch-sp, ch2 (counts as first htr), (1 htr, ch2, 2htr) in same ch-sp, *1 htr in each of next 13 sts to next corner ch-sp, (2htr, ch2, 2htr) in corner ch-sp; rep from * twice more, 1 htr in each of next 13 sts, ss in top of beg ch-2. Fasten off.

TO FINISH

Lightly press each square on wrong side. With RS facing up, place squares on a flat surface and arrange with 7 rows wide by 9 rows long, with coloured squares evenly spaced. With RS together, join squares in rows using a backstitch or whipping stitch. Block and lightly press seams on wrong side of blanket.

EDGING

Round 1 (RS) Join Yarn A with RS facing in any corner ch-sp, ch2 (counts as first htr), 2htr in same sp, htr evenly along each side with 3htr in each corner space, join with a ss in top of first htr. Fasten off.

Round 2 Join Yarn C, ch1 (does not count as st), 3dc in same st, *1dc in each st along edge to next corner st, 3dc in corner st; rep from * to end omitting 3dc on final repeat, ss in top of first dc. Fasten off. 

POM POMS

Make four small pom poms in Peach Melba and sew 1 pom pom in each corner.