Bacon Baby Blanket 2.0

I have finally finished my new and improved extra-lumpy bacon baby blanket.  Yippee! I am really pleased with how it turned out.  The bacon looks right, and I think the mom of the baby-to-be is going to be thrilled.  It's a great size too, not too big, heavy enough that it won't fall off and get caught in the wheels of a stroller, and super washable when the inevitable spills and crumbs and general grossness require a washing.

Bacon Baby Blanket 2.0

Finished Size: approx. 29" x 28"

Supplies Needed:

Lion Brand Yarn Vanna's Choice

MC A - 180 Cranberry - 1 skein

MC B - 133 Brick - 2 skeins

CC A - 123 Beige - 2 skeins

CC B - 126 Chocolate - 2 skeins

4.25mm/G crochet hook

Yarn Needle

MAIN BLANKET:

With MC A chain 101.

R1: sc in second ch from hook, sc across all ch, change to MC B, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R2: hdc across all st, change to CC A, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R3: (4 sc, 3 hdc in next st) 20 times, change to MC A, ch 2, turn. (140 st)

R4: (sc 3 st tog, 4 hdc) 20 times, change to CC A,  ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R5: sc across all st, change to MC B, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R6: (2 sc, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 6 sc) 10 times, ch 1, turn. (120 st)

R7: (6 hdc, sc 2 st tog, sc 2 st tog, 2 hdc) 10 times, change to CC B, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R8-11: sc across all st,  ch 1, turn. (100 st)

R12: sc across all st, change to MC A, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R13: (4 sc, 3 dc in next st) 20 times, change to CC A, ch 2, turn. (140 st)

R14: (sc 3 st tog, 3 sc, 3 dc in next st) 20 times, change to MC B, ch 2, turn. (140 st)

R15: (sc 3 st tog, 4 hdc) 20 times, ch 1, turn. (100 st)

R16: hdc across all st, change  to CC A, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R17: (3 sc, 3 dc in next st, sc) 20 times, change to MC A,ch 2, turn. (140 st)

R18: (sc, sc 3 st tog, 2 sc, 2 dc in next st) 20 times, change to CC B, ch 2, turn. (120 st)

R19: (sc 2 st tog, 4 sc) 20 times, ch 1, turn. (100 st)

R20-22: sc across all st, ch 1, turn. (100 st)

R23: sc across all st, change to MC A, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R24: sc across all st, change to MC B, ch 2, turn.(100 st)

R25-90: repeat rows 2-24 three times.

R91: hdc across all st, change to CC A, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R92: (4 sc, 3 hdc in next st) 20 times, change to MC A, ch 2, turn. (140 st)

R93: (sc 3 st tog, 4 hdc) 20 times, change to CC A, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R94: sc across all st, change to MC B, ch 2, turn. (100 st)

R95: (2 sc, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 6 sc) 10 times, ch 1, turn. (120 st)

R96: (6 hdc, sc 2 st tog, sc 2 st tog, 2 hdc) 10 times, fasten off. (100 st)

Weave in the 120 (or so) loose ends.

BORDER:

Pick which side is going to be the front (both sides are going to look amazing, so just choose the one you like best.)

R1: Starting in the top corner, attach CC A and ch 2, 2 sc in same st, 98 sc across top edge, 3 sc in next corner, 98 sc across side, 3 sc in corner, 98 sc across bottom, 3 sc in corner, 98 sc across side, sl st to 2nd ch in first corner cluster.

R2: Ch 2, 2 sc in same st, 100 sc across top, 3 sc in corner st, 100 sc across side, 3 sc in corner st, 100 sc across bottom, 3 sc in corner st, 100 sc across side, sl st to 2nd ch in first corner cluster. Fasten off.

Weave in the loose ends and celebrate the fact that you're done!

Abbreviations used:

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

xoxo

Edit. 6/9/12: Hello Dynamos!  It was brought to my attention that there I had made a mis-type in the numbering of the pattern.  I've corrected it now in Google Docs to read correctly (I also added an abbreviations key and adjusted my website name to reflect my new dot-com-y-ness).  I am grateful to the kind soul that pointed out my mistake, and encourage anyone that has any questions to please feel free to email me at CrochetDynamite@gmail.com  
xo Jaime

Edit 5/7/14: Hello Dynamos!  This was my first pattern, and it was back when I thought I needed to put the instructions in some sort of printable file (before I knew you could just copy and paste any patterns you want into a word document and print them out for your crochet binders!).  I've moved the full pattern to this page now, so you don't have to mess with Google Docs anymore.  Love to you all!!!
xo! J

Bacon Blanket 1.0

Hi! I'm Jaime. This is my blog.  I've gotten back into crochet after spending a long time away, so I'm going to use this as a space to share what I'm working on and what I'm interested in.  I hope it develops into something special.

Right now I'm working on The Bacon Blanket.  It was going to be a present for a baby boy about to be born, but the bacon was tricky.  You can see the progression from flat to funky. I really like the funky, lumpy part.  Which means, this will become a lap blanket for my husband, and an all lumpy bacon blanket will need to be made for future baby.  Because you can't give a baby flat bacon.
xoxo