Moogly calls this the Go Team baby blanket because it can be worked in your favorite sports’ teams colors. The pattern is designed to be a cotton blanket that is 51″ in diameter, but you can adapt the size and change the yarn as you please.
I love that it’s a non-traditional shape, worked in the round and creating a lovely decorative swirl that feels soothing and safe, which is exactly what you want when you are making something for a baby! If you have never worked in a spiral before, this pattern will teach you how to do it.
Sonea Delvon shares the circle crochet pattern for this baby blanket as a free download on Ravelry. This pattern is in English and has been translated into more than half a dozen languages. The shell edging adds decorative flair, especially when worked in a different color as shown in the free crochet pattern from Modern Grace Design. It is made using a fun combination of single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet stitches worked together in the same stitches with spaces in between. The stitch pattern on the main portion of this crochet baby blanket is easy and creates a lovely texture. This crochet blanket pattern is actually designed to match a baby hat pattern by the same designer so you can create a set if you are making this as a gift. This is a great crochet pattern because you can make many of these blankets for all of the babies in your life and no two have to look the same. Mary Thompson’s A Blanket for All Seasons, which is available as a free Ravelry download, is one that can be personalized in many different ways, particularly in altering the edging decoration (shown in white on the photo above). This is designed to be a 23.5″ square blanket, however she provides helpful tips for making the blanket bigger.