Arch Stitch Baby Blanket - Free Pattern

I'm so happy to be adding another free pattern to my blog today.  This one is called the Arch Stitch Baby Blanket.  As with the Slant Stitch Baby Blanket, I cannot take credit for inventing the Arch Stitch.  I did, however, take the stitch and use it to make something.  I take credit for making the blanket pattern, but nothing else.

 Here's a little preview of a corner stitch.

 The folded up blanket.

 The whole blanket laid out on my sofa.

And a general photo of the arch stitch pattern.

I hope you all enjoy the blanket pattern and I would love to see a photo of what you make with it.  :)  Remember, please give credit by linking back to my blog if you share this pattern with anyone.  Please don't claim it as your own.  Thanks.

Happy Crocheting!

Arch Stitch Baby Blanket - Free Pattern

Bernat Baby Sport yarn - about 8 oz.  (I used pale yellow for this blanket)

Size G crochet hook

yarn needle for weaving in ends

(multiple of 5 + 3 chs)

ch 123 loosely (use a size bigger hook if necessary)

Row 1 (right side) :  dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, sk 2 chs, *dc in next 3 chs, ch 2, sk 2 chs; repeat from * across to last 2 chs, dc in last 2 chs.

Row 2 :  ch 1, turn; sc in 1st dc, 5 dc in 1st ch 2 sp, *sk next dc, sc in next dc, 5 dc in next ch 2 sp; repeat from * across, sc in top of beg ch.

Row 3 : ch 4, turn; sk 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 2, sk next 3 sts, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, ch 1, dc in last sc.

Row 4 : ch 3, turn; 2 dc in same st, sk next dc, sc in next dc, *5 dc in next ch 2 sp, sk next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across, 3 dc in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.

Row 5 : ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, *dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sk next 3 sts; repeat from * across to last dc, dc in last dc, dc in top of beg ch.

Repeat Rows 2 - 5 for pattern until 61 rows have been made; do NOT finish off.

Edging:

Round 1 : ch 1, do NOT turn work, working down side of blanket, sc evenly down the side of the blanket, work 3 sc in corner st, sc evenly along bottom of blanket, work 3 sc in corner st, sc evenly up the side of the blanket, work 3 sc in corner st, sc evenly along the top edge of blanket, work 3 sc in corner, join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Round 2 :  ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in the center stitch of each corner st, join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Round 3 : ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts; repeat from * to corner, work (3dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the middle st of the corner st, ch 2, sk 2 sts; repeat from * to next corner, work (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in middle st of the corner st, ch 2, sk 2 sts; repeat from * to next corner, work (3 dc, ch 2, 3dc) in middle st of the corner st, ch 2, sk 2 sts; repeat from * to next corner, work (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in middle st of last corner st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

**NOTE:  you may have to either sk an extra st or one less st in order to make the pattern work when it comes time to work the corner sts.  This is OKAY.  It does not affect the appearance of the blanket.  Trust me.  The pattern did not always match up with the stitch count when I worked this row.  Just make it work.

Round 4 :  sl st into the next dc, ch 1, sc in same st, work 5 dc in next ch 2 sp, *sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 5dc in next ch 2 sp; repeat from * to corner ch 2 sp, work 10 dc in corner ch 2 sp, repeat from * to next corner, work 10 dc in corner ch 2 sp; repeat from * to next corner ch 2 sp, work 10 dc in corner ch 2 sp; repeat from * to last corner ch 2 sp, work 10 dc in corner ch 2 sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 5 dc in next ch 2 sp, join with a sl st to beg sc of round.  fasten off yarn, weave in all ends.