Free Pattern – Jazzberry Baby Blanket

Jazz up baby’s room with the fun and squishy Jazzberry Baby Blanket! Intermeshing crochet, using 2 strands at once, creates a plush feel and eye catching, zig-zag texture. The colors shift through a spectrum of pinks and purples, and each time a color changes, the zig-zag pattern changes direction as well.

This pattern was originally released as a crochet along. See the main Jazzberry CAL post for more information and tips!

This is an experienced skill level pattern because of the intermeshing crochet. If you’ve never tried intermeshing crochet before, this would be a great project to learn on. My Intermeshing Crochet Basics tutorial will help you get started!

The sample is shown in Paintbox Simply DK yarn, which I received for free from Love Crafts for this design. I used the Bella Coco Ombre Pack in Raspberry. This 5 skein pack contains the colors Candyfloss Pink (149), Dusty Rose (141), Tea Rose (142), Dusty Lilac (146) and Raspberry Pink (143)

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Jazzberry Baby Blanket

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Materials:

• Paintbox Simply DK yarn – 1 skein (302 yds) each:
  • 146 Dusty Lilac (A)
  • 141 Dusty Rose (B)
  • 142 Tea Rose (C)
  • 149 Candyfloss Pink (D)
  • 143 Raspberry Pink (E)
• Size 7 / 4.5 mm hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle

Skill Level:

Experienced – intermeshing crochet, with color changes.

Size:

30 inches x 40 inches.

To change the width, add or remove stitches in groups of 4. To change the length, add or remove rows from each section, in groups of 2.

Gauge:

Swatch worked as follows should measure 4.75 inches x 4.5 inches:

Row 1: Ch 22, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (21 sc)

Rows 2-3: Work as for rows 2-3 of pattern. (11 sc, 10 ch-1 sps on 1st part of each row. 10 sc, 9 ch-1 sps on 2nd part of each row).

Rows 4-9: Repeat rows 2 & 3 three times

Row 10: Turn, pick up outside color, csdc in first st, (sc in next inside st, dcf in next outside st, sc in next inside st, dcb in next outside st) across. (21 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Note: Exact gauge / size isn’t critical, however if your gauge is looser (bigger), you will need more yarn.

Abbreviations used:

(Pattern is written in US terms)

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• fsc = foundation single crochet (optional)
• dc = double crochet
• csdc = chainless starting double crochet (optional)
• dcf = double crochet in front of next ch-sp (see Special Stitches)
• dcb = double crochet behind next ch-sp (see Special Stitches)
• sp = space
• ch sp = chain space
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• RS = right side

Recommended Resources:

• Tutorial – Intermeshing Crochet Basics
• Changing Colors
• Foundation Single Crochet (fsc) on Moogly – optional technique
• Chainless Starting Double Crochet (csdc) on Moogly – optional technique

Optional Techniques:

Foundation Single Crochet (fsc): Using foundation single crochet instead of a starting chain creates a stretchier starting edge. An alternative row 1 with a starting chain is also provided.

Chainless Starting Double Crochet (csdc): Chainless starting double crochets create cleaner looking side edges. This technique is also optional and you can instead substitute “ch 3 (counts as first dc)” wherever you see it.

Special Stitches:

Double Crochet in Front (dcf): Working in front of the chain space, double crochet in the indicated stitch.

Double Crochet Behind (dcb): Working behind the chain space, double crochet in the indicated stitch.

Instructions:

Bottom edge:

Row 1 (RS): With A, work 133 fsc. (133 sts – multiple of 4 + 1)

OR

Alternate Row 1 (WS): With A, ch 134 (multiple of 4 + 2), sc in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (133 sts)

Note: For sections 1-10, each row is worked in two parts. The “outside” is the first part, and the “inside” is the 2nd part. Starting with row 3, outside stitches are only worked into outside stitches and inside stitches are only worked into inside stitches. Skip any stitches of the opposite color. 

Section 1:

Outside color: A
Inside color: B

Row 2:

1: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, (ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st) across, drop working loop.  (67 sc, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Go back to the start of the row to begin working in the skipped sts below the ch-1 sps from 2.1. Working behind the first ch-1 sp, join B with a sl st in first skipped st, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), sk next st, dcf, (ch 1, sk next st, dcb, ch 1, sk next st, dcf) across to last st, skip last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Note: When dropping a working loop, if a side of the work is specified, both the loop and the working yarn should be dropped to that side. 

Row 3:

1: Turn, pick up A, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, ch 1, (dcb, ch 1, dcf, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up B, working in front of the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 4:

1: Repeat row 3.1

2: Do not turn. Pick up B, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 5-8: Repeat rows 3-4 twice

Row 9 (color change):

1: Repeat row 3.1, changing to color C in the last stitch. Fasten off A.

2: Repeat row 3.2.

Section 2:

Outside color: C
Inside color: B

Row 10 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up C, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, ch 1, (dcf, ch 1, dcb, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up B, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st , ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 11:

1: Repeat row 10.1

2:  Do not turn. Pick up B, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 12-16: Repeat rows 10-11 twice, then repeat row 10 once more.

Row 17 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 10.1

2: Repeat row 11.2, changing to color D in the last stitch, drop loop at back of work. Fasten off B.

Section 3:

Outside color: C
Inside color: D

Row 18 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up C, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, ch 1, (dcf, ch 1, dcb, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up D, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 19:

1: Repeat row 18.1

2: Do not turn. Pick up D, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 20-24: Repeat rows 18-19 twice, then repeat row 18 once more.

Row 25 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 18.1, changing to color E in the last stitch. Fasten off C.

2: Repeat row 19.2.

Section 4:

Outside color: E
Inside color: D

Row 26 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up E, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, ch 1, (dcb, ch 1, dcf, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up D, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 27:

1: Repeat row 26.1

2:  Do not turn. Pick up D, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 28-32: Repeat rows 26-27 twice, then repeat row 26 once more.

Row 33 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 26.1

2: Repeat row 27.2, changing to color A in the last stitch, drop loop to front of work. Fasten off D.

Section 5:

Outside color: E
Inside color: A

Row 34 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up E, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, ch 1, (dcb, ch 1, dcf, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up A, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in same st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 35:

1: Repeat row 34.1

2:  Do not turn. Pick up A, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first A st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 36-40: Repeat rows 34-35 twice, then repeat row 34 once more.

Row 41 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 34.1, changing to color B in the last stitch. Fasten off E.

2: Repeat row 35.2

Section 6:

Outside color: B
Inside color: A

Row 42 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up B, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, ch 1, (dcf, ch 1, dcb, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up A, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st , ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 43:

1: Repeat row 42.1

2:  Do not turn. Pick up A, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 44-48: Repeat rows 42-43 twice, then repeat row 42 once more.

Row 49 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 42.1

2: Repeat row 43.2, changing to color C in the last stitch, drop loop at back of work. Fasten off A.

Section 7:

Outside color: B
Inside color: C

Row 50 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up B, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, ch 1, (dcf, ch 1, dcb, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up C, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 51:

1: Repeat row 50.1

2: Do not turn. Pick up C, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 52-56: Repeat rows 50-51 twice, then repeat row 50 once more.

Row 57 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 50.1, changing to color D in the last stitch. Fasten off B.

2: Repeat row 51.2.

Section 8:

Outside color: D
Inside color: C

Row 58 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up D, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, ch 1, (dcb, ch 1, dcf, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up C, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 59:

1: Repeat row 58.1

2: Do not turn. Pick up C, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 60-64: Repeat rows 58-59 twice, then repeat row 58 once more.

Row 65 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 58.1

2: Repeat row 59.2, changing to color E in the last stitch, drop loop to front of work. Fasten off C.

Section 9:

Outside color: D
Inside color: E

Row 66 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up D, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcf, ch 1, (dcb, ch 1, dcf, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up E, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in same st, ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 67:

1: Repeat row 66.1

2:  Do not turn. Pick up E, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 68-72: Repeat rows 66-67 twice, then repeat row 66 once more.

Row 73 (color change row):

1: Repeat row 66.1, changing to color A in the last stitch. Fasten off D.

2: Repeat row 67.2

Section 10:

Outside color: A
Inside color: E

Row 74 (pattern shift):

1: Turn, pick up A, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, ch 1, (dcf, ch 1, dcb, ch 1) across to last st, dc in last st, drop working loop. (67 sts, 66 ch-1 sps)

2: Do not turn. Pick up E, working behind the ch-1 sp, csdc in first st , ch 1, dcf, (ch 1, dcb, ch 1, dcf) across to last st, drop working loop at back of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Row 75:

1: Repeat row 74.1

2:  Do not turn. Pick up E, working in front of ch-1 sp, csdc in first st, ch 1, dcb, (ch 1, dcf, ch 1, dcb) across to last st, drop working loop at front of work.  (66 sts, 65 ch-1 sps)

Rows 76-81: Repeat rows 74-75 three times. Fasten off E, do not fasten off A.

Top Edge:

Note: On row 82, you will be working into stitches from both the inside and outside layers to join them together.

Row 82:  Turn, pick up A, csdc in first st, (sc in next inside st, dcb in next outside st, sc in next inside st, dcf in next outside st) across. (133 sts)

Row 83: Turn, ch 1, sc in each st across, fasten off.

Weave in all ends.