{"id":60215,"date":"2019-08-11T07:51:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T21:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=60215"},"modified":"2019-08-11T07:51:03","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T21:51:03","slug":"bernat-baby-velvet-yarn-baby-blanket-crochet-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/bernat-baby-velvet-yarn-baby-blanket-crochet-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernat Baby Velvet Yarn – Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a new velvet yarn in town – Bernat Baby Velvet<\/a>, a new 8ply yarn that is super soft to touch and is perfect for making crochet blankets.<\/p>\n

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This Bernat Baby Velvet yarn review and free Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern is a collaboration with American Yarns<\/p><\/div>\n

As soon as the new range hit the shelves at American Yarns HQ, I popped in and picked a up a couple of balls to give it a try.<\/p>\n

I made Emma a cardigan with the original Bernat Velvet yarn<\/a> a few months ago, and after a few initial hiccups, it turned out really well. She loves it, and has been wearing it all winter long.<\/p>\n

After knowing what to expect in regards to ‘worming’ with velvet yarns<\/a>, I didn’t have any issues with this blanket project – picking the right stitches and hook size makes all the difference.<\/p>\n

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Bernat Baby Velvet<\/a> is an 8ply DK weight yarn, slightly finer than the original Bernat Velvet which is more of a 10ply worsted weight yarn.<\/p>\n

I actually prefer it to the original, as a 5mm hook makes the perfect weight fabric, not too heavy for garments or blankets, and still holds a nice drape.<\/p>\n

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The colour range is mainly limited to pastels and neutrals, apart from this popping yellow (Joyful Gold), which I couldn’t resist.<\/p>\n

Skip to the bottom of the post for my Bernat Baby Velvet Yarn Review final thoughts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bumble Stripes Baby Blanket – Pram Blanket Crochet Pattern<\/h2>\n

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After making a cardigan on my last velvet yarn project, I thought it would be fun to make a baby blanket this time. The yarn is called Bernat BABY Velvet after all!<\/p>\n

Pram blankets make a great gift for any newborn, and I’ve designed this one to be a unisex style, which is super handy if you don’t know the baby’s gender ahead of time.<\/p>\n

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I actually crocheted quite a lot of this blanket while waiting for Emma to have her tutoring lessons at our local library. Adorably, on two separate occasions, I had small children wander up and watch as I was crocheting. They couldn’t resist stroking the blanket and fuzzy yarn, and were quite delighted when I let them have a squeeze of the squishy yarn ball.<\/p>\n

I’m sure a child of any age would love to receive a Bernat Baby Velvet blanket as a gift, if the response from my library blanket admirers is anything to go by.<\/p>\n

I’ve named this crochet baby blanket pattern, ‘Bumble Stripes’ because the fuzziness of the yarn kind of reminds me of a cute little bumble bee’s backside.<\/p>\n

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The yellow stripes really pop against the soft grey, and I’ve used an easy front post crochet stitch to give the stripes extra dimension.<\/p>\n

The FPhdc stitch is what gives this blanket the raised ridged rows.<\/p>\n

This baby blanket was made with under 3 balls of Bernat Baby Velvet. If you used just one colour, you could probably squeeze it out with just 2 balls (depending on your tension).<\/p>\n

The pattern is quite easy to follow, you won’t need to refer to it at all once you set up the first few rows.<\/p>\n

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Because the yarn is quite difficult to read (it’s hard to differentiate the stitches), I’ve worked the stitches into the gaps of the previous row instead of the top of each stitch.<\/p>\n

Finished size (unblocked): length 104cm (41\u2033), width 80cm (31.5\u2033)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To make this Crochet Pram Blanket<\/h3>\n

You will need:<\/h4>\n