crochet dragonfly blanket pattern

Pattern Notes

• This pattern is worked from the bottom up and turned for each new row. It has no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ side and can be worked as written for either right or left hand hook holders.
• A graph for this pattern can be found on the final page of this pattern.
• This pattern can be made with any weight yarn & hook, but the finished size is approximately 30 by 35 inches (76 by 89 cm) using the yarn & hook listed below to complete the base pattern as written and pictured on the cover.
• This pattern can easily be increased to a larger size. Please see page 4 for custom sizing st counts.

Yarn & Supplies - baby blanket base pattern

• 30 by 35 inches (76 by 89 cm)

• Blanket Body + sc edging: 966 yards (885 m) DK yarn - Per Panel: 322 yards (295 m)
• Border (3 granny rounds + picot lace): 322 yards (295 m)DK yarn for the Border
• 4mm Hook
• Stitch Markers

Stitch Abbreviations & Techniques ~ US Crochet Terms

st(s) - stitch(es)

sk - skip

ch - chain

slst - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

picot - ch3, slst into 3rd ch from hook

GC - Granny Cluster: 3dc in same stitch

GCD - Granny Cluster Decrease: dc in st, dc2tog starting in the same st as previous dc and ending in the next st, then make another dc into same st the dc2tog finished in - you should have a 3dc “granny cluster” that is spread over 2 sc sts. Video Tutorial

CC - Corner Cluster: (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in same stitch

Optional Stitches/Techniques

FDC - Foundation Row Double Crochet - Written + Video Tutorial

Standing DC - Photo or Video Tutorial