Bernat Dappled Granny Rectangle Crochet Baby Blanket

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Bernat® Baby Blanket Dappled™ Wandering Blue - 3 balls or 545 yds/498 m
• Size U.S. K/10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

MEASUREMENTS: Approx 36" x 40" [91.5 x 101.5 cm].
GAUGE: 8 sc and 9 rows = 4" [10 cm].
DIRECTIONS:
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Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
Ch 13.
1st rnd: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook. (Ch 1. Skip next 2 ch. 3 dc in next ch) twice. Ch 1. Skip next 2 ch. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch. Working along other side of ch, (Ch1. Skip next 2 ch. 3 dc in next ch) twice. Ch 1. Skip next 2 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc. Ch 2) all in next ch. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 sts and next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) twice. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 3 times. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts and next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) twice. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 4 times. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
4th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts and next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) twice. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 5 times. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
5th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts and next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) twice. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 6 times. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Cont as established, working (Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp and (3 dc. Ch 2. 3dc) in each ch-2 sp, having 1 more dc group along each edge of Blanket each rnd, until work measures approx 36" [91.5 cm] in width. Fasten off.

ABBREVIATIONS
Beg = Beginning
Approx = Approximately
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue
Dc = Double crochet
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)