Velvet Chandelier Crochet Baby Blanket (Easy Video Tutorial)

The Velvet Chandelier Baby Blanket by Daisy Farm Crafts is a soft, plush blanket in misty gray with rows of little colored bars in teal, pink, yellow, seafoam and white. The name came from a viewer who said the work in progress reminded them of a chandelier, and it fits: the colorful bars look like hanging crystals. In this video, Tiffany shows the stitch and how to carry yarn across the row to switch colors easily.

Velvet Chandelier Blanket at a Glance

• Designer: Tiffany of Daisy Farm Crafts
• Finished size: about 30 x 42 in (76 x 107 cm)
• Yarn: Bernat Baby Velvet: 2 skeins of Misty Gray plus small amounts of six accent colors
• Hook: 5 mm (H)
• Gauge: 16 stitches and 14 rows = 4 in in wide half double crochet
• Stitches: half double crochet, wide half double crochet, double crochet and front and back post double crochet for the border
• Video length: about 16 minutes

How the Chandelier Bars Are Made

The bars are made by working two colors in the same row. The color you are not using is carried along the top of the row and crocheted over, and the colors switch every few stitches. Bands of gray rows separate each band of colored bars, and the accent color changes from band to band.

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Working with Velvet Yarn

Velvet yarn is incredibly soft, but it can be slippery. The pattern recommends making a practice swatch first and keeping your tension firm so the stitches stay neat and the fabric does not stretch.

Images and pattern courtesy of Daisy Farm Crafts

Enjoy the Video Tutorial

Source: Daisy Farm Crafts

Tips for a Plush Baby Blanket

• Swatch first to get used to the velvet yarn.
• Weave in ends securely, because velvet yarn can work loose.
• Finish with a ribbed border of front and back post stitches, as in the pattern.

More Blankets from Daisy Farm Crafts

Try the Snowy Mountains baby blanket, the scalloped border for a velvet baby blanket or the griddle stitch gingham blanket.