Crochet Triangles Baby Blanket from Daisy Farm Crafts - Pattern Review
I am so excited to share because of how much I love this modern take on the crochet baby blanket!
Here are a few reasons why:
This blanket is modern and unique
It includes tapestry crochet - and once you master that skill you are ready for so many other amazing projects
You can choose any colors you want and personalize to your heart’s content
There are tutorials for this pattern, so no stressing!
Daisy Farm Crafts patterns are free on the website (or you can purchase the new book!)
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Daisy Farm Crafts has an amazing collection of projects, and one of my favorites is this baby blanket with the staggered triangles. The triangles are a modern take on a crocheted blanket, it’s not your traditional granny square or stripes and it doesn’t scream “baby” to me. I made this specific pattern several times during 2020-2021 (hello “stay at home” orders) and gifted each blanket lovingly to expecting families. I would say this is an advanced beginner or intermediate project. If you don’t have time to start now, Pin this post for later :)
Bernat Softee Baby Yarn & Color
Bernat Softee Baby is my absolute favorite yarn to use for baby blankets. It’s a Sport/3 weight (US), super soft and sturdy as well. It’s also machine washable and dryable because it’s made out of 100% acrylic fiber. However - I tend to hand wash all handmade items in general because even if the yarn is “washable” the project may have delicate parts. I especially recommend this for antique handmades or if you have an agitator in your washing machine. Do not be a victim of this tragedy! I have seen too many photos of an item getting caught by the agitator and ripped to shreds. Your crochet community will cry with you but not everyone will understand.
The skeins of Softee Baby that I use are 362 yards each, so it’s a good value for the amount of yarn. The project calls for 5 skeins of color A and 1 skein of color B. I have tested this pattern several times and since I tend to crochet with a tighter tension, I have never actually used that 5th skein, but have used most of the 4th. The Daisy Farm Crafts gals crochet with a looser tension than mine, so you might be aware of this as you plan your project.
One more thing about the colors is you may want to pair a darker, more saturated color with a lighter color if you want the triangles to stand out. If you look at the photos you can see how the triangles really stand out with the teal yarn, but using the pink didn’t provide the same amount of contrast. Totally personal preference, and you can customize, customize, customize! I buy this yarn at Love Crafts, and have been really happy with the shipping and communication.
If you're wanting to know the exact colors I used for any of these three blankets they are:
Soft Peach (pink)
Aqua (teal)
Flannel (gray)
Wide HDC Cluster Stitch & Customization
The main stitch used is the wide hdc (half double crochet) cluster in between the posts of the row below, and there’s a stitch explanation on the pattern as well as the YouTube tutorial. There’s a trick to decrease the amount of yarn it’s eating - you can actually change the stitch to a plain old hdc instead of the wide cluster hdc. If you’re on a budget or want a quicker work up, this is a great hack.
I used this technique on one of my blankets because I only had 3 skeins of the pink yarn in my stash. The only drawback is that you can see the white (or color B) yarn showing through a bit more. You might be able to see this on the picture below. I don’t even think most people would notice, it just looks like the blanket is supposed to be that way.
Another option is to stack the triangles instead of staggering them - it’s another way to make it your own! You do this by repeating the directions/count for the first row of triangles instead of alternating with the indented row. I did this with one of mine by mistake (see below - gray blanket) and it ended up being a happy accident. I was several rows in (I already had at least two or three full rows of triangles completed) when I realized that I had put the triangles right on top of each other - whoops!
I believe this was a direct result of my overconfidence that I had the pattern memorized since I had already made a few of the same blankets! Ugggh. Pride will get ya every time. Thankfully this time it resulted in something beautiful. I shared my photos on Instagram anyway. I did just notice that Daisy Farm Crafts now has a stacked triangles blanket pattern using velvet yarn. Coincidence??
Tapestry Crochet Technique
Let’s talk about tapestry crochet for just a minute. Once I learned this technique of colorwork, it opened up the possibilities to so many other projects that I would not have had the confidence to tackle previously. It was tricky to get the hang of at first, but once I performed the yarn carrying and color changing a few times (I learned from making the DFC gingham blanket!), it got way easier and now I can carry the yarn without really thinking about it.
If you feel intimidated, I totally understand. I was too at first, but now it’s super easy! You can then search for other projects using tapestry, like gingham beanies, geometric shapes, graphic patterns, and fair isle (a little different, makes very crisp color blocks). I’ve seen some stunning scarves, bags, and even wall hangings using tapestry crochet. It’s a really great next step on your way to other more complicated projects.
Getting Started - Tools & Pattern
So, after years of putting free patterns online (I highly recommend so many of them), Daisy Farm Crafts has released their book, 25 Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns, and it’s available on Amazon! It features this triangles banket, a gingham blanket (another one of my absolute favorites), a chevron blanket, a cactus motif blanket, puffs/bobbles, stripes and more!! There’s the paperback print version and also a Kindle version you can view on your iPad or other device.
Daisy Farm Crafts also has a second book available and a third due out soon! Super exciting!
Supply List for Crochet Triangles Blanket:
Bernat Softee Baby yarn - 6 skeins total, see pattern
Handmade with love tag - (see photo below) optional but a great finishing touch!
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