Row 1 (WS): Ch 2 (does NOT count as a stitch). Rep Row 2 only until center measurement of shawl is 18″. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same dc as ch-3 tch (this makes 2 dc in first st and is the increase at the start of the shawl), * ch 1, dc in next dc repeat from * to center marked dc, (ch 1, dc) 3 times in center marked dc, move the marker up to the center dc of last 3 dc made, ** ch 1, dc in next dc repeat from ** to last dc (this will be the tch of the previous row) ch 1, 2 dc in 3rd ch of tch of previous row, turn – 11 dc, 8 ch-1 sps. Row 1 (RS): Skip 3 ch (counts as 1 dc), (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, (place marker in the dc just complete) ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch, turn – total of 7 (including original ch 3) dc, 4 ch-1 sps. People wondered what the pattern was and in time, it morphed from a shawl to a baby blanket and the public began to call it the Call The Midwife Blanket.Using the removable stitch marker to mark the CENTER stitch…we will keep this stitch marked throughout the rest of the pattern as it will be a reference point for the center increase. Set designers for the show Call the Midwife used this pattern in their TV Show. The border is simple which will allow you to add more rounds if you prefer to do a bit more. You can increase the border with single crochet, ensure to keep 3 sc in the corner stitches to keep the blanket growing evenly. Working up side, 2 sc in each post space to beg corner. Across bottom, 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to next corner. Working down side, 2 sc in each post space to next corner. Working across, 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to next corner. Rnd 1: Join to a corner to do the top side first. Next Rows: Rep rows 2 to 7 – 7 more times. Ch 1, skip next ch sp, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch. 1 dc in next 6 sts, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, 1 dc in next 6 sts. Sk next ch sp, 1 dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, 1 dc in next 6 dc. Sk next ch sp, 1 dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3, sk next 2 dc sts, 1 dc in next 4 dc. Ch 3, skip next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st into ch-3 sp. Sk next ch sp, 1 dc in next 4 dc, skip next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st into ch-3 sp. Ch 1, skip next ch sp, 1 dc in 3rd th ch of turning ch. 1 dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc. Row 3: Ch 4, sk next ch sp, 1 dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc. Ch 1, sk next ch sp, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch in row below. 1 dc in next 15 sts include ch-1 sps, Rep * 6 more times. Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch 1 here and throughout), sk next ch sp, 1 dc in next 15 sts include ch-1 sps. This pattern has 7 repeating boxes across. This pattern is easily adaptable to using other yarns and crochet hooks to compliment the blanket. This type of pattern looks great with solid coloured yarn versus being variegated. Red Heart Roll With It Tweed, 5.29 oz/150 g, 311 yds/285 m Call The Midwife Blanket Crochet Diagram TutorialĮasy, Designed by Yarnspirations Materials Free Call the Midwife Pattern ONLYĬlick picture to print or download. We have a free easy PDF download for you to have access to. Our sponsorship covers the pattern they make. Patons aka Yarnspirations don’t have this pattern out in any of their social media but it still belongs to them. Today, yarns are thicker and more pleasing to crocheters. So the blocks you see in the pattern would be much tighter than the sample I have recreated. It was initially a 4 mm / G hook using the pattern I have attached to the free downloadable pattern here. As many of you already know, Patons North America falls into the Yarnspirations family of brands. It was simply called the Block Shawl in an original publication in the 1980s by Patons using the Beehive brand of yarn. The Crochet Call The Midwife Baby Blanket wasn’t actually a baby blanket and was never called the Call The Midwife Blanket. Crochet Call the Midwife Baby Blanket Crochet Call the Midwife Blanket Off White
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