![]() ![]() The original pattern appears in this vintage Patons 9930 booklet, and two others, using fingering weight yarn. Once youve learned the basic crochet stitches, perhaps you find yourself wanting to expand your skills and learn something new, like how to crochet the Tunisian stitch. It’s a fun project, one that will keep your brain engaged, and when you’re done you’ll have your very own straight-from-1950s-London baby blanket! (Well, at least straight-from-the-set-of-a-1950s-London-tv-show.) Have fun! ![]() ![]() It was already enough of a stretch for me to use a G hook to create an entire baby blanket, so you won’t see me attempting this with anything smaller. If you really want to get it exact, you’ll probably need to use a fine weight yarn and a smaller hook. I created mine with a light weight, super soft acrylic yarn, and a size G hook, however I think my pattern scaled out larger than the one in the photo. The blanket is begun with a chain in multiples of 16, plus 6 to account for the spacing that occurs at the beginning of every row. Since this free chunky afghan pattern uses a super bulky weight yarn and a huge hook it works up pretty quickly. Use the fabulous shell crochet stitch to give this blanket the beautiful round, sculpted stitch design. One of them really caught my eye, and after some trial-and-error, I think I’ve managed to replicate the pattern, and I want to share it with you! Wouldn’t this make the perfect gift for a new mommy who is a fan of the show? Make your own beautiful Feather and Fan Blanket. ![]() It’s impossible as a crocheter to not notice them. One really fun thing about BBC’s television series “Call the Midwife” is its wide array of gorgeous baby blankets. ![]()
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