The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket is crocheted using a variation of the crochet moss stitch (see image below). The baby blanket is then finished with a crochet moss stitch border. The variation of the crochet moss stitch pattern forms clusters adding texture to the design. This stitch pattern is simple, making it a satisfying beginner friendly project that does not take long to finish. The repetitive nature of this variation of the crochet moss stitch is quite meditative and relaxing. Plus, the worsted weight cotton blend yarn used makes the blanket suitable for babies and can be used year-round.

The Crochet Moss Stitch versus the Variation Crochet Moss Stitch:
For the crochet moss stitch, the crochet hook is inserted in the chain 1 space to make a single crochet. In the moss stitch variation pattern, the crochet hook is inserted in the center (the V) of the stitch to make a single crochet.

The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Materials Needed:
Yarn: Yarnspirations^TM Caron Cotton Cakes yarn in the Silver Cloud colorway for the main body of the blanket and I picked 2 color stripes of the Wild Blueberries colorway for the border. I purchased the yarn at Michaels and they are either discontinued or on clearance. Any other worsted cotton blend yarn can be used for this project
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch in the variation crochet moss stitch pattern
Crochet hook: US size H-8 or 5.0 mm
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
[…]: pattern repeat

With US # H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, make a slip knot and chain 118 stitches with the Silver Cloud Colorway

• Row 1 (RS): Skip the first stitch, [single crochet the top strand of the next stitch, chain 1, skip the next stitch], repeat […] till the last stitch, sc the last stitch (on the slip knot side), chain 1 and turn
• Row 2 (WS): Skip the first stitch, [sc under both strands of the next stitch, chain 1, skip the next stitch], repeat […] till the last stitch, sc the last stitch, chain 1 and turn

Repeat Row 2 till preferred length reached. I repeated Row 2 – 109 times binding off by pulling the yarn through the last stitch at the top left corner of the right side. The washed and blocked blanket before the border measures about 26 x 28 inches

Crochet Moss Stitch Border (about 2 inches wide):

Round 1: On the right side top left corner, change to the Wild Blueberry Colorway (I chose the lightest shade of blue for this) and bring up the slip knot loop (back to front) through the corner edge stitch (beginning of the round), chain 2, sc into same corner stitch and chain 1

• Turn and pick up 57 stitches and crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) all along the left side
• At the bottom left corner edge stitch of the right side of the blanket, sc, chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Turn and pick up 57 stitches and crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) along the 118 foundation chain stitch edge
• At the bottom right corner edge stitch of the right side of the blanket, sc, chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Turn and pick up 57 stitches and crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) going up all along the right side
• At the top right corner edge stitch of the right side of the blanket, sc, chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Turn and pick up 57 stitches of the last row (bind off row) in the crochet in moss stitch pattern (pick up a stitch and sc, chain 1, skip the next stitch and repeat) along that last row

Round 2:

• At the corner edge stitch (beginning of the round), sc , chain 2, sc again in the same corner stitch, chain 1
• Crochet moss stitch (sc in the chain 1 space, chain 1, skip the next stich and repeat) all around the blanket with a sc, chain 2, sc, chain 1 at each of the corner edge stitches

Repeat Round 2 – two more times

Round 5: Change to Silver Cloud colorway yarn (secure and break the Wild Blueberry yarn light blue stripe) and Repeat Round 2, two times

Round 7: Change to Wild Blueberry colorway yarn – darker shade of blue stripe (secure and break the Silver Cloud colorway yarn) and Repeat Round 2, four times

At the end of last round (Round 10) sc into the beginning of round corner edge stitch chain 2 space, pull working yarn through and break yarn.

Weave in the ends, wash and block The Silver Clusters Baby Blanket