• This part of the crochet strawberry blanket pattern is made in the round.

Solid Granny Squares: Make 9x white, 8x rose, 8x peach

• Round 1: With the 5.5mm crochet hook, ch x5 and then sl st to the first ch.

  Then ch x3 (counts as a dc). Dc x2 into the circle. Then ch x2. After that *dc x3 into the circle and ch x28. Repeat from * 2 more times. You should have 4 clusters. Slip stitch into the top of the chains at the beginning of the round.
• Round 2: Ch x2. Dc into each dc stitch from the previous round, dc x2 + ch x2 + dc x2 in each chain 2 corner stitch.

  Then sl st to the beginning chains in the round. 
• Round 3-4: Repeat round 2. Dc in every stitch and (dc x2, ch x2, dc x2) into the corners.

  After round 4: sl st to the beginning chains and fasten off the yarn.

Strawberry appliques: Make x7

• This pattern is made in rows.
• Row 1: With the 5mm crochet hook, ch x2 and turn.
• Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make an inc. (2) Then ch x1 and turn (for this next row and every row afterwards you will make a turning chain, but do not work in it. It’s to help turn your work).
• Row 3: Inc x2 (4). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 4: Sc in every stitch (4). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 5: Inc, sc x2, inc (6). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 6: Sc in every stitch (6). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 7: Inc, sc x4, inc (8). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 8: Sc in every stitch (8). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 9: Inc, sc x6, inc (10). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 10-11: Sc in every stitch (10). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 12: Dec, sc x6, dec (8). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 13: Dec, sc x4, dec (6). Then ch x1 and turn.
• After your last row, crochet around the edges of your strawberry if you want a neater finish and a slightly bigger strawberry. This should be equal to roughly 30-32 stitches. You want to put 2 stitches at the top corners of the strawberry and down at the bottom, otherwise its 1 stitch per row/stitch. Then fasten off and weave in the ends.

Strawberry Stem and Leaves:

• This pattern is made one stem/leaf at a time.
• Step 1: With the 5mm hook, Ch x3, then in the second ch from the hook make a sc, then make a sc in the following stitch. This is the stem.
• Step 2: Ch x4 and in the second ch from the hook make a sc. Then sc in the following 2 chains. Then sl st back to the stitch where you broke off and made chains for the first leaf.
• Step 3: Repeat step 2 x3 more times.
• Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
• Sew the strawberry stem and leaves to the top part of the strawberry.
• With white yarn and tapestry needle, crochet little lines onto the strawberry.
• Weave in any loose ends.

Assembly:

• Switch back to the 5.5mm hook for the rest of the blanket. Slip stitch the solid crochet granny squares together with the key lime colored yarn, by putting 2 granny squares right side out together and then going through the inner 2 most stitch loops, one from each side.
• I alternate my colors like in the picture, but you can always go for a more random pattern if you'd like.
• Once the granny squares are attached in one direction, sl st the same way as outlined above, when you get to the corners of the granny squares just crochet on top of the other corner stitch you previously made and keep going. This raises the yarn a little bit but not too much.
• Once all the squares have been attached, now it is time to make the border. The border is 2 rows of dc in key lime, You want to make these rows just like you made the granny squares. 1 stitch in each stitch, and dc x2 + ch x2 + dc x2 in each corner stitch.
• Fasten off the green yarn and switch to white. Now we are going to make the shell border.

Shell border:

• Skip a stitch and then make 6 dcs in one stitch. Next skip a stitch and then make a sc. You just made a shell stitch. Repeat for the rest of the round. Then fasten off and weave in the end.
• Attach the strawberry appliques on the outermost and middle white squares. (Or wherever you find pleasing) and stitch the strawberry appliques onto the blanket carefully.
• Once all the sewing and weaving ends is all completed, you now have a cute crochet strawberry blanket.