9 Fun and Beautiful Tapestry Crochet Baby Blankets
Why use Tapestry Crochet for a Baby Blanket?
Tapestry crochet is a brilliant technique to use for baby blankets because it can create fun and beautiful patterns suited to a whole range of styles, tastes and decors. Tapestry crochet blankets look great in nurseries and children will love snuggling under them for naps and playtime.
You can tailor your colour choices to coordinate with a child’s bedroom or just choose a favourite colour that you think they will love.
What’s more, a pattern made with tapestry crochet is visible on both the front and the back of the blanket (and patterns made in rows are truly “reversible”, looking exactly the same on both sides) so there’s no need to worry about toddlers getting their blanket the “wrong” way up.
What is Tapestry Crochet?
Tapestry crochet is a colorwork technique that involves crocheting with two or more different colored yarns at the same time. You crochet over the unused yarn(s) as you go, changing color as needed. For more details about how to do tapestry crochet, read this post.
What Kinds of Patterns can you Make with Tapestry Crochet?
Tapestry crochet is a very versatile technique. It can be used to make a whole range of different patterns and shapes.
You can easily create geometrical patterns such as zig-zags, triangles and diamonds. However, tapestry crochet can also be used to make more complicated shapes like fish, leaves, hearts, and even people.
Working in the round, tapestry crochet can create square or hexagon motifs containing rotationally-symmetric shapes like stars and flowers.
Some Great Tapestry Crochet Baby Blankets to Try
Here are a few great tapestry crochet baby blankets to try. Click or tap on an image to purchase the pattern.
A Note on Joining Motifs
When joining motifs for a baby blanket, make sure you join the whole way round and not just at corners. This is to make sure that there are no large gaps which could potentially pose a safety risk.
What Yarn to Use
In terms of yarn weight, it’s best to select one that is the same as, or close to, that suggested in the pattern. If you choose a much thinner yarn, your blanket might end up too small, and if you choose a thicker yarn, it might be too big and thick. However, generally speaking, sport weight, DK and aran/worsted are all good weights for baby blankets.
When considering which fiber to use, try to use one that is:
- Soft and not scratcy
- Unlikely to cause irritations to a baby’s skin
- Machine washable.
Some examples of suitable fibers are:
- Acrylic (premium acrylic yarns tend to be softer and less scratchy then some cheaper options)
- Bamboo
- Cotton
- Superwash wool (which can be washed in a machine)
Find Out More…
If you’ve not tried tapestry crochet before, check out this guide to tapestry crochet for more details.
For more handy tips and information about crocheting baby blankets, have a look at these articles:
- What is the Best Yarn for a Crochet Baby Blanket?
- What is a Good Size for a Crochet Baby Blanket?
- What Size to Crochet a Blanket for a Toddler
- How Hard is it to Crochet a Blanket?
- 10 Quick Stitches for a Crochet Blanket
And for more ideas of crochet projects to make for a baby, read this post.
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