Snowdrop Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern (with a Fan Border and Ribbon)
Crochet a snowdrop stitch baby blanket with a fan border and ribbon. Full written pattern with stitch counts and sizing tips.
Snowdrop Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern (with a Fan Border and Ribbon)
Some stitch patterns look far more complicated than they are. The snowdrop stitch is one of them. After a short setup, every row of this baby blanket is the same, so you can settle in and let the texture build. A fan border finishes it, with a row of spaces for weaving in a ribbon.
The border works on any blanket, so you can reuse it later on other projects.
Finished size (with border): about 42 in wide × 38.5 in long (107 × 98 cm)
What You’ll Need
- Main color: about 700 g of Aran weight yarn (the sample used Style Craft Special Aran)
- Contrast color: about 23 g of DK weight yarn, used for the last round only
- Hooks: 6 mm for the blanket and the first four border rounds, and 4 mm for the last border round (3.5 mm or 4.5 mm also works)
- Notions: 4 stitch markers, a yarn needle, and scissors
- Ribbon: 3/8 in wide, cut into four equal pieces about 65 in (165 cm) long
Total yarn used: about 723 g (about 700 g main color and 23 g contrast).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sp: space
- FPsc: front post single crochet. Insert the hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch, then work a sc.
- FPdc: front post double crochet. Work a dc the same way, around the post of the stitch.
Special stitches
- Shell (Row 2): 2 dc, ch 1, sc, all in the same stitch.
- V stitch: dc, ch 2, dc in the same stitch or space.
- Fan: 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in the same stitch or space.
Pattern Notes
- The body is worked over a multiple of 3 chains. The sample uses 123 chains.
- To change the width, add or remove chains in multiples of 3.
- The turning chain does not count as a stitch in the body.
- Row 3 is the row you’ll repeat, and it is the snowdrop stitch.
- You can use any yarn weight with any hook size. The stitch multiple is what matters.
The Blanket Body
Foundation: Ch 123.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (122 sc)
Row 2: Ch 2 and turn. Skip the first 2 sc. Work a shell in the 3rd sc. Skip 2 sc, work a shell in the next sc. Repeat from * to * until 2 sc remain. Sc in the last sc. (40 shells)
Row 3: Ch 2 and turn. Work 2 dc in the ch-1 sp of the first shell, ch 1, then FPsc around the first dc of that shell. Repeat in each shell across. To finish, sc in the top of the turning ch-2 from the previous row. (40 shells)
Row 4 and onward: Repeat Row 3. Ch 2 and turn, work 2 dc in each ch-1 sp, ch 1, and FPsc around the first dc of each shell, then end with a sc in the turning ch-2.
Length: The sample has 80 rows in total (Row 1 plus 79 pattern rows). It measures about 34 in long × 40 in wide and uses about 590 g of yarn at this point. Stop earlier or continue longer for a different size.
The Border
The border can go on any blanket. Start on the right side of your work, and make sure opposite sides have the same number of stitches. The corners must be worked exactly as written below.
Round 1: Single Crochet Edge (6 mm)
Ch 1 and work along the first side.
- Along the sides: Work 1 sc in a row-end stitch that is a sc or hdc. Work 2 sc where the row ends in a turning chain. If a row ends in a dc, work 2 sc. Avoid adding extra stitches, so the edge lies flat.
- Corners: Work 3 sc in the corner and place a marker in the 2nd (center) sc.
- Bottom edge: Work 1 sc in each foundation stitch.
- Top edge: Across each shell, work 1 sc in each of the 2 dc and 1 sc in the FPsc. Skip the ch-1 sp.
Join with a sl st to the first sc.
Stitch count: 119 sc on each side, 120 sc on the top and on the bottom, and 3 sc in each corner. The total is 490 sc.
Round 2: Double Crochet Round
Ch 2 (doesn’t count). Dc in the same stitch as the join, then dc in each sc around. Work a V stitch in each marked corner stitch. Join with a sl st to the first dc (not the chain).
Stitch count: 122 dc on the top and bottom, 121 dc on each side, plus the 8 dc of the four V stitches. The total is 494 dc. The open spaces in this round are where the ribbon goes later.
Round 3: Front Post Double Crochet Round
Ch 3 (doesn’t count) and turn, so you are working from the wrong side. Work an FPdc in each dc around. Work a V stitch in the ch-2 sp of each corner. Join with a sl st to the first dc (not the chain).
Turning here makes the front post stitches easier and faster to work.
Stitch count: 124 dc on the top and bottom, 123 on each side, and 8 corner dc. The total is 502 dc.
Round 4: Fan Round
Turn without chaining, so the right side faces you. Sl st into the next dc. Count 4 dc from the corner ch-2 sp and work your first fan in the 4th dc.
- First fan: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, all in the same dc.
- Along each side: Skip 2 dc, FPdc in the next dc. Skip 2 dc, work a fan in the next dc. Repeat from * to * along the side.
- Adjusting before a corner: Each side needs exactly 21 fans and must end with an FPdc. If you run short, skip 1 dc, work the last fan in the next dc, then skip 1 dc and work the FPdc.
- Corners: FPdc in the first dc of the V stitch, a fan in the ch-2 sp, then FPdc in the second dc of the V stitch.
Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the starting ch-3 and fasten off.
Stitch count: 21 fans on each side plus 1 fan in each corner. The total is 88 fans.
Round 5: Lacy Edge (4 mm, DK yarn)
A smaller hook and thinner yarn give the last round a lighter, finer look.
Join the contrast color between the first two dc of any fan. Ch 3, then work each fan as follows:
- Sl st between the 2nd and 3rd dc, ch 3.
- Sc in the ch-1 sp at the center of the fan, ch 3, sc in the same sp, ch 3.
- Sl st between the 4th and 5th dc, ch 3, sl st between the 5th and 6th dc.
- Ch 2, FPsc around the FPdc between the fans, ch 2.
- Move on to the next fan: sl st between its first two dc, and repeat.
The corners are worked the same way as the rest of the round, with the FPdc, fan, FPdc sequence treated as a fan with an FPsc on each side.
Join with a sl st to the beginning, fasten off, and weave in the ends.
Weaving the Ribbon
Thread a yarn needle with the ribbon and weave it through the spaces of Round 2. Use four equal lengths, about 65 in each, and weave one along each side corner to corner. Tie a small bow at a corner. Pink ribbon with a white blanket is a sweet combination, but any color works.
Make It Your Own
- Bigger or smaller: Add or remove foundation chains in multiples of 3. Add or remove rows of Row 3 for the length. The border stitch counts above will change, so count your own edges. The rule is that opposite sides must match.
- Colors: The last round can be pink, blue, white, or any color you choose.
- Yarn weight: The pattern works with any yarn and any hook size. A finer yarn gives a smaller blanket and a thicker yarn a bigger one.
Video Tutorial
Final Thoughts
The snowdrop stitch is easy to memorize, and the fan border makes the blanket look finished without much extra work. It also makes a thoughtful baby gift. Share your color combinations in the comments!
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