Learn to crochet the lotus stitch! This gorgeous, lacy stitch is a one-row repeat that produces an heirloom-worthy baby blanket perfect for the warmer months.
This was my first experience using lyocell. It’s a lightweight, cooling, natural fiber derived from eucalyptus. It’s antimicrobial which is great for baby items, and it’s super drapey!
I alternated single rows of color with color blocked sections to highlight individual lotus stitches. What do you think? A simple, color-blocked look would also be lovely, or the blanket would shine in just one solid color.
The blanket is finished with a simple double crochet border, which works up super quickly!
I hope you enjoy this pattern!
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Abbreviations (US)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- dc(s): double crochet(s)
- rep: repeat
- rnd: round
- sc(s): single crochet(s)
- sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
- sk: skip
- st(s): stitch(es)
- yo: yarn over
Special Stitches
Puff: Yo, insert your hook, pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook). Yo, insert your hook into the same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook). Yo, insert your hook into the same st, pull up a loop (7 loops on your hook). Yo and pull through all 7 loops.
1. Yo.
2. Insert your hook, pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook).
3. Yo, insert your hook into the same st, pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook).
4. Yo, insert your hook into the same st, pull up a loop (7 loops on your hook).
5. Yo and pull through all 7 loops.
Lotus: Work (puff, ch 2, puff, ch 2, puff) all in the same st.
Materials
- Queensland Myrtle Weight 4 Medium Yarn (100% Lyocell, 180 yds/165 m, 3.5 oz/100 g)
- 4 skeins Ivory
- 3 skeins Olive
=1,260 yds total
- I/9 5.5mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Finished Size
Blocked: 32″ x 33″
Before blocking: 31″ x 33″ with border | 28″ x 30″ before border
Gauge
2 lotus sts and 2 scs x 8 rows = 4″ blocked
Notes
You can get an ads-free, easy-to-print PDF of this pattern over at Etsy or Ravelry!
You can watch a video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel here: Lotus Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Tutorial
I learned how to crochet this stitch over at Spotted Horse Design Co! For a step-by-step tutorial, check out the Lotus Crochet Stitch Tutorial.
Turning ch never counts as a st.
To adjust the width of this blanket, ch any multiple of 6 + 5.
Thank you so much to Knitting Fever for generously providing the yarn for this pattern.
For another one-row repeat pattern with texture, check out the Harvest Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket.
Lotus Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
With ivory, ch 95.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. <94 scs>
Row 2: Sc in the first st, *sk 2 sts, lotus in the next st, sk 2 sts, sc in the next st; rep from * across until there are 3 sts left in the row, sk 2 sts, work (puff, ch 2, puff) in the last st (partial lotus made), ch 1, turn. <16 scs, 15 lotus sts, 1 partial lotus st>
Row 3: Sc in the first st, *in the next sc work a lotus, in the middle puff of the next lotus work a sc; rep from * across, in the last sc work a partial lotus as in Row 2, ch 1, turn. <16 scs, 15 lotus sts, 1 partial lotus st>
Rows 4-61: Rep Row 3. Colors should be worked in the following order:
- Rows 1-9: Ivory
- Row 10: Olive
- Row 11: Ivory
- Row 12: Olive
- Row 13: Ivory
- Rows 14-19: Olive
- Row 20: Ivory
- Row 21: Olive
- Row 22: Ivory
- Row 23: Olive
- Rows 24-29: Ivory
- Row 30: Olive
- Row 31: Ivory
- Row 32: Olive
- Row 33: Ivory
- Rows 34-39: Olive
- Row 40: Ivory
- Row 41: Olive
- Row 42: Ivory
- Row 43: Olive
- Rows 44-49: Ivory
- Row 50: Olive
- Row 51: Ivory
- Row 52: Olive
- Row 53: Ivory
- Rows 54-61: Olive
Row 62/Last Row: With olive, sc in first puff, sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next puff, *dc in sc, sc in each puff and ch-2 sp across next lotus; rep from * across, dc in last sc, join ivory, ch 1, turn. <78 scs, 16 dcs>
Double Crochet Border
Border Notes: Border is worked in joined rnds same-side facing. The first corner has 2 scs at the start of Rnd 1 and 1 sc at the end of the rnd to keep the seam in the corner. Also, in Rnd 1, as you work along the side, aim to place 5 scs per 3 row-ends for a border that lies flat. In subsequent rounds, if you find that 5 dcs in each corner is causing your corners to ruffle, try 3 dcs instead. You could even alternate 3 dcs in the corners in one round, and 5 dcs in the next.
Rnd 1: Work (sc, pm, sc) in the first st, [sc across**, in the corner work (3 scs, pm in the middle sc)] four times ending the final rep at **, in the starting corner work 1 sc, sl st join. <Excluding marked corners, the top and bottom of the blanket should have 94 scs, and the sides should have 100 scs.>
Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 3 dcs in the same st marking the first dc, [dc across**, in the corner work (5 dcs, pm in the middle dc)] four times ending the final rep at **, in the starting corner work 2 dcs, sl st join. <4 sts increased on each edge of the blanket>
Rnds 3-4: Rep Rnd 2. <At the end of Rnd 4, excluding marked corners, the top and bottom of the blanket should have 106 dcs, and the sides should have 112 dcs.>
Cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends.
