Circle of Life babyblanket pattern

If you like to support my work as a crochet designer,
please buy me a cup of coffee ❤

Yarn: Etrofil Puzzle, color PZ008 from HobiumYarns
Hook size: 4 mm
Finished size: 70*70 cm
Extra: 4 stitch markers

Abbreviations US
st – stitch
ch – chain
chsp – chainspace
slst – slipstitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – duble crochet
tr – treble crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet
beg – beginning
rep – repeat
sk – skip
V-st – v-stitch; 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the same st.
pop – popcorn; 5 dc in the same st/chsp, remove loop from hook, place the hook through first dc, put look back on hook, pull through, end with ch 1. Ch 1 does NOT count as a st.
x-dc – skip one st (pic 1), dc in next st (pic 2), go back and make one dc in the skipped st. For the next pair of x-dc; skip one unworked st from prev round. You only make one dc in each st.

Good to know

Each round ends with a slst in first st, if nothing else is told.
Instructions between *-* is repeated around, if nothing else is told.
Instructions between (-) is made in the same st/chsp.
Total number of stitches in a round, can be found between (-) at the end of the round.
Make sure you don’t miss the first stitch after a corner (aka hidden stitch).
First st in a round is replaced with ch-stitches; sc = ch1, hdc = ch2, dc = ch3, tr = ch4

Pattern

1. 6 sc in a magic circle. End with a slst in first st. (6 sc)
2. 2 hdc in each st around. End with a slst in 2nd ch of beg 2. (12 hdc)
3. V-st in each st around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beginning 5. (24 dc, 12 ch2-sp)
4. *(1 sc, ch8, 1 sc) in ch2-sp, 1 sc between next 2 dc’s*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (36 sc, 12ch8-sp)
5. Slst to the 4th ch. *1 sc in chsp, ch5, sk to next chsp*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (12 sc, 12ch5-sp)

6. *V-st i sc, 4 dc in ch5-sp*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 5. (48 dc, 12 V-st)
7. *Pop in ch2-sp, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (12 pop, 72 dc)
8. *(fpdc, ch2, fpdc) around pop, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (24 fpdc, 12 ch2-sp, 72 dc)
9. *fpdc around fpdc, (pop, ch3, pop) in ch2-sp, fpdc around fpdc, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (24 pop, 24 fpdc, 12 ch3-sp, 72 dc)
10. *(fpdc, ch2, fpdc) around fpdc+pop, 1 dc in chsp, (fpdc, ch 2, fpdc) around next pop+fpdc, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (48 fpdc, 24 ch2-sp, 84 dc)

11. *Pop in ch2-sp, ch2, sk fpdc, pop in dc, ch2, sk fpdc, pop in ch2-sp, sk fpdc, 6 dc, sk fpdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (36 pop, 24 ch2-sp, 72 dc)
12. *(fpdc, ch2, fpdc) around pop, ch1, 1 dc in next pop, ch1, (fpdc, ch2, fpdc) around next pop, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (48 fpdc, 24 ch2-sp, 24 ch1-sp, 84 dc)
13. Slst in ch2-sp, *dc in ch2-sp, dc in fpdc, pop in ch1-sp, ch2, sk dc, pop in ch1-sp, sk fpdc, dc in ch2-sp, dc in fpdc, 6 dc, sk fpdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (24 pop, 12 ch2-sp, 120 dc)
14. Slst in dc, *(fpdc, ch2, fpdc) around pop, ch1, (fpdc, ch2, fpdc) around next pop, 10 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first fpdc. (48 fpdc, 24 ch2-sp, 12 ch1-sp, 120 dc)
15. *dc in fpdc, dc in ch2-sp, sk fpdc, pop in ch1-sp, sk fpdc, dc in ch2-sp, dc in fpdc, 10 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (12 pop, 168 dc)

16. Slst in dc, *(fpdc, ch1, fpdc) around pop, 14 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first fpdc. (24 fpdc, 12 ch1-sp, 168 dc)
17. *dc in fpdc, dc in ch1-sp, dc in fpdc, 14 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (204 dc)

Now it’s time to place the stitch markers for the 4 corners. Place one marker in the first st (corner 1), count 50 stitches, place the second marker in next stitch (corner 2), count 50 stitches, place the third marker in next st (corner 3), count 50 stitches, place the fourth marker in next stitch. Now you have 50 stitches left between corner 4 and corner 1. Begin crocheting in the stitch that is corner 1.

18. *(1 tr, ch2, 1 tr) in the same st, 50 bpdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 4th ch of beginning 6. (2 tr, 50 bpdc /side)
19. *1 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 7 dc, 4 hdc, 30 sc, 4 hdc, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (18 dc, 8 hdc, 30 sc / side)
20. *3 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 9 dc, 6 hdc, 26 sc, 6 hdc, 6 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (22 dc, 12 hdc, 26 sc / side)

21. *5 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 13 dc, 8 hdc, 18 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (30 dc, 16 hdc, 28 sc / side)
22. *7 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 18 dc, 11 hdc, 6 sc, 11 hdc, 11 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (40 dc, 22 hdc, 6 sc / side)
23. *9 dc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 59 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (70 dc / side)
24. Do the first pair of x-dc’s like this; ch3 (=1 dc), cross the ch3 and do one dc in the last stitch of previous round (=first x-dc). *5 x-dc, 1 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 1 dc (in hidden st), 29 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (34 pairs of x-dc’s, 6 dc / side)

25. *7 x-dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 30 x-dc, (first crossing dc is made in the hidden st)*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (37 pairs of x-dc’s, 4 dc / side)
26. *8 x-dc, 1 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 1 dc, 30 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (38 pairs of x-dc’s, 6 dc / side)
27. *10 x-dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 31 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (41 pairs of x-dc’s, 4 dc / side)
28. *11 x-dc, 1 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 1 dc, 31 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (42 pairs of x-dc’s, 6 dc / side)
29. *25 dc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 66 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (90 dc / side)
30. Ch2 (does NOT count), *26 bpdc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 66 bpdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first bpdc. (92 bpdc, 2 dc / side)

31. *27 dc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 67 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (96 dc / side)
32. *28 dc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 68 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (98 dc / side)
33. *29 dc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 69 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (100 dc / side)
34. Ch2 (does NOT count), *30 bpdc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 70 bpdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first bpdc. (100 bpdc, 2 dc / side)

35. *16 x-dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 35 x-dc, (first crossing dc is made in the hidden st)*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (51 pairs of x-dc’s, 4 dc / side)
36. *17 x-dc, 1 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 1 dc, 35 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (52 pairs of x-dc’s, 6 dc / side)
37. *19 x-dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 36 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (55 pairs of x-dc’s, 4 dc / side)
38. *20 x-dc, 1 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 1 dc, 36 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (56 pairs x-dc’s, 6 dc / side)
39. *22 x-dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 37 x-dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (59 pairs of x-dc’s, 4 dc / side)
40. *46 dc, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in corner-chsp, 76 dc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in 3rd ch of beg 3. (126 dc /side)

41. Ch2 (does NOT count), *48 bpdc, (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in corner-chsp, 78 bpdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first bpdc. (126 bpdc, 2 dc /side)
42. *1 sc in each st until you have 9 sts before the corner-chsp, 5 hdc, 4 dc, (1 tr, ch1, 1 tr, ch1, 1 tr, ch1, 1 tr) in corner-chsp, 4 dc, 5 hdc*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st. (10 hdc, 8 dc / side before the corner)
43. *1 sc in each st until you reach the first tr, 1 sc in tr, (1 sc, pic, 1 sc) in ch1-sp, sk tr, (1 sc, pic, 1 sc) in next ch1-sp, sk tr, (1 sc, pic, 1 sc) in next ch1-sp, 1 sc in tr*, rep *-* around. End with a slst in first st.

Cut the yarn and secure the ends. For the best result I recommend you block your work.

With the leftover yarn I made 4 tassels and attached one in each corner. If you want to make a bigger blanket you can repeat the rounds with x-dc’ and the parts with bpdc’s and regular dc’s.