Three Elephants crochet baby blanket pattern – a 29.5 x 32 in (74 x 80 cm) picture blanket worked in double crochet (UK) / single crochet (US) with colour changes. Skill level: intermediate.
What you get (PDF)
• every row written out as simple colour counts
• the full colour chart
• round-by-round instructions for the border
• UK crochet terms with US terms in brackets throughout
• the yarn, shade and amount for each colour
• guidance for left-handed crocheters
Materials: New Fashion DK by Woolcraft (100% acrylic) in six colours; any DK (light worsted) yarn such as wool, wool blends or cotton can be used. 4.00 mm crochet hook.
Tension: 18 dc (UK) / sc (US) and 22 rows = 10 cm (4 in).
You need to know how to: work double crochet (UK) / single crochet (US) and change colour (intarsia).
Updated October 2026: now with full written row-by-row instructions.