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Looking for baby blanket crochet advice for a beginner

Hi Ladies! I usually post over on the bump but I figured I'd give this board a try. I took some crochet classes last summer and I know all the basic stitches but I am definitely very much a beginner. I hadn't touched any of it since getting pregnant but this week I practiced all the basic stitches and I feel pretty confident with them BUT all of the patterns stress me out so much because they seem so confusing!Does anyone know of a super easy baby blanket crochet pattern? I've tried searching youtube and I haven't found exactly what I want yet. Should I just forget the pattern and make up my own blanket using a combination of the stitches I know?I need something to pass the time for the next 7+ weeks until I have my baby! Thanks so much! (Also posted on April 2012 on thebump) 
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  • I love how this pattern turns out and I think it's very easy to follow: http://www.projectlinus.org/patterns/ssba.html But there's no reason you can't just make your own pattern up.
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  • That's a nice pattern. If I have forgotten a stitch, I always check out YouTube. There are a lot of videos that can help refresh you.
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  • It might be easiest to do a granny square blanket and then just stitch them together for the final project.  I found that following a pattern and keeping count in the begining was the hardest.
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    It might be easiest to do a granny square blanket and then just stitch them together for the final project.  I found that following a pattern and keeping count in the begining was the hardest.

    I agree that granny squares are easy, but I truly hate putting them together! That was my first project when my mom first taught me to crochet, and I think it turned me off to crochet for many years.

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    imagebeewltched:
    It might be easiest to do a granny square blanket and then just stitch them together for the final project.  I found that following a pattern and keeping count in the begining was the hardest.

    I agree that granny squares are easy, but I truly hate putting them together! That was my first project when my mom first taught me to crochet, and I think it turned me off to crochet for many years.

    Definitely. I think a lot of people find putting them together a turn off.

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  • Thanks everyone!
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  • Hi, I'm new here and also a new crocheter. I mean brand new; I just learned on the internet last week.

     For my first project I'm making a blanket for my friend's fetus. The pattern is super easy so far, however I haven't made it to the edging yet so that is TBD. 

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  •  I just made the abc baby blanket . I really thought itwas easy just have to read the chart. there is only two stitches. if you want ill send you the pattern.
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