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I Need Help to Crochet a Baby Blanket in Squares for Preemie?

Hi, I've been looking for a pattern that using a closed stitch with squares to make a baby blanket. I don't want to make a "granny square" blanket. I'm pregnant and expecting to have a preemie baby, and the granny squares are too open for a preemie. I don't want to get my baby's fingers or toes to get caught. So I want to go with a stitch that will be closed. I'm fairly new to crocheting I've been doing it for about 6 months. I've gotten pretty good at it. Can anyone help me out here? What stitch can I use? Or do you know of a good pattern? I forgot to add that for this project I would like to use baby yarn.

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1. single crochet would be the stitch you need (double crochet if in US) but as the blanket will only be a small size then it might be easier to crochet it in one piece instead of lots of squares put together As for patterns, I use a free program I found on the net for creating patterns for blankets of any size / any yarn, but you need to work a test swatch first to get the gauge for the program to create the pattern. If you cannot find the help you are looking for here this program may be worth a try - after all it is a free download. www.greatknitdesigns.com (the shawls and afghans one)
2. if it has to be crochet, then use single stitch. i have knitted some nice blankets, just using a simple stocking stitch. i changed colours or reversed the stitches to create patterns. stocking stitch is good, as it has no holes for tiny fingers or toes. i would get a selection of colours and make 6 inch squares using single stitch. then join them together.
3. You can google "crochet square motifs" and come up with some patterns, or go to the local libray or bookstore and see if they have a book on squares (there are a bunch of them in print). You just need to match up your hook size with your yarn. Personally, I wouldn't do a squares balnket for a preemie -- I'd worry about the seams being rough for delicate skin. I like this pattern >>> http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/bev-preemie-cover.html <<<