Introduction
The Linked Hearts Baby Blanket is a beginner-friendly simple crochet baby blanket perfect for a new bundle of joy and beyond. The baby blanket is designed for a small baby and perfect for use in Moses baskets and strollers. It would make a thoughtful baby shower gift too!
The crochet project is worked in alternating rows of linked stitches and front loop single crochet stitches with a central section of feather stitches and puff stitches. The blanket is finished with rounds of single crochet and half double crochet.
The pattern can be easily adjusted to larger/ smaller size and different colours, opening doors to endless possibilities and creativity.
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Skills required:
To create this beautiful simple crochet baby blanket you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, single crochet (sc), front loop single crochet (FL sc), half double crochet (hdc), puff stitch (puff), first linked double treble crochet (fldtr), linked double treble crochet (ldtr), feather stitch (fs), working crochet pattern in rows and rounds, weaving in ends, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final simple crochet baby blanket measurements (blocked):
63 x 72.5 cm (approx. 24.75” x 28.5”)
Materials and tools
Yarn:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my simple crochet baby blanket, you will need:
Stylecraft Special Aran (100% Acrylic | aran weight | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 196 m (214 yds))
- (#1203) Silver (A) 2 balls
- (#1302) Denim (B) 1 ball
- (#1080) Pale Rose (C) 1 ball
Other yarn alternatives:
Please always swatch when substituting yarn:
- JAMES C. BRETT: Baby Aran
- YARNSMITHS: Create Aran
For further alternatives, please see:
Stylecraft Special Aran | Substitutes
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Tools and notions:
- Crochet hook size 5 mm (US size H-8) or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
Blocked Gauge:
13 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) over linked and front loop single crochet stitches section
The gauge is not essential for this simple crochet baby blanket, but it will impact the amount of yarn used.
Gauge considerations:
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the simple crochet baby blanket. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
Stitch guide:
Basic crochet stitches:
Single crochet (sc)- insert hook in the next st, yrh, pull up a lp, yrh, pull through 2 lps on hook.
Front loop single crochet (FL sc)- insert hook in the front lp of next st, yrh, pull up a lp, yrh, pull through 2 lps on hook.
Half double crochet (hdc) – yrh, insert hook in the next st, yrh, pull up a lp, yrh, pull through 3 lps on hook.
Intermediate crochet stitches:
First linked double treble crochet (fldtr) – ch 4, insert hook in back bump of 2nd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook in back bump of 3rd ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps o hook), insert hook in back bump of 4th ch from hook, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps o hook), insert hook in 1st st, yrh and pull up lp (5 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 4 times.
Linked treble crochet (ldtr) – insert hook from top to bottom through top front horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook from top to bottom through next horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (3 lps on hook), insert hook from top to bottom through next horizontal bar of previous st, yrh and pull up lp (4 lps on hook), insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up lp (5 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 4 times.
First feather stitch (ffs) – yrh, insert hook in the last ch-1 sp of the row below, yrh and pull up a lp (3 lps on hook), yrh, insert hook into ch-1 sp (or st) below ch-1 sp just worked, yrh and pull up a lp (5 lps on hook), yrh, insert hook in the next ch-1 sp, yrh and pull up a lp (7 lps on hook), yrh and pull through all 7 lps.
Feather stitch (fs) – yrh, insert hook in the same ch-1 sp as last fs, yrh and pull up a lp (3 lps on hook), yrh, insert hook into skipped st or ch-1 sp one row below same sp, yrh and pull up a lp (5 lps on hook), yrh, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yrh and pull up a lp (7 lps on hook), yrh and pull through all 7 lps.
Puff stitch (puff) – yrh, insert hook in the next st, yrh, pull up a lp, [yrh, insert hook in the same st, yrh, pull up a lp] 3 times, yrh, pull through all 9 lps on hook.
Abbreviations:
| Abbreviations used in the simple crochet baby blanket: | |
| ch- chain | RS- right side |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | WS- wrong side |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| sc- single crochet | pul- pull up a loop |
| FL sc- front loop single crochet | approx.- approximately |
| hdc-half double crochet | rep- repeat |
| fldtr- first linked double treble crochet | sk- skip |
| ldtr- linked double treble crochet |
Notes:
- This simple crochet baby blanket pattern uses US stitch terminology.
- The Linked Hearts Baby Blanket is worked flat in rows with linked stitches and puff stitches worked on RS and FL sc stitches worked on WS.
- Chain 1 does NOT count as a stitch.
- The border consists of 2 rounds of sc in A, 1 round of hdc crochet in B and 1 round of sc in C.
Instructions:
Simple Crochet Baby Blanket
With A, chain 71 plus 4.
Linked stitches section 1
Row 1 (RS): Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yrh and pull up a lp, [ insert hook in the next ch, yrh and pull up a lp] 3 times (5 lps on hook), [yrh and pull through 2 lps] 4 times, ldtr in next ch to end, work ldtr in last ch, turn.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, FL sc across, turn.
Row 3: Fldtr, ldtr in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rows 5-14: Rep Rows 3-4, change to B at the end of Row 14.
Feather stitches section 1
Row 15: In B, ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc across, turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, hdc in first st, * ch 1, sk next st, hdc in next st; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 17: Ch 1, hdc in first st, ch 1, ffs, ch 1, * fs, ch 1; rep from * to last st, hdc in last st, turn.
Rows 18-19: Rep Row 17, change to A at the end of Row 19.
Puff stitch section
Row 20: In A, ch 1, sc in first st, sc across, turn.
Row 21: Rep Row 3, change to C at the end of the row.
Row 22: In C, ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in next 2sts, * puff in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to last st, sc in last st, turn. [change to A on last st of the row]
Feather stitches section 2
Row 24: Rep Row 20.
Row 25: Rep Row 3.
Row 26: Rep Row 2, change to B on last st of the row.
Rows 27-31: Rep Rows 15-19.
Linked stitches section 2
Row 32: In A, Rep Row 20.
Rows 33-44: Rep rows 3-4.
Row 45: Rep Row 3.
Fasten off.
Border
Round 1: In A, sc around working 3 sc in corner sts.
Round 2: Rep Round 1.
Round 3: In B, hdc around working 3 hdc in corner sts.
Round 4: in C, sc st around.
Fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and block the simple crochet baby blanket to final measurements as above.
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