Be still my cold wintery heart because I have a brand new love.. this gorgeous crochet heart blanket! Friends, meet the Heart and Soul Baby Afghan!
I am really excited to introduce you to Gabriella, my niece and crocheter extraordinaire. She is the fabulous, brand new crochet designer behind this sweet Heart and Soul Baby Afghan. Most days Gabi is behind the scenes at Crochet 365 Knit Too where she helps upload photos, proofreads, monitors our Facebook and Pinterest presence and pretty much helps keep an eye on all things Crochet 365 Knit Too Universe.
Today I’m proud to debut Gabi’s very first design as a guest designer right here on Crochet 365 Knit Too! I’m SOOO excited! I’m completely in love with the hearts, ombre vibe, bobbles and lacey bits on this stunning baby crochet heart blanket. I could gush on forever, but I thought I’d let Gabi tell you more… so Gabi.. take it away….
Hi everybody! Gabi, here. So this baby blanket has been a long time coming for me. A labor of love, we’ll say. Too cheesy? Well, I just can’t help it!
Several years ago, my sisters and I decided to learn crochet. Word quickly spread to my aunt (aka Cheryl, the crocheter behind this lovely site). She immediately offered us girls some of her unused yarn that was “just sitting around”. Desperate for yarn, we eagerly accepted. Little did we know she would bring us SIX GARBAGE BAGS FULL of yarn! LOL!
Ok..ok… so maybe it wasn’t 6 of those ENORMOUS black garbage bags… but I distinctly remember several bags of yarn and pretty much feeling like we’d won the yarn jackpot! We really loved working that yarn into all sorts of creations!
Since then, I’ve been crocheting a lot of baby blankets to donate to NICUs and local pregnancy crisis centers. As I’ve improved as a crocheter, I’ve drifted away from following patterns and started designing my own. I found myself drawn to bobble stitch afghans, but none of them really spoke to me. They all seemed kind of bland and lacking the lacey girliness I envisioned. As soon as I spotted this pink Red Heart Ombre yarn, I was sold. It was almost my duty as a hardcore crochet baby blanket making obsessor… ahem, I mean enthusiast… to design this crochet heart blanket!
The Heart and Soul Baby Afghan makes me all shades of happy inside. As I crocheted, I loved watching each square transition from one shade of pink to the next. I connected the hearts with a granny style edging and then finished things off with row of beautiful bobbles and a lacey border. This crochet heart blanket is just perfect when you want a baby afghan that is bold and beautiful yet still very feminine.
I hope this Heart and Soul Baby Afghan brings you as much joy as it has brought me. Let’s get started!
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Heart and Soul Baby Afghan
Here is what you will need:
- US H8/5mm crochet hook (these are my absolute favorite hooks I recommend to everyone!)
- Worsted weight yarn:
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart. Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.
Size:
Finished blanket is approximately 36” x 36″
Bobble Stitch:
Working into the same stitch, yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. 2 loops are left on the hook (and one incomplete double crochet is made). Repeat these steps 4 more times. There are now 6 loops on the hook (5 incomplete double crochets). Yarn over and pull through all strands on the hook. Bobble stitch made.
Crochet Heart Blanket Squares (Make 25)
Using Pink Yarn ch 22 (Note: Work squares back and forth in rows.)
R1: Sc into the 2nd ch from hook, sc into the next 20 st. (21 st)
R2: Ch 1 (does NOT count as a stitch here or throughout), sc across. (21 st)
R3: Repeat row 2
R4: Ch 1, sc in next 10 st, bobble into next st, sc into the next 10 st. (21 st)
R5: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R6: Ch 1, sc in next 8 st, bobble into next st, sc in next 3 st, bobble into next st, sc in next 8 st. (21 st)
R7: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R8: Ch 1, sc in next 6 st, bobble into next st, sc in next 7 st, bobble into next st, sc into the next 6 st. (21 st)
R9: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R10: Ch 1, sc in next 4 st, bobble into next st, sc in next 11 st, bobble into next st, sc in next 4 st. (21 st)
R11: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R12: Ch 1, sc in next 2 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 15 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 2 st. (21 st)
R13: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R14: Repeat row 12
R15: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R16: Ch 1, sc in next 2 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 7 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 7 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 2 st. (21 st)
R17: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R18: Ch 1, sc in next 3 st, bobble into next st, sc in next 4 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 3 st, bobble in next st, sc in next 4 st, bobble in next st, sc in the next 3 st. (21 st)
R19: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st)
R20: Ch 1, sc in next 4 st, bobble in next st, sc in next st, bobble in next st, sc in next 7 st, bobble in next st, sc in next st, bobble in next st, sc in the next 4 st. (21 st)
R21-23: Ch 1, sc across. (21 st) Fasten off Pink at the end of row 23.
Crochet Heart Squares Border:
Attach ivory yarn into the top right corner stitch (right side facing) of a heart square. In the same space as joining, [ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc, ch 2, 2dc] 1st corner made.
Continuing across the top of the square, ch 1, *skip next 2 st, work 2dc in next st, ch 1. Repeat from * across, working 6 sets of dc until the last 2 st. Skip the next stitch, work (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in the corner. 2nd corner made.
Rotate square, work 6 sets of (2dc, ch 1) alongside square, evenly spaced. Work (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in the corner. 3rd corner made.
Rotate to work the bottom of the square, work 6 sets of (2dc, ch 1) alongside side of square, evenly spaced. Work (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in the corner. 4th corner made.
Rotate to work the final side of the square. Work 6 sets of (2dc, ch 1) along side of square, evenly spaced. Join with top of 1st stitch in round. Fasten off.
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Join Crochet Heart Blanket Squares
Arrange squares in a pleasing color pattern. There are 5 rows by 5 columns. Using ivory color yarn, hold squares right side together and whip stitch through the back loop. Weave in all ends.
Crochet Border
Attach Ivory yarn in a corner.
R1: Attach ivory yarn in a corner. Ch3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 1dc in same space as joining. *(ch1, 2dc) in the next space and each space across the first square across the first square, until it meets the 2 squares meet. Work (ch1, dc) into the corner space of the first square and (ch1, dc) into the corner space of the next square. Repeat from * until the end of the first side of the entire blanket. In the corner space, work (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Repeat from * on the remaining 3 sides, working (2dc, ch2) in the final corner, sl st into the top of starting chain.
R2: Ch3, 1dc in same corner space, *dc in every dc and space until the next corner. Work (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner. Repeat from * on the remaining 3 sides, working (2dc, ch2) in the final corner, sl st into top of starting chain. Fasten off.
R3: Attach pink in corner space. Ch1, 1sc in the same space as joining. *Sc in next 2 st, bobble in next st. **Sc in next 4 st, bobble in next st. Repeat from ** until 2 stitches from the corner. Sc in last 2 st. In the corner, work (1sc, 1 bobble, 1sc). Repeat from * until last corner. In final corner space, work 1sc, 1 bobble. Sl st into first sc st. Fasten off.
R4: Attach ivory yarn in a corner. Ch3, dc in corner, *dc in every stitch across side. In corner work (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Repeat from * on remaining sides. At end of round, work (2dc, ch2) and sl st into top of starting chain.
R5: Ch3 in corner, 2 dc in same corner, *skip 3 st, work (1dc, ch2, 1dc) in next st, repeat from * to next corner. Work (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in corner. Repeat from * on remaining sides. In last corner work (3dc, ch2) and sl st into top of starting chain.
R6: Ch4, 1tr, 2dc in same space as joining. *Work (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch-2 space, repeat from * until the corner. Work (2dc, 3tr, 2dc) in the next corner. Continue in pattern working (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in each space and (2dc, 3tr, 2dc) in each corner. In final corner work (2dc, 1tr) and sl st into top of starting chain. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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OK, stop it, ya’ll. I can’t keep up! This is just the most adorable pattern ever and it has to be next on my list of projects (I’m in the middle of crocheting pocket shawls for daughters and granddaughters). How cute would it be to use heart squares as pockets!!! Oh my, I already planned to use Cheryl’s sunburst granny squares for pockets. You must have heard my husband groan all the way up in Michigan when I showed him the picture. Well thanks, gals, for sharing. You’re the best.
Have a blessed day.
Mary
Oh Cheryl, its wonderful, so lovely, so cute your new baby blanket.
Love the look of this blanket! Def adding it to my to do list.
Wow, that is so striking. Great job, and this will be fun to make.
Thank you for the heart pattern ,hope to make it soon. I sometimes donate to abused children center. Love to receive your news letter.
Elaine
I believe I found the perfect t blanket for my Doctor. She loves greens with a dash of purple. So this will be a way to Thank her for always being there for me. Beautiful pattern.
That sounds lovely!
Yikes. It took me a long time to get this one (just one of the squares) because I’m just beginning and apparently cannot count to 21. :p But I finally got one!
Haha I struggled with that a couple times too!
I love ombre yarn. I’ve used it to make flowers for my wreaths. Our anniversary is Saturday. #50! This will make a nice banner. Unfortunately my husband is in the hospital having had a cutting edge heart pump installed. This will brighten up his room if he is not discharged by tSaturday. NIce job Gabi. Cheryl I love your dog stories. Mine likes to chase the squirrels away from the bird feeders. They go up a tree and she runs up the hill and into the woods to greet them when they get home.
I have been looking for this pattern! Thank you!
Thank you Cheryl and your niece, Gabi. This pattern is awesome. I actually purchased the add free PDF and I’m so glad I did. I have made two of these, one I added a few rows. I’m just started on another but will be adding letter squares to spell a name. I have also used the border, which I adore, to an Afghan I just finished!!
I’m so glad to hear it!
This blanket is just beautiful!! it’s going on my to do list. Cheryl, thank you for your email newsletters. i look forward to them and love how you share a part of your life in each one!