Little Love Baby Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

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Little love baby blanket was designed originally to be a shawl pattern then i thought this would actually look better as a baby blanket. I haven’t made a baby blanket pattern for ages so this was a real treat to make, so much so i may have started a new baby blanket pattern in time for Easter definitely keep your eyes peeled for that one!

This baby blanket pattern is a filet crochet pattern and if you have never heard of or attempted to do filet crochet then i have the post just for you! Go and read How to filet crochet pronto! This will give you so much more of a better understanding to this pattern.

PDF Pattern:

In the PDF paid version of this crochet pattern i have included 3 charts:

  1. The first chart is so you can see all the chart together in one piece, if you are an advanced crocheter this one is most likely to be for you.
  2. The second chart is split into 2 parts so you can see it more closely, print both parts out and you can easily stick the pieces of paper together so it will look like one big chart. 
  3. The third chart is split into 3 parts so you can make your blanket in different sizes, print all three parts out and you can easily stick the pieces of paper together so it will look like one big chart to follow.

I have included directions for 3 bigger sizes for you to try, unfortunately i haven’t crocheted these myself so i am unable to give you exact measurements but i have included the multiples and what should be your beginning chain and i have also included a chart so you can follow the bigger sizes more easily.

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Yarn:

For this crochet pattern i have used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK which is an exclusive yarn to LoveCrafts! They offer an enormous range of colors from pastels to brights and even muted tones, you are bound to find a color that you love! Even though this is an acrylic yarn it is so soft and very easy to work with and it comes in a 302 yard ball and it is also offered at a fantastic price!!

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If you would prefer a substitute yarn you can buy Bernat Softee Baby Yarn HERE

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Materials:

Size Width – 28 inches – Approx  x Length – 36 inches – Approx

Gauge N/A

Hook  4mm – US G/6 and 5mm – US H/8

Yarn Weight Any dk yarn

Recommended Yarn Paintbox Yarns Simply DK or Bernat Softee Baby Yarn 

Colorway Misty Grey

Yardage 1208 yards

Other Supplies

Scissors

Tapestry Needle – Weaving in ends

Abbreviations:

Ch Chain

Dc Double Crochet

St(s) Stitch(es)

Beg Beginning

Sp – Space

Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet

Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet

Notes:

Ch1 at the start of each row does not count as a stitch from here and throughout.

Pattern:

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4mm Crochet Hook:

R1. Ch131, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn (130dc)

Alternatively. Work a double crochet chainless foundation of 130dc, turn (130dc)

R2. Ch1, 1dc in first 22dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 40dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 40dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 22dc, turn

R3. Ch1, 1dc in first 19dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 37dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 37dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 19dc, turn

R4. Ch1, 1dc in first 16dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 28dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 1 more time, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 28dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 16dc, turn

R5. Ch1, 1dc in first 13dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 10dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 25dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 1 more time, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 25dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 10dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 13dc, turn

R6. Ch1, 1dc in first 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 3 more times, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 10dc, turn

R7. Ch1, 1dc in first 7dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 22dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 13dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 3 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 13dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 22dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 7dc, turn

R8. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 28dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 7 more times, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 28dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R9. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in next 34dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp * 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp * Repeat 6 more times, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in next 34dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R10. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp * 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc * Repeat 6 more times, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R11. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 7 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 space, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R12. Ch1, 1dc in first 7dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * Repeat 2 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * Repeat 2 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 13dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 13dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * Repeat 2 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * Repeat 2 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in last 7dc, turn

R13. Ch1, On this row you want to work 1dc in every dc and work 2dc in every ch2 sp that you come across along the row. You should have 130dc at the end of the row, turn

R14. Ch1, 1dc in each dc across, turn (130dc)

R15. Ch1, 1dc in first 22dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 40dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 40dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 22dc, turn

R16. Ch1, 1dc in first 22dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 37dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 37dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in last 22dc, turn

R17. Ch1, 1dc in first 16dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 1 more time, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 28dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 28dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 1 more time, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 16dc, turn

R18. Ch1, 1dc in first 16dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 1 more time, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 25dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 10dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 25dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 1 more time, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, turn

R19. Ch1, 1dc in first 10dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 3 more times, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 3 more times, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 10dc, turn

R20. Ch1, 1dc in first 10dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 3 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 13dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 22dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 13dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 3 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in last 10dc, turn

R21. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 6 more times, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 28dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 6 more times, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R22. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 6 more times, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in next 34dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp * 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp * Repeat 6 more times, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R23. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 6 more times, ch2, skip ch2 sp, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 16dc, ch2, skip ch2 sp * 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc * Repeat 6 more times, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R24. Ch1, 1dc in first 4dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 6 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc * Repeat 6 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in last 4dc, turn

R25. Ch1, 1dc in first 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 13dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * Repeat 2 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next dc * Ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next dc * Repeat 2 more times, 2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in next 13dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 10dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ch2, skip next 2dc, 1dc in last 10dc, turn

R26. Ch1, On this row you want to work 1dc in every dc and work 2dc in every ch2 sp that you come across along the row. You should have 130dc at the end of the row, turn

R27. Ch1, 1dc in each dc across, turn (130dc)

Repeat rows 2-27 2 more times, repeat rows 2-13 1 more time to complete blanket.

Fasten off and weave in ends, move on to border.

Border:

Notes:

Ch2 at the start of each row does not count as a stitch from here and throughout.

5mm Crochet Hook:

R1. With your blanket facing the right way towards you, join yarn in any stitch, work 1dc evenly around your entire blanket and making sure to work 3dc in every corner (you should have 4 corners at the end of this row) you will also want to make sure you have an even number of stitches around your entire blanket to do a ribbed border. Join with a slip stitch to beg dc.

R2. Ch2, Fpdc around beginning dc post, you will now alternate between Bpdc and Fpdc stitches around the blanket. When you get to a corner stitch (the middle dc out of the 3dc group you made to make a corner) you will need to work 3 post stitches around this dc (yes a little fiddly but can be done) and these will also need to be alternated in pattern, for example (Fpdc, Bpdc,Fpdc)  or (Bpdc, Fpdc, Bpdc) depending what your last stitch was. Join with a slip stitch to beg Fpdc

R3. Ch2, Work Fpdc around first Fpdc, Bpdc around next Bpdc and so on, again you will need to work 3 post stitches in pattern around the middle post stitch of all of your corners. Join with a slip stitch to beg st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

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