Free CROCHET PATTERN for Chunky Intarsia Heart Baby Blanket
PEACH UNICORN DESIGNS
Grab your crochet hook and create a heart-warming masterpiece for your little bundle of joy with this Chunky Intarsia Heart Baby Blanket crochet pattern. I designed this pattern for a new baby we had in the family, it features a stunning puff stitch border and delightful heart design in the middle made using the intarsia technique. I made this blanket from lush, thick yarn that comes in an array of colours. The heart-shaped Intarsia pattern allows you to choose which colour perfectly matches your baby's personality or nursery theme to make it more special for them. This blanket will definitely keep you and your baby warm and snug at story time. Make yourself a lovely cup of tea and get crocheting. Let me know in the comment section below what colour heart you would make!
Materials Used
Bernat Baby Blanket yarn - Super chunky - weight 6 yarn - 300g Balls1 x 300g Ball of Vanilla #04008
Bernat Baby Blanket yarn - Super chunky - weight 6 yarn - 100g Balls
2 x 100g Ball of Baby Peach #03512
8mm Crochet Hook (US L/11)
Please note: The links in the "Materials" section are to a very reliable UK yarn store that delivers worldwide. Alternatively, if you are in the US. you can use this US Yarn Store
Stitch Directory
Ch - Chain
Sc - Single Crochet with Vanilla yarn
Hsc - Single Crochet with Peach yarn for heart
P - Puff Stitch
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Nxt - next
Pattern Notes
* Tension Gauge - 9 Sc x 8 Rows = 4 x 4 inches (10cm x 10cm)
* Finished Blanket Size - 30 inches x 35 inches (76cm x 89cm)
* Want to work from the CHART? you will need to download the FREE pdf version of the pattern here
* This pattern is designed to be made up with Weight yarn 6 Super Chunky Yarn, if you substitiute the yarn stay with a baby friendly weight 6 yarn and try to get the tension gauge correct before you begin.
Please note: If you change the yarn to a DK yarn (weight 3) then your blanket will be about 15 inches wide and if you double strand a WW/Aran yarn (weight 4) then you blanket will be about 18 inches wide.
Intarsia explained - (colour Changing)
* The colour change happens on the last stitch of the current colour before the colour change.
- Do the first part of the single crochet (pull up a loop) with the current colour and then finish the stitch (pull through the 2 loops) with the next colour.
* Example - “Sc in nxt 6 sts, Bsc in nxt 4 sts, Sc in nxt 3 sts” Do the first 5 stitches with Vanilla, pull up a loop on the 6th stitch with the Vanilla and drop the yarn, complete the 6th stitch with Baby Peach yarn. Sc in the next 3 sts and pull up a loop for the 4th stitch with Baby Peach yarn, drop the yarn and finish the stitch with Vanilla. Do the remaining 3 stitches in Vanilla.
Puff Stitch
(Yarn over, pull up a loop) 5 times (11 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 10 loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops. Ensure the puff is popping out on the side of the blanket facing away from you.
Symbols within the pattern
* - join first ball of Peach yarn
** - join second ball of Vanilla yarn
*** - join third ball of Vanilla yarn
**** - join second ball of Peach yarn
" - Cut the yarn just used, leaving a long enough yarn tail to sew in the end.
MAIN PATTERN
Drop the coloured yarn strand when it is not being used and pick up on the following row, do not carry the yarn.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN -
* Half the ball of Vanilla yarn and
* Wrap the Vanilla yarn around 4 fingers 45 times and cut the yarn to make your third ball of vanilla yarn
Even Rows are the front of the blanket.
Using Vanilla yarn,
Ch62, then starting in the second chain from the hook.
Rows 1 & 2 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 3 - Sc in first 2 sts, (P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 3 sts) 14 times, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (15P, 46Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 4, 5 & 6 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 7 - Sc in first 2 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 55 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 stst. (2P, 59Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 8, 9 & 10 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 11 - Sc in first 2 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 55 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 59Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 12, 13 & 14 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 15 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 27 sts, *Hsc in nxt st, **Sc in nxt 27 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 1Hsc, 58Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 16 - Sc in first 29 sts, Hsc in nxt 3 sts, Sc in nxt 29 sts. (3Hsc, 58Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 17 - Sc in first 28 sts, Hsc in nxt 5 sts, Sc in nxt 28 sts. (5Hsc, 56Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 18 - Sc in first 27 sts, Hsc in nxt 7 sts, Sc in nxt 27 sts. (7Hsc, 54Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 19 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 23 sts, Hsc in nxt 9 sts, Sc in nxt 23 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 9Hsc, 50Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 20 - Sc in first 25 sts, Hsc in nxt 11 sts, Sc in nxt 25 sts. (11Hsc, 50Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 21 - Sc in first 24 sts, Hsc in nxt 13 sts, Sc in nxt 24 sts. (13Hsc, 48Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 22 - Sc in first 23 sts, Hsc in nxt 15 sts, Sc in nxt 23 sts. (15Hsc, 46Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 23 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 19 sts, Hsc in nxt 17 sts, Sc in nxt 19 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 17Hsc, 42Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 24 - Sc in first 21 sts, Hsc in nxt 19 sts, Sc in nxt 21 sts. (19Hsc, 42Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 25 - Sc in first 20 sts, Hsc in nxt 21 sts, Sc in nxt 20 sts. (21Hsc, 40Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 26 - Sc in first 19 sts, Hsc in nxt 23 sts, Sc in nxt 19 sts. (23Hsc, 38Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 27 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 15 sts, Hsc in nxt 25 sts, Sc in nxt 15 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 25Hsc, 34Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 28 - Sc in first 17 sts, Hsc in nxt 27 sts, Sc in nxt 17 sts. (27Hsc, 34Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 29 - Sc in first 16 sts, Hsc in nxt 29 sts, Sc in nxt 16 sts. (29Hsc, 32Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 30 - Sc in first 15 sts, Hsc in nxt 31 sts, Sc in nxt 15 sts. (31Hsc, 30Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 31 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 11 sts, Hsc in nxt 33 sts, Sc in nxt 11 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 33Hsc, 26Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 32 - Sc in first 14 sts, Hsc in nxt 33 sts, Sc in nxt 14 sts. (33Hsc, 28Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 33 & 34 - Sc in first 13 sts, Hsc in nxt 35 sts, Sc in nxt 13 sts. (35Hsc, 26Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 35 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 9 sts, Hsc in nxt 37sts, Sc in nxt 9 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 37Hsc, 22Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 36 & 37 - Sc in first 12 sts, Hsc in nxt 37 sts, Sc in nxt 12 sts. (37Hsc, 24Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 38 - Sc in first 11 sts, Hsc in nxt 39 sts, Sc in nxt 11 sts. (39Hsc, 22Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 39 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 8 sts, Hsc in nxt 39 sts, Sc in nxt 8 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 39Hsc, 20Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 40, 41 & 42 - Sc in first 11 sts, Hsc in nxt 39 sts, Sc in nxt 11 sts. (39Hsc, 22Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 43 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 8 sts, Hsc in nxt 39 sts, Sc in nxt 8 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 39Hsc, 20Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 44, 45 & 46 - Sc in first 11 sts, Hsc in nxt 39 sts, Sc in nxt 11 sts. (39Hsc, 22Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 47 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 9 sts, Hsc in nxt 37 sts, Sc in nxt 9 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 37Hsc, 22Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 48 - Sc in first 12 sts, Hsc in nxt 37 sts, Sc in nxt 12 sts. (37Hsc, 24Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 49 - Sc in first 13 sts, Hsc in nxt 17 sts, ***Sc in nxt st, ****Hsc in nxt 17 sts, Sc in nxt 13 sts. (34Hsc, 27Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 50 - Sc in first 13 sts, Hsc in nxt 17 sts, Sc in nxt st, Hsc in nxt 17 sts, Sc in nxt 13 sts. (34Hsc, 27Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 51 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 11 sts, Hsc in nxt 15 sts, Sc in nxt 3 sts, Hsc in nxt 15 sts, Sc in nxt 11 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 30Hsc, 29Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 52 - Sc in first 14 sts, Hsc in nxt 14 sts, Sc in nxt 5 sts, Hsc in nxt 14 sts, Sc in nxt 14 sts. (28Hsc, 33Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 53 - Sc in first 15 sts, Hsc in nxt 12 sts, Sc in nxt 7 sts, Hsc in nxt 12 sts, Sc in nxt 15 sts. (24Hsc, 37Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 54 - Sc in first 17 sts, Hsc in nxt 9 sts, Sc in nxt 9 sts, Hsc in nxt 9 sts, Sc in nxt 17 sts. (18Hsc, 43Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 55 - Sc in first 2 sts. P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 15 sts ", Hsc in nxt 6 sts ", Sc in nxt 13 sts ", Hsc in nxt 6 sts ", Sc in nxt 15 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (2P, 12Hsc, 47Sc), Ch1, turn.
Rows 56, 57 & 58 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 59 - Sc in first 2 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 55 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts, (2P, 59Sc). Ch1, turn.
Rows 60, 61 & 62 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 63 - Sc in first 2 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 55 sts, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts, (2P, 59Sc). Ch1, turn.
Rows 64, 65 & 66 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc), Ch1, turn.
Row 67 - Sc in first 2 sts, (P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 3 sts) 14 times, P in nxt st, Sc in nxt 2 sts. (15P, 46Sc), Ch1, turn. Rows 68 & 69 - Sc in all sts. (61Sc)
Fasten off and sew in ends.
Hope you enjoyed making up your Intarsia Chunky Heart Baby Blanket.
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