19. The Sweetheart Heart-Motif Baby Blanket
Brief Introduction
Adorable and brimming with love, the Sweetheart Heart-Motif Baby Blanket features sweet openwork hearts integrated into a delicate lace design.
What This Idea Means
This blanket is a wonderful project for welcoming a new baby, combining delicate lace techniques with a comfortable, wearable silhouette for nursery use.
What Is Needed to Make That Thing
- Yarn: 3 to 4 skeins of fingering-weight cotton yarn in soft pink or ivory.
- Hook Size: 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook.
- Notions: Tapestry needle and measuring tape.
How to Make It
- Foundation: Work a simple starting border using half double crochet stitches.
- Heart Lace Pattern: Follow a stitch chart that incorporates skipped stitches and double crochet clusters to form rows of delicate openwork hearts.
- Growing the Blanket: Continue repeating the heart motif pattern until the blanket reaches square dimensions.
- Hemline Border: Finish with a pretty scalloped border along the outer edges.
- Blocking: Block the finished blanket gently with steam to open up the heart stitch windows.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Block the finished blanket gently with steam to open up the heart stitch windows and make the motif crisp.
- Variation: Make the blanket in bold red for holiday celebrations or Valentine’s Day photo shoots.