Crochet Heart Blanket

It seemed appropriate to this super sweet Heart Blanket during Valentine’s week! But I think the simple stripes and fuzzy heart make this blanket perfect for any time of year. Especially adorable for a baby gift or baby shower. So many color combo possibilities too! The main striped blanket is crocheted with Bernt Super Value yarn and the giant heart applique is made of the soft and fuzzy Bernat Pipsqueak yarn. I know pipsqueak yarn can be intimidating to work with so I used two strands while I was crocheting the heart: one strand of pipsqueak yarn in white and one strand of caron simply soft in white. This way you can see and count your stitches. Plus the fuzzy pipsqueak yarn covers up all traces of the caron simply soft in the finished piece!

Materials:
– Bernat Super Value in Baby Pink (2 skeins)
– Bernat Super Value in White (one skein)
– Bernat Pipsqueak in White (one skein)
– Caron Simply Soft in White (one skein – optional)
– Size H Crochet Hook for main blanket
– Size I (5.5mm) Hook for heart applique
– Tapestry Needle
– Large Clover Pom-Pom Maker (optional)

Finished Size: 40 inches wide x 45 inches tall

Blanket Pattern:
Starting with pink Bernat Super Value yarn…
Chain 113, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2-6: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (112 SC)
Change to white Bernat Super Value  yarn…
Row 7-8: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (112 SC)
Repeat pattern until you have 158 rows (20 sections of pink stripes and 19 sections of white stripes)
Fasten off and weave in ends

Giant Heart Applique:
Holding two strands of yarn together (Bernat Pipsqueak and Caron Simply Soft)
Chain 41, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (40 SC)
Row 3: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 36, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (38 SC)
Row 5: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 34, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 6: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (36 SC)
Row 7: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 32, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 8: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (34 SC)
Row 9: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 30, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 10: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (32 SC)
Row 11: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 28, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 12: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (30 SC)
Row 13: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 26, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 14: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (28 SC)
Row 15: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 24, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 16: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (26 SC)
Row 17: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 22, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 18: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (24 SC)
Row 19: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 20, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 20: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (22 SC)
Row 21: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 18, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 22: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (20 SC)
Row 23: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 16, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 24: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (18 SC)
Row 25: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 14, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 26: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (16 SC)
Row 27: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 12, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 28: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (14 SC)
Row 29: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 10, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 30: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (12 SC)
Row 31: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 8, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 32: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (10 SC)
Row 33: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 6, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 34: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (8 SC)
Row 35: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 4, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 36: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (6 SC)
Row 37: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 2, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 38: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (4 SC)
Row 39: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join yarn to top corner of beginning chain in heart, SC in first 20 stitches, chain 1, turn, leaving the rest of the row unworked.
Row 2: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 16, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (18 SC)
Row 4: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 14, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (16 SC)
Row 6: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 12, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (14 SC)
Row 8: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 10, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (12 SC)
Row 10: SC Decrease over first two, SC in next 8, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (10 SC)
Row 12: SC in first two, HDC in next two, DC in next two, HDC in next two, SC in last two, Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join yarn to other end of heart and repeat to make other heart hump!

Stitch heart on the center of the blanket with long strand of Caron Simply Soft.

Add 4 fluffy Bernat Pipsqueak pom-poms to the corners!

Cuddle up with this cute blanket!