Best Free Crochet Cross Baby Blanket Pattern for Easy Gifts
Celebrate a special new arrival with the best free crochet cross baby blanket pattern! Perfect for christenings, baptisms, or baby showers, this elegant and easy design creates a gorgeous heirloom piece that families will cherish forever. With straightforward stitches and a beautifully classic motif, this is a top-tier project for any skill level.
Yarn Supplies for the Cross My Heart Baby Blanket
I used Hobby Lobby’s Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn which is a light #3 yarn weight acrylic blend. So soft with lovely shades of yarn perfect for the modern baby!
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Cross My Heart Baby Blanket free pattern instructions
Pattern written in US crochet terminology
Supplies:
Baby Bee Sweet Delight, Weight 3 Light (60% Acrylic & 40% Polyamide)
- (3) Bashfull 12 oz / 1131 yards (Peach)
- (2) Cloudy 8 oz / 754 yards (Grey)
Size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Approximate finished size: 35” x 35”
Gauge: 9 rounds = 4” x 4”
Abbreviations:
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sk = skip
- sp(s) = space(s)
- pc = popcorn
- beg = beginning
- yo = yarn over
Special stitches:
Beg pc: ch 3, 3 dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook into top of beg ch-3, place dropped loop on hook and pull loop through st.
Pc: 4 dc sts in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook into top of first dc made, place dropped loop on hook and pull loop through st.
Picot crown (picot): (Sc, *ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook,* repeat from * to * twice, ch 1, sc) in same st.
Pattern Notes:
- Non-working colors are carried throughout without fastening off.
Recommended Tutorial:
Cross My Heart Blanket Video Tutorial
With peach, ch 4.
Round 1: 2 dc in fourth ch from hook (skipped chs count as first st), ch 3, *(3 dc, ch 3) in same sp,* repeat from * to * twice, sl st in top of ch-3. (12 sts + 4 ch-3 corner sps)
Round 2: Sl st in next st, beg pc in same st, *switch to grey with ch 1, sk next st, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp, switch to peach with ch 1, sk next st, pc in next st,* repeat from * to * around, omitting final pc, sl st in top of first pc. (4 pc + 16 dc + 4 ch-3 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg pc in ch-1 sp, switch to grey with ch 1, [sk next st, dc in next st, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc in next st, switch to peach with ch 1, sk next st, pc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st (pc from previous round), pc in next ch-1 sp, switch to grey with ch 1] 3 times, sk next st, dc next st, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in last ch-3 sp, dc next st, switch to peach with ch 1, pc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, sl st in top of first pc. (8 pc + 24 dc + 4 ch-3 sps)
Round 4: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg pc in ch-1 sp, switch to grey with ch 1, [sk next st, dc in each st to corner sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc in each st to last st before next ch-1 sp, switch to peach with ch 1, sk next st, (pc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp, switch to grey with ch 1] 3 times, sk next st, dc in each st to corner sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in last ch-3 sp, dc in each st to last st before next ch-1 sp, switch to peach with ch 1, sk next st, (pc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp to end, sl st in top of first pc. (12 pc + 32 dc + 4 ch-3 sps)
Repeat round 4 to size desired.
Border
Round 1: With grey, ch 3, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next st, dc in each ch-1 sp and st to corner sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp, *dc in each st and in each ch-1 sp to next corner sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st to top of ch-3.
Round 2: Ch 3, *dc in each st to corner, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner sp,* repeat from * to * to end, switch to peach with sl st to top of ch-3.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, picot in next st, sc in next 3 sts, [*picot in next st, sc in next 3 sts* repeat from * to * to corner sp, picot in corner, sc in next 3 sts] around to end, sl st top of first st.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
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