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Look whos arrived heart Pattern

Look whos arrived heart Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Soft Hug

Gentle, plush, and full of warmth, creating a sense of comfort and coziness wherever they find a home.

About This Look whos arrived heart Pattern

This pattern creates a small, textured baby blanket featuring the wording "Look whos arrived" and three puff-stitch hearts across the bottom. It uses single crochet rows with strategically placed puff stitches to form letters and heart motifs. The pattern includes a full written row-by-row guide plus a chart to follow.

Look whos arrived heart Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The blanket in the photos is worked in a pale rose main colour with a cream shell border. The pattern is written in US terminology and includes instructions for creating the puff stitch.

Why You'll Love This Look whos arrived heart Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because the puff stitches add such delightful texture that really stands out against a simple single crochet background. I enjoy how the chart and the written rows complement each other, so you can choose whichever method you prefer to follow. I love gifting handmade blankets, and this one feels very special and personalised with its welcoming message. I appreciate that it is approachable for crocheters wanting to try puff stitches without complicated shaping.

Look whos arrived heart Pattern step 1 - construction progress Look whos arrived heart Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Look whos arrived heart Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Look whos arrived heart Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customise this blanket by changing colours; try soft pastels for a subtle baby look or bold brights for a playful variant.

You can change the yarn weight and hook size to alter finished size—use aran weight with a 5mm+ hook for a chunkier blanket or finer yarn for a mini keepsake version.

I sometimes substitute the shell border with a simple sc border for a cleaner modern look that shows off the puff texture more.

Swap the lettered message for initials or a date by modifying the chart or following the same puff placement method to create bespoke wording.

For a gender-neutral gift, use neutral greys, mustard, or mint and expose the texture by working the rest of the blanket in a smooth stockinette-like sc background.

I like to add a tiny crocheted bow or removable appliqu seasonally to make the blanket feel fresh and gift-ready for different occasions.

If you enjoy extra texture, add more puff rows or clusters to create bands of tactile detail across the blanket surface.

To make a larger blanket, continue the established stitch pattern and add repeats symmetrically across the row counts, adjusting counts to keep 75-stitch row endings as needed.

I often embroider a small name or date on the wrong side with contrasting yarn for a personal touch that wont obscure the puff face on the front.

When giving as a gift, consider pairing the blanket with a matching hat or booties in the same yarn to create a coordinated handmade set.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the back bump single crochet on the first row will create a rough edge; work the Sc into the 2nd loop/back bump to create a neat edge for your border. ✗ Not counting stitches after rows with many puff clusters can cause mismatched repeats; count your stitches at the end of each row and correct immediately if totals differ. ✗ Making puff loops too tight prevents pulling through the required loops; pull up slightly taller loops or loosen tension when yarn over to make the puff stitch easier to finish. ✗ Forgetting to ch1 and turn at the end of each row changes the stitch alignment; always ch1 and turn as instructed to maintain the correct stitch count and pattern placement.

Look whos arrived heart Pattern

Create a cozy, textured baby blanket with a charming "Look whos arrived" message and puff-stitch hearts. This pattern uses puff stitches and simple single crochet rows to build a warm, tactile blanket perfect for newborn photos or a special gift. Youll follow a readable chart and a full row-by-row written pattern to complete the design.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Look whos arrived heart Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Stylecraft 100% premium acrylic DK (light worsted) - Pale Rose 1080 - approximately 1 & 1/2 x 100g balls for main colour
  • 02
    Stylecraft 100% premium acrylic DK (light worsted) - Cream 1005 - small amount (100g ball) for shell border and edging
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    Alternative: worsted/aran weight yarn - if using aran, use a 5mm to 5.5mm hook which will change finished size

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 4mm (used for sample blanket)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 5mm to 5.5mm (recommended for worsted/aran yarn alternative)
  • 03
    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing in ends

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— Blanket :

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Needles : I used a 4mm hook for the blanket in the photo, my tension is on the looser side. If your tension is tight I would suggest going up in size with your hook. With a light worsted yarn a 4mm to 5mm will be fine, with a worsted yarn ( aran ) a 5mm to 5.5mm will also work perfectly.

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Yarn : I used Stylecraft 100% premium acrylic dk ( light worsted yarn ) in shades of Pale Rose 1080 and edged in a Cream shade 1005 100g balls. Approximately 1 & 1/2 balls was used for the main colour.

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Finished blanket size : Approximately 21 x 20 inches

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Gauge : 17 stitches x 18 rows = 4 inch square. Adjust hook size if wanting the same size blanket in the photo.

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Terminology ( US & UK ) : Ch(s) ~ Chain(s). Sc ~ Single crochet ( UK double crochet ). Ps ~ Puff stitch. St(s) ~ Stitch(es). ( ) ~ Work instructions within brackets as many times as directed. Yo ~ Yarn over ( uk Yoh ~ Yarn over hook ).

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Pattern notes : Pattern is in US terminology. Gauge is not important for this pattern. Beginning chain is not included in the total stitch count. Every row ends with 75 stitches with a Ch 1 and turn. Always start the first Sc of each row into the first ch that the ch1 came from. For best results it is best to use a plain solid colour. If you're reading the pattern from the chart, it is worked from the bottom of the chart upwards, and left to right. Add a stitch at the end of the chain row and start the 1st row from the 2nd chain from the hook, ch 1 at the end of each row. Puff stitches are created on the wrong side of the blanket and will pop out into the front of the blanket. If your puff stitch is not popping forward try a tighter than normal sc into the next stitch ( this sc will be part of the pattern, not an extra stitch added ). For pattern support please contact me via the website you purchased this pattern from.

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How to create a Puff stitch : Yarn over and pull up a loop, 6 times ( 13 loops on the hook) yarn over and pull through 12 loops leaving 2 loops on the hook ( if you're finding it hard to pull through the 12 loops you may need to pull up a little higher when you yarn over, making them looser ) then yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops, sc into the next stitch to lock down the puff stitch ( this sc will be part of the pattern, not an extra stitch added ), the puff stitch will naturally pop out on the right side of the blanket creating the puff stitch.

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Chain - 76 sts.

Round 1 :

Row 1 ~ Sc into 2nd loop from the hook. ( the back bump of the Ch to create a nice edge to add your border to). Ch1 and turn.

Round 2 :

All even rows throughout this pattern are Sc into all sts.

Round 3 :

Row 3 ~ Sc 1 st, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 18 times, ps, sc 1 st, ch 1, turn.

Round 4 :

Row 5 ~ Sc all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 5 :

Row 7 ~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 12 sts, ( ps, sc 22 sts ) repeat once more, ps, sc 12 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 6 :

Row 9 ~ Sc 12 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 18 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 18 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 12 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 7 :

Row 11~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 8 sts, ( ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 14 sts ) repeat once more, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 8 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 8 :

Row 13 ~ Sc 8 sts, ps, sc 11 sts, ( ps, sc 10 sts, ps, sc 11 sts ) repeat once more, ps, sc 8 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 9 :

Row 15~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 6 sts, *(( ( ps, sc 5 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 10 sts ) ) repeat once more, ( ps, sc 5 sts )* x 2, ps, sc 6 sts, ps, sc1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 10 :

*(( ))*means repeat this whole section again.

Round 11 :

Row 17~ Sc 10 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 14 sts ) repeat once more, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 10 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 12 :

Row 19~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 13 :

Row 21~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 14 :

Row 23~ Sc 1 st, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 18 times, ps, sc 1 st, ch 1, turn.

Round 15 :

Row 25~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 16 :

Row 27~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 17 :

Row 29~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 18 :

Row 31~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 3 sts, ps ,sc 11 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ( ps, sc 7 sts ) x 3, ps, sc 8 sts, ( ps, sc 1st ) x 2, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1st ) x 2, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 1, ch1, turn.

Round 19 :

Row 33~ Sc 6 sts, ps, sc 9 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ( ps, sc 7 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 6 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 6 sts, ps, sc 9 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 6 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 20 :

Row 35~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 4, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 7 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 3, ps, sc 3 sts, ( ps, sc 4 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 21 :

Row 37~ Sc 8 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 6 sts, ( ps, sc 7 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps,sc 3 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 6 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 22 :

Row 39~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 3 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 1, ch1, turn.

Round 23 :

Row 41~ Sc 10 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 55 sts, ps, sc 6 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 24 :

Row 43~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 9 sts, ps, sc 25 sts, ps, sc 30 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 25 :

Row 45~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 26 :

Row 47~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 27 :

Row 49~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 28 :

Row 51~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 15 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 4 sts ) x 2, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 11 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 15 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 29 :

Row 53~ Sc 15 sts, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 3, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 16 sts, ps, sc 15 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 30 :

Row 55~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 13 sts, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 3, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 10 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 15 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 31 :

Row 57~ Sc 15 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 8 sts, ps, sc 23 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 32 :

Row 59~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 13 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 11 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 15 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 33 :

Row 61~ Sc 15 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 18 sts, ps, sc 28 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 34 :

Row 63~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 13 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 19 sts, ps, sc 25 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 35 :

Row 65~ Sc 48 sts, ps, sc 26 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 36 :

Row 67~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 37 :

Row 69~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 38 :

Row 71~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 18 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 3, ps, sc 4 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ( ps, sc 4 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 17 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 39 :

Row 73~ Sc 19 sts, ps, sc 10 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 2, ps, sc 20 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 40 :

Row 75~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 17 sts, ps, sc 10 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 2 sts, ps, sc 19 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 41 :

Row 77~ Sc 19 sts, ps, sc 10 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 5 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 22 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 42 :

Row 79~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 17 sts, ps, sc 11 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 5 sts, ( ps, sc 1 st ) x 2, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 2 sts, ps, sc 19 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 43 :

Row 81~ Sc 19 sts, ps, sc 30 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 20 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 44 :

Row 83~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 17 sts, ps, sc 30 sts, ps, sc 4 sts, ps, sc 17 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 45 :

Row 85~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 46 :

Row 87~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 47 :

Row 89~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 48 :

Row 91~ Sc 1 st, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 18 times, ps, sc 1 st, ch 1, turn.

Round 49 :

Row 93~ Sc into all st and tie off, sew in both ends.

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Border : To prepare for the border I like to do a row of sc along the front left and right edge in the same shade as the main blanket colour, to give a nice edge for the border. For this blanket I did a shell edge border in cream to give it a nice finish, but I'm sure any border of your choice would look fantastic.

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Chart : A full chart is provided showing the "Look whos arrived" lettering and heart motif; the chart is worked from the bottom up and left to right to match the written rows.

Assembly Instructions

  • Prepare the blanket edges by working a row of single crochet along the front left and right edges in the same main colour to create a neat edge for the shell border.
  • Work your chosen border (sample uses a cream shell edge) around the blanket, keeping consistent spacing and tension for a smooth finish.
  • After completing the final row, tie off and sew in both ends securely using a yarn needle, weaving the tails into the fabric to hide them.
  • Block or gently steam the blanket if desired to even out stitches and ensure the puff stitches sit forwards as intended.

Important Notes

  • 💡Pattern is written in US terminology; follow the abbreviations provided for correct stitch interpretation.
  • 💡Beginning chain is not included in the total stitch count; always start the first Sc into the first ch that the ch1 came from.
  • 💡Every row ends with 75 stitches with a Ch1 and turn for this pattern; count stitches regularly to stay on track.
  • 💡If following the chart, read it from the bottom upwards and left to right so motifs align with written rows.
  • 💡Puff stitches are created on the wrong side and will pop out into the front; adjust puff tension if they are not popping out.

This cosy 'Look whos arrived' heart blanket pattern is perfect for welcoming a new baby with a handmade touch. The puff stitches create charming texture and a personalised message that makes the gift extra special. Whether you choose pastel or bold colours, this blanket will bring warmth and love to any nursery. 🧶💕

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished blanket measures approximately 21 x 20 inches when using the recommended DK yarn and a 4mm hook as used in the sample.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but it will change the final size; if you choose worsted/aran yarn, use a 5mm to 5.5mm hook and expect a larger blanket.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate due to the puff stitch clusters and chart reading, so basic knowledge of single crochet and working puff stitches is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience, yarn choice, and how quickly you work the puff stitches.