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Look who's arrived heart Pattern

Look who's 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 who's arrived heart Pattern

This pattern creates a 21 x 20 inch baby blanket featuring the phrase "Look who's arrived" in textured puff stitches and three little hearts. The blanket is worked flat in rows with puff stitch texture on the wrong side that pops through on the right side for a delightful raised effect. A shell edge border in a contrasting cream gives a lovely finished look that frames the design beautifully.

Look who's arrived heart Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Row-by-row written instructions are provided alongside a full chart so you can follow whichever method you prefer. The pattern uses US terminology and includes detailed notes for creating the puff stitch.

Why You'll Love This Look who's arrived heart Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because the puff stitch creates such a charming raised texture that feels special and celebratory. I love how the design reads clearly across the blanket while remaining simple to sew up row-by-row. The pattern can be followed from the written rows or from the chart which makes it versatile for different crocheters. I enjoy gifting this design because it feels handmade and thoughtful for a new arrival.

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

Switch Things Up

I love customizing the colours to suit the nursery decor; try a soft mint or dusty blue instead of pale rose for a different vibe.

If you want a chunkier blanket I switch to a bulkier yarn and a larger hook to create a thicker, cuddlier version.

To make a mini version for a keyring or small gift, use a finer yarn and smaller hook and reduce the stitch counts proportionally.

I often change the border style — a picot or simple single crochet round looks lovely if you prefer less frill than a shell edge.

You can swap the placement of the text and hearts by modifying which rows include puff stitches, making a personalized message instead.

I sometimes embroider a name or date into the blank rows with a contrasting yarn for a keepsake piece.

Try using two different shades in stripes for a modern look, alternating a couple rows of main colour with a lighter shade.

For added durability, I use a washable acrylic or a wool/acrylic blend so the blanket stands up to frequent washes.

If you want more texture, add a row of bobble stitches or a band of waffle stitch between the text and heart panel.

I recommend testing puff stitch tension on a small swatch and adjusting loop height to ensure the puffs pop nicely through to the right side.

To make it larger, add multiples of the chart repeat rows above and below the existing chart area, keeping the same border treatment.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not adding the extra stitch at the end of the chain row can shift the stitch counts; always add the extra stitch and start the first row in the 2nd chain from the hook. ✗ Working puff stitches too tight makes it difficult to pull through loops; make the puff loops slightly taller and looser so you can yarn over and pull through smoothly. ✗ Skipping the instruction to start the first SC of the row into the same chain as the ch1 causes misaligned rows; always start the first SC into the chain that the ch1 came from. ✗ Forgetting that every row should finish with 75 stitches will cause layout errors; count your stitches at the end of each row and adjust if necessary before turning.

Look who's arrived heart Pattern

Create a sweet, textured baby blanket using puff stitches and a readable chart. This pattern guides you row-by-row to crochet the "Look who's arrived" design with clear instructions and helpful notes. Perfect for gifting to new parents or keeping as a treasured nursery piece. The finished blanket has a pretty shell border option and pops with dimensional puff stitches for a cuddly finish.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Look who's arrived heart Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    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 border/edging

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 4mm (recommended for photo blanket)
  • 02
    Crochet hook 5mm (optional with light worsted yarn)
  • 03
    Crochet hook 5.5mm (optional with aran/worsted yarn)

Progress Tracker

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— Blanket :

Chain :

76 sts.

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.

Info :

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

Row 3 :

Sc 1 st, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 18 times, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Row 5 :

Sc all sts, ch1, turn.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Info :

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

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.

Row 19 :

Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Row 21 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Row 23 :

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

Row 25 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Row 27 :

Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Row 29 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Row 41 :

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

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.

Row 45 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Row 47 :

Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Row 49 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Row 61 :

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

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.

Row 65 :

Sc 48 sts, ps, sc 26 sts, ch1, turn.

Row 67 :

Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Row 69 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

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.

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.

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 2 sts, ps, sc 19 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

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.

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.

Row 81 :

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

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.

Row 85 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Row 87 :

Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Row 89 :

Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Row 91 :

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

Row 93 :

Sc into all st and tie off, sew in both ends

— Border :

Info :

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.

Info :

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.

— Chart :

Info :

A full chart of the "Look who's arrived" text and hearts is provided and is worked from the bottom of the chart upwards, left to right.

Assembly Instructions

  • Tie off at the end of Row 93 and sew in both ends securely to finish the main panel.
  • To prepare for the border work a row of single crochet along the front left and right edges in the main blanket colour to create a neat foundation for your border.
  • Work a shell edge border in cream (or your chosen contrast colour) around the blanket, joining rounds or working in rows as desired to create an even finish.
  • Weave in and secure all loose ends before blocking or gifting; blocking lightly will help the blanket relax and the puff stitches to sit nicely.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is written in US terminology, please check the abbreviations if you are used to UK terms.
  • 💡Gauge is not critical for this pattern but changing hook size will change the final blanket dimensions so adjust if you want the same size.
  • 💡Beginning chain is not included in the total stitch count; always start the first SC into the chain that the ch1 came from.
  • 💡Every row ends with 75 stitches and finishes with a ch1 and turn, so count stitches regularly to ensure layout accuracy.
  • 💡Puff stitches are created on the wrong side and will pop out to the right side; if they do not pop forward try making the puff loops slightly looser.

This cozy baby blanket pattern combines charming puff stitch texture with a clear row-by-row layout and chart to suit your preference. 🧶 The finished blanket is approximately 21 x 20 inches and makes a thoughtful gift for any newborn or baby shower. 🍼 Add a soft shell border in cream to frame the design and give a professional, snuggly finish. ✨

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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 yarn and hook sizes listed in the pattern.

Can I use a different yarn weight for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size; adjust your hook accordingly and check the gauge if you need a specific finished dimension.

Do I need experience with puff stitches to make this blanket?

Basic experience with crochet is helpful; the pattern includes detailed instructions for creating the puff stitch, and the stitch repeats are written row-by-row for clarity.

How long will it take to complete this blanket?

Most crocheters finish this blanket in about 5-7 hours depending on experience and pace, though times will vary for each maker.