Cozy Hooded Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern

Learn how crochet a baby blanket that stand out from the rest with this free pattern. Make a Cozy Hooded Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern for your favorite little one. New mommies and babies alike will cherish it forever. Babies will love curling up with this blanket - the hood will keep them extra warm and toasty. Who knows, it might even help them sleep through the night. New moms will love the light, lovely look and will have no problem curling up with their little ones on the couch. Crochet afghan patterns also make great pieces of home decor, so don't be afraid to display it in your living room or in a child's nursery.



Materials:

• RED HEART “ Moon & Stars: 8 Balls 3240 Buttercream
• Crochet Hook 5mm [US H-8].
• Yarn needle.

Blanket is 30” x 30”

GAUGE: 13½ sts = 4”; 8 rows = 4” in pattern stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:

sc2tog (sc dec): Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Instructions:

BLANKET

Ch 104.

Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 dc), dc in each ch across, turn – 102 dc.

Row 2: Ch 2, Fpdc around each of next 2 dc, Bpdc around next dc, *Fpdc around each of next 3 dc, Bpdc around next dc; repeat from * to last 3 sts, Fpdc around each of next 2 dc, dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in next 2 Fpdc, *Fpdc around next Bpdc, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to last 3 sts; Fpdc around next Bpdc, dc in next 2 sts, dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2, Fpdc around each of next 2 dc, Bpdc around next Fpdc, *Fpdc around each of next 3 dc, Bpdc around next Fpdc; repeat from * to last 3 sts, Fpdc around each of next 2 sts, dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Repeat Row 3 and 4 until 60 rows have been worked.

Fasten off.
 

HOOD

Ch 32.

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 dc), dc in each ch across, turn – 30 dc.

Rows 2-3: Ch 2, *Fpdc around next dc, Bpdc around next dc; repeat from * across, dc in top of turning ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each dc, sc in top of turning ch, turn – 30 sc.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc) across, turn – 24 sc.

Rows 7-9: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 10: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc) across, turn – 18 sc.

Rows 11-13: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 14: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc) across, turn – 12 sc.

Rows 15-17: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 18: Ch 1, (sc2tog over next 2 sc) across, turn – 6 sc.

Row 19: Ch 1, (sc2tog over next 2 sc) across – 3 sc.

Fasten off.
 

FINISHING

Sew Hood in place on one corner of Blanket.
 

Bear Ear (make 2)

Ch 2.

Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker for beginning of round.

Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.

Round 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around – 18 sc.

Rounds 4-6: Sc in each sc around.

Round 7: (Sc2tog) around – 9 sc.

Fasten off.