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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 with a bold message panel and a row of puff-stitch hearts. It combines straightforward single crochet rows with puff stitch texture to produce a modern, handmade gift. The charted panel makes placement of letters and hearts easy to follow.

Look Who's Arrived Heart Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Worked in DK/light worsted yarn with a simple shell border, the blanket is beginner-friendly to read but uses puff stitches for extra texture. A clear chart is included for the lettering and heart motifs.

Why You'll Love This Look Who's Arrived Heart Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it pairs simple stitches with fun textured puff details to create a statement piece that still feels cozy. The charted lettering gives you a professional looking finish without complicated colorwork. I enjoy that the blanket works up quickly but looks intricate thanks to the puff stitch hearts. It is a lovely giftable project that always gets compliments. Making this blanket lets me practice stitch placement and texture while producing something warm and meaningful.

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 how easily this pattern can be customized by changing colours — try pastel shades for a softer baby blanket, or high-contrast colours for a bold modern look.

If you want a larger blanket, swap to a heavier yarn and a larger hook (for example worsted/aran with a 5mm-5.5mm hook) and follow the same stitch counts to make a chunkier version.

To make a mini version for a keepsake or keyring, use a lighter yarn and smaller hook and reduce the chain foundation proportionally to fit a smaller chart area.

Try substituting any of the puff stitch rows for bobble stitches or popcorn stitches if you prefer a different texture; adjust the locking single crochet as noted so stitch counts remain correct.

I often change the border style — a picot edge, crab stitch, or reverse single crochet give very different finishes depending on whether you want delicate or modern edges.

For a gender-neutral version, use muted greens, greys, or mustard tones; for a themed nursery choose colours to match the decor for a coordinated present.

You can embroider small details over the puff hearts (like initials or a tiny star) using contrasting yarn for personalization.

If you want the message in a different phrase, adapt the chart by substituting letters and recalculating spacing, or create a blank panel and embroider a name later.

Consider using a variegated yarn for the main fabric and a solid colour for the puff stitches so the texture pops against subtle colour shifts.

I sometimes block my finished blanket lightly to even out edges and shape the shell border — this can make the final piece look more professional and polished.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the back bump single crochet on Row 1 will give you a messy edge; work SC into the 2nd loop as instructed to create a neat border edge. ✗ Not counting stitches after rows with many repeats can lead to pattern drift; count your stitches at the end of each row to ensure you have the correct stitch total. ✗ Pulling puff stitch loops too tight makes them fail to pop to the front; pull loops slightly higher and keep them a bit loose before drawing through to lock the puff. ✗ Forgetting that all even rows are SC across changes the pattern placement; mark this rule clearly and remember to SC across every even-numbered row. ✗ Failing to ch1 and turn neatly will distort row edges; always ch1 at the end of each row and turn as directed to keep edges straight.

Look Who's Arrived Heart Pattern

Make a sweet baby blanket featuring puff stitch hearts and a charming lettering panel. This pattern uses simple single crochet rows with puff stitch details to create texture and a playful message. Perfect for gifting to new parents or keeping as a cozy nursery accent. Follow the step-by-step rows and chart to recreate the exact look shown.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Look Who's 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 the main colour
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    Stylecraft 100% premium acrylic DK (light worsted) Cream 1005 - 100g ball for edging
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    Light worsted/DK yarn recommended (equivalent to US DK/light worsted weight)
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    Worsted/Aran weight yarn can also be used (adjust hook to 5mm-5.5mm if using aran)

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook size 4.0mm (recommended for pictured sample)
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    Alternate crochet hook sizes 5.0mm to 5.5mm (for worsted/aran yarn or if your tension is tight)
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    Yarn needle for sewing in ends
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    Scissors

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— Materials & Notes :

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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.

— How to create a Puff stitch :

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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.

— Blanket :

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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.

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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, ch 1, 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.

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* ( ( ) )*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 :

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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.

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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 :

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A chart for the lettering and hearts is provided (worked from the bottom of the chart upwards and left to right). Use the chart to place the puff stitches where indicated to create the words and hearts.

Assembly Instructions

  • Weave in all loose ends using a yarn needle and secure them inside the blanket before trimming the excess yarn.
  • Prepare the blanket edges by working a round of single crochet along the front left and right edges in the same main colour to create a neat base for the border.
  • Work your chosen border (the sample uses a cream shell edge) evenly around all sides, placing shells and scallops evenly and using pins to check symmetry if desired.
  • Tie off and secure the last stitch for the border, then sew in both ends neatly on the back side so the front remains clean and tidy.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use the back bump of the starting chain for Row 1 to create a tidy edge for attaching the border later.
  • 💡All even numbered rows are worked in single crochet across; follow this rule to keep pattern placement accurate.
  • 💡Puff stitches are worked from the wrong side and will pop to the right side; keep loops slightly loose when making the puff so they pull through correctly.
  • 💡Always ch1 and turn at the end of each row and begin the first Sc into the same ch that the ch1 came from to maintain row alignment.

This Look Who's Arrived blanket is a charming and heartfelt make that adds personality to any nursery. The textured puff-stitch hearts and lettering create a playful focal point that is both modern and cozy. Perfect for gifting to new parents or as a special keepsake to celebrate a new arrival. 🧶💖

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished blanket measures approximately 21 x 20 inches when worked in DK/light worsted yarn with a 4mm hook as shown.

Can I use a different yarn weight for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size; adjust your hook accordingly (e.g., 5mm-5.5mm for aran/worsted) and check gauge.

Is this pattern suitable for beginners?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses puff stitches and a chart for lettering, so basic crochet skills plus confidence reading a chart is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this blanket in 5-7 hours depending on experience and speed, though time may vary based on yarn weight and chosen border.