Cute without the fuss — heart, star, and bunny charts sized for baby blankets, with every stitch counted.
Baby blankets are where most crocheters meet colorwork for the first time, and these three motifs are the gentlest possible start. Each chart is small enough to memorize by the third repeat, and each uses the big, connected color areas that make charts relaxing instead of fiddly.
Work one motif as a centerpiece, repeat it in a grid, or scatter several across a striped blanket — the notes under each chart give layout ideas and yardage.
Two colors, 140 stitches, endless uses: one big heart on a cream blanket, or a repeating grid of hearts in pinks and reds.
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A plump little star in golden yellow. Scatter stars across a navy blanket for a night-sky baby gift.
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Long ears, pink nose — the baby shower favorite. Works as one panel or alternating with plain squares.
Download chart (PNG) ⬇️Choose one chart to learn, then decide: single centerpiece, repeating grid, or scattered motifs on stripes. The charts are small — swatch one in an hour.
Motifs sit on a ground of plain single crochet. For a 90 × 100 cm baby blanket in worsted, that's roughly 130 × 145 stitches total — the yarn calculator turns that into skeins.
Baby blankets live in the washing machine. Wash and dry your swatch before committing — if it pills or fades, pick a different yarn now, not after 20 hours of work.
Have a photo you love? The free generator turns it into a stitch-ready chart — grid, palette, and stitch counts included.
A motif chart on a plain ground — like the heart or star here. You get the satisfaction of a real design with none of the shaping math: single crochet the background, follow the chart where it sits.
The everyday standard is about 90 × 100 cm (36 × 40 in) — crib through toddler. Newborn and stroller blankets go smaller, 75 × 90 cm. Bigger than 110 cm gets heavy and impractical for babies.
Around 1,000–1,200 yards of worsted weight for 90 × 100 cm — typically 3–4 skeins of a main color plus scraps for the motif. The yarn calculator gives the exact split when you have your chart.
Yes — free for personal use, original designs made for this site. Download, print, and stitch.
Yes — chart the letters with the pattern generator (upload clean bold text as an image), or adapt the motif charts here with initial letters between them. Block letters convert best at 20+ stitches tall.