The Bobble Hearts Blanket is the perfect free crochet blanket pattern for Valentine’s Day! It features adorable crochet heart squares with hearts made of bobble stitches and simple granny squares. Though it looks complicated, the pattern uses simple tapestry crochet techniques to create the heart squares.

I love decorating for different holidays, and if I can add a crochet blanket to my decor that’s even better! If you want to add a cute crochet Valentines Day blanket to your collection, then this is for you. It would also be super cute as a crochet wedding blanket or for someone who just loves heart motifs. Such a fun handmade way to show you love someone.

As I’ve become a mom, I’ve realized that sometimes you just need a crochet blanket pattern where you have a repetitive pattern. If you love crochet blankets, but feel intimidated by making a huge blanket, then you’ll love making this advanced beginner crochet blanket. It is made up of individual squares so each time you finish one it feels like you’ve finished a small project. The color work uses only two colors, so it’s perfect for beginners to tapestry crochet.

This pattern is made using Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pilling. This is one of my favorite worsted weight acrylic yarns because it is so soft! It comes in such a variety of colors, and it creates the softest fabric. If you like another worsted weight yarn, you could easily use that instead. Red Heart Super Saver, Premier Anti Pilling, or Caron Simply Soft are other great alternatives to this.

New to Tapestry Crochet and Colorwork?

When I was first learning how to do crochet color work, I often felt so lost having to learn how to do color changes and reading crochet graphs. It can seem so intimidating to learn a new crochet skill! If you’re new to tapestry crochet or color work, then I’ve got just the resource for you.

Here on my blog, I’ve got a two free crochet tutorial for how to do tapestry crochet and intarsia crochet, which are the two most common crochet color work techniques. They’ll walk you through what each technique is, how to read crochet graphs, how to change colors in crochet, and a bunch of other tips I have for color work! You can find them here on my blog at:

– The Beginner’s Guide to Tapestry Crochet: (This technique is used when you would like to carry your yarn, and the color work is close together.)

– The Beginner’s Guide to Intarsia Crochet: (This technique is used when you don’t want to carry your yarn, and instead would like to use yarn bobbins. I used this for this pattern.)

Bobble Heart Blanket Crochet Pattern

Want an AD Free PDF with multiple sizes, charts, and step by step photo tutorials? You can get the pattern in my shops on Etsy and Ravelry!

Etsy

Ravelry

Yarn: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pilling (Worsted Weight 4 yarn, 185yds/170m, 100% acrylic, 3.5oz/100g) in 4 colors:

– Blush Heather (Color A)
– Deco Rose (Color B)
– Ecru (Color C)
– Red Heather (Color D)
Hook Size: 5.5mm crochet hook
Gauge: 4” x 4” square = 14 hdc x 10 rows
6″ x 6″ granny square = 5 rnds (may need to be blocked to get this gauge)
Approximate Yarn Yardage:
Color A = Baby (150yds); Lapghan (278 yds); Throw (370 yds)
Color B = Baby (150yds); Lapghan (278 yds); Throw (370 yds)
Color C = Baby (150yds); Lapghan (278 yds); Throw (370 yds)
Color D = Baby (150yds); Lapghan (278 yds); Throw (370 yds)

Dimensions:

The sample of the blanket is the Lapghan size, which has the following the dimensions: Lapghan Size: 30″ x 36″ (5 squares across x 6 rows tall).

The other sizes of the blanket can be found in the Ad Free PDF, which also includes photo tutorials.

Abbreviations:

Ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet

Bobble = bobble stitch (*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops,* repeat till you have 5 loops on your hook, then yarn over and pull yarn through all 5) If you’ve never done a bobble stitch, check out my Bobble Stitch Crochet tutorial

← = RS (Right Side)

→ = WS (Wrong Side)

Pattern Notes:

This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

This pattern is made up of crochet squares that are then seamed together. There are two types of squares: heart squares and granny squares.

The ch 2 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

The arrows indicate which side you are working on, either right side (RS) or wrong side (WS).

Blanket Square Amounts

This pattern is made using the same two square patterns repeated in different colors. You can use an amount of colors you would like. I used four different colors for mine. For each size you’ll need the following amount of squares of each type:

Heart Square: 15
Granny Square: 15

For the lapghan blanket size, I did the following color combos:

Heart Square:

Color A background:
- Color B heart: 1
- Color C heart: 2
- Color D heart: 1
Color B background:
- Color A heart: 2
- Color C heart: 1
- Color D heart: 1
Color C background:
- Color A heart: 1
- Color B heart: 1
- Color D heart: 1
Color D background:
- Color A heart: 1
- Color B heart: 1
- Color C heart: 1

Granny Squares:

Color A: 3
Color B: 4
Color C: 3
Color D: 4

Bobble Heart Square Pattern

If you prefer to follow along with a crochet chart, you can find it in the AD free PDF pattern available on Etsy and Ravelry.

← Row 1 [RS]: Using Color A, ch 23, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook,

hdc 21 [21 stitches]

→ Row 2 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 21 [21 stitches]

← Row 3 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 10, (Color B), (Color A) hdc 10 [21 stitches]

→ Row 4 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 9, (Bobble), (Color B), (Bobble), (Color A) hdc 9 [21 stitches]

← Row 5 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 8, (Color B) hdc 5, (Color A) hdc 8 [21 stitches]

→ Row 6 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 7, [(Bobble), (Color B)] x 3, (Bobble), (Color A) hdc 7 [21 stitches]

← Row 7 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 6, (Color B) hdc 9, (Color A) hdc 6 [21 stitches]

→ Row 8 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 5, [(Bobble), (Color B)] x 5, (Bobble), (Color A) hdc 5 [21 stitches]

← Row 9 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 4, (Color B) hdc 13, (Color A) hdc 4 [21 stitches]

→ Row 10 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 4, [(Bobble), (Color B)] x 6, (Bobble), (Color A) hdc 4 [21 stitches]

← Row 11 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 4, (Color B) hdc 13, (Color A) hdc 4 [21 stitches]

→ Row 12 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 5, [(Bobble), (Color B)] x 2, (Bobble), (Color A), [(Bobble), (Color B)] x 2, (Bobble), (Color A) hdc 5 [21 stitches]

← Row 13 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 6, (Color B) hdc 3, (Color A) hdc 3, (Color B) hdc 3, (Color A) hdc 6 [21 stitches]

→ Row 14 [WS]: (Color A) hdc 21 [21 stitches]

← Row 15 [RS]: (Color A) hdc 21 [21 stitches]

Basic Granny Square Pattern

Rnd 1: Begin by creating a magic circle. You could also ch 4, then sl st into the first ch to create a ring. Once you have the ring, ch 3 (this will count as the first dc), in the ring dc 2, ch 1, dc 2, ch 1, dc 2, ch 1, join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 3 at the beginning of rnd.

Rnd 2: sl st across the tops of the sts to the first ch 1 space. In first ch 1 space ch 3 (this counts as first dc) then [dc 2, ch 2, dc 3, ch 1]. This forms the first corner. *Ch 2, in next ch 1 space dc 3, ch 2, dc 3, ch 1, repeat from * till you get back to the beg of the rnd. Join with sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of rnd.

Rnd 3: sl st across the tops of the sts to the first corner. In the first corner space, [Ch 3 (this counts as first dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3]. Ch 1, sk to first ch 1 space from previous rnd and in the space [dc 3, ch 1], sk to next corner. *In the corner [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3], ch 1, sk to next ch 1 space, dc 3 in ch 1 space, ch 1, sk to next corner, repeat from * till you reach the ch 3 at the beginning of the rnd. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch from the beginning of the rnd.

To work additional rnds, start rnd like previous ones, then [dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] in corner spaces. In spaces on sides work 3dc. Work a ch1 in between the dc clusters on the sides.

For the blanket squares, I worked 5 rnds total. You’ll want to make sure each square is 6” x 6”. Work a sixth rnd if needed.

Arranging the Blanket Squares

Once you’ve finished all your squares, you’ll want to arrange them into rows before seaming them together. The picture above shows how I laid out my squares. The great thing about this pattern is that you can do any layout you’d like by alternating heart squares and granny squares!

Here’s how many squares across by how many rows you’ll want to do for the Lapghan size: 5 squares x 6 rows

How to Assemble the Blanket

Start with threading a yarn need with yarn, and knot the end.
Place squares right sides together.
Lift up the squares so that you can begin sewing.
Start sewing by inserting your yarn needle through two loops at the corner of one of the squares.
Insert your needle through two loops on the other side.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 all the way down the side of the square, pulling the yarn tight as you go. Then adding new squares till you create a full row.
For seaming the rows, I recommend pinning them. Make sure at each point where the squares line up, that you match all 4 corners together. Place an interlocking stitch marker or pin at the point to keep them together. Then seam the two rows together.

Once you are all done sewing the squares together, your blanket will be finished!