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Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern

Look Whos 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 Whos Arrived Heart Pattern

This pattern creates a small, textured baby blanket with raised puff-stitch lettering reading 'Look whos Arrived' and three puff hearts along the bottom. It uses single crochet rows with puff stitch details to create a tactile, modern announcement blanket. The pattern includes a full row-by-row written guide plus a chart for the text and hearts.

Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Worked in a light worsted acrylic, the finished blanket measures approximately 21 x 20 inches. A simple shell edge border in a contrasting cream finishes the look beautifully.

Why You'll Love This Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple single crochet rows with playful puff-stitch texture to create a memorable birth announcement blanket. I enjoy how quickly the background works up while the puff details add delightful dimension. The design is flexible so you can change colors or words to personalize each blanket. It makes a heartfelt handmade gift that looks far more intricate than it actually is.

Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern step 1 - construction progress Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily this pattern adapts to different colorways; try a two-tone palette with pale rose for the background and a bright contrast for the puff letters to make them pop.

You can change the size by adjusting your hook and yarn weight — using a bulkier yarn and 6mm hook will create a larger, cozier version quickly.

I often substitute solid colours with subtle stripes for a modern twist; alternate a few rows of a second colour every 10 rows to create a banded effect.

Experiment with swapping the puff stitch for bobble or popcorn stitches if you want a different texture for the letters and hearts.

Want a miniature version? Use fingering weight yarn and a 2.5mm hook to make a tiny announcement mat or ornament-sized piece.

I sometimes embroider additional details on top of the puff stitches for extra definition — a simple backstitch outline can make the letters stand out.

For a gender-neutral look, pick soft greens or greys and a cream border; the puff texture still reads beautifully without traditional baby colours.

Try making the border wider or adding a corner tassel for a playful finish; a wider shell border gives the blanket a more finished, decorative frame.

If you like mixed techniques, combine tapestry crochet for the lettering instead of puff stitches to create a flatter, colorwork statement across the blanket.

I also enjoy making matching booties or a hat in the same color and puff detail to create a coordinated newborn set that feels like a thoughtful gift.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not checking tension before starting can make the finished blanket much smaller or larger than expected; make a 4x4 inch swatch at 17 sts x 18 rows and adjust hook size if needed. ✗ Skipping the back bump single crochet at the beginning edge will make the border edge look uneven; work the first row into the back bump of the chain for a neat edge. ✗ Failing to place or count puff stitches carefully will result in misaligned letters or hearts; mark row positions on the chart and count stitches frequently when working puff sections. ✗ Pulling the puff stitch loops too tightly makes it hard to pull the final yarn through; keep the loops slightly taller and looser when creating the puff so the stitch can be finished cleanly. ✗ Not turning or chaining correctly at row ends creates stitch count errors; always end each row with the specified ch1 and turn and count your 75 stitches at the end of each row to verify.

Look Whos Arrived Heart Pattern

Make a charming birth-announcement blanket featuring raised puff-stitch letters and hearts. This pattern guides you through every row and includes a full chart and border suggestions so you can recreate the exact look. Perfect for gifting to new parents or making a special keepsake to celebrate a new arrival. Follow the step-by-step instructions and use the chart to place puff stitches for words and hearts.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Look Whos 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 main colour
  • 02
    Stylecraft 100% premium acrylic DK (light worsted) - Cream 1005, 100g ball for edging and border

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 4.0mm (used for the sample blanket)
  • 02
    Optional crochet hook sizes 5.0mm and 5.5mm if using heavier worsted/aran yarn or to adjust tension
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for weaving in ends
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    Stitch markers

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— Needles :

Info :

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.

Info :

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.

— Yarn :

Info :

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 & ½ balls was used for the main colour.

— Finished blanket size :

Info :

Approximately 21 x 20 inches

— Gauge :

Info :

17 stitches x 18 rows = 4 inch square. Adjust hook size if wanting the same size blanket in the photo.

— Terminology ( US & UK ) :

Infos :

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 ).

— Pattern notes :

Infos :

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.

— Main Pattern :

Info :

Chain - 76 sts.

Round 1 :

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.

Round 3 :

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

Round 5 :

Row 5 ~ Sc all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 7 :

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.

Round 9 :

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.

Round 11 :

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.

Round 13 :

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.

Round 15 :

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.

Round 17 :

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.

Round 19 :

Row 19~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 21 :

Row 21~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 23 :

Row 23~ Sc 1 st, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 18 times, ps, sc 1 st, ch 1, turn.

Round 25 :

Row 25~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 27 :

Row 27~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 29 :

Row 29~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 31 :

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.

Round 33 :

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.

Round 35 :

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.

Round 37 :

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.

Round 39 :

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.

Round 41 :

Row 41~ Sc 10 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ps, sc 55 sts, ps, sc 6 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 43 :

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.

Round 45 :

Row 45~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 47 :

Row 47~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 49 :

Row 49~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 51 :

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.

Round 53 :

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.

Round 55 :

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.

Round 57 :

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.

Round 59 :

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.

Round 61 :

Row 61~ Sc 15 sts, ps, sc 7 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 18 sts, ps, sc 28 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 63 :

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.

Round 65 :

Row 65~ Sc 48 sts, ps, sc 26 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 67 :

Row 67~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 69 :

Row 69~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 71 :

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.

Round 73 :

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.

Round 75 :

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.

Round 77 :

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.

Round 79 :

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.

Round 81 :

Row 81~ Sc 19 sts, ps, sc 30 sts, ps, sc 3 sts, ps, sc 20 sts, ch1, turn.

Round 83 :

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.

Round 85 :

Row 85~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 87 :

Row 87~ Sc 1 st, ps, sc 71 sts, ps, sc 1 st, ch1, turn.

Round 89 :

Row 89~ Sc into all sts, ch1, turn.

Round 91 :

Row 91~ Sc 1 st, ( ps, sc 3 sts ) x 18 times, ps, sc 1 st, ch 1, turn.

Round 93 :

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. 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 chart for the text 'Look whos Arrived' and three hearts is provided in the pattern PDF; work the chart from the bottom upwards and left to right to align puff stitches correctly.

Assembly Instructions

  • Prepare the blanket edges by working a row of single crochet along the front left and right edges in the main colour to create a neat base for the border.
  • Work a shell edge border in the cream contrast yarn around the blanket to finish the edges, following your preferred shell stitch spacing evenly around all sides.
  • Weave in and secure all yarn ends carefully after tying off at Row 93, and sew in both ends so they are hidden and secure.
  • If using the chart, align the chart bottom to the start edge of the panel and count stitches carefully to ensure puff stitches land in the correct columns before making them.
  • Block or gently steam the finished blanket to even out stitches and shape the border, pinning to measurements if you want the final dimensions exact.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers or a row counter to track where puff stitches occur, especially when following the chart and complex row repeats.
  • 💡Stuffing and assembly is not required for this flat blanket project; however, weave in ends as you go to reduce finishing time.
  • 💡Puff stitches are worked on the wrong side and will pop to the front; practice a sample puff stitch to get comfortable with tension before working on the blanket.
  • 💡Always count stitches at the end of odd rows to ensure you have 75 stitches; this pattern relies on consistent stitch counts for the chart to align properly.

This birth-announcement blanket pattern brings a modern textured look with puff-stitch letters and hearts for a memorable keepsake. The combination of single crochet rows and puff stitch detail creates a lovely tactile design you can finish with a shell border. Perfect for gifting to new parents or keeping as a sentimental baby memento. 🧶💖

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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 Stylecraft DK and a 4mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the finished size will change; use a larger hook with heavier yarn and adjust the gauge to keep the stitch pattern proportional.

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

Basic experience is helpful; the pattern includes a detailed Puff stitch explanation so an adventurous beginner or intermediate crocheter can follow it comfortably.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time will vary depending on your speed, experience, and whether you follow the chart or written pattern.

How do I position the puff stitches for the letters and hearts?

Follow the chart provided and work from the bottom up and left to right; mark key stitch positions and count across each row so puff stitches align with the grid.