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Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern

Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern
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8-10 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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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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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 Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern

This pattern creates a cozy crochet blanket worked flat with a row-by-row ice-cream motif and a scalloped outer edging. It includes detailed instructions for multiple blanket sizes and yarn suggestions for a lovely textured finish. The design uses bobble stitches and simple colour changes to create playful ice-cream cones across the blanket.

Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You can make four sizes from baby to small throw by adjusting the foundation chain and repeating the 16-row motif. Full charts and stitch keys are included for visual reference and ease of following the pattern.

Why You'll Love This Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because the little ice-cream motifs bring a playful, nostalgic charm to a classic blanket. I enjoy how the bobble stitch adds delightful texture and makes each ice cream pop from the background. The design is versatile so I can change ice-cream colours for different looks, which is great for using up small yarn scraps. Working the scalloped outer edging always feels like a satisfying finishing touch that frames the blanket beautifully.

Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern step 1 - construction progress Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customise this pattern by changing ColourA for an entirely different mood; try soft pastels for a nursery or bold jewel tones for a modern throw.

You can make the blanket bigger or smaller by adding (or removing) repeats of the 14-stitch motif and working more or fewer 16-row sequences; changing hook size and yarn weight will also alter the finished dimensions.

I often switch the ice-cream ball colours (ColourC) every other line to create a chequered or rainbow effect that looks stunning in photos.

If you want a chunkier, faster project use a bulky yarn and a larger hook to create a chunky version with dramatic bobbles.

I sometimes crochet the bobbles slightly larger or smaller by adjusting tension to change the texture contrast between cones and scoops.

Try adding a contrast-colour slip-stitch border before the picot edge for a framed look that really makes the ice cream motifs pop.

For a more subtle effect, make the cones and scoops in closely related shades to the background for a tonal, textured blanket.

I like to embroider tiny sprinkles on a few scoops with embroidery thread for playful detail that personalises each blanket.

Make a mini keyring or small sampler square using the ice-cream motif to practise bobbles and colour changes before committing to a full blanket.

If you want a reversible blanket, substitute front-post and back-post techniques for texture but keep the colourwork on the WS to reduce floats on the right side.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Changing colours without leaving the non-working yarn on the wrong side can create messy floats; leave the non-working yarn on the WS and carry it along the inside of the project. ✗ Not counting chains correctly for the foundation will make stitch repeats misalign; double-check the foundation chain for your chosen size (multiple of 14) before working the set up row. ✗ Making bobbles inconsistently results in uneven texture; follow the bobble instructions precisely and practice tension so each bobble has the same number of loops and pull-through. ✗ Skipping gauge swatch leads to the wrong finished size; work an 18st/9rows 10x10cm swatch in double crochet and change hook size to match the gauge. ✗ Cutting colour yarn too soon will create many ends to weave; cut ColourB and ColourC only where the pattern instructs and weave in ends as you go for neater finishing.

Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern

Make a charming ice-cream-motif crochet blanket you'll love to gift or snuggle under. This pattern teaches you colour changes, bobble stitches and a pretty picot scallop edge. Clear row-by-row instructions and charted stitch placement help you create a soft, textured blanket in multiple sizes.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Oh So Sweet! Crochet Blanket Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    DK (8ply) yarn approximately 50g (1.75oz)/115m (125yrds) per ball
  • 02
    Background Colour A - light purple (used as main colour) - Size1: 500g, Size2: 655g, Size3: 1020g, Size4: 1300g (approximate consumption)
  • 03
    Beige Colour B for cones - approximate consumption Size1:50g, Size2:65g, Size3:100g, Size4:130g
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    Colour C yarns for ice cream balls: white for vanilla, pink for strawberry, light turquoise for pistachio - consumption per size: Size1 30g each (90g total), Size2 40g each (120g), Size3 60g each (180g), Size4 80g each (240g)
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    Example yarn used: Drops Merino Extra Fine 50g (1.75oz)/105m (115yds) in shades: 22 Helllila, 08 Hellbeige, 01 Natur, 40 Puderrosa, 15 Hell Graugrun
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    Suggested yarns: Debbie Bliss Rialto 100% Merino 50g (1.75oz)/105m (115yrds); Drops Cotton Merino 50g (1.75oz)/110m (120yds); Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk 50g (1.75oz)/110m (120yds)

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook 2.75mm (C/2) or other size to obtain the correct tension
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for weaving in ends
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    Stitch markers (optional)
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    Tape measure for gauge and sizing

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— Pattern :

Info :

Use Background ColourA. For better convenience stitches are marked with the same colour as they are demonstrated on the chart1. ColourC (ice cream balls) is shown in pink, if you are going to alternate ice cream flavours, make each line of ice cream with different colour.

Info :

Start with foundation chain: Size1 - 141Ch. Size2 - 155Ch. Size3 - 183Ch. Size4 - 211Ch.

Row: Set up Row WS :

starting from the 4th chain from the hook make: 138 (152, 180, 208) DC = 139 (153, 181, 209) DC including 3Ch at the beginning

Row 1 RS :

3Ch, 5DC, *with ColourB: 1DC, with ColourA: 13DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 6DC with ColourA

Row 2 WS :

3Ch, 3DC, *2DCtog, with ColourB: 3DC in 1st, with ColourA: 2DCtog, 9DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 4DC with ColourA

Row 3 RS :

3Ch, 2DC, *2DCtog, with ColourB: 2DC in 1st, 1DC, 2DC in 1st, with ColourA: 2DCtog, 7DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 3DC with ColourA. Cut ColourB yarn

Row 4 WS :

3Ch, 4DC, *with ColourC make a Bobble (push it backwards), 1SC, Bobble (push it backwards), with ColourA: 11DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 5DC with ColourA

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Bobble stitch: *yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch and pull yarn through, pull yarn through 2 loops* Repeat from* to* 4 more times, you will end up with 6 loops on your hook. Pull yarn through all of the loops on the hook.

Row 5 RS :

3Ch, 5DC, *with ColourC make a Bobble (push it forward), with ColourA: 13DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 6DC. Cut ColourC yarn

Rows 6-8 :

With ColourA work 3Ch, 138 (152, 180, 208) DC

Info :

Starting from the next row make the ice cream again but this time they are chequered (see rows 9-16 chart).

Row 9 RS :

3Ch, 12DC, *with ColourB: 1DC, with ColourA: 13DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 13DC with ColourA

Row 10 WS :

3Ch, 10DC, *2DCtog, with ColourB: 3DC in 1st, with ColourA: 2DCtog, 9DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 11DC with ColourA

Row 11 RS :

3Ch, 9DC, *2DCtog, with ColourB: 2DC in 1st, 1DC, 2DC in 1st, with ColourA: 2DCtog, 7DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 10DC with ColourA. Cut ColourB yarn

Row 12 WS :

3Ch, 11DC, *with ColourC make a Bobble (push it backwards), 1SC, Bobble (push it backwards), with ColourA: 11DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 12DC with ColourA

Row 13 RS :

3Ch, 12DC, *with ColourC make a Bobble (push it forward), with ColourA: 13DC* Repeat from* to* At the end of the row: 13DC with ColourA. Cut ColourC yarn

Rows 14-16 :

With ColourA work 3Ch, 138 (152, 180, 208) DC

Info :

Continue working rows 1-16.

Info :

For size1 - 3 more times +15 rows = 80rows from the beginning (including set up row) = 10 ice cream lines. For size2 - 4 more times +15 rows = 96rows from the beginning (including set up row) = 12 ice cream lines. For size3 - 6 more times +15 rows = 128rows from the beginning (including set up row) = 16 ice cream lines. For size4 - 7 more times +15 rows = 144rows from the beginning (including set up row) = 18 ice cream lines.

Info :

Finish after the WS row. Do not cut the yarn continue with outer edging.

— Outer Edging :

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OUTER EDGING. RS is facing you. Do not turn, work in round.

Round 1 :

1Ch, 3SC in top of DC

Round 1 :

Work 2 SC in each perpendicular DC

Round 1 :

In each corner make 3SC

Round 1 :

On the top and at the bottom of the blanket make 1SC in each DC st

Round 1 :

At the end: Sl st in top of the 1st SC

Round 2 :

1Ch, 1SC in the same st, *5Ch, skip 1st, 6SC*, Repeat from* to* Make sure you have 5Ch right on top of each corner, in order to do it, at the end of the long side add 2 extra SC before 5Ch at the corner. At the end: Sl st in top of the 1st SC

Round 3 :

Sl st in 5Ch loop, 3Ch, (Picot, 1DC) x 7 times, *skip 2SC from the previous round, 1SC in each of the next 2st, skip 2SC, in 5Ch loop: (1DC, Picot) x 6 times, 1DC* Repeat from* to*. In the corner 5Ch space add extra: (1DC, Picot) x twice. At the end of the round, in the first corner 5Ch space, make: 1DC, Picot, Sl st in top of 3Ch

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Picot stitch: Make 3Ch, Sl st in the first Ch

Info :

Round3 notes: Sl st in 5Ch loop, 3Ch, (Picot, 1DC)x7times etc - follow the full instruction above for the scalloped picot edge.

Info :

Weave in the ends, wash by hand or in washing machine at 30C on a delicate cycle. Dry flat and enjoy!

Assembly Instructions

  • Do not cut the working yarn after finishing the WS row; continue straight into the outer edging rounds to join and finish the border cleanly.
  • Make sure 5Ch are positioned at each corner for the outer edging; add 2 extra SC before the 5Ch at the end of the long side when needed to ensure corner placement.
  • Weave in ends as you go and after finishing the blanket use a yarn needle to secure any loose tails before washing.
  • After finishing, wash by hand or machine at 30C on a delicate cycle, reshape and dry flat to maintain size and texture.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work a gauge swatch: 18st/9rows in 10x10cm (4x4in) in double crochet stitch to match the pattern tension.
  • 💡Use Background Colour A for the main body and carry non-working yarn on the wrong side when changing colours to keep the right side neat.
  • 💡It's always a good idea to have extra yarn just in case; refer to the approximate yarn consumption table for each size.

This adorable ice-cream stitch blanket brings playful texture and soft warmth to nurseries and living rooms alike. The bobble ice-cream motifs and picot scalloped edge make it a delightful handmade gift to cherish. Whether you make the baby size or the small throw, it will become a favorite cozy keepsake. 🧶✨

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FAQs

What sizes does this pattern include?

The pattern includes four sizes: Size1 Baby (84/94 cm), Size2 Receiving (92/112 cm), Size3 Young Child (108/148 cm), and Size4 Small Throw (124/166 cm).

What yarn and hook should I use?

The pattern uses DK (8ply) yarn approximately 50g/115m per ball and recommends a 2.75mm (C/2) hook or other size to obtain the correct tension.

How difficult is this pattern and do I need experience?

This is an intermediate pattern because it uses colour changes, bobble stitches and working in rounds for the edging; basic experience with DC, bobbles and changing colours is helpful.

How should I care for the finished blanket?

Weave in the ends and wash by hand or in the washing machine at 30C on a delicate cycle. Reshape and dry flat to preserve the texture.