Lil' Bandit Crochet Baby Blanket

Lil Bandit Crochet Baby Blanket

Keep your little one warm and cozy in this adorable Lil' Bandit Crochet Baby Blanket, from Yarnspirations! This hooded baby blanket is a great way to keep your baby extra warm during playtime and nap time. Featuring a little hood that stays on your child's head and a cute little raccoon face, this versatile crochet baby blanket is quick and easy to make.

NotesPattern Notes: To join new color, work to last loops on hook of first color. Yoh with new color, draw through loops and proceed with
new color.

Easy

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, L/11 or 8 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge10 sts and 12 rows = 4" [10 cm] with larger hook in pat

Finished Size50" x 30" (127 x 76 cm), excluding hood

Materials List

Bernat Softee Baby Chunky (5 oz/140 g; 155 yrds/142 m): #96005 Cozy Gray (MC, 6 balls), #96017 Nighty Night (A, 2 balls), #96006 Cream Puff (B, 1 ball)
US size H/8 (5.0 mm) and US size L/11 (8.0 mm) hooks

Pattern

Blanket

With larger hook and B, ch 126.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of chain. Turn. 125 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
4th row: As 2nd row. Last 2 rows form pat.
*With A, work 4 rows in pat, With MC, work 4 rows in pat.*
Rep from * to * once more.
With A, work 4 rows in pat. Break A.
With MC, cont in pat until work from beg measures 30" [76 cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten off.

Hood

With RS facing and larger hook, join MC with sl st to 49th st of last row of Blanket.
1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 26 sts. Turn. 27 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Turn. 31 sc.
4th to 8th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
9th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 9 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc) twice. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Turn. 35 sc.
10th to 14th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. Turn. 39 sc.
Cont even in sc until Hood measures 8" [20.5 cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten off.

Top of Hood

1st row: (RS). With larger hook, join MC with sl st to 13th st of last row of Hood. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 12 sc. Turn. 13 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Break MC. Join B. Turn.
3rd row: With B, as 2nd row.
4th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. 11 sc. Break B, Join A. Turn.
5th to 7th rows: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. Turn. 9 sc.
9th and 10th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Break A at end of last row. Join B. Turn.
11th to 14th rows: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. Fasten off at end of 14th row.
Sew sides of Top Hood to rem sts at either side of last row of Hood.

Border

With RS facing and larger hook, join A with sl st to any corner of Blanket.
1st rnd: Ch 1. Work sc evenly around entire edge of Blanket and front opening of Hood, having 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc around, having 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Eye (make 2)

With smaller hook and B, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
With A, embroider French Knot in center of Eye

Ear

Inner Ear (make 2): With smaller hook and A, ch 2.
1st row: (RS). 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc across. 10 sc. Break A. Join MC. Turn.
3rd row: With MC, ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 sc. (1 hdc. 1 dc) in next sc. (1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Fasten off.
Outer Ear (make 2): With smaller hook and MC, make as given for Inner Ear, omitting all reference to color changes.
Join Ears: With WS of Inner Ear and Outer Ear facing each other, and RS of Inner Ear facing, join MC with sl st to first sc.
1st row: Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, 1 sc in each of first 5 sts. 2 sc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew Eyes and Ears to Hood as shown in picture. Embroider nose with A as shown in picture.

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain(s)

Dc: Double crochet

Hdc: Half double crochet

RS: Right side

Sc: Single crochet

Sc2tog: Draw up a loop in each of the next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.

Sl st: Slip stitch

St(s): Stitch(es)

WS: Wrong side

Yoh: Yarn over hook

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Zeemer

Nov 29, 2017

This Lil' Bandit Crochet Baby Blanket is another exciting pattern for babies. Both baby girl and baby boy will like this themed blanket. Also perfect as present for baby shower or christening.

Stephanie Hantz

Jun 11, 2017

I love this pattern, it is so cute! The pattern itself looks really simple to create and should go pretty fast. I know these colors are the colors for the raccoon but I love the color combination anyway. I can just see a toddler running up and down the hall with the ears bobbing all around.

Kate Abbey

Apr 18, 2016

This it such a cute baby blanket, I love the design of the hood. Super cozy!