ANGELUS LOVEY BLANKET

FREE PATTERN WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL

Many babies/toddlers/kids designs still to be made, but one that makes me so happy, has finally seen the light. And quite literally, because it includes beautiful shining stars and a glowing guardian.

The Angelus Lovey Blanket is a cute companion for both night and day, while napping and fun outings to discover the world. A wonderful gift to welcome a new member in the family. With the perfect combination of techniques, for color work and finishing, to practice in a small project.

Tapestry including double crochets, to make the star hexagons and complete the blanket, made from separate pieces that are seamed further ahead with single crochet. A great chance to learn this kind of join, which is so helpful for grannies or any other project that needs seaming by the end. Intermediate skill level, because of the different little steps it involves to complete the whole project. But with repetitive sequences of stitches and few rows/rounds to make.

With other special stitches, like front and back loop single crochet, for additional details in the amigurumi angel, but nothing difficult. Just a little bonus, to give the project those final special touches.

SPECIAL STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES

Front loop single crochet: Single crochet, made in front loop of stitches from last round. Insert the hook in front loop of next stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.

Back loop single crochet: Single crochet, made in back loop of stitches from last round. Insert the hook in back loop of next stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.

Invisible decrease (single crochet): Used for a tighter finishing. (Insert the hook in the front loop of next stitch) twice, (yarn over and draw through two loops on the hook) twice. One stitch has been decreased.

Tapestry Crochet: In this technique, you crochet with one yarn while one or more threads are carried and wrapped in between the stitches. Colors are switched throughout rows/rounds to make a drawing. Depending on the project, you will make one or more foundation rows/rounds with one color only and then move on to the tapestry crochet portion of the project.

A good project to learn and practice tapestry with double crochets, for geometrical shapes. While increasing to form the star and making closed rounds.

All steps to make every piece and little details for assembly process, all covered in the Angelus Lovey Blanket Video Tutorial. To complement written instructions, charts and images (below this same post) for a super complete guide. And accompany you from beginning to end.

If you want the formatted, ad free, 16 page PDF document (with written instructions, charts and more than 100 images in photo tutorials) of the Angelus Lovey Blanket this is available in my pattern stores (Ravelry, Etsy, Lovecrochet) for USD $3.60.

Fingering weight yarn will give a fine look to the stars and nice texture to the amigurumi pieces. It will also result in a light weight toy, for a baby/toddler to handle with ease. A DIY proyect, where tapestry needle does becomes essential, to put everything together and hide the little tails of every seam.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS

• 2.5 mm (12) crochet hook
• One 40 gr/1.41 oz (263 m/288 yd) skein of fingering weight Omegacrys (68% acrylic-32% polyester) yarn in WHITE 200 (MC)
• One 40 gr/1.41 oz (263 m/288 yd) skein of fingering weight Omegacrys (68% acrylic-32% polyester) yarn in GOLD 239 (CC)
• One 40 gr/1.41 oz (263 m/288 yd) skein of fingering weight Omegacrys (68% acrylic-32% polyester) yarn in CAMEL 206
• One 40 gr/1.41 oz (263 m/288 yd) skein of fingering weight Omegacrys (68% acrylic-32% polyester) yarn in BROWN 208
• Two 6 mm security eyes
• Stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Pins
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape
• Scissors

FINISHED SIZE

14.4” x 13.2”/ 36.5 cm x 33.5 cm (extended blanket)

GAUGE (double crochet, back and forth): 26 sts x 14 rows= 4”/ 10 cm

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate: This design includes crochet basic sts, easy level tapestry pattern, medium shaping and finishing techniques.

STITCH GUIDE

• R: row
• Rnd: round
• Ch: chain
• St(s): stitch(es)
• Sl st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• Hdc: half double crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Fl: front loop
• Bl: back loop
• Dec: decrease
• Rep: repeat
• MC: main color
• CC: contrasting color
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side

 NOTES 

• When crocheting in the round, in closed rounds, with dc, ch 3 to begin every Rnd, these 3 ch don’t count as first dc.
• When closing every Rnd, with dc, sl st in first dc of the Rnd, by skipping beginning 3 ch.
• When crocheting back and forth, with dc, ch 3 to begin every R, these 3 ch replace the first dc.
• When crocheting in the round, in a spiral, with sc, place a marker in first st of the rnd and move up as work progresses.
• When crocheting back and forth, with sc, ch 1 to begin every R, this ch does not count as a st.

ANGELUS LOVEY BLANKET
STAR HEXAGON (MAKE 18)
Crocheted in the round, in closed Rnds, starting from the center. With MC, make a magic/slip ring. Crochet by following Star Hexagon Chart (below this post) or written instructions.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc inside the ring, sl st in first dc= 12 sts

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (dc 1, 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, dc 1, dc 1 in first st, with CC sl st
in 1first dc= 24 sts

Rnd 3: From this round on, carry and wrap CC or MC, to start tapestry crochet part. Continue crocheting, by following Star Hexagon Chart (below this post) or written instructions. Make necessary color changes to shape the drawing, by working with one yarn while wrapping unused color in between the sts.
With CC ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (with MC dc 3, with CC 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, with MC dc 3,
with CC dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 36 sts

Rnd 4: With CC ch 3, 2 dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, dc 1, (with MC dc 1, with CC dc 1, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc 1) rep ( ) 5 times, with MC dc 1, with CC dc 1, 2 dc in next st, dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 60 sts
Cut MC leaving a 4”/ 10 cm tail.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (dc 9, 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, dc 9, dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 72 sts
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

CENTER HEXAGON
Crocheted in the round, in closed Rnds, starting from the center. With CC, make a magic/slip ring. Crochet by following Center Hexagon Chart (below this same post) or written instructions.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc inside the ring, sl st in first dc= 12 sts
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (dc 1, 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, dc 1, dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 24 sts
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (dc 3, 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, dc 3, dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 36 sts
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (2 dc in next st, dc 3, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 dc in next st, dc 3, 2 dc in next st, dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 60 sts
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (dc 9, 3 dc in next st) rep ( ) 5 times, dc 9, dc 1 in first st, sl st in first dc= 72 sts
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

ANGEL HEAD
Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the top. With CAMEL, make a magic/slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc inside the ring= 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnd 4: Sc 1, (2 sc in next st, sc 2) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 1= 24 sts
Rnd 5: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 30 sts
Rnd 6: Sc 2, (2 sc in next st, sc 4) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 2= 36 sts
Rnd 7: (Sc 5, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 42 sts
Rnd 8: Sc 3, (2 sc in next st, sc 6) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 3= 48 sts
Rnd 9: (Sc 7, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 54 sts
Rnds 10-21: Sc 54= 54 sts. Place the eyes, between Rnds 17 and 18, with an interspace of 6 sts

Rnd 22: (Sc 7, dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 48 sts
Rnd 23: Sc 3, (dec 1, sc 6) rep ( ) 5 times, dec 1, sc 3= 42 sts
Rnd 24: (Sc 5, dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 36 sts
Rnd 25: Sc 2, (dec 1, sc 4) rep ( ) 5 times, dec 1, sc 2= 30 sts
Fill in with stuffing.
Rnd 26: (Sc 3, dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 24 sts
Rnd 27: Sc 1, (dec 1, sc 2) rep ( ) 5 times, dec 1, sc 1= 18 sts
Rnd 28: (Sc 1, dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 12 sts
Fill in the rest of the head.
Rnd 29: (Dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 6 sts
Sl st in the next st.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ANGEL HAIR AND HALO
Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, and back and forth, starting from the top. With BROWN, make a magic/slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc inside the ring= 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnd 4: Sc 1, (2 sc in next st, sc 2) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 1= 24 sts
Rnd 5: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 30 sts
Rnd 6: Sc 2, (2 sc in next st, sc 4) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 2= 36 sts
Rnd 7: (Sc 5, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 42 sts
Rnd 8: Sc 3, (2 sc in next st, sc 6) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 3= 48 sts
Rnd 9: (Sc 7, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 54 sts
Rnd 10: Sc 4, (2 sc in next st, sc 8) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 4= 60 sts
Rnds 11-13: Sc 60= 60 sts (close last st of Rnd 13 with CC).
Cut BROWN leaving a 4”/ 10 cm tail.
Rnd 14: Fl sc 60= 60 sts
Rnd 15: Bl sc 60= 60 sts
Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 14 (close last st with BROWN).
Cut CC leaving a 4”/ 10 cm tail.
Rnd 17: Rep Rnd 15
Sl st in the next st.

To shape the hair, continue crocheting back and forth, starting from the center back part.
R18 (first part, RS): Ch 3, dc 24, hdc 2, sc 1, sl st 1, turn= 29 sts (leave remaining 31 sts uncrocheted).

R19 (first part): Skip first st, sc 28= 28 sts
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Rejoin BROWN to front of hair, on the RS, by skipping 2 sts after first part of R18
R18 (2nd part, RS): Skip first st, sc 1, hdc 2, dc 25, turn= 28 sts

R19 (2nd part): Ch 1, sc 27, sl st 1= 28 sts
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ANGEL ARMS (MAKE 2)
Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the hand. With CAMEL, make a magic/slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc inside the ring= 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnds 4-7: Sc 18= 18 sts (close last st of Rnd 7 with CC).
Cut CAMEL leaving a 4”/ 10 cm tail.
Rnd 8: Fl sc 18= 18 sts

Rnd 9: Bl sc 18= 18 sts

Rnds 10-23: Sc 18= 18 sts
Fill in the hand with stuffing. Fill in the arm slightly.
Rnd 24: (Sc 1, dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 12 sts
Rnd 25: (Dec 1) rep ( ) 6 times= 6 sts
Sl st in the next st.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ANGEL WINGS (MAKE 2)
Crocheted in the round, in closed Rnds, starting from the center. With MC, make a magic/slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc inside the ring, sl st in first dc= 12 sts
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, (2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 11 times, sl st in first dc= 24 sts
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc 1 in first st, (2 dc in next st, dc 1) rep ( ) 11 times, 2 dc in next st, sl st in first dc= 36 sts
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc 1 in first st, (2 dc in next st, dc 1) rep ( ) 17 times, 2 dc in next st, sl st in first dc= 54 sts
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc 1 in first st, dc 1, (2 dc in next st, dc 2) rep ( ) 17 times, 2 dc in next st, sl st in first dc= 72 sts

To shape the wing, fold the piece in half, with WS facing together. Continue crocheting, by inserting
the hook through both curved edges, to join, starting from one end.

R6 (RS): Ch 1, sc 36= 36 sts
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

FINISHING
BLANKET ASSEMBLY
See Angelus Blanket Assembly Charts (below this same post).
On the RS, with CC and sc, join each side of center hexagon to one side of 6 star hexagons. Fasten off.

On the RS, with CC and sc, join two outer sides of each star hexagon to one side of 2 additional star hexagons. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

On the RS, with CC and sc, join the long open edges, from the center hexagon to the edge of the blanket. Fasten off.

On the RS, with CC and sc, join last 6 open edges, from last row of hexagons to edge of the blanket. Fasten off.

BLANKET EDGING
On the RS, rejoin CC to the edge of the blanket, to one st on any vertex of one hexagon. Crochet
in the round.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 1 in first st, dc 1 in every st all around the edge, sl st in first dc.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

ANGEL HEAD ASSEMBLY
With tapestry needle, close back of hair opening. Sew the hair and halo, from the edge, to the angel
head, by placing the front part of hair between the eyes, 2 rounds above each eye, tilting the hear
and halo to the back of the head.

ANGEL AND BLANKET ASSEMBLY
Sew head to Rnd 2 of center hexagon, on the RS, by lining up the eyes with the widest side of the blanket.

Sew the top of arms to the blanket, on each side of the head, on the RS, by lining up each arm with the widest side of the blanket.

Sew the wings, to the lower back of the angel head, with RS towards the front, with the curve down and tilting the outer end upwards.

Now, just wrap your Angelus Lovey Blanket for that unique gift. If the parents-to-be have a favorite color, it’s so easy to adapt the design and get playful.

It will be the best companion for the little ones, either for daily naps, a full night sleep or simply to cuddle. Remember I love seeing your versions, use #angeluslovey hashtag for this one or tag me as @chabepatterns on my Instagram.

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