Heart Throb Baby Blanket Part 1

The story behind the Heart Throb Baby Blanket Part 1

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The response on this free crochet blanket pattern has been incredible. It is one of the most popular patterns available on the Red Heart Website that was released this month. I am so happy that you like it!

When I saw the finished project (crocheted by my #1 Minion contractor, Jenni Castaneda) I was in awe. It was even prettier than I imagined it would be.

Part 1

Given that I often will ask other designers about their designs in an interview on the podcast, I figured I would jump on here and give you a little back story about the Heart Throb Baby Blanket. The story only I can give you 🙂

To be honest, I have only designed one C2C (corner to corner) blanket and it was a LONG time ago. The Diagonal Stripes Throw was a piece I designed using simple double crochet stitches…not the more popular and well known cross-hatch stitch or box stitch.

The whole C2C buzz really didn’t interest me too much…until one of the most AWESOME C2C blanket projects come across my Facebook feed in Aug. 2015. Repeat Crafter Me (who I’ve admired for a LONG TIME) started to post about this beautiful crochet santa pixel square.

In the same post she mentioned that she was making a total of 9 Christmas themed pixel squares for a blanket. I was so intrigued by the simplicity of the stitch coupled with the complexity of the chart that made these wonderful squares.

Over the next month as she made squares I watched, just like many of you. And at the end of September, when she posted her final blanket, I was like–

OMG, I have to make something like this!!!!

And that was when the planning began….

The story continues…just a click away

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this blanket pattern really free?

Yes! Honestly… it’s a free crochet blanket pattern. The response on this has been incredible and it’s one of the most popular patterns released on the Red Heart Website this month. So happy you like it!

What kind of stitch is used for this blanket?

So here’s the thing… this is a C2C (corner to corner) blanket. I’ve only designed one C2C blanket before this, a LONG time ago, and it used simple double crochet stitches. This one uses the more popular and well-known cross-hatch stitch… or box stitch!

What inspired you to design this blanket?

Honestly… I saw a beautiful crochet santa pixel square on my Facebook feed back in August 2015. The simplicity of the stitch combined with the complexity of the chart really intrigued me… and I just had to make something like it!

Did you design this pattern yourself?

Well… the finished project was crocheted by my #1 Minion contractor, Jenni Castaneda, and it was even prettier than I imagined! I did design the pattern, though, and I wanted to share the little backstory behind it with you all.

Where can I find the rest of the pattern?

So here’s the thing… this is only Part 1! You can find the rest of the story and pattern by clicking the link that says “The story continues…just a click away.”