Charming Crochet Bobble Baby Blanket Pattern With Embossed Ducks

This Embossed Duck Baby Blanket crochet pattern is a perfect project for anyone looking to add a personal touch to a baby gift. The charming duck motif is created using a combination of single crochet and popcorn stitch techniques, providing a textured and adorable design.

Crochet Bobble Baby Blanket

The pattern is straightforward yet detailed, making it a great choice for both beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. Customize your blanket with a range of colors and sizes to suit your taste, and create a lasting keepsake that will bring smiles to any nursery.

Materials

• Yellow yarn: 600 gr.
• White yarn: 500 gr.
• Crochet hook size appropriate for your yarn.

Duck Design Motif (Embossed Duck Square)

The motif is worked in single crochet (sc) with the duck design created by 5 incomplete double crochets (dc) cast off together (popcorn stitch).

• Foundation: Create a slip knot. Chain 29 stitches.
• Row 1: Start in the second chain from the hook and work 1 sc in each chain. You should have 28 stitches.
• Rows 2-5: Chain 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each stitch for a total of 28 stitches in each row.

Duck Body Rows:

• Row 6: 1 sc x 5.
• Work the duck head: Repeat 6 times: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together), 1 sc in the next st. 1 sc in the remaining 7 sts.
• Row 7: Chain 1, turn. 1 sc in each st (28 sts total).
• Row 8: 1 sc x 3. Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 16.
• Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 7.
• Row 9: Chain 1, turn. 1 sc in each st (28 sts total).
• Row 10: 1 sc x 2. Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 8.
• Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 2.
• Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 6.
• Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 6.

• Row 11: Chain 1, turn. 1 sc in each st (28 sts total).
• Row 12: 1 sc x 2. Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 7.
• Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 11.
• Work the duck head: (5 incomplete dc in the same st, cast off together). 1 sc x 5.

(Note: Continue the remaining rows as outlined above in your pattern.)

Plain Design Motif (Solid Square)

• Foundation: Create a slip knot.
• Chain 29 stitches.
• Row 1: Start in the second chain from the hook and work 1 sc in each chain.
• You should have 28 stitches.
• Rows 2-31: Chain 1, turn.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch.
• You will have a total of 28 stitches in each row.
• Finishing: Chain 1 and cut the yarn.

Assembly & Edging

Blocking

• Block each motif with steam from an iron to an approximate size of 20 cm wide by 22 cm long.

Joining

• Join the motifs in columns using single crochet. Work 1 sc in each stitch along the edges.
• Join the completed columns into rows, again using single crochet.

Blanket Edge

• Round 1 (SC): Chain 1. Work 1 sc in each stitch around the entire blanket.
• At each corner, work 2 sc. Join the round with a slip stitch.
• Round 2 (HDC): Chain 2. Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch around.
• At the corners, work: (1 hdc, 3 chain stitches, 1 hdc). Join the round with a slip stitch.
• Finish: Chain 1 and cut the yarn.