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    Home » Baby Blankets

    Updated: Sep 29, 2023 by Jess Coppom ·

    Crochet Hooded Baby Blanket – Free Charity Pattern

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    This crochet hooded baby blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to crochet for children’s charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. 

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded baby blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn! This hooded baby blanket pattern is a collaboration with my friends at Lion Brand Yarn. This post contains affiliate links.

    Cozy. Safe. Carefree. All babies and kids deserve to feel this way. So when Lion Brand Yarn invited me to join in their Yarn Heroes charity project, I knew a crochet hooded baby blanket would make a wonderful project for kids that need a little extra love or security in their lives.

    Now let me introduce to you the maker behind this blanket…

    Enter: Miss Make & Do! She’s a super hero! She’s a crocheter! She’s a slightly odd woman who wrapped herself in a pom pom rug and took hilarious photos with her husband and daughter “creative directing” the shoot.

    Lion Brand Yarn and Make and Do Crew team up to crochet for charity with this free crochet hooded afghan pattern! #lionbrandyarnJessica Coppom from Make and Do Crew -- free crochet patternsDuring this season of thoughtfulness, Lion Brand is helping to encourage all knit and crochet lovers to use their creativity to help others with some charitable crafting. I’ve teamed up with 14 of my favorite crochet and knit bloggers for a month of benevolent stitching. We’ve got a whole lot of free patterns and free yarn for you in the coming weeks!

    Lion Brand Yarn Heroes Charity CampaignLearn more about how Lion Brand is creating a more giving world by crafting for a good cause on LionBrand.com and see each Yarn Hero’s free pattern on Lion Brand’s blog, The Notebook.

    In the coming weeks, I’ll share which charity I’ll be donating my hooded blanket to and tell you how you can contribute too. Plus, I’m going to have some free yarn coming at you next week!

    In the mean time, feel free to get started on this quick and gratifying blanket pattern and use the hashtag #yarnheroes on social media so we can follow along!

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded baby afghan pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!My “Granny Gives Back” crochet hooded baby blanket pattern is based on a basic granny square with a modern twist–tassels! Well, these tassels or more like pom pom tassels (pom-sels?) because they’re pretty fluffy, but I think that they’re a fun accent for little fingers to play with.

    The pattern included two sizes: newborn – 6 months and 6 months – child. The hood is intended to be oversized on both, but I wanted to give you a slightly less bulky option if the afghan you’re making is intended for a very young baby. The hooded blanket pictured is the 6 months – child size.

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!The entire afghan can be made with less than one skein of Lion Brand Pound of Love and one skein of Vanna’s Choice. My hope is that this makes it an economical gift for charity crocheting. Perhaps you’ll even make a few?! I know you all are a generous bunch! The blanket can be easily customized for a boy or girl or remain gender neutral based on the colors you choose.

    And to make your charitable crocheting even more doable, Lion Brand is offering $5 off for every purchase at or above $20 until December 15th on LionBrand.com! Just use the code YARNHEROES2016 at checkout. Show your “moral fiber” and go big!

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn in Oxford Grey!Please do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You may make items to sell or donate with this pattern. In exchange, please link back to this post. View my policies for more info. Do NOT use my photos as your own sales photos. ­­Now go make something awesome!

    Related: 40+ Best Crochet Crochet Stitches for Blankets

    “Granny Gives Back” Hooded Baby Blanket

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    Finished Measurements:
    Newborn – 6 months size: approx. 25 x 25 inches
    6 months – child size: approx. 35 x 35 inches

    Supplies:
    So you can spend more time making blankets and less time shopping, this pattern contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you.
    • (1) Lion Brand Pound of Love in Oxford Grey – approx. 850 yards (MC)
    • (1) Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Rose Shocking – approx. 130 yards (BC)
    • Tapestry needle
    • Size J/10 [6.0 mm] crochet hook (I really like this affordable set!)
    • 4 inch x 7 inch piece of cardboard
    • Sharp scissors
    • Stitch markers/safety pins

    Gauge:
    3 granny clusters + 3 spaces = 4 inches (horizontally)
    4 granny rows + 3 spaces = 4 inches (vertically)

    Abbreviations:
    MC – main color
    BC – border color
    sc – single crochet
    sk – skip
    sl st – slip stich
    dc – double crochet
    RS – right side
    WS – wrong side
    ch – chain
    Approx. – approximately

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn (Oxford Grey) and Vanna's Choice (Rose Shocking).Blanket (all sizes)

    Notes:
    Do not turn at end of rounds, but continue with RS always facing you.

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    Base ring: Using MC, ch 4 and join with a sl st to first ch to form a ring.

    Round 1 (RS): Ch 5 (counts as 2-ch sp and 1 dc), [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times, 2 dc in ring, join with a sl st to top of third ch from beginning of round.

    Round 2: Sl st into first 2-ch sp, ch 5 (counts as 2-ch sp and 1 dc), [3 dc in same 2-ch sp], *ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next 2-ch sp, repeat from * twice more, ch 1, 2 dc in sl st from beginning of round, join with a sl st to top of third ch from beginning of round. 

    Round 3: Sl st into first 2-ch sp, ch 5 (counts as 2-ch sp and 1 dc), [3 dc in same 2-ch sp], *[ch 1, 3 dc] in next 1-ch sp, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next 2-ch sp, repeat from * twice more, ch 1, 2 dc in sl st from beginning of round, join with a sl st to top of third ch from beginning of round.

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    Round 4: Sl st into first 2-ch sp, ch 5 (counts as 2-ch sp and 1 dc), [3 dc in same 2-ch sp], *[ch 1, 3 dc] in each 1-ch sp until next 2-ch corner, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in this 2-ch sp, repeat from * twice more, ch 1, 2 dc in sl st from beginning of round, join with a sl st to top of third ch from beginning of round.

    (Newborn – 6 months)
    Repeat Round 4 until square measures 25 inches across (approx.. 21 rounds total). Fasten off.

    (6 months – child)
    Repeat Round 4 until square measures 35 inches across (approx. 29 rounds total). Fasten off.

    Hood (All sizes)

    Note: The first and last granny clusters of each row should have four total stitches instead of three like the rest of the clusters.

    Granny square triangle chart using double crochet stitchesBase ring: Using MC, ch 4 and join with a sl st to first ch to form a ring.

    Row 1(RS): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc in ring, ch 2, 4 dc in ring; turn.

    Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc between first and second dc, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in 2-ch sp, ch 1, 4 dc between last two dc; turn.

    Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc between first and second dc, [ch 1, 3 dc] in next 1-ch sp, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in 2-ch sp, [ch 1, 3 dc] in next 1-ch sp, ch 1, 4 dc between last two dc; turn.

    Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc between first and second dc, [ch 1, 3 dc] in each 1-ch sp until corner, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in 2-ch sp, [ch 1, 3 dc] in each 1-ch sp, ch 1, 4 dc between last two dc; turn.

    (Newborn – 6 months)
    Repeat Row 4 until hood measures 6 inches from initial round to top point (approx. 8 rows total).

    (6 months – child)
    Repeat Row 4 until hood measures 11 inches from initial round to top point (approx. 13 rows total).

     

    Border

    Notes:
    While crocheting border stitches, work over tails from fastening off blanket and hood to avoid weaving them in.

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!With WS of blanket and WS of hood facing, line up one corner of the blanket with the hood. Use stitch markers or safety pins to secure pieces together. (See photo A.) Keep RS of hood facing you to work the border. Using BC, make a slip knot around your crochet hook, enter hook through 2-ch sp at top of hood, pull yarn through 2-ch sp and through slip knot to join yarn to hood.

    Border Round: Ch 1, sc in each st including 1-ch sps. 2 sc in each 2-ch sps at corners. Join with a sl st to first sc of round. Fasten off.

    Repeat slip knot process to attach yarn to bottom right corner of hood. 3 sc in each dc along bottom edge of hood. Join with a sl st to border on left side of hood. Fasten off.
     Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free granny square afghan pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!

    Finishing

    To make a tassel:
    Watch this :60 video see exactly how I made my tassels or read the written instructions below.

    Using BC, lay a 15 inch piece of yarn parallel to the 7 inch edge of your cardboard piece. Working perpendicularly to that piece of yarn, wrap yarn around cardboard approx. 50 times. Tie the 15 inch piece of yarn around the 50 strands of yarn and secure with several knots. At opposite edge of cardboard from the gathered wrap, cut all fifty strands of yarn. Fold strands in half into a tassel, with gathered wrap at top. Approx. ½ inch below gathered wrap, wrap a new piece of yarn around the tassel and secure with several knots. Thread tapestry needle using what’s left of the original 15 inch length of yarn and sew tassel into 2-ch sp of blanket corner, taking care to wrap yarn through tassel and 2-ch space several times and securing well with a few knots. Make 4 tassels. Weave in any remaining ends.

    Pop this cozy cloak on the nearest kid—you’ve just made their world a whole lot warmer, comfier and more yarn-tastic!

    Based on a large granny square, the "Granny Gives Back" crochet hooded baby blanket pattern makes an easy and inexpensive project to donate to children's charities. The oversized hood and playful tassels will give any kid a safe, warm place to escape to. Click for the free pattern using Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn!Thanks so much to Lion Brand Yarn for providing the awesome yarn for this project. I’m so proud to be part of this generous and creative group of bloggers. Be sure to check out my fellow yarn heroes for more inspiration. 

    Moogly • Mama In A Stitch • All About Ami • One Dog Woof • Sewrella • Delia Creates

    Underground Crafter • Sh*t That I Knit • Kristy Glass • Two of Wands • Twinky Chan

    A Crocheted Simplicity • Little Red Window • B-Hooked Crochet

    I love to see your finished projects! Use #MakeAndDoCrew and #yarnheroes and tag me Instagram (@MakeAndDoCrew) to show off your stitches and have a chance to be featured.

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    1. PATRICIA KELLMANN says

      February 19, 2018 at 11:31 am

      love this too bad you dont have opne for adult as tjey would use also innursing homes
      also for any person watching ytv etc if ya do email me great job

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        February 22, 2018 at 9:43 am

        Oh yeah, that’s a great idea to make an adult version. I’d love to try that!

        Reply
    2. Barbie Becker says

      November 11, 2017 at 9:31 am

      Do you think if I just kept adding rows I could make it large enough to fit a 10 year old? My granddaughter is 13 but tiny and wants a blanket to wrap up in to watch TV.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        November 11, 2017 at 4:13 pm

        Yes! I think that would totally work. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Brittany Bennett says

      January 10, 2017 at 7:49 am

      Love the tassels on this blanket!!

      Reply
    4. RachaeL says

      December 27, 2016 at 5:02 am

      I love this pattern and i have made 3 thus far thanks so much for this free pattern

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        December 29, 2016 at 3:23 pm

        That’s awesome! You’re a granny square queen Rachael!

        Reply
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