This is my penguin lovey pattern. However it’s a bigger lovey and more like a crocheted comfort blanket. It’s both adorable and warming. This baby crocheted comforter will help the child feel secure, warm and beloved. And makes for some super cute baby photos! It’s made with a super soft chenille yarn and cotton yarn.
If you love crocheting loveys and comfort blankets as much as I do, I suggest you have a look at some of my other free lovey patterns!
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Pattern info
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The head is crochet in 2 parts, and then assembled.
If you are making version 2 of this lovey blanket use a cotton yarn that hides well in the color. For child safety make sure not to use more then 15 cm (6 inches) when the ends are cut off from your ties.
If you need any clarification on the terms I use you can see them below.
Materials
Yarn: Cotton aran/medium weight white 50gr, Cotton aran/medium weight for hands and beak, chenille yarn approx. 200gr
Hook: 3,5mm, 4,0mm, 5,0mm and 8,0mm crochet hook
Needle
Toy stuffing
Yarn or thread for eyes
Scissors
Gauge
Feet and beak: 14 sc in 10 rows = 5 x 8 cm (1.9 x 3.1 inches)
Head part 1: 6 sc x 6 rows = 4×4 cm (1.5×1.5 inches)
Head part 2: 6 sc x 6 rows = 5x5cm (2.3×2.3 inches)
Body/blanket: 8 dc x 5 rows = 10x10cm (3.9×3.9 inches)
Substitutes for sirdar smudge:
Katia – bambi
Universal yarn – bella chenille
Cygnet – chenille chunky
Premier yarns – retro velvet
Bernat – velvet
Red heart – sweet home
Bernat – baby blanket
step by step pictures are available in the FREE PDF download at the bottom of the post!
Head part 1
Cotton yarn and hook 4,0mm.
Make a mr.
1. 6 sc in mr
2. 2 sc in each st (12)
3. *2sc, 1 sc in next st* x 6 (18)
4. *2sc, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 6 (24)
5. *2sc, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 6 (30)
6. *2sc, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 6 (36)
7. *2sc, 1 sc in 5 sts* x 6 (42)
8. *2sc, 1 sc in 6 sts* x 6 (48)
9. *2sc, 1 sc in 7 sts* x 6 (54)
10. 1 sc in each st (54)
11. *2sc, 1 sc in 8 sts* x 6 (60)
12-22. 1 sc in each st (60)
23. *sc2tog, 1sc in 8 sts* x 6 (54)
24. 1 sc in each st (54)
25. *sc2tog, 1sc in 7 sts* x 6 (48)
26. *sc2tog, 1sc in 6 sts* x 6 (42)
27. *sc2tog, 1sc in 5 sts* x 6 (36)
28. *sc2tog, 1sc in 4 sts* x 6 (30)
29. *sc2tog, 1sc in 3 sts* x 6 (24)
30. *sc2tog, 1sc in 2 sts* x 6 (18)
Stuff the head firmly.
31. *sc2tog, 1sc * x 6 (12)
32. *sc2tog* x 6 (6)
Stuff the head more if necessary.
Sew the hole tog by going up and down between your stitches, pulling the hole closed and fasten yarn.
Head part 2
Chenille yarn and 5,0 mm hook.
Make a mr.
1. 7 sc in mr (7)
2. 2 sc in each st (14)
3. *2sc, 1 sc in next st* x 7 (21)
4. *2sc, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 7 (28)
5. *2sc, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 7 (35)
6. *2sc, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 7 (42)
7. 1 sc in each st (42)
8. *2sc, 1 sc in 5 sts* x 7 (49)
9-14. 1 sc in each st (49)
15. 1 sc in 48 sts, sl st into last st and 3 more
Fasten your yarn.
From now on you work in rows
16. Count 17 sts from last sl st, fasten yarn in 18th st, ch 1 and make 1 sc in same st, and 1 sc in 7 sts, ch 1 turn (8)
17-18. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (8)
19. Sc2tog, 1 sc in 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1 turn (6)
20. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (6)
21. sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1 turn (4)
22. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (4)
23. *sc2tog* x 2, ch 1 turn (2)
24. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 DO NOT turn (2)
25. 9 sc evenly placed up along the side, 1 sc in each st around, 9 sc evenly placed down the other side, sc2tog at the bottom, sl st in to first st. (See photos down below)
Do not fasten yarn, leave a long tail at least 60 cm long to sew part 1 and 2 tog.
Sew part 1 and 2 tog
With the decrease side of part 1 up place part 2 over.
Pull the front down stretching it. Hold it in place and use the tail you left and go up and down along the edge of each st all around making the head complete.
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Beak
With cotton yarn and 3,5 mm hook.
Make a mr.
1. 8 sc in mr (8)
2. 1 sc in each st (8)
3. *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* x 4 (12)
4. 1 sc in 11 sts, sl st into last st
Cut the yarn leaving a tail to sew the beak in place.
Sew the beak to the head covering the yarn from the eyes. Half of the beak on the pink yarn and half on the cotton yarn. Go around the beak and sew it in place.
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Blanket
With chenille yarn and hook 8,0mm.
(ch 2 does not count as a st, when slip stitching the round together the sl st does not count as a st)
Make a mr.
1. Ch 2, 10 dc in mr (10) sl st into top of ch 2
2. Ch 2, 2 dc in each st (20) sl st into top of ch 2
3. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in next st* x 10 (30) sl st into top of ch 2
4. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 2 sts* x 10 (40) sl st into top of ch 2
5. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 3 sts* x 10 (50) sl st into top of ch 2
6. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 4 sts* x 10 (60) sl st into top of ch 2
7. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 5 sts* x 10 (70) sl st into top of ch 2
8. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 6 sts* x 10 (80) sl st into top of ch 2
9. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 7 sts* x 10 (90) sl st into top of ch 2
10. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 8 sts* x 10 (100) sl st into top of ch 2
11. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 9 sts* x 10 (110) sl st into top of ch 2
12. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 10 sts* x 10 (120) sl st into top of ch 2
13. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 11 sts* x 10 (130) sl st into top of ch 2
14. Ch 2, *2dc, 1 dc in 12 sts* x 10 (140) sl st into top of ch 2
Fasten the yarn and place a marker here (useful when assembling the blanket)
Feet
Make 2.
Cotton yarn and 3,5mm hook.
Make sure you leave a long tail in the beginning to be able to sew the feet to the blanket.
Make a slip knot and ch 11
1. In 2nd ch from hook make 1 sc in each st across the chain, ch 1 turn (10)
2. 2sc, 1 sc in 8 sts, 2sc, ch 1 turn (12)
3. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (12)
4. 2sc, 1 sc in 10 sts, 2sc, ch 1 turn (14)
5-14. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (14)
15. Sk 2 sts, 4 dc in next st, sk 1 st, sl st into next st, sk 1 st, 5dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st into next st, sk 1 st, 4 dc in next st, sk 1 st, sl st into last st.
Fasten your yarn.
Feet both versions
Lay the blanket flat with right side up, the marker you placed on the blanket is your guide. Place a marker directly opposite the first marker so you get your feet even. Sew the feet in place on each side of the marker, make sure that there is the same amount of stitches on each side of the marker, use the tail you left in the beginning of the chain to sew the feet. To make sure that the cotton isn’t showing go up and down each st on the blanket as close to the loops as possible. See pictures for guidance.
Assemble blanket version 1
Attach the head in the center of the blanket, using the same yarn you used for part 1 of the head, weave up and down between the stitches and go around and round until it is secure, its better to sew to much than not enough!
Congrats you just finished version 1 of this pattern!
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Assembling version 2
On the first marker placed opposite the feet, sew your head in place using the same yarn as you did in part one of the head. Sew securely and fasten your yarn tightly.
To make wings take 2 pieces of cotton yarn and place evenly across each side of the head. Wrap the yarn once and make a knot, pull tightly, wrap the yarn once more and make a secure knot as tight as you can, the goal is to have as little yarn wrapped around the wings as possible but still have it secure, so should the knot come undone there isn’t enough yarn to cause a risk for the child.
Congrats you just finished version 2 of this pattern!
Millie Anderson
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