With All My Heart Angel Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

Sometimes in our hobby of crochet, we find ourselves putting love and tears into our projects.  Back in 2015, when I designed the With All My Heart, it was originally intended to be part of a photography prop for Valentines.  Little did I know then, it would become much more meaningful than just a regular photo prop.

You can read the story of how it came to be more for sweet little Angel Babies HERE.
Once I made a connection with a local photographer who took some pretty special photos of Angel Babies at our local hospitals, I knew I needed to do something to help.  Many of these sweet little hearts were made in a variety of colors for her to use for photos and potentially given to the family as a keepsake of their special little angel.  
I can't even begin to imagine the heartache that a family goes through losing a child.  This is the least I could do at the time to give service to those who were struggling.  

So, in hopes of helping out others who may want a little heart to wrap their precious angel baby in, even if only for a moment, I have this crochet pattern available for free to view below.

An ad free pdf version of this pattern combined with the
With All My Heart Photography Prop / Blanket
is available to purchase HERE

If this is something you are interested in, please view my original post HERE for links and information to get you started.

Materials: 130 yards Caron Simply Soft or similar 4ww yarn  
Hook: Size I 5.25mm                                                                            
Gauge: 14 hdc & 13 rows = 4”                                   
Finished Size:  18” L x 19” w                                                    
Skill Level: Easy                                                                                                                                       
US Crochet Terms
Stitch Abbreviations: 
       st(s) – stitch(es)         
       ch – chain 
       sl st – slip stitch 
       Yo - yarn over
       sc - single crochet
       hdc – half double crochet
  
Special Stitches:
Half double crochet 2 together (hdc2tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook 

Note: Beginning ch 2 does not count as a hdc unless otherwise indicated

Please note: This pattern is worked from the bottom up

Row 1: Ch 3, 3 hdc in 3rd chain from hook (3 sts)
 
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in same space as ch-2, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts (6 sts)
 
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in same space as ch-2, hdc in each st to end, 2 hdc in end st (8 sts)
 
Rows 4-25: Repeat Row 3 ~ each row count will increase by 2 (Row 25 will have 52 sts)
 
Rows 26-28: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across (52 sts)

Right Arch

Row 29: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 22 sts, sc in next st, sl st in next st, (24 sts)

Place a stitch marker in the next st.  This is where you will begin the Left Arch

Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in next st, hdc in next 23 sts, (24 sts)

Row 31: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 23 sts, (23 sts)

Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc in next st, hdc in next 20sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (22 sts)

Row 33: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 21 sts, (21 sts)
Row 34: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 19 sts, (20 sts)

Row 35: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 18 sts, (19 sts)
 
Row 36: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2sts, hdc in next 17 sts, (18 sts)
 
Row 37: Ch 1, turn, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x, hdc in next 10 sts, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x 
(14 sts)
 
Row 38: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (12 sts)
 
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x, hdc in next 4 sts, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x (8 sts)
 
Row 40: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (6 sts)
 
Row 41: Ch 1, turn, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 3x (3 sts)

Fasten off and weave in ends

Left Arch

Row 29: Connect yarn   where the stitch marker is with a sl st and remove stitch marker, sc in next st, hdc in next 22, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (24 sts)
 
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 23 sts, sc in next st (24 sts)

Row 31: Ch 1, turn, skip 1st st, hdc in next 23 sts (23 sts)
 
Row 32: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 20 sts, sc in next st (22 sts)
 
Row 33: Ch 1, turn, skip 1st st, hdc in next 21 sts (21 sts)
 
Row 34: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 19 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (20 sts)
 
Row 35: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 18 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (19 sts)
 
Row 36: Ch 1, turn, hdc in next 17 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (18 sts)
 
Row 37: Ch 1, turn, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x, hdc in next 10 sts, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x 
(14 sts)
 
Row 38: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (12 sts)
 
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x, hdc in next 4 sts, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 2x (8 sts)

Row 40: Ch 1, turn, hdc2tog with next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog with next 2 sts (6 sts)
 
Row 41: Ch 1, turn, (hdc2tog with next 2 sts) 3x (3 sts)

Continue on with Border

Border
 
Round 1: Ch 1 and sc evenly in multiples of 4 around the entire edge of the heart,  sl st to beginning ch-1 to connect 

Round 2: *ch 4, skip next st, sl st in next st,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to beginning sl st to connect 

Fasten off and weave in end

Round 3: Attach 2nd color (or original color if not using 2 colors) to any available sc with a sl st, *ch 4, sl st in next available st* repeat from *to* around rotating working in front of and behind the chains of the other color so that it gives it a twisted look, sl st to beginning sl st of this color to connect 

Fasten off and weave in ends

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