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The Heirloom Hearts Blanket is a timeless baby blanket featuring a subtle heart in the corner and finished with delicate picot edging along the top and bottom borders. Made with soft, washable yarn, it creates a gentle fabric that is perfect for babies and easy to care for. The kit includes a full video tutorial, helpful photo guides, an easy-to-follow printable heart chart, and a digital progress tracking file.

If you are looking for a free knit baby blanket pattern that feels timeless and thoughtful, the Heirloom Hearts Blanket is the pattern for you.

This knit baby blanket features a subtle heart motif in the corner and delicate picot edging along the top and bottom borders, creating a classic heirloom look.

Made with soft, washable yarn, this baby blanket knitting pattern is perfect for gifting, nursery decor, or welcoming a new little one with something handmade and meaningful.

DESCRIPTION

The Heirloom Hearts Blanket is a classic knit baby blanket designed with thoughtful details that make it both beautiful and practical.

It begins with a delicate picot cast on and finishes with a matching picot cast off, creating a soft, decorative edge along the top and bottom.

A garter stitch border frames the entire blanket, helping it lie flat and preventing the edges from curling while adding subtle texture.

The heart motif in the corner adds a sweet touch that makes this blanket feel special without overwhelming the design.

YARN

The yarn used for the Heirloom Hearts Blanket is Lion Brand Yarn Baby Soft. I used the color “Petal” and it is the perfect light, soft pink.

Baby Soft yarn is a DK weight 3 yarn that is an acrylic blend yarn and easy to care for and very soft.

It is a 60% acrylic and 40% nylon yarn making it durable for everyday use.

There’s 367 yards/335 meters per 4 oz/113 grams.

The yarn is machine washable and and dryable, which is what is needed for a baby blanket.

There are 11 colors in the Baby Soft yarn line and 3 different types of skein colors: solid, print, and pompadour.

Depending on the color type determines the length and weight per skein, so pay attention that when choosing your colors.

I used “Petal” for the blanket, and I love how the color works up in a blanket.

It is such a beautiful light pink. Not too harsh and bold, but soft and pretty.

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DIFFICULTY

The Heirloom Hearts Blanket is considered a Level 2 – Easy pattern, which is good for a confident beginner. I also included a full video tutorial to make it approachable for all!

The majority of the pattern is worked in stockinette stitch. There is a garter stitch border around the perimeter of the blanket, so the blanket doesn’t curl.

The heart motif uses purl stitches when working stockinette stitch. you can follow along with the chart to know when to purl to create the heart.

I had not done a Picot Cast-on before, even though I had always wanted to.

Doing it for this baby blanket made me realize that it is a lot easier than I thought. No complicated stitches are used.

Similarly, the Picot Bind-off I had done before, but it is also not difficult. You do a knitted CO to add the little picots, and then BO like normal.

Just a few extra steps than a regular bind off.

In my premium version on etsy, I have several pictures to supplement the pattern, or you can watch the free full video tutorial.

The premium PDF also includes a printable chart to follow, so if you find that easier, check out the premium PDF.

And as always, I’m always happy to answer any questions!

FAQ

Is this pattern good for beginners?

Yes, this pattern is good for confident beginners. With the full video tutorial, you will be able to pause, rewind, and rewatch any sections.

The trickiest part of this pattern is the Picot Cast-On and Picot Bind-off, but if you are really struggling with them, you can always switch it to a regular Long-tail CO and a regular BO.

The Picot bottom and top border is not essential to the baby blanket. Just a fun, cute detail.

Do you have another baby blanket without a heart?

Yes, the Heirloom Hearts Blanket is the second baby blanket in the knit Baby Blanket collection.

Check out the Midnight Moon Blanket free pattern HERE.

Can I use a different yarn?

Yes, but the gauge of the blanket may be affected, so it may turn out wider/skinner, longer/shorter.

When a gauge does not meet the pattern, it also affects how much yardage is used, so you may need more/less skeins.

Can I sell items from this knit pattern?

Yes.

What if my gauge is off?

Too many stitches in a 4″x4″ swatch?

→ The fabric is too tight, so you need to go up a needle size.

Too few stitches in a 4″ x 4″ swatch?

→ The fabric is too loose, so you need to go down a needle size.

MATERIALS

- 740 yds/2 balls, Lion Brand Yarn Baby Soft, weight 3 (60% acrylic, 40% nylon, 459 yds/420 m, 5 oz/140 g), “Petal” (920/104M)
- US 6/4.0mm 40” knitting needles
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle

GAUGE

18 sts & 31 rows = 4″/10 cm in stockinette stitch

More free baby blanket patterns:

Midnight Moon Blanket

Everbloom Blanket

Maxwell Blanket

SIZE

One Size: 30.5″ length x 33″ width

TERMINOLOGY

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
p – purl
pm – place marker
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sl – slip
sm – slip marker
st(s) – stitch(es)

NOTES

The blanket is made from the bottom up and starts with a picot CO.
A garter stitch border is made at the bottom and top of the blanket and at both edges to prevent curling.
Follow the chart between the stitch markers placed on Row 10 of the Main Body of the blanket; the right-hand side of the chart has odd numbers (RS) and the left side has even numbers (WS). K the odd rows and p the even rows, except p on the RS in shaded area indicated in the chart.

There is a digital chart HERE that allows you to track your individual progress in the chart section. Watch the video HERE if you are not sure how to use the digital files to mark your individual progress.
The blanket is a multiple of 3 + 2, so you can make it bigger/smaller using this multiple.
BO in a Picot BO.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Picot CO – On left needle make a slip knot, *insert right needle and knit but do not remove from left needle, transfer the new st onto left needle, rep from * 3 times total, BO 2 sts, sl rem st back onto left needle, [**insert right needle and knit but do not remove from left needle, transfer the new st onto left needle, rep from ** 5 times total, BO 2 sts, sl rem st back onto left needle] rep [ ] until specified number needed for CO.

Picot BO – *BO 1, sl to left needle, CO 2 sts using knitted CO, BO 4 sts, rep from * to last 2 sts, BO 1

VIDEO TUTORIAL

There is a full video tutorial to help you make the Heirloom Heart Blanket. You can view it HERE.

AD-FREE PREMIUM PDF

Check out my shops if you want to get the concise, ad-free, printable pattern. I have three different shops you can purchase it from or you can purchase the Lion Brand Yarn kit that includes all the yarn needed + the free pattern.

Best part about Lion Brand Yarn kits is that you do not have to choose the colors I used for the design.

You can customize the yarn colors to what you like best!

Heirloom Heart Blanket

PATTERN

BORDER

Picot CO 149 sts/50 Picots

Row 1 (RS): k (149 sts)

Rows 2-12: k

MAIN BODY

Row 1 (RS): k8, pm, k until last 8 sts, pm, k8

Row 2: k8, sm, p until last 8 sts, sm, k8

Row 3: k8, sm, k to last 8 sts, sm, k8

Rows 4-9: rep Rows 2-3 of Main Body

Row 10: k8, sm, p8, pm, p55, pm, p to last 8 sts, sm, k to end

You will begin following the chart in the marked section made with markers on Row 10.

Row 11: k8, sm, k8, sm, k26, p3, k26, sm, k to last 8 sts, sm, k8

Row 12: k8, sm, p until last 8 sts, sm, k8

Row 13: k8, sm, k8, sm, k25, p5, k25, sm, k to last 8 sts, sm, k8

Row 14: rep Row 12

Row 15: k8, sm, k8, sm, k23, p9, k23, sm, k to last 8 sts, sm, k8

Row 16: rep Row 12

Continue following chart through Row 105.

Rows 106-212: rep Rows 2-3 of Main Body

BORDER

Rows 1-12: k

Picot BO.

Weave in ends.

And that’s how you make the Heirloom Hearts Blanket!

Such a cozy, sweet design that is perfect for those babies in your life!

Code Word: Hearts

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Cozy Nooks Designs

Rachel Alford from Cozy Nooks Designs was on the PBS TV show Knit and Crochet Now! season 13. She also designs for Lion Brand Yarn, has been in several crochet/knit magazines, and freelances by filming videos for Annie’s online episodes. Be sure to check out her YouTube Channel for tips, tricks, & tutorials!