Bunches of Bobbles Blanket

The free Bunches of Bobbles Blanket pattern makes a gorgeous crochet baby blanket - or throw, afghan, or bedspread! It's modern, unisex, and features a unique border you'll want to apply to future projects too!

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The Bunches of Bobbles Blanket features tons of texture, and it's made with Red Heart Bunches of Hugs. This is a great, soft, and affordable worsted weight acrylic yarn that is Oeko-Tex Certified to be 100% safe for use against baby's delicate skin! (This yarn is discontinued, please see yarn substitution suggestions below.)

I really enjoyed making this blanket - and coming up with a border design that would compliment the 3D aspect of the bobbles, without distracting from them - and I think I've hit the mark! While I made this blanket baby sized, I've included the stitch count below along with a note on how to create your own custom size!

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Bunches of Bobbles Blanket

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US-J, 6.0mm Furls Streamline Hook

1500 yds Red Heart Bunches of Hugs (100% Acrylic; 4-Medium)
Color A: Rain (500 yds in size shown)
Color B: Capri (500 yds in size shown)
Color C: Magical (500 yds in size shown)

Yarn Substitution Recommendations: Red Heart Roll With It, Bernat Pop!, Red Heart With Love, Red Heart Super Saver

Gauge: 12 sts x 9 rows (sc row to sc row) = 4"/10cm in pattern

Size Shown: 39" x 39" including border
Border Width: 2.5"

Stitch Multiple: Mult of 6, +5, plus 1 for the tch

Helpful Links and Tutorials:

Bunches of Bobbles Video Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Changing Colors for Striped Patterns

Carrying Yarn Along the Side

Front Post Stitches

Bobbles

Front Loop Only (FLO)/Back Loop Only (BLO)

Twisted Double Crochet (Twisted DC)

Special Stitch:
FP Bobble (Front Post Bobble): Yo and insert hook around post of next stitch from front to back, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook), [yo and insert hook around post of same stitch from front to back, working just under previous stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times (5 loops remain on hook), yo and pull through all 5 loops to finish the stitch.

NOTES:

To make this blanket in a custom size, you can use the gauge and stitch count listed above to plan a new width/length. Alternately (and easier), you can use the Long Chain Method to chain a width slightly longer than desired, and then work the first row across according to the stitch multiple needed, continuing to the desired length.

If preferred, substitute a Chainless Starting Double Crochet for the Ch 3 at the beginning of the even numbered rows.

Cycle through each of the 3 colors in order, A through C, repeating to the end. Carry the colors along the side and you'll only have 6 ends to weave in for the whole blanket! See the Carrying Yarn Along the Side Tutorial for more info on this technique.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: With first color, ch 102, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each remaining ch across; turn. (101 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each st across; change to next color when finishing last st, turn. (101 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the first 5 sts, *FP Bobble around next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * across, turn. (85 sc, 16 FP Bobbles)

Row 4: Repeat Row 2, changing to next color as directed.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the first 2 sts, *FP Bobble around next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * until 3 sts remain, FP Bobble around the next st, sc in the last 2 sts, turn. (84 sc, 17 FP Bobbles)

Row 6: Repeat Row 2, changing to next color as directed.

Row 7 - 78: Repeat Rows 3 - 6.

Row 79: Repeat Row 3.

Row 80: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn. (101 sc) Continue with this color for the border or change colors if desired.

Border

Border Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around blanket, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner; join.

Border Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st around, working (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each corner ch-2 sp; join.

Border Rnd 3: Ch 3, FLO dc in each remaining st around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner ch-1 sp; join and break yarn.

Border Rnd 4: Insert hook in the st closest to where the next color is attached and the unused BLO of the st below, yo with the next color and pull up a loop, ch 1, sc through the same st and BLO, *sc in next st and BLO of the st below; rep from * around working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner ch-1 sp; join.

Border Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in each remaining st around, working (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each corner ch-1 sp; join.

Border Rnd 6: Repeat Border Rnd 3.

Border Rnd 7: With next color, repeat Border Rnd 4.

Border Rnd 8: Ch 2, twisted dc in each st around, working (twisted dc, ch 1, twisted dc) in each corner ch-1 sp; join and break yarn. Weave in ends.

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And that's how to crochet the Bunches of Bobbles Blanket! I hope you enjoy this beautiful, bold, bobbly free crochet blanket pattern!

If you make the Bunches of Bobbles Blanket I’d love to see a photo. So if you share it on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog – and happy crocheting!

The Fine Print

Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2018, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Red Heart Yarns and Furls Crochet Hooks for providing the materials for this pattern.