This lovey combines a gingerbread friend with the traditional granny square blanket for a winter-themed comfort blankie. This is the first pattern in the third annual Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing, changing colors
Magic ring, seaming with the whipstitch (includes linked photo tutorials)
Crocheting in the back loop, embroidery back stitch, standing double crochet, standing single crochet (includes linked video tutorials)
Special stitch: invdec (includes written description and linked video tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Lovey: Approximately 20” (51 cm) square.

Materials
Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn (100% acrylic, 16 oz/454 g, 1,020 yd/932 m) – 1 skein in 126 Umber (CA), or approximately 385 yd (352 m) in CA in any medium weight yarn.

Lion Brand Basic Stitch Premium yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/219 yd/220 m) – 1 skein each in 113 Garnet (CB) and 172 Ivy (CC), or approximately 95 yd (87 m) in CB and 65 yd (59.5 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.

WeCrochet Bright US Size E-4/3.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

WeCrochet Bright US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill – 12 ounce bag.

Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set, or locking stitch markers.

Clover Chibi yarn needle.

Gauge
With smaller hook, through Rnd 11 in pattern for Bobblehead = 4” (10 cm) diameter.

With larger hook, 17 sts in pattern for Blanket (4 dc+ch-1 sp clusters + 1 st) = 4” (10 cm) across.

Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches for Bobblehead should be small so fiber filling doesn’t show.