Capture your baby’s first year with this milestone blanket. As well as keeping your little one warm and cosy, you can capture monthly memories of your new little baby lying on this cute blanket. It is bordered with numbers 1 through 12, one for each month of your baby’s first year. Lay your baby in the middle of the blanket, mark the month by placing the little heart beside their age and take your photograph. These pictures recording their first year will be treasured forever.

The pattern is very easy for beginners as there are no unusual or difficult stitches to master. The pattern contains written instructions with full stitch counts for every row of the blanket, as well as a complete crochet chart. There are also full instructions to make the little stuffed heart.

YARN: DK/Light worsted/8-ply acrylic yarn (I used approx 340g/12oz white for the blanket and 15g/0.5oz for the heart)
STITCHES: Slip stitches, chains, double crochet (US-single crochet) and treble crochet (US-double crochet)
CROCHET HOOKS: Size 4.00mm (G/6) and a size 3.50mm (E4) crochet hook
OTHER: Yarn needle, small amount of toy stuffing for the heart, matching ribbon to form a bow, small matching button, matching sewing thread and needle
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Approx 36.5in x 29.5in / 93cm x 75cm.