Baseball Blanket and Pillow Set Crochet Pattern
Baseball Blanket & Pillow Set Crochet Pattern
Make your favorite baseball fan squeal with this adorable bat blanket and baseball pillow crochet pattern. Worked in the round, it’s a fun and super unique project that makes a great gift.
This free crochet blanket pattern features worsted (4) weight yarn and size 5.5mm (I/9) crochet hook. One size fits most children – see measurements listed below.
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Baseball Bat Blanket and Pillow Crochet Pattern
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Baseball Blanket Crochet Pattern
Approx. Finished Measurements
One Size Fits Most Children
Circumference:
30” (76.25cm)
Length:
51” (129.5cm)
Designed to fit 16” (40.64cm) round pillow form
Materials
- Yarn: Worsted Weight (4): Approx. 1500 yards of brown/tan yarn
- Approx. 340 yards of white yarn
- Approx. 10 yards of red yarn (I used Vanna’s Choice in Honey, White & Cranberry for mine)
- Crochet Hook: Size 5.5 mm (I/9) OR whatever size is needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn or Tapestry Needle
- 16” (40.64cm) round pillow form
Gauge
8 sts and 4 rows = 2 inches (5 centimeters) in Double Crochet
***It is important to check your gauge!***
Abbreviations
- DC: Double Crochet
- SC: Single Crochet
- CH: Chain
- DC2tog: Double Crochet the next two sts together (decrease)
- **: Repeat the section in between the two stars as specified
Baseball Bat Blanket Pattern
Chain 120 using brown yarn
Join in the round by slip stitching first and last sts together.
Round 1: CH2, DC into each chain around, slip stitch into first stitch (120 total sts not including starting chain)
Round 2: CH2, DC into each of the next 28 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 4 sts, DC into each of the next 56 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 4 sts, DC into each of the next 28 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (128 total sts)
Round 3: CH2, DC into each of the next 28 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 56 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 28 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (144 total sts)
Round 4: CH2, DC into each of the next 32 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 64 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 32 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (160 total sts)
Round 5: CH2, DC into each of the next 36 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 72 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 36 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (176 total sts)
Round 6: CH2, DC into each of the next 40 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 80 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 40 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (192 total sts)
Round 7: CH2, DC into each of the next 44 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 88 sts, 2 DC into each of the next 8 sts, DC into each of the next 44 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (208 total sts)
Rounds 8&9: CH2, DC into each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (208 total sts)
Round 10: CH2, DC into each of the next 44 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 88 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 44 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (192 total sts)
Round 11: CH2, DC into each of the next 40 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 80 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 40 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (176 total sts)
Round 12: CH2, DC into each of the next 36 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 72 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 36 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (160 total sts)
Round 13: CH2, DC into each of the next 32 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 64 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 32 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (144 total sts)
Round 14: CH2, DC into each of the next 28 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 56 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 7 more times, DC into each of the next 28 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (128 total sts)
Round 15: CH2, DC into each of the next 28 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 3 more times, DC into each of the next 56 sts, *DC2tog* Repeat 3 more times, DC into each of the next 28 sts, slip stitch into first stitch (120 total sts)
Rounds 16-20: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (120 total sts)
Round 21: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 59 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (122 total sts)
Round 22: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (122 total sts)
Round 23: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 60 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (124 total sts)
Round 24: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (124 total sts)
Round 25: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 61 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (126 total sts)
Round 26: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (126 total sts)
Round 27: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 62 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (128 total sts)
Round 28: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (128 total sts)
Round 29: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 63 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (130 total sts)
Round 30: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (130 total sts)
Round 31: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 64 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (132 total sts)
Round 32: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (132 total sts)
Round 33: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 65 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (134 total sts)
Round 34: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (134 total sts)
Round 35: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 66 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (136 total sts)
Round 36: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (136 total sts)
Round 37: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 67 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (138 total sts)
Round 38: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (138 total sts)
Round 39: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 68 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (140 total sts)
Round 40: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (140 total sts)
Round 41: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 69 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (142 total sts)
Round 42: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (142 total sts)
Round 43: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 70 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (144 total sts)
Round 44: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (144 total sts)
Round 45: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 71 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (146 total sts)
Round 46: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (146 total sts)
Round 47: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 72 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (148 total sts)
Round 48: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (148 total sts)
Round 49: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 73 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (150 total sts)
Round 50: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (150 total sts)
Round 51: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 74 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (152 total sts)
Round 52: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (152 total sts)
Round 53: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 75 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (154 total sts)
Round 54: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (154 total sts)
Round 55: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 76 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (156 total sts)
Round 56: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (156 total sts)
Round 57: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 77 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (158 total sts)
Round 58: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (158 total sts)
Round 59: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 78 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (160 total sts)
Round 60: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (160 total sts)
Round 61: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 79 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (162 total sts)
Round 62: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (162 total sts)
Round 63: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 80 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (164 total sts)
Round 64: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (164 total sts)
Round 65: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 81 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (166 total sts)
Round 66: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (166 total sts)
Round 67: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 82 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (168 total sts)
Round 68: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (168 total sts)
Round 69: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 83 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (170 total sts)
Round 70: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (170 total sts)
Round 71: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 84 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (172 total sts)
Round 72: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (172 total sts)
Round 73: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 85 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (174 total sts)
Round 74: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (174 total sts)
Round 75: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 86 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (176 total sts)
Round 76: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (176 total sts)
Round 77: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 87 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (178 total sts)
Round 78: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (178 total sts)
Round 79: CH2, *2 DC in next stitch, DC in each of next 88 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (180 total sts)
Round 80: CH2, DC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (180 total sts)
You’ll be working the next section in continuous rounds. Place stitch marker.
Round 81: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 16 sts* Repeat around (170 total sts)
Round 82: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 15 sts* Repeat around (160 total sts)
Round 83: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 14 sts* Repeat around (150 total sts)
Round 84: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 13 sts* Repeat around (140 total sts)
Round 85: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 12 sts* Repeat around (130 total sts)
Round 86: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 11 sts* Repeat around (120 total sts)
Round 87: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 10 sts* Repeat around (110 total sts)
Round 88: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 9 sts* Repeat around (100 total sts)
Round 89: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 8 sts* Repeat around (90 total sts)
Round 90: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 7 sts* Repeat around (80 total sts)
Round 91: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 6 sts* Repeat around (70 total sts)
Round 92: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 5 sts* Repeat around (60 total sts)
Round 93: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 4 sts* Repeat around (50 total sts)
Round 94: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 3 sts* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Round 95: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in each of the next 2 sts* Repeat around (30 total sts)
Round 96: CH2, *DC2tog, DC in next stitch* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Round 97: CH2, *DC2tog* Repeat around (10 total sts)
Continue to DC2tog until the hole at the bottom of your blanket is closed. Cut yarn with an approx. 7 inch yarn tail. Use your yarn or tapestry needle to secure the bottom hole, and secure and weave in all ends.
Baseball Pillow Pattern
(Gauge: 8 sts and 8 rows = 2 inches in Single Crochet)
Create a Magic Circle with 6 SC sts in the center using white yarn.
Join in the round by slip stitching first and last sts together.
Round 1: CH1, 2 SC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (12 total sts – starting chain is never counted as a stitch for this pattern)
Round 2: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in next stitch* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch
(18 total sts)
Round 3: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 2 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (24 total sts)
Round 4: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 3 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (30 total sts)
Round 5: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 4 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (36 total sts)
Round 6: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 5 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (42 total sts)
Round 7: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 6 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (48 total sts)
Round 8: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 7 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (54 total sts)
Round 9: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 8 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (60 total sts)
Round 10: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 9 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (66 total sts)
Round 11: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 10 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (72 total sts)
Round 12: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 11 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (78 total sts)
Round 13: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 12 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (84 total sts)
Round 14: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 13 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (90 total sts)
Round 15: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 14 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (96 total sts)
Round 16: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 15 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (102 total sts)
Round 17: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 16 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (108 total sts)
Round 18: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 17 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (114 total sts)
Round 19: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 18 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (120 total sts)
Round 20: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 19 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (126 total sts)
Round 21: CH1, *2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 20 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (132 total sts)
Round 22: CH1, *SC in each of next 10 sts, 2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 11 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (138 total sts)
Round 23: CH1, *SC in each of next 5 sts, 2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 17 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (144 total sts)
Round 24: CH1, *SC in each of next 14 sts, 2 SC in next stitch, SC in each of next 9 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (150 total sts)
Round 25: CH1, SC into each stitch around, slip stitch into first stitch (150 total sts)
Repeat Round 25 until you’ve added approx. 3 inches (7.5cm) from the original Round 25.
Round 26: CH1, *SC in each of next 14 sts, SC2tog, SC in each of next 9 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (144 total sts)
Round 27: CH1, *SC in each of next 5 sts, SC2tog, SC in each of next 17 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (138 total sts)
Round 28: CH1, *SC in each of next 10 sts, SC2tog, SC in each of next 11 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (132 total sts)
Round 29: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 20 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (126 total sts)
Round 30: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 19 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (120 total sts)
Round 31: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 18 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (114 total sts)
Round 32: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 17 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (108 total sts)
Round 33: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 16 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (102 total sts)
Round 34: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 15 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (96 total sts)
Round 35: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 14 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (90 total sts)
**Stuff with 16” round pillow form whenever your project reaches the point where you won’t be able to fit the form inside anymore. Then continue on working the pattern around the form.
Round 36: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 13 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (84 total sts)
Round 37: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 12 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (78 total sts)
Round 38: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 11 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (72 total sts)
Round 39: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 10 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (66 total sts)
Round 40: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 9 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (60 total sts)
Round 41: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 8 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (54 total sts)
Round 42: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 7 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (48 total sts)
Round 43: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 6 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (42 total sts)
Round 44: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 5 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (36 total sts)
Round 45: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 4 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (30 total sts)
Round 46: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 3 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (24 total sts)
Round 47: CH1, *SC2tog, SC each of next 2 sts* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (18 total sts)
Round 48: CH1, *SC2tog, SC in next stitch* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (12 total sts)
Round 49: CH1, *SC2tog* Repeat around, slip stitch into first stitch (6 total sts)
Continue to SC2tog until the hole at the bottom of your pillow is closed. Cut yarn with an approx. 7 inch yarn tail. Use your yarn or tapestry needle to secure the bottom hole, and secure and weave in all ends.
Use your yarn or tapestry needle and your red yarn to stitch the lacing onto the pillow to look like a baseball.
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