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Crochet Baby Lovey | Larksfoot Lovey with Photo Tutorial

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Learn how to crochet the Larksfoot Lovey. Use scraps of yarn to create a stunning striped lovey pattern. Crochet this small lovey onto a maple wood ring for a sweet gift.

I love projects that use up the leftover odds and ends of yarn. I worked up a quick little lovey for a friend who’s expecting a baby soon with just few extra yarn balls.

The lovey is crocheted directly around a maple wood ring. The finished piece is only 6″ long by 3″ wide. This is an easy and fast last minute gift for a baby shower.

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This crochet lovey folds up into a slim rectangle. This makes it easy to hold on either end.

crochet lovey

You can purchase an ad-free pdf of this pattern in my Etsy shop. Scroll down for the free pattern with photo tutorial below.

crochet lovey
crochet lovey

Materials:

Maple Wood Ring

3 colors of yarn-#3 lightweight yarn (I used discontinued yarn from my stash, but Bernat Baby Coordinates is similar); worsted weight yarn will work just as well, but will yield a slightly larger lovey.

G crochet hook

yarn needle and scissors

Pattern Notes:

Color a=lavender

Color b=mint

Color c=white

*Special Stitches-long double crochet make a normal DC, but instead of starting in the stitch, insert your hook down below into the chain space formed from the previous row. You’ll crochet it a bit loosely in order to keep the stitches you’re crocheting over flat.

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Pattern:

crochet lovey

Begin with color a and make a slip knot on your hook.

crochet lovey

Insert your hook into the wood ring and slip stitch to the ring.

crochet lovey

R1: Single crochet around half of your wood ring, turn-19sc

R2: Ch.1, sc across 19sc

crochet lovey
crochet lovey
crochet lovey


R3: Ch.3 (counts as 1st DC), DC in next 2 stitches, Ch.1, Skp 1, DC in next 3 stitches, *{DC in next 3 stitches, Ch.1, Skp 1, DC in next 3 stitches,} repeat from * to end, turn. ( 5 sets of 3 DC, with a Ch.1 space in between)

crochet lovey
crochet lovey

R4: Ch. 3 (counts as 1st DC ), DC in next 2 stitches, Ch.1, Skp 1, *{DC in next 3 stitches, Ch.1, Skp 1, DC in next 3 stitches,} repeat from* to end, change to color b, turn. ( 5 sets of 3 DC, with a Ch.1 space in between)

crochet lovey
crochet lovey
crochet lovey
crochet lovey

R5: In color b, Ch. 4 (counts as 1st DC + Ch.1), skp1, {DC, long DC into space 2 rows previous, DC, Ch.1} repeat until end, DC into last stitch.

crochet lovey
crochet lovey

R6: Ch. 4 (counts as 1st DC + Ch.1), skp 1, *{DC 3, Ch.1} repeat from * across, end with a DC in last stitch, change to color c, turn.

crochet lovey
crochet lovey
crochet lovey

R7: In color c, Ch. 3 (counts as 1st DC), long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp 1, *{DC, Long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp} repeat * across, end with a DC in last stitch.

R8: Ch. 4 (counts as 1st DC + Ch.1), skp 1, *{DC 3, Ch.1} repeat from * across, end with a DC in last stitch, change to color a, turn.

R9: In color a, Ch. 3 (counts as 1st DC), long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp 1, *{DC, Long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp} repeat * across, end with a DC in last stitch.

R10: Ch. 4 (counts as 1st DC + Ch.1), skp 1, *{DC 3, Ch.1} repeat from * across, end with a DC in last stitch, change to color b, turn.

R11: In color b, Ch. 3 (counts as 1st DC), long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp 1, *{DC, Long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp} repeat * across, end with a DC in last stitch.

R12: Ch. 4 (counts as 1st DC + Ch.1), skp 1, *{DC 3, Ch.1} repeat from * across, end with a DC in last stitch, change to color c, turn.

R13: In color c, Ch. 3 (counts as 1st DC), long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp 1, *{DC, Long DC, DC, Ch.1, Skp} repeat * across, end with a DC in last stitch.

Border:

crochet lovey
crochet lovey
crochet lovey

Attach color c to first row of sc with a slip stitch. SC around, for the corners {sc, ch.1, sc} until you reach the other side, change to color a.

In color a, ch.1, turn and SC back around, for the corners {sc, ch.1, sc}, change to color b.

In color b, ch.1, turn and SC back around, for the corners {sc, ch.1, sc}, leave a long tail for sewing together.

crochet lovey
crochet lovey

Using a yarn needle sew the upper two corners together and weave in end.

crochet lovey

Back, with just the top corners sewn together.

Front view, perfect for little hands.

Hope you have fun working up a little lovey for a sweet baby in your life!

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