Crochet Baby Lovey | Larksfoot Lovey with Photo Tutorial
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.
You can purchase an ad-free pdf of this pattern in my Etsy shop. Scroll down for the free pattern with photo tutorial below.
Materials:
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.
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.
Pattern:
Begin with color a and make a slip knot on your hook.
Insert your hook into the wood ring and slip stitch to the ring.
R1: Single crochet around half of your wood ring, turn-19sc
R2: Ch.1, sc across 19sc
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)
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)
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.
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.
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:
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.
Using a yarn needle sew the upper two corners together and weave in end.
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!