The Golden Snitch Baby Blanket features a repeating pattern of Snitches, crocheted in a textured stitch to make them pop from the fabric. Tiny wings flank each golden ball, and all the Snitches rest on a contrasting gray background. With a simple repeat, this baby blanket can easily be made bigger. Finished with a golden pom-pom in each corner, the Golden Snitch Baby Blanket is the perfect cozy home accessory for any Quidditch fan.
The Golden Snitch first makes an appearance in the Harry Potter films when Harry learns how to play Quidditch in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Harry is a natural-born Seeker, and the Snitch in turn becomes an integral part of Harry’s story right up to the end, when he opens it to retrieve the Resurrection Stone hidden inside in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
While the Snitch was created digitally for the films, great care was taken by designers to ensure that the Snitch itself would function properly. Many different designs were considered, and the final form featured a hollow ball and retractable wings that gently rolled up inside. “In theory,” says production designer Stuart Craig, “the wings would retract into the grooves on the sphere so that it reverts back to just being a ball.”
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SIZE One size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Width:36 in. / 91.5 cmLength:32 in. / 81.5 c
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What you need
YARN
Worsted weight (medium #4) yarn,shown in BerrocoComfort(50% superfine acrylic, 50% super fine nylon; 210yd. / 193 m per 3½oz. / 100 g ball):
- Color A:#9770 Ash Grey, 6 balls
- Color B:#9701 Ivory, 1 ball
- Color C:#9743 Goldenrod,1 ball
HOOK
- US H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
NOTIONS
- Tapestry needle
- Optional: 15?8in. / 45 mm pom-pom maker
GAUGE
14 sts and 20 rows = 4 in. / 10 cm in single crochet.
Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but the yarn weight and hook size used will affect the finished measurements
NOTES
- Chains do not count as a stitch throughout pattern.
- To change colors during a sc, complete the last yarn over of the stitch in the new color, and use the new color to draw through last 2 loops of the st. To change colors during a bobble, ch 1 in new color after drawing through 6 loops and completing the bobble.
- To minimize carrying yarn throughout the pattern, use small balls of yarn for the white and gold portions of each Snitch. While crocheting the Snitch, carry the gray yarn by crocheting over the strand, and pick up the strand when you switch back to gray. To improve the appearance of carried yarn, crochet over the yarn on the right side (the side with the bobbles sticking out) and drop carried yarn in front of your work on the wrong side. Then, when working the next row on the right side, crochet over the dropped yarn.
SPECIAL TERM
bobble: With C, *yarn over, insert hook into st and pull up a loop. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops; repeat from * 4 more times. You should have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and draw through all remaining loops. With A, ch 1.
Steps to crochet the blanket
With A, ch 130.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—129 sc.
Rows 2–12: Ch 1, sc across, turn. Row 13: Ch 1, sc 13, sc 1 with B, sc 2 with A, bobble with C, sc 2 with A, sc 1 with B, *sc 17 with A, sc 1 with B, sc 2 with A, bobble with C, sc 2 with A, sc 1 with B; rep from * 3 times, sc 13 with A, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc 12 with A, sc 4 with B, sc 1 with A, sc 4 with B, *sc 15 with A, sc 4 with B, sc 1 with A, sc 4 with B; rep from * 3 times, sc 12 with A, turn.
Row 15: Ch 1, sc 10 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 3 with A, sc 5 with B, *sc 11 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 3 with A, sc 5 with B; rep from * 3 times, sc 10 with A, turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc 9 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 5 with A, sc 5 with B, *sc 9 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 5 with A, sc 5 with B; rep from * 3 times, sc 9 with A, turn.
Rows 17–28: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 29: Ch 1, sc 25 with A, sc 1 with B, sc 2 with A, bobble with C, sc 2 with A, sc 1 with B, *sc 17 with A, sc 1 with B, sc 2 with A, bobble with C, sc 2 with A, sc 1 with B; rep from * 2 times, sc 25 with A, turn.
Row 30: Ch 1, sc 24 with A, sc 4 with B, sc 1 with A, sc 4 with B, *sc 15 with A, sc 4 with B, sc 1 with A, sc 4 with B; rep from * 2 times, sc 24 with A, turn.
Row 31: Ch 1, sc 22 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 3 with A, sc 5 with B, *sc 11 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 3 with A, sc 5 with B; rep from * 2 times, sc 22 with A, turn.
Row 32: Ch 1, sc 21 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 5 with A, sc 5 with B, *sc 9 with A, sc 5 with B, sc 5 with A, sc 5 with B; rep from * 2 times, sc 21 with A, turn.
Rows 33–44: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rows 45–140: Rep Rows 13–44 three times.
Rows 141–156: Rep Rows 13–28 once more.
Row 157: Ch 1, reverse sc around entire perimeter of blanket, working 1 st into each st, 1 st into each corner, and 1 st into even spaces when working along the sides of the blanket; sl st to first reverse sc of row when complete. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
Optional: With C and pom-pom maker, create 4 pom-poms. Attach 1 pom-pom securely to each corner of the blanket.
Reprinted with permission from Harry Potter: Crochet Wizardry The Official Harry Potter Crochet Pattern Book, Written By: Lee Sartori and published by Insight Editions. This pattern designed by HAILEY BAILEY.
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Hi! You mention it is a simple repeat to make the blanket larger–what is the repeat number of stitches? Please and thank you!
I’m doing something wrong. I’m following the instructions for how to switch the colors but as a star with color be I’m not getting the same pattern on both sides of the bobble. Anyone know what I’m doing wrong?