New Arrival Wall Hanging - Free Pattern

The New Arrival Wall Hanging is a bright, joyful crochet project that turns a simple child-size clothes hanger into a charming and practical display piece. Featuring three colorful granny squares stitched in Tweed Twinkles DK yarn and a soft moss-stitch background panel (shown on pages 2–4), this project creates sweet little pockets perfect for holding baby essentials, toys, or keepsakes. It’s an easy, creative way to add handmade warmth to a nursery—beautiful, functional, and wonderfully customizable.

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What You’ll Need

• Yarn: 
  

  KnitPal Tweed Twinkles DK (weight #3 - 79% acrylic/21% polyester, 87 yds per 50g)
  MC: Warm White, 250 yds
  CC1: Royal Blue, 6 yds
  CC2: Fuschia Pink, 7 yds
  CC3: Golden Yellow, 12 yds
  CC4: Kiwi Green, 3 yds

• Hook:
  US F / 4mm crochet hook
  US E / 3.5mm crochet hook
  Or size needed to obtain gauge
  
  
• Notions: 

  Tapestry needle
  Stitch marker
  Child size clothes hanger
  Measuring tape

   

Details

• Skill Level: Easy
  
  
• Gauge: 4" / 10 cm = 20 sts in dc.
  
  
• Sizes: 6x11"/ 15x28 cm
  Each granny square measures 3" / 7.5 cm

Abbreviations (US terms)

• CC: contrast color
• ch: chain
  
• dc: double crochet
  
• MC: main color
• MR: magic ring
  
• sc: single crochet
  
• sl st: slip stitch
  
• st(s): stitch(es)
  

Special Stitches

Moss Stitch
Row 1: *Ch1, sc; repeat from * across, ch1, turn.In the next row, sc sts in ch spaces, and ch sts above the sc sts, turn.

Pattern

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SQUARES – MAKE 3 IN A VARIETY OF COLORS

Round 1: Using CC1 and E / 3.5 mm hook, MR, ch1, 12 sc in ring, sl st to join. Break CC1. (12 sts)
Round 2: Attach CC2 in same st, ch3, dc in same st, *2dc in each st, repeat from * around, sl st to join. Fasten off CC2. (24 sts)
Round 3: Attach CC1 to any space. *Ch3, sk1, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, sl st to join. Fasten off CC1. (12 spaces)
Round 4: Join CC3 to any corner, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same space (corner). *3dc in next two spaces, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) all in same space, repeat from * around, sl st to join. Fasten off CC3. (48 sts)
Round 5: Join CC1 in any corner, ch1, 2sc in corner, *sl st in each st to next corner, 2sc in corner, repeat from * around. Fasten off. Block Squares.

RECTANGLE

Using MC and F / 4 mm hook, ch35 (34+1 for turning ch) 
Row 1: Sc across, ch1, turn.
Row 2: Moss st across, ch1, turn. (34 sts) Repeat Row 2 for 11” / 28 cm.

EDGING

Row 1: Attach CC2 to any corner of rectangle, sc across to corner, 2sc in corner, *sc across to next corner, 2sc in corner, repeat from * around. Fasten off. Block rectangle.

ASSEMBLY

Sew squares to rectangle on 3 sides leaving top open.
Fold rectangle over hanger so that 3 rows are overlapping, and st across with CC1 to attach rectangle to hanger.
Fill pockets with baby items.

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