"This adorable crochet baby blanket makes for the perfect gender neutral baby blanket gift. This blanket would also make for a nice photo prop as well for a baby photo shoot. The textured stripes are created by just 2 stitches worked in the back loop only. The Lion Brand Go For Faux border also adds for a nice texture as well. The Color Made Easy yarn makes for nice stitch definition as well as a nice cozy blanket. "

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Cuddle Soft Baby Blanket
This free baby afghan pattern gives you the sweetest little cuddle soft baby blanket. Work up this blanket as a gift for a baby shower or just a present for the little one in your life. Choose a color based on the gender of the newborn or do a gender-neutral blanket if it's a surprise. Red Heart Baby yarn is used to work up this blanket in rows while the border is worked in rounds. Front post double and back post double crochet stitches make up this blanket.

Aurora Skies Ribbed Baby Blanket
A lovely unisex baby blanket pattern with a lot of texture! Using the front and back post double crochet stitches as well as the faux knit stitch for the border. Video stitch tutorial included on the website to help with the stitches. Made with the Lion Brand Mandala yarn which is a lovely gradient self-striping yarn. Could be made with any size yarn and is easily customizable to any size blanket. A nice and easy repetitive stitch pattern.

Loops and Ridges Baby Blanket Free Pattern
"Today I am sharing with you a cute fluffy baby blanket with you all: Loops and Ridges Baby Blanket. This baby blanket has a textured loopy blanket framed by a plain, solid border. The size of the double loop stitch used on the blanket can be adjusted in size and the rib border can be made narrower or thicker. And just to make it easier for you, I also created a full video tutorial that guides you step by step on how to crochet your own Loops and Ridges Baby Blanket. I designed the blanket using DK (light worsted #3) yarn because of the full texture of the blanket, but if you want a thick and warm blanket, you can switch to Aran (worsted #4) yarn."

The “Pure Shores” Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
Lastly, this ocean inspired blanket is a somewhat more abstract creation, with both a gentle texture and a soothing color gradient to feast on.
