With its vibrant, eye-catching, and intense colors, the Setting Sunset Easy Crochet Blanket will make you wish you were sitting on the beach watching the sun set with your toes in the sand. Whether you're curled up on the couch watching one of your favorite television shows or using this beautiful blanket as a throw, the rich colors and cozy texture are sure to delight. This easy to crochet blanket is big enough for two, so you can snuggle up with your special someone and relax. You can also surprise a friend or family member who has recently moved by gifting them this blanket as a housewarming present.
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Hug a Friend Square
Recently, many of my fellow Red Heart Joy Creators got together to make a beautiful afghan for our friend Allison from Red Heart Yarn. Each of us designed a 12" square and then we sent them off to a team member to join them. This lovely afghan was then given to Allison for a fun wedding gift! I love being a part of the Red Heart Yarns Joy Creators. One reason is because we all love to crochet, and this was one of our first group activities. The Hug a Friend Square is a fun and whimsical 12" square made using Chic Sheep Yarn in 3 colors. I hope you enjoy making it too, because this was one of my favorite blocks in my free pattern library.
Cozy Cotton Crochet Throw
From the blogger: Crochet a cozy cotton throw for the summer time with this easy pattern! This beautiful crochet throw would look cute in any room of the house or use it as a cover up during those chilly summer nights. The cozy cotton throw is made using a simple one stitch repeat and can be made in a day. Grab your favorite soft cotton yarn or any other worsted weight yarn and get ready to make this crochet throw. It's sure to become a family favorite!
Crochet Tropical Sunset Baby Blanket mini CAL Free Pattern
- Designed by K.A.M.E. Crochet by Krisztina Anna Matejcsok-Edomer
This beautiful design of Tropical Sunset Baby Blanket mini CAL is so gorgeous! It's made in intense colors looks like a galaxy. The central part it is light and colorful, and the further away it is from the center, the darker it gets to the edges. Just look how wonderful it is! Make sure to gift it to your family and friends!
Little Couch Potato Siesta Blanket
This Little Couch Potato Siesta Blanket was crocheted over the course of one weekend (at a relaxed pace), with 3 cakes of Pool Party Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn. The yarn was easy to work with and except for the final row of the project I let the colors come out of the yarn cake as they were dyed. The last row I removed a small section in the dark blue in order to use the next color in the ball to complete the final 2 rows in the same color. Two separate colors over the final 2 rows did not fit with the flow of the rest of the blanket. So if you end up in a similar place after you reach row 50 consider cutting out a small section and allowing the next section to take it's place to make the blanket color flow a bit more smoothly. This was a very relaxed and simple project to crochet. I love the striped effect created by the yarn and not having to sew in a bunch of yarn ends! Great for gifts, baby showers, children, floor blankets and cuddle time! Drew's finished blanket measures 40 inches wide and 36 inches long. The stitch multiple is 2+1 so you can create this to any size you wish easily.
Northern Lights Granny Throw
If you are looking for a way to use up your yarn stash, this Northern Lights Granny Throw is ideal. You can choose your rainbow of colors as you go, so the half double crochet pattern can be easily customized to fit your individual taste or home decor scheme. Once you work up this pattern, the lap blanket will be perfect for snuggling up on the couch after a long and busy day. With all the colors of the rainbow on display, you will smile every time you look down at your crochet afghan. You can also brighten someone's day by giving this cozy blanket to a friend or family member. Nothing says love more than a unique handmade gift.