VIDEO TUTORIAL AVAILABLE Beginners and seasoned crocheters alike will love that the On the Bias Rectangular Afghan pattern uses simple crochet stitch pattern repeats to create the textured design, making it perfect for those days when you need to sit, crochet and decompress. If working on the bias (or corner-to-corner as it's more widely known) is intimidating, no worries! I've created a video tutorial to help. Pair this crochet blanket pattern with Lion Brand Yarns Mandala or Wool Ease Cakes, self-striping yarns, and all of the colorwork is done for you making this a perfect crochet project for binge watching your favorite TV show. And I don't know about you, but my favorite part of self-striping yarns is that I'm not left with a bunch of ends to weave in!
Centaur Mandala Afghan
While I was working up the sample of my Griffin Shawl, I knew I wanted to come up with a similar design for a crochet afghan pattern that was worked in the round. Beginners and seasoned crocheters alike will love that the Centaur Mandala Afghan pattern uses simple crochet stitch pattern repeats to create the textured design, making it perfect for those days when you need to sit, crochet and decompress. Pair this crochet blanket pattern with Lion Brand Yarns Mandala, a self-striping yarn, and all of the colorwork is done for you making this a perfect crochet project for binge watching your favorite TV show. And I don't know about you, but my favorite part of self-striping yarns is that I'm not left with a bunch of ends to weave in!
Tinted Mayapple Flower Blanket
This show-stopping motif blanket features 6-petal mayapple flowers. A self-striping yarn does all the colorwork for you, so there are fewer ends to weave in on this colorful, motif project. This pattern is also available as part of a kit on Bluprint (formerly Craftsy). Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting in the round, increasing, skipping stitches, crocheting in chain spaces, joining motifs Special stitches: cdc and pf (with written explanation in pattern) Skill Level Easy Finished Sizes Stroller Blanket (Baby Blanket, Child's Blanket, Throw). Stroller Blanket: 23” (58.5 cm) wide x 30.25” (77 cm) long. Baby Blanket: 37.5” (95 cm) square. Child's Blanket: 44.75” (113.5 cm) wide x 52” (132 cm) long. Throw: 52” (132 cm) square. Materials Sprightly Spectrum Worsted yarn (50% acrylic/50% wool, 3.5 oz/100 g/190 yd/174 m) - 5 (10, 13, 18) skeins in 506-005 Mai Tai, or approximately 881 yd (1781 yd, 2956 yd, 3,420 yd/805.5 m (1628.5 m, 2602.5 m, 3,127 m) in any medium weight yarn. US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. Yarn needle. Gauge Motif = 7.25” (18.5 cm) square in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project"
Aubergine Afghan
The Aubergine Afghan is crocheted with the luxurious Vel-Luxe, chenille yarn. Beginners and seasoned crocheters alike will love that this modern crochet blanket pattern uses simple crochet stitches to create the textured design, making it perfect crochet blanket pattern for those days when you need to sit, crochet and decompress. It'll quickly become your favorite cozy afghan to crochet and to cuddle up in this winter. It's also perfect for gift giving, but I'm going to have a hard time giving this one up!
Christmas Llama Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
"If you're looking for corner to corner crochet llama patterns, look no further! This adorable corner to corner (C2C) Christmas Llama wearing a Santa hat is just one of four llama patterns that I am designing for a corner to corner graphghan. If you're not up to the task of crocheting four llama graphs, you could easily turn this llama into wall art or add a few more rounds of the border for a small baby blanket. These fun and free corner to corner animal graphs are perfect for beginner crocheters who want to learn corner to corner crochet."
Diagonal Ripple Lapghan Free Crochet Pattern
For the Diagonal Ripple Lapghan, I modified the Diagonal Chevrons Lapghan pattern to create a different chevron or ripple look. Many crocheters love working the classic crochet ripple pattern in BLO to create a neat ridge effect so I gave it a whirl when working on the bias. If you love to work crochet blankets from corner-to-corner (also known as working on-the-bias) and you love crochet chevrons, then you will really enjoy this lapghan pattern.
