Many crochet baby blanket are designed with simple stitches, but that doesn't mean that simple is the only way to go. Get the pattern for this colorful, detailed crochet square that uses advanced stitches for an intricate look. Make as many of the squares as you want to join together into the baby blanket size desired.

This crochet blanket is designed with "puffy patches" that create a quilt-like texture. Pastel crochet is a great choice for babies. This blanket fits perfectly inside of a crib or playpen.

Baby will be cozy beneath this super squishy crochet baby blanket. Puff stitches crocheted with a large hook make for a relaxing project. The texture is fabulous to the touch. Work it in any color that baby prefers.

This crochet blanket pattern combines the basic single crochet with chain stitches to give you the nicely textured, but still very easy, granite stitch. Add in some smart color changes for striping and you have a beautiful blanket. This pattern includes instructions for multiple blanket sizes; you could make mommy-and-me blankets.

This crochet baby blanket uses a combination of solid and open crochet stitches for a fabulous design. This one is really fun to craft. Color changes create thick stripes for a blanket that will delight baby's eyes. This pattern is written in both US and UK crochet terms.

This crochet blanket is made up of a combination of simple solid squares and very subtle floral afghan squares. The flowers are created with strategic spacing. A textured border and a few color changes make it really pop. It's a very sophisticated design that works nicely for adults as well as for use as a baby blanket.

C2C crochet can also be used to make small squares that are combined together to construct a baby blanket. This one has a repeating pattern of foxes in different colors.

Corner-to-corner crochet can also be used to create baby graphghans. Repeat Crafter Me has many fun graphghan designs including this polar bear cub crochet blanket. What baby wouldn't adore something like this - and as a bonus it looks extra cute in Instagram photos!

This is a smart crochet blanket design that combines the corner-to-corner crochet stitch with the chevron graphic design to create a really beautiful afghan. The incorporation of yellow stripes makes it especially cheery for nurseries. This is just one example of a great ripple crochet baby blanket for babies.