Looking for a cute project that will remind you of spending a peaceful day in paradise? Well, try making this Beach Breeze Crochet Blanket Pattern that is sure to make you feel like you're at the beach! With an elegant lace texture and blue and white color scheme, this gorgeous blanket pattern will be a stunning addition to your crochet collection. You can even decide to give your finished blanket to a friend or relative as a gift. Find out how easy this afghan is to make with this free pattern. You'll love how chic it will look once completed!

This ombré baby blanket has a lovely texture, it is easy to crochet and it works up very quickly. In a short time you'll complete a beautiful handmade gift that will be treasured forever. A great thing about this ombré blanket is that you don't need to change colors, the yarn makes all the colorwork for you. For this blanket were used 650g (or 2 ⅓ balls) of Red Heart Super Saver Ombre yarn in colorway “Deep Teal”. The knit-like crochet border finishes the blanket beautifully.

Make your living space come alive with this vibrant blue throw! This corner-to-corner crochet blanket features diagonal stripes and is perfect for intermediate crocheters. Work one up in the color of your room, or choose a simple neutral shade. Add some warmth to your home with this cozy crochet pattern.

Work up something new with this No Beginning Chain Basket Throw. Even though it uses bulky yarn, it's light for summer because of the chainless crochet. I bet this is one of the easy crochet blanket patterns that you've never tried before, because it's not like the rest of them. You don't start off with a typical chain stitch- you actually do the opposite! Find out what it means to make a crochet blanket with no beginning by following this tutorial.

Use light worsted weight yarn to complete this Crocheted Shell Ripple Afghan. It can be made in any size you desire; for your convenience, five widths are included in the pattern directions. The pink and grey colors are perfect for girls of any age.

This week on the blog there has been a Fishing Net Blanket and a Mermaid Baby blanket, so let's keep that theme going with now a Marvelous Mermaid Tail Blanket. The Mermaid Blanket is designed for older children (about 3-12 years). This blanket is fun to make and bulky projects are quick projects too. Do you know of a little girl who would love to be a mermaid and can do that while being comfortable snuggled up reading a book or watching tv? The Mermaid Blanket uses basic crochet stitches to make this design.

The Denim and Ivory Lapghan measures 46'W x 48'H. It would make a great wheelchair afghan, a blanket for when you're curled up on the couch or recliner. It would also make a beautiful baby or toddler blanket. You can customize it to any size. All you need to do is have a starting chain with a multiple of 4 - 2. This stitch pattern would make a gorgeous bedspread too! Not only that, the only stitches you need to know are single crochet and double crochet. It's an easy five row repeat that you can quickly memorize.

The bubble burst blanket is great fun for children for both playtime and bedtime. It has rows of large bubbles to burst and the blanket border has smaller bubbles the also pop out. The large bubbles are made by making individual squares which are crocheted together during the project (no-sew). The smaller bubbles on the blanket border are made using the popcorn stitch (instructions included). You can make the blanket as small or as big as you like by simply adding or removing squares. Aran/worsted (weight 4) yarn. I used ‘Stylecraft Special Aran' in the following colours and approximate amounts: Red: 393m/430yd Yellow: 196m/215yd Pink: 196m/215yd Green: 196m/215yd Orange: 196m/215yd Purple: 196m/215yd Blue: 196m/215yd Total: 1568m/1720yd Supplies you will need: - Crochet hook 5mm - Sewing needle - Aran/worsted yarn - Scissors Recommend skill level is easy/intermediate. The pattern is written in USA terminology. You will need to know basic crochet stitches (sc, hdc, dc, tr) as well as the popcorn stitch. Instructions for the popcorn stitch are included. Finished sizes Individual square - L13cm x W13cm Complete blanket: L95cm x W82cm

If you love to crochet easy blankets with beautiful stitch designs, give this openwork stitch pattern a try! This design is worked in rows and includes basic crochet stitches to create a textured fabric with lots of interest. It's a great afghan (blanket) to try because: Chain, single crochet and double crochet stitches are used together to create an openwork design! Blankets are great gifts for baby showers and first birthdays, but this pattern is sized for Receiving, Lap, Crip, Twin, Full, Queen and King sizes! Use any yarn you like to make your afghan with our stitch repeat instructions (the finished sizes are up to you)! You'll get to practice a lot of crochet skills: multiple stitches in rows, complex stitch and row repeats, gauge and size, finishing techniques and more!