To begin with, here is a baby blanket with raised, angled ridges. Overall, these will give the sprog something to explore, but also leave insulating pockets of air to keep her nice and warm.

However, for yourself here is a diagonal stripes blanket with much denser stitching. Thus, this one will be a great warmer, because of it's heft.

So, you want a baby blanket in elegant, fashionable colors. In fact, you want a B and W blanket for the little one. To this point, we have this always elegant combo, in colors that have come back into style.

The Nordic stripes BandW blanket is a Scandinavian-inspired project that makes use of varying and alternating techniques to keep your eyes on the prize and provide a challenge that will build your skills, and a rewarding item at the end.

The Mabel Blanket is an alternate take on the BandW blanket motif, with the entire surface covered in evenly spaced point-on diamond shapes. You can just picture snuggling in it with your favorite cup of java, can't you?

Overall, the bobble stitch blanket is probably the ultimate crochet textured blanket. Undoubtedly, this texture works best with the appropriate color selection.

However, the braided stitch is also another great technique for making a textured blanket. In particular, it'll work great with earth tones.

So, you want a baby plaid blanket in elegant, fashionable colors. To this point, we have this always elegant combo, in colors thave come back into style.

However, if the blanket you seek is simpler, here is one that's absolutely perfect. Undoubtedly, it's warm drape and high density will make it perfect for a fall bonfire.