Granite Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern

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.

Granite Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern

Striped Lace Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

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.

Striped Lace Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Flower Squares Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern

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.

Flower Squares Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern

C2C Polar Bear Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

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!

C2C Polar Bear Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

C2C Chevron Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

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.

C2C Chevron Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

Elephant Granny Square Lovey Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

Lovey blankets are a perfect choice for babies. They combine the soft warmth of a crochet baby blanket with the huggable adorableness of an amigurumi animal. There are many different types of animal lovey blankets; they are often popular Easter crochet patterns featuring chicks, bunnies and lambs. This elephant crochet lovey is based on a crochet granny square. It's a terrific gift for a baby's first birthday.

Elephant Granny Square Lovey Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

Paintbox Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

This crochet blanket is made from a simple set of nine basic crochet granny squares. What makes it so unique and special are the color choices for each of the squares, which are explained in the free tutorial.

Paintbox Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

Inspiring Words Crochet Bobble Blanket

This crochet baby blanket will inspire little ones with its message: "Today I am a mermaid. Tomorrow I will be a unicorn." The words are spelled out using crochet bobble stitches. These also create great texture for baby to grab onto when holding this blanket.

Inspiring Words Crochet Bobble Blanket