I have a sister in law that is expecting her first child! I wanted to make a special baby blanket for her. When I first saw this stitch I knew it would be perfect! I loved how there were diamonds in the spaces as well as the solid diamonds: one thing shifting into something else, just like she is becoming a mother.

I have a secret. My most favorite color in the world just might be every shade of purple in this delicious Tulip Stitch at Twilight Crochet Baby Afghan. This bit of grape-y goodness reminds me of a gorgeous summer evening just as it's drifting into the darkness of night. And this stitch. Sigh. The Crochet Tulip Stitch just might be my go-to baby afghan pattern stitch from now on. Why? Because it NATURALLY forms this little scalloped border on all sides. What?! You say?! YESSSS…. I know.. mindless crochet project just got even better.

The Lace Ripple Afghan is perfect for a cool summer or spring night. The open crochet lacework allows the material to breath while still keeping you covered. This is an easy crochet afghan pattern.

Even if you're just learning how to crochet a blanket, you can handle this pattern with easy crochet stitches. Combine that with thick and bulky yarn, you'll be able to start and finish this ripple afghan pattern in the same weekend. This pattern uses the simple double crochet stitch, this time, in the back loop - but it's easy. Trust me, you can do this! The zig-zag crochet pattern is finished off with a cute little fringe on each edge of the chevron blanket.

With candy colors and a unique, zig-zag design, the Electric Bubblegum Baby Blanket is a bold design perfect for baby! The easy to memorize pattern can also be easily sized up or down, so you can make one for yourself too. I made this using Red Heart With Love yarn, which they had originally sent me for free for another design. The yarn is super soft and comes in loads of colors! This pattern was created for AllFreeCrochet's 10th Birthday Celebration.

The Katie Baby Blanket is a beautiful and dainty blanket project that will make a lovely gift for a new baby! I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK yarn in the colorway Ballet Pink to create the baby blanket. This yarn is one of my favorite DK (#3) weight yarns. The crochet pattern is rated Easy in pattern difficulty. This baby blanket pattern uses basic stitch combos to create this light lacy look to it! The blanket measures 32" x 32", but the pattern also comes with multiples to adjust the sizing.

Small (5 inch) granny square using a simple technique to gain a raised petal effect. Worked in caron simply soft and 5 mm crochet hook, you can quickly crochet several squares to make a cozy blanket. The raised/puffed petals and leaves give the square a lovely tactile effect and the green colour means that these squares are perfect for spring afghan after all the heavy colours of winter. I gave the square the name ice flower because it reminds me of the brave young flowers shooting up at this time of year.

There are tons and tons of patterns for crib-sized blankets and receiving blankets, but I haven't seen many that are small stroller blankets. I wanted to make this Bobble Stroller Blanket for my cousin, and she's always on the go. She needed something small enough to grab and go, but that would still be big enough for her baby to use. This blanket is just the right size for taking with you, and unlike a lovey, it can actually be used as a blanket. Let's get into how to make this free crochet baby blanket pattern!

I love granny squares but want to give the granny square afghan a modern twist. These squares are bi-colored and are arranged to form a chevron pattern. Includes video for making the square. Let the tangram games begin!