Today's pattern is super quick and easy, and it's perfect for a last-minute baby shower gift. A couple of months ago, my cousin had a baby girl and I wanted to give her something but I didn't have the time I usually take for a baby blanket. I wanted to make something soft and squishy that the baby would snuggle with and something that my cousin could easily wash and take care of. So I decided to go with a C2C Heart Blanket using a super thick yarn and a big hook, and I'm so in love with the results!

Use this free crochet pattern to make a fast and easy baby blanket using the lemon peel stitch. Self-striping yarn and a unique and fluffy border make this a truly special handmade baby gift. This blanket is also easy to size up to be a throw or an afghan. This pattern requires approx. 750 yards of a category 3 yarn, and Bernat Pipsqueak yarn for the fluffy border. You will also need a 5.0mm and a 7.0mm crochet hook.

This unique blanket combines self striping yarn cakes a creamy neutral color yarn to create pretty stripes. Combining the star stitch and half double crochet, this pattern keeps you interested and is easy to work up. The pattern includes a video tutorial for the star stitch which isn't a commonly known stitch. This blanket can be made in various sizes from baby to king sized. Use the crochet blanket chart in the pattern along with corresponding beginning chain count to find the size suitable for you!

Heart motif squares allow you to make this Valentine hearts afghan by Red Heart Yarn. Snuggle up with your sweetie in this cozy afghan. It also makes a nice decorative accent in your living room.

This Alphabet blanket would make an amazing baby shower gift or gift for a classroom teacher. You can make the blanket as pictured, with the entire alphabet. Or, you can make a blanket out of someone's initials or even spell a name or word. The possibilities are endless! These square graphs are also the perfect size for baby loveys, pillow covers, one square of a larger blanket, one side of a tote bag, or as wall art (just add a dowel rod and hang it up!).

Bring in spring with this Simple Chevron Blanket that is easy to work up and has just the right amount of color to brighten up any room in the house. Chevron is a popular pattern, which makes this easy crochet blanket pattern even more attractive than it already is. You can't go wrong with lots of bright colors, a single crochet chevron pattern, and a fun reminder of your great hobby. Your living room is probably screaming for just the right pop of color, and you just found it with this easy crochet chevron tutorial.

This blanket is easy enough for a beginner and works up very fast as well. You could easily finish a baby size in 1 day! Although the pattern calls for bulky weight yarn you could substitute with 2 strands of worsted weight yarn. I also used some Red Heart Medley recently and think it would be a good sub as well. Available in sizes: Baby 36” by 30” Child 48” by 42” Throw 50” by 38” Twin 72” by 48” Full 84” by 60” Queen 86” by 66” King 86” by 82”

Though a little time consuming, pixel art projects are so fun! I think I like most that it kind of resembles a quilt, but also that it uses my favorite join-as-you method - the Pull Loop Through Method! Makes for an easy join, and no worrying about how to assemble later - can't say I enjoy sewing squares together. BUT! If you do, you could always make the squares separately, and then use the mattress stitch (or your preferred technique) to join them later. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THIS SQUARE? It's the perfect size for a 16 throw pillow, use it as an afghan square, and build a blanket, add more squares all around to make a larger blanket, use it as a doily, attach it to a dowel rod, and hang it, use it as the star of the show for a sweater/top, even changing up the weight of yarn used will open doors!

If you are looking for some more adult, classy Halloween home decor, look no further. This spooky Skeleton Throw Blanket is creepy, cozy and fun but not too dark, scary or childlike. It's perfect to snuggle up in on those chilly fall evenings. It's made using Lion Brand's naptime yarn in white and pale grey and an H/8/5mm crochet hook. You can follow the c2c pixel graph or the written instruction (left or right handed!).