"Hello friends! this granny square is a continuation to my Zodiac Animals inspired granny square collection. I have previously designed a Puppy/Dog and Chicken, and this time I came up with a Mouse/Rat one. I'm planning on posting patterns for many more animals in the near future, so stay tuned and I'll see you in the next post. Level: Intermediate Materials: Yarn: schachenmayr, catania 100 % cotton (50 g / 125 m), one skein of colors: pearl white, grey and yellow, few meters of black. Black embroidery thread. Crochet hook, size 3 mm/ US D 11."

The star stitch is one of the prettiest patterns I've ever worked with. Although it looks complicated, it's actually an easy stitch to crochet once you know where to insert your hook. What is the star stitch? The star stitch (also known as the daisy stitch) is a crochet pattern constructed with single crochet and half double crochet stitches and simple 2-row repeat that creates a star pattern sequence on the right side of your work.

Work this pattern in two strands and come out with the cutest baby blanket. This easy crochet pattern is great for baby showers or birthday gifts. Fine yarn makes it nice and soft for baby.

"This pattern uses hairpin lace and links to a free photo and video tutorial for creating and joining the strips of lace. It's a show-stopper! It is sized for a baby blanket, but could easily be expanded to a larger afghan, if desired. You'll need a hairpin lace loom, a size H crochet hook, and 3 skeins of Caron Simply Soft yarn to make the baby blanket size. This hairpin lace technique is easily my most-often complimented crochet work! "

The Flower Medley Blanket is a great scrap stash busting project. Made with several flower granny square motifs made in different colors, joined with the mattress stitch with a gorgeous yet simple 4 round flower puff stitch border. This gorgeous flower granny square motif is made with a puff stitch center which is then squared off to create a granny square. So versatile - gorgeous as a motif before squaring off and could be used in so many different projects. Make bags, blankets, wraps and so much more with this beautiful motif! Works up quickly and looks lovely in so many different colors - make as a daisy, sunflower, Black-eyed Susan or a mum! Perfect for year round flower crochet projects! Approximate finished size = 6” x 6” The Flower Medley Blanket is a great scrap stash busting project. Made with several flower granny square motifs made in different colors, joined with the mattress stitch with a gorgeous yet simple 4 round flower puff stitch border.

"Puff stitches add most of the texture to this 6” (15 cm) granny square. This pattern is one of the motifs included in the Textures and Tassels Blanket Mystery Crochet Along. Materials Lion Brand Heartland yarn (Solids: 100% acrylic, 5 oz/142 g, 251 yd/230 m), or any medium weight yarn. US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size that matches gauge or you prefer using with medium weight yarn. Gauge Motif = 6” (15 cm) in pattern."

"Here is a pattern of a blanket which can be a very nice gift for a new born. This beautiful pattern is worked in two colours to enhance the look of the pattern. It has a very easy pattern and the first 3 rows are repeated to achieve the length of the blanket. Crochet hook used for this project is a 4.5mm hook. Watch the video tutorial to see step by step working of this blanket. Hope you enjoy making this beautiful crochet blanket."

"Beautiful crochet square pattern which is free on the blog. It uses a simple combination of basic stitches to create a lacy crochet square. This afghan block was designed for Friendship Crochet Along as one of the 40 squares. The finished size of the square is 9 inches. You can use this beautiful lacy crochet square for a blanket to decorate your home or as a gift for someone else. You can also use this pattern to create other projects that require squares like bags or cushion covers."

"Winter time is here, and I really loved working on this Sugar Plum Throw Blanket! It is very easy to crochet and works up fairly quickly. The yarn I used is a soft acrylic medium worsted yarn. I used 3 different shades of purple, and I also used white, the exact yarn will be listed later on in the pattern! This is a very beginner friendly crochet pattern and is very easy to follow, I hope you enjoy!"