Although unusual, this animal bookmark is an almost obvious choice. After all, the giraffe's long, thin neck is a no-brainer for transforming into the bookmark's ribbon.

SO, I mentioned other shapes of building blocks? Indeed, here is an African flower blanket based on the African flower hexagon. Down the rabbit hole? Indeed, yes, but it's honecombs and flowers all the way.

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This summer night shawl uses bands with two alternating color gradients to achieve a shimmering, alternating pattern. In particular, I love the visible spectrum and earth-tone combination.

While not strictly a yummy potholder, this lovely dishcloth is just as scrumptious. After all an apple a day, sort of thing.

These yummy food-themed potholders are maybe a little Christmas themed, but it's sweet nonetheless. In fact, it's multi-seasonal, so there!

However, squares also have their place among flower afghan block ideas. Here is one that will certainly be a great addition to any project, or indeed it's main structural block.

Although one may think that non-square motifs aren't great flower afghan block ideas, that's certainly not true. To this point, here is a flower-themed hexagon that can make an afghan in a honeycomb fashion. Moreover, it gives any blanket a lovely, 3D texture that will be a hit.