Instead of making one big square blanket, you can add more colours by replicating the pattern and making small squares. It will give you an elegant and colourful blanket with an almost flourish-looking motif. Helpful tips on how to make and join squares are linked below the photos. You will also find info about the edging used.
Although a shell blanket idea uses the shell stitch, this doesn't mean it has to be marine themed. Consequently, here is a lovely shell-stitched blanket that you can make in marine colors, bot certainly don't have to.
Here is a slightly modified and fun griddle stitch project with a lovely pattern of intersecting green stripes. The intersections additionally show intensified color, giving the blanket a more colorful look.
The first of our sunflower ideas is a beautiful blanket with wonderful 3D sunflowers. Indeed, these pop out so much, that you'll truly believe that you're standing in a sunflower field.
However, you can also do a very different, modern take on a summer flower hexagon blanket. Therefore, we present this 3D beauty with lovely, raised flowers on a broad background.
To begin with, let's start our butterfly project ideas with this unique and huge Monarch Butterfly Blanket. To summarise, it is made using Half Double Crochet Stitches in the Mini C2C technique. Thus, this results in a fine-textured, high definition image of the butterfly.
Continuing, here is a feather and fan stitch baby blanket using the same techniques. Although, or perhaps because, it is created only with 2 hues of TLC Baby Solid yarn in white and blue-ish Bunny Print, it is simple and elegant. At the same time, it is an outstanding blanket with an intriguing texture.
To begin with, the rainbow pastel colors of Stylecraft Special DK yarn underline the delicacy and beauty of the feather and fan stitch. Consequently, this color combo definitely is a good idea for a baby shower and goes well with any newborn clothes.
Last Dance Under the Clouds is a color variation of Last Dance on the Beach Blanket - a memorial blanket project which was a tribute to Marinke Slump, a popular crochet designer, by her online fiends.
