Strawberry Lemonade. Sigh. Just the sound of those words takes me to a summer day on my front porch. And then this: a deliciously coral in a favorite stitch? Well, I couldn't help myself. My friend got me totally hooked on the Red Heart Ombre line. It is just beautiful. I love the transitions from light to dark and back again. And a baby afghan is the perfect show off. Just 2 skeins of yarn for the afghan and a coordinating solid for the border and you are off on a blissful crochet adventure. Your favorite chair. Feet up. Great beverage by your side. And settle for a nice, long spell.

The Rainbow Baby Blanket would make a beautiful baby shower gift or as a blanket for your own child. The center portion of the blanket consists of puff stitches, which makes this blanket thick and warm. The simple rainbow border is made up of double crochets and works up very quickly. You will need size 4 medium weight yarn and a J/10 (5.75 mm) crochet hook for the foundation chain (starting chain) and an I/9 (5.50 mm) crochet for the remainder of the blanket. The finished blanket measures 42” Height x 45” Width and that is including the rainbow border.

The All My Love baby afghan crochet pattern is made using lovely shades of pink, red, and white in a modern chevron design. Finished Size: 34″ x 34″ Materials - Hook: US I/9 5.5 mm - Yarn Total: 14oz/400g 710 yds/650m - Main Color (MC): 7oz/199g, 355yds/325m - I Love This Yarn - 10/White - Color 2 (C2): 3/5oz/100g, 178yds/162m (Half a skein) I Love This Yarn - 100/Pink - Color 3 (C2): 3/5oz/100g, 178yds/162m (Half a skein) I Love This Yarn - 40/Red

Travel back to the 60s and 70s with this Retro Peace Sign Square. This funky multi-colored crochet granny square will remind you of the days of hippies, peace, and love. Teenagers today will love this free crochet pattern, too. Each square measure approximately four inches on each side. Join a bunch of these together to create a "peaceful" crochet afghan or even a granny square tote bag. Use any bright colored DK or worsted weight yarn to crochet these groovy granny squares.

This baby blanket is so sweet, you'll want to make one for your next baby or grandbaby. Simply switch up the colors to fit with any nursery decor. While this stitch has a couple of minor challenging aspects, once you get through the first few rows, you'll find yourself flying through the rest of it. And to keep it simple, we’ve used a basic single crochet for the border. Once you've completed one blanket you'll find yourself looking for more babies who could use a cozy blanket to cuddle up with.

Choose your favorite combination of worsted weight yarn and work up this Beginner Baby Blanket today. If you've never made a baby blanket before, then this is the perfect crochet pattern to start with. This beginner crochet pattern features a simple striped design that's created by repeating rows of double crochet. Depending on what colors youchoose, this crocheted afghan can be made for either a baby boy or baby girl. Either way, it's a wonderful homemade gift to make for any new mom.

The Modern Rose Afghan is a gorgeous motif based blanket, that can be made in any size, and features gorgeous modern spirals that pop out in 3D for a floral impression that modern and fun! It's a wonderful balance between the floral and the graphic - for everyone to enjoy!

A great way to brighten up your living space is with a new throw blanket. Working up this V Stitch Crochet Ripple Afghan is a surefire way to refresh your home decor without spending massive amounts of money on a new couch or flooring. The V stitches in this crochet afghan pattern create a lacy, open design that will mesh with any home. The five color pattern used is full of calming colors, and if you decide that is not for you, any five colors of your choosing would work beautifully.

Warm Up America! is a charity which accepts blanket squares or "sections" that volunteers seam together into blankets. Crochet this lemon section to donate! Each April, the Craft Yarn Council in conjunction with Warm Up America! invites you to Stitch Away Stress. Crochet, as you know, is such a wonderfully soothing activity. Lemons have become the emblem for this promotion because the first pattern designed for Stitch Away Stress was a cute lemon stress ball! This cheery motif is wonderful for lemon lovers to work up year-round. Section together your own beautiful lemon afghan, or donate these sections to a wonderful cause.

Make this lovely, soft and squishy crocheted baby blanket for a baby shower gift or any occasion. You can easily adjust the size - and change up the colors and make this for anyone - it is a very versatile and easy to crochet blanket pattern. In total, the blanket took less than 8 hours to crochet and weave in the ends. You could do this easy crochet project in one day if you needed to.