Soft, squishy and best of all, beginner friendly, this baby blanket is just the pattern you need for you next baby shower gift or your new bundle of joy! Crocheters of all levels will find this pattern engaging with a lovely end result. Crocheting in the back loop only of the hdc gives the blankets it's unique striped texture. The beautiful variegated yarn takes the guess work out of color choices and gives you a variety of options.

You'll love how easy it really is to make the Touch of Southern Warmth blanket! The Bernat Blanket yarn is simply amazing and you'll be surprised at how quick the project actually grows. While I designed this project with a "guy" in mind, simply changing the colors will totally make it a girly project too! Just pick out your yarn and get started! It would make a great housewarming gift, Christmas Present, or even something to keep for yourself!

This Zig Zag Classic Ripple Afghan calls for two sizes of crochet hooks and uses medium worsted weight yarn. Mix and match the yarn colors to complement your home decor. It's incredible how much a simple afghan can transform the look of any room, especially when it has such a trendy chevron look. This crocheted afghan will look lovely draped over the living room sofa or loveseat. Cozy blankets like this are also a nice housewarming gift to new homeowners.

Are you or your kids Emoji obsessed? It's hard to resist those cute little emoji faces! Now you can extend the use of emojis beyond texts and social media with this free Emoji Crochet Afghan Pattern! This quick and easy afghan pattern consists of nine Emoji crocheted C2C (corner-to-corner) squares. Just stitch your crocheted squares together to make an afghan that will add pizzazz to any bed, chair, couch, or wall. This crocheted afghan is a quick way for your teen or tween to communicate their range of emoticons!

This Turquoise and Orange Afghan is so beautiful with its flower embellishment. Soft and fluffy yarn is used with single crochet and double crochet in this free crochet afghan pattern. This effortless and cuddly afghan pattern is worked up using bulky yarn, so it is surprisingly quick and easy to complete. Pick any two of your favorite colors to customize this pattern to your home decor, or to personlize this pattern to give as a gift. Make it today so you can wrap yourself up in it.

This super simple crocheted baby blanket comes in three sizes lovey, baby blanket and afghan, allowing you to produce the size you want. This Aqua Polka Dots Baby Blanket is worked in single, double and treble crochet, making it easy for a beginner to crochet. One suggestion by the designer is to learn how to crochet the bobble stitch before attempting this pattern. The frilly border makes it a feminine design, but this blanket can be made for both boys and girls.

This Paw Print Blanket is a really special project for me. I wanted to make something special for our sweet girl Ashley, who turned 9 on the 23rd of February. Since she loves animals (dogs especially), I decided to design a corner-to-corner (c2c) Paw Print Blanket. I thought it would be fun to make four separate c2c graphs to spell the word "love" and to replace the "o" with a paw print. I then decided on some really fun yarn colors that I thought Ashley would love. I decided on Red Heart Super Saver in Turqua, Pretty-n-Pink, Freshmint and Amethyst.

There's nothing quite like the colorful feathers of a peacock. Recreate the breathtaking sight with this free crochet afghan pattern. The Pretty Peacock Crocheted Afghan is made by following a crochet chart and is truly a work of art once it's complete. Friends and family will be amazed at your crochet skills when you show them this homemade blanket. It's the perfect pattern to make if you want to add a pop of color to your home.

Yes, it is possible to make this easy weekend crochet afghan in just two days. Pair this soft, bulky yarn with a large crochet hook and you are all set to start and finish this pattern in the same weekend. Double Crochet V-Stitch. Normally, the V-Stitch has a chain 1 or 2 in the middle. Since this yarn is bulky, I opted not to work any chain stitched between the two double crochet stitches that make up the V-Stitch. While the yarn is bulky, the blanket itself is not thick. The larger crochet hook paired with the open and lacy stitch makes an afghan with a gorgeous drape that has a soft and squishy feel too.