This American flag blanket is made with worsted weight yarn and you can choose your favorite brand. This patriotic blanket will brighten any home and would make a great gift for any active service member or veteran. The optional gold border adds a decorative touch to the crocheted American flag and, again, you can make the border in any other color if you prefer. It allows for lots of personal touches, which makes this design even more special when giving it as a gift.

Choosing the perfect crochet colors for any baby afghan pattern can be difficult, but if you stick with pastels it's guaranteed to be a winner. This Peach Spring Baby Afghan will help you learn how to crochet a blanket as it's great for beginners. Single crochet and double crochet are used to work up this quick and easy blanket. Baby can snuggle comfortably with this new blanket. It's lightweight allowing it to be used for the spring season, but can also be used during any season

When I started the Dude Collection I knew I wanted to include a blanket. The Dude Blanket is simple, durable, and not too frilly, just like most guys like things. I used Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn, but any soft worsted weight yarn will be great for this project! This is one of those projects that is mindless and easy to work on when watching TV or chatting with friends. You and the special “dude” in your life will love it! The Dude Blanket can be made in any color combination you like or make it solid! You can also change the size of the blanket by working in multiples of 2+1.

Modern crochet with bright retro colours. The lace motif gives the design a Vintage twist. The squares are fast to work up and it won't take long to make a large throw.

This soft and playful baby blanket uses the thick, plush Bernat Blanket yarn in fun colorful stripes. By working the traditional corner to corner stitch in join as you go strips, you'll create a fun herringbone pattern that looks absolutely incredible, but is effortless to make. This baby blanket uses two cakes of Bernat Blanket Stripes, but if you wanted to create more even rows, you could absolutely substitute your favorite colors of yarn in a super bulky 6 weight.

Easily create this Modern Baroque Design Crochet Throw. Pair the intricate yarn colors with a textured crochet stitch for a beautiful ornate looking throw. If you love modern baroque interior designs and style, this blanket will fit in your home decor nicely. This crochet blanket pattern will be a treasured heirloom for years to come. Use two versions of the v stitch to achieve a beautiful look and feel. This pattern is a four-row repeat to create the luxurious crochet pattern. Each row is starts with a Chainless starting stitch. For instance, use the Chainless Double Crochet rather than a Chain 3. Use the Chainless Single Crochet rather than a Chain 1. Use Stitch Markers after each four-row repeat. This will help be able to tell what row pattern you are on when you pick your work back up. Special Stitches Used V Stitch: (DC, CH 1, DC) into the same stitch 2 DC - V Stitch: (2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC) into the same stitch.

My friends, meet a thing of beauty: The Beneficent Bella Crochet Baby Blanket. The word ‘delicious' comes to mind. The texture. The color. Sigh. AND it's easy. What more is there to love? This might be the easiest baby blanket to crochet. It's almost hard to believe that something this beautiful could be so easy and so inexpensive to make. A mouthful of beautiful crochet goodness you can't wait to sink your hook into! Does it even get any better? Probably not!

This beautiful sampler crocheted blanket is so much fun to make and the result is absolutely stunning! Made with super bulky yarn and a large crochet hook, it works up fairly quickly. You won't get bored as you work through a variety of simple stitch patterns which take your eyes on a creative journey. The warm, wool blend yarn with keep you warm and cozy and the coldest of winter days. Add poms or tassels for a super trendy look.

The Aztec Striped Square is fun crochet design that will look great by itself or as part of a larger crochet afghan pattern. Just a few different colors of worsted weight yarn are needed to compete this granny square pattern. Inspired by the American southwest, this Aztec Striped Square features horizontal stripes of various colors, just like something you would see in the desert. Mix and match your colors to customize this granny square and turn this free crochet pattern into something completey unique.