Of course, an elegant and richly textured warm welcome baby blanket is also possible. That said, it too is soft and delicate as well as being a fun project to make.

However, if you prefer a smoother warm welcom ebaby blanket, this one is it. It's a colorful blanket using the bean stitch and single crochet, yielding wonderfully variegated bands.

The first of the warm welcome baby blanket ideas is a nice, cuddly and decently warm blankie with sparkles. Moreover, it also has some truly wonderful texture patterning, perfect for little fingers to play with.

The firs of our flower ides, an afghan square pattern is easy, but just difficult enough to challenge the beginner and produces a beautiful motif that can be worked into an afghan, throw or blanket. The square is 9 inches to a side and is made in three shades of worsted weight yarn and an H hook. You can vary the size by changing the weight of the yarn, the hook size and yarn tension.

The first of our new year project ideas is easy and fun. To summarize, to make this Happy New Year Mandala, you will need 4-5 colors of yarn and a 50 cm (20″) ring. In particular, I love the alternating bands of colors and textures

However, in order to build a flower blanket, you also need flower ideas. So, here is the pattern for the basal building block, a Frida flower on a black, hexagonal background. Overall, it's both colorful and elegant, a rare combination. To summarize, Frida's flowers are a well known motif. Nevertheless, they are still one of the greatest themes for crocheting.

Next, our flower ideas encompass this beautiful standalone flower. Indeed, either as a decoration or an applique, it will be perfect to ring in spring.

Of course, the easiest Easter projects will also include appliques. Consequently, here are some you can apply to crocheted, cloth and woven surfaces. Furthermore, you can also stick them onto hard surfaces, such as a wall, window or another item. Finally, you can use them as hanging ornaments in Easter displays. There is really no end to the possibilities.

"The construction of this elegant shawl is simple and a great intro to working short rows. First, the trim is made then the body of the shawl is added by working in short rows. The shawl is extra long and almost scarf-like. This makes it easy to wrap and keep on. It's also very versatile because you can wear it several different ways. Let it drape like a normal shawl or wrap it round and round to look more like a cowl."