Children of all ages enjoy playing dress up and imagining that they are someone else, and if they can become a magical character that only makes the activity more fun. This blanket is not only beautiful, but also allows the person wearing it to transform themselves into a mermaid complete with a fin that they can swish around. The pattern has instructions for three sizes so you can make this mermaid tail to fit a small child or an adult with a childlike imagination.

This baby blanket is so fun and easy featuring Lion Brand Mandala Baby yarn, the pineapple cluster stitch and an easy one-row repeat! Perfect match with the Lion Brand Mandala yarn but could certainly be made with any size weight yarn as gauge is not important with this project. The edging is a frilly double edged arch which is the perfect match with this blanket. Easy and fun this blanket would be lovely as a baby gift.

Calling all crocheters who are pressed for time! This crochet pattern is for you.

From the blogger: Okay, so you need a blanket, but you've only got one weekend to make it. Or, maybe you've got plenty of time, but you are new at crochet. Or, it's for a special gentleman in your life so it has to be simple and 'manly' enough for him. You can get satisfy all three of these needs with the Super Soft Granite Blanket! This simple pattern includes instructions for six different blanket sizes, along with yardage and specific color schemes for each size.

If you're looking for a beautiful blanket that can rival dusk itself, check out the Ombre Textured Blanket. This blanket has beautiful shades of white, peach and dusty rose creating a gradient throughout the length of it. With a vast array of special stitches such as the Even Berry Stitch and Waitcoat Stitch, this blanket is truly something special. It's created using the Plymouth Encore Worsted Yarn which is an acrylic/wool blend adding softness without sacrificing durability. It's luxurious and cozy, and comes in vibrant shades as are used in this pattern.

The Cozy Hygge Blanket Wrap is a fast and easy crochet pattern that you are going to love making and love wearing even more! This isn't your traditional triangle shawl, so you can also call it a blanket scarf. Either way you're going to want to wrap yourself up in this cozy rectangular blanket shawl the moment you're finished making it. This modern design only uses one simple stitch because we're letting the yarn do all of the work for us (more on that later!). The materials you will need to complete this pattern are: Red Heart Hygge Yarn (5oz.) - 7 skeins in Cloud 8mm crochet hook Tapestry needle

Keep your new grandchild warm with this Pink Daisy Crocheted Baby Blanket. This fuzzy blanket is the perfect thing to wrap your baby in when putting her in a car carrier or stroller. You could also rock your little one to sleep swaddled in it. These cute free crochet patterns can be done with any crochet gauge. The blanket looks adorable in pink but can also be done in other colors to match your baby's nursery. These crochet baby blankets makes a wonderful homemade gift for a baby shower too!

This blanket was designed for a cause- to spread hope, comfort and stability to all those struggling with alzheimers and other diseases that could leave them struggling with memory and cognitive abilities. It is also a blanket that toddlers and children with special needs can use to develop motor skills. Granted, there are fidget blankets you can buy. But I like to believe that if we are blessed with the ability and have the skill to create something, we should never hesitate to use it for a good cause. Make as many of this blanket as you can, and donate them!

You may have heard of arm knitting, but have you heard of hand crochet? Learn how to crochet large scale with the Hand Crochet Chunky Blanket tutorial. This video tutorial teaches you the basics of hand crochet, and with the added information in this blog post, you will learn how to hand crochet an entire blanket. Hand crochet blanket patterns are magnificent because you can complete them in such a quick amount of time. These blankets make fantastic gifts because they have that handmade touch, but they don't take up days or weeks or your time. For a thoughtful gift to a loved one (or for yourself!), consider taking up hand crochet.

A couple of years ago I made the Snowman Granny Square. And updated the pattern this year (2016) with my newest blanket pattern I made using these squares together. These smiling snowy faces can stay looking at each other in this Christmas all the time! Attaching these Snowman Granny Squares together, you can make any size blanket or afghan. It means this is a free size pattern. And also Snowman Granny Square Blanket can be worked with your favorite yarn weight. I used sport weight and made 20 squares. These all squares I joined with Join As You Go (JAYGo) method.