The Seaside Blanket is a must to celebrate any new arrival or to size up and treat yourself to. The twisting of squares creates a beautiful centre panel texture like the waves of the sea and and the pops of colour around the border are just perfect to remind you of deck chairs, sand and ice cream The magic of this blanket is the texture you get from all the little square motifs. They are all exactly the same but then to join them you just simply rotate each one as you join so that the pattern detail is facing a different way each time.

This child's blanket can brighten up your home, or serve as a throw for an adult. This blanket was designed to fit the size requirements for Project Night Night's Night Night Packages for homeless children. Skills used: Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, Working in rows, Increasing, decreasing by skipping stitches, and crocheting into chain spaces.

This fun, summery pineapple graphghan comes in three different styles. The free crochet pattern is available only in graph form, there are no written patterns. There are three different PDFs to choose from. One features a plain pineapple design. The second design features a custom monogram that you can personalize with your own initial. This includes a page of monograms to choose from. And the thirds graph has extra space below the pineapple where you can add a personal name.

This is the perfect blanket to throw over a bedspread to add warmth to your room. You can also use it for a picnic, an accent for your sofa, or something to snuggle up under while reading a good book. This pattern is one piece worked flat from the bottom up. The amount of yarn you're going to use depends on the size of blanket you'd like to make. Choose from a baby blanket that requires about two skeins of yarn all the way up to a king, which requires twenty skeins.

Kids will love curling up with this Snuggly Owl Lovey. This free crochet pattern is the perfect size for cuddling and toting around. It's also a great homemade gift idea for an expectant mother. All you need is worsted weight yarn and some stuffing to complete this project. There are also two different sizes available for you to choose from.

This pretty little blanket is made using 4 of my Four Points Squares. The single crochet join as you go method is used to join them together, then a border is added. This blanket will make a lovely addition to the room of any little star in your life! Plus, it can be machine washed and dried thanks to the Red Heart Super Saver yarn it's made from!

Chain 140 (If you want a smaller or larger blanket, just make sure you chain in even numbers) Row 1: DC in 4th ch from hook. DC in each stitch to the last stitch. Ch 3. Turn. Row 2: Skip first stitch and DC in next stitch. DC in stitch just skipped. Repeat until 2 stitches remain. DC in last stitch. Ch 3. Turn. Row 3: Repeat row 2. Row 4: DC in next stitch and each stitch across. Repeat rows 2-4 until desired length. Mine measured about 36”.

With this crochet afghan pattern you can make a beautifully designed Crochet V-stitch Blanket for your baby's nursery. Red Heart Multi-colored Yarn, but you can also use solids if you wish while you work this up using single crochet and double crochet.

My Dolphin Blanket is another one that was completed in my Animal Series of Blankets (check out my blog for some cute animal Blankets). This blanket was made specifically for a girl, that's a tween. It measures 39" wide and 50" from top of the hoodie to the bottom. I used Bernat Blanket Yarn in Country Blue. It has a button at the neck to wear as a cape. The side fins can be used as gloves. And, of course, it folds up, slips under the hoodie and becomes a pillow. I love, love versatility!!!!

The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in Canada in the 1600's and still endures today. With its iconic colours (and its more modern, turn of the new millennium, grey-scale) it's "stripe spotting" branding is known worldwide. For my blanket I opted to use the grey-scale as it fits nicely with the colour scheme I plan to use in my little boys room. The pattern would also look wonderful in the vintage HBC colours! Give it a go!!! If you make one please share a picture; I would love to see it!