The Crochet Baby Blanket Sampler is four different squares that come together in this easy-to-follow baby sampler blanket concept. The squares have different stitch concepts, which are as follows: The beautiful colours are part of Caron Simply Soft yarn. Great for travelling to create these squares without dragging a large blanket with you. Grab the...
Crochet Baby Blanket Tutorials
Free Caron Crochet Little Boy Blue Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Original crochet baby blanket designed in blue with the Hugs and Kisses stitch sequence with Caron Big Cakes, this textured pattern lends itself to amazing colour possibilities. With an easy repeating stitch to adjust the sizing provided, you can colour it in anyway you wish. This is the Little Boy Blue Crochet Baby Blanket. Maybe...
Crochet All For One Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Great for beginners is the Crochet All-for-One Blanket featuring a Rectangle Granny Concept. It uses Bernat POP! but you can easily substitute with Caron Cakes Yarn, too. It's fun and fabulous. I like this for a beginner blanket due to the long colourways of the yarn itself. For new crocheters, the concept of changing yarn strands...
Crochet Heart Mosaic Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Heart Mosaic Baby Blanket is a new pattern where the heart is created using Mosaic or Interlocking crochet techniques. Of the mosaic crochet patterns, this one is easier and is a good beginner to this technique project. More Crochet Patterns and Ideas to Consider A heart shape will immerge from this design and...
Crochet TV Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I was inspired by Erin, a designer for Yarnspirations in the concept of mixing two yarns at the same time to create a plaid look. I wondered, what would Bernat Blanket Ombre look like in this concept. This is my latest Crochet TV Blanket. A great blanket to get cozy with while watching tv. I...
Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Around the Block Pattern + Tutorial
The 5th in the Hugs & Kisses series of patterns. This pretty lapghan blanket is perfect for a chilly afternoon to snuggle under with a cup of tea and a good book. Hugs & Kisses Around the Block is the rectangle from the middle version of the design that consists of X's and O's to...
How To Crochet Modern Granny Blanket in Many Sizes + Tutorials
I love the simplicity of a granny square but decided to try something a bit different for this one. I'm using what is known as the crochet Brick Stitch to create the Crochet Modern Granny Afghan. I also didn't want the typical square that a granny usually produces, so I'll walk you step by step...
Caron Crochet Extra Lemon Square Free Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I hope you enjoy my new design, Crochet Extra Lemon Square Blanket. This blanket gets a lovely texture by cropping the lemon peel stitch in the round from the middle. I’ve added a bit extra by substituting treble crochet stitches for the double crochet stitches on certain rounds for that little something extra. More Designs...
Caron Crochet Extra Lemon Rectangle Blanket Palliative Free Pattern
Introducing my Crochet Extra Lemon Rectangle Blanket. This easy crochet project is a rectangle version of my Extra Lemon Square Blanket that many of you have already enjoyed. This blanket gets its lovely texture from the Lemon Peel stitch. I have made this sample baby or lapghan size at 30" x 38", but you can...
How To Crochet Hugs & Kisses Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Updated in September 2024 from the original 2017 version, it is a way to square off the chevron Hugs & Kisses Baby Blanket. Another version of Hugs & Kisses Candy Hearts Blanket has a different beginning point, but with tens of thousands of these original blankets, we have given you additions to the pattern to...
Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I am very proud to introduce to you the 7th in the Hugs & Kisses Series of patterns, Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket! This was very challenging for me to accomplish but I promise you, the pattern is not hard and it’s fun because you change stitches enough to keep your interest. Honestly, as it grows,...
Free Caron Crochet Rectangle Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Using Caron Chunky Cakes, crochet this simplistic but beautifully coloured granny rectangle afghan. Simple to start and maintain. Let the Caron Chunky Cakes do the colour work for you. This is the Crochet Rectangle Afghan pattern. More Pattern Ideas Tutorial
Free Bernat Crochet Crocodile Stitch Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crocodile Stitch Blanket is a really popular stitch due to the texture, appearance and thickness of the final look it provides. I am providing you several resources with today's article. More Crocodile Stitch Patterns Alternative Yarn Choices The baby afghan version uses 7 Bernat Baby Softee Yarn Balls. Total yardage is 2,534. Here is...
Free Caron How To Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket
The Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket is one of the first patterns Mikey wrote after deciding to crochet full-time. It was one of his first blankets that went beyond granny squares. Crochet a unique baby blanket in the shape of a star. Star blankets make great gifts at the baby shower and are easily foldable...
Super Chunky Crochet Rectangle Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Super Chunky Crochet Blanket is a self-proclaimed modern granny in rectangle format. Crochet with Bernat Blanket yarn. This is a two-round repeat once the pattern gets established and creates a generous size warm thick blanket without a lot of hesitation. If someone surprises you or you are in a rush to crochet a...
How To Crochet Red Heart All In One Flower Power Yarn + Free Patterns
New as of October 14, 2024 is the Red Heart All In One Flower Power Yarn. Yarn is designed to keep on stitching, and there is no colour switching to slow you down. Like the Red Heart All In One Granny Square yarn, this yarn will form a flower centre. There are 22 colours in...
Crochet End of The Rainbow Baby or Toddler Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Learn to crochet this textured wavy blanket called End of the Rainbow Baby Blanket. From the photography angle, you don't get a sense of the luscious texture in this afghan. You will be pleasantly surprised when you view the tutorial to see how generous the stitch sizing is and what you can expect from this...
Crochet Lucky 7 Rectangle Afghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Today I'm excited to introduce the crochet 2 + 4 Crochet Afghan. Based on Lucky 7 to make it easier to count. This simple classic will surely become a regular in your collection of crochet projects. First of all, you are probably wondering why I've called it a 2 + 4 Afghan....
Free Bernat Crochet Shells Palliative Care Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Shells Palliative Care Blanket, designed by Mikey, is a tremendous stash-busting pattern that helps those in need and fills those centres with handmade small blankets. Palliative Care Blankets are usually made for people in an upright position, such as wheelchairs or chairs. They are long enough to cover laps and legs but not...
How To Crochet Rectangle Granny Afghans: All Sizes Pattern + Tutorial
Patterns for All Sizes of Afghans Some crocheters are tired or bored with 'Granny Squares' and wish they could do granny squares but in rectangular format instead. Let's face it, most things such as our bodies, beds and furniture are not square. The concept is not new, the trick is to be able to start...
Trendy Crochet Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Not all new moms want baby blankets to be pastels. Neutral colours that blend into the background are also trending, making the baby the centre of attention. The bottom line is that the baby blanket needs to keep the baby warm. This is the Trendy Modern Baby Blanket. As much as the baby afghan is...
Crochet Bright Beginnings Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Great for crochet beginners, try the Bright Beginnings Blanket as your first project. For experienced crocheters, it's a breeze and quick to make, too! Using Bernat Baby Blanket. In this tutorial, we are simply doing double crochets in groups of 3, followed by a ch-1 to create a space. As I reflected on in the video tutorial,...
Crochet Max Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This type of colouring is referred to as maximalism contemporary and is trending hard for 2024 and beyond. With a cottage core look and feel using Caron Jumbo Twirl Cakes, this is an eye-popping dramatic baby blanket. Designed by Mikey. This is the Crochet Max Baby Blanket pattern. Revised July 19, 2024. Once the pattern...
How to Crochet 6 Baby Blankets Patterns for Beginners + Tutorials
Let's face it: When new crocheters want to learn, they tend to go for something bigger than a dishcloth. A baby blanket can be a targeted idea for a new crochet project. As an educator of crochet, I believe that projects where the finished line isn't too far away from the starting point can give...
How to Crochet Call the Midwife Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Call The Midwife Baby Blanket wasn't a baby blanket and was never called the Call The Midwife Blanket. It was simply called the Block Shawl in an original publication in the 1980s by Patons using the Beehive brand of yarn. As many of you already know, Patons North America falls into the Yarnspirations...
Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket A filet crochet concept of stars being incorporated into a baby blanket. There is a crochet diagram included to show you what stitches to skip to have this concept. This is the Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket. If you are looking for more baby-sized crochet projects....
How To Crochet Textured C2C Blanket + Tutorial
Designed to yield as much yarn as possible with Caron Big Donut yarn, this blanket uses the C2C Brush Stitch as a base with a simplistic border to finish it off. Fast and easy to maintain, a colour strategy is at play here. Caron Big Donut, now discontinued by Michaels, was a long self-striping yarn....
Crochet Granny Rectangle Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet your own Granny Rectangle Afghan. You may love this rectangle version if you love Granny Square Afghans as one big solid granny square. Once you get this going, going around the rectangle resembles a giant granny square. More Ideas to Share Based on the free pattern provided, the afghan will measure approximately 60" wide...
Crochet Baby Blanket and Booties Set Pattern + Tutorial
Blanket and Booties Set This is a combo free pattern set featuring a delicate crochet baby blanket and baby booties for 6 - 12-month sizes. The blanket is an open lacy stitch which I think would be appropriate for very special occasions and certainly would be well received as a gift at the baby shower....
UPDATED: Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket
Why buy a baby shower gift when you can crochet something special and unique? I made this Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket for a co-worker who is soon to have a baby girl. I was so attracted to the soft-look of Caron Jumbo Rosewood, then highlighted it with 2 neutral shades. When you upload...
One Skein Baby Criss Cross Blanket + Tutorial
A superfast two-row repeating baby blanket for the person in a rush. Great for charity box building. Using just one ball of Caron One Pound, this pattern is set to delight crocheters and receivers of this finished project. This is the One-Skein Baby Blanket pattern. One row is just single crochet and then is a...
Birch Please Crochet Blanket + Tutorial
A fast two-day crochet blanket using Bernat Blanket yarn. Inspired by birch trees and quick repeating of 4 rounds of instructions. I became seriously addicted to this pattern I created due to the colour strategy involved, which I will share below. This is the Birch Please Crochet Blanket pattern. If you prefer not to use...
Crochet Baby Blocks Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
If you enjoy C2C, Corner to Corner, crocheting the C2C, aka Crochet Baby Blocks Blanket, may be up your alley. This is using Caron Kindness yarn. The instructions say increase using the Corner to Corner technique until it's 32" wide and then start to decrease. The tutorial below will help you get started and does...
6 Crochet Blankets For Baby Patterns
Crochet Blankets For Baby Patterns I've noticed lately there has been some requests of suggestions for baby blankets from a few of our friends on The Crochet Crowd Facebook page as well as on the stitch social, so I thought it would be a good time to put together a fun little collection of a...
Crochet Flying Geese Baby Blanket Pattern
In celebration of Canada 150, Yarnspirations has the Crochet Flying Geese Baby Blanket. This is a small rectangular baby blanket. There is a strip of Tapestry Crochet Work making triangles along the one edge. You will then make the body of the blanket. You will join both sections together with single crochet using both panels...
Crochet Cable Your Love Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Cable Baby Blanket has 2 cable panel sections to try. It's an advanced-level crochet pattern and really satisfying to crochet up. If you enjoy the texture and the challenge, you may just love this blanket. Due to the panels being narrow across, the memory work needed for the stitchwork is minimal at best. You...
Crochet Baby Tiles for Miles Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet the Baby Tiles for Miles Baby Blanket using Caron Baby Cakes Yarn or equivalent yarns. This is easy to follow the pattern, in fact, I have put a tutorial out there for you to use if you need extra help. The tiles are made up of 4 trebles grouped together. There is a half...
Crochet Field of Dreams Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This gorgeous raised flower is part of the Field of Dreams afghan. Its large flowers make for incredible statements, leaving endless opportunities for the exploration of colours. This is the Crochet Field of Dreams Baby Blanket. There is a strong demand for granny squares like this as it's a bit traditional but many people love...
Crochet #NAPS Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing a modern baby blanket with a hashtag, try the #NAPS Baby Blanket. We cannot deny how technology and the internet have brought us together. By the time this youngster grows up, I am sure Hashtags will be part of his youth. What happens from this point to the future is anyone's guess. The technique...
14 Cheap Ways to Block Your Crochet Squares
What is blocking anyway? It's the final shaping of a project to what it's meant to be. The yarn was made with the intention of being a straight piece of yarn. However, now that you have crochet or knit your projects, the yarn is no longer straight. What blocking will do? Innovative and Cheap Ways...