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...
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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 Red Heart 9 Square Baby Blanket Pattern
Today I have a fast and easy crochet 9 Square Baby Blanket. This hooks up with lots of squishy texture to warm your little one in cozy comfort. I love crocheting with Red Heart With Love yarn. It just works up so nicely. You can use your own favorite #4 weight yarn. This one is...
What Are The Standard Crochet Blanket Sizes?
Do you need to know how big the typical afghans are? Below I have given you the sizes for typical afghans. Also, I have given you mattress sizes for those wishing this information. Like the Crochet Spectrum Afghan, get the free pattern! If you need to figure out stitch counts to make these sizes, this...
Crochet Baby Blanket for Beginners Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Baby Blanket This idea comes from another existing design that is part of Yarnspirations that is called the Simple Baby Blanket. I've changed up the starting chain but the concept is the same which includes the border. This afghan plays with the idea of doing single crochet and ch 1. This creates ch-1 spaces...
How Many Chains to Start a Blanket or Afghan?
DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHAIN START TABLE We are constantly asked how many chains we need for specific-size Afghans. Using my crochet hook and measuring tape, I figured out the average chain counts you need to do to get close to the size you want. The worksheet provided assumes 4-ply worsted medium yarn. Those include brands...
New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Designed with speed and comfort in mind, the New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket is born. It uses Caron Cotton Cakes yarn and a simple repeating stitch until you get closer to the border. I created the leaf stitch combination in the Study of the Journey Afghan blanket. I have linked it below. It looks...
Crochet Checker Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Playfully named the Crochet Checker Board Baby Blanket behind the scenes but I have called it the Crochet Checker Baby Blanket based on the Lush Life Blanket but checkerboarded up. Highly textured and easy to crochet. This design concept was based on the number of people who message me asking me about the Lush Life...
Crochet C2C Perdido Baby Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Perdido Baby Blanket uses the corner-to-corner stitching technique. What is different about this one is that there are multiples of completed corner-to-corner squares using strategic colours to be joined together to give a diamond or quilted-looking design. There is a combination of 36 corner-to-corner squares that make up this nearly 40" afghan square....
Adding Fleece to Crochet + Video and Photographic Tutorial
I was heavily inspired by the Troublemakers, they call themselves that, from Arizona, who are part of Project Linus and have been for many, many years. They told me that much of their work comes from using Fleece to crochet borders around fleece to hand out to children in need. When we think of children...
How To Crochet Easy Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket can be changed to any size. A free pattern with a crochet diagram included. My original design was back in 2009 when it was the Lazy Wave Baby Blanket. This was before I really understood how to do texture in blankets. A simple repeat and I wondered, it's now...
How To Crochet Sweet Baby Blanket + Tutorial
My project today, Sweet Baby Blanket Pattern, is a fun square crocheted from the middle and is so lovely and pretty in pink. If it looks familiar, that is because it is a square version of my Christmas Trimmings Afghan! I started this one, but when Michael challenged me with a holiday-themed idea, I knew...
Crochet Little Stitch Sampler Baby Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN The Crochet Be My Baby Blanket is a yummy little stitch sampler to make for a family member. Free pattern. The yarn colours are carried up the side of the blanket, so there is no perpetual yarn ends to deal with. Sized right for baby at 36" x 38". The stitch multiple...
How to Crochet Baby Shower Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Baby Shower Blanket is a nice easy repeat once you get moving along with it. With a bit of texture, it has enough detail to keep you engaged with the project. Downloadable now has stitch counts, as of May 2023. This blanket looks great in solid colours so you don't need to mess...