Here you will find the great CALs for the remainder of 2021. Since my post about CALs released in 2020 met will your warm response, here is the next part of it dedicated to new CALs started in 2021. In particular, each of the CALs is free and will start within a few days/weeks. They will…

There’s nothing more cozy than a velvet blanket Although you can’t use it everywhere, velvet yarn is an amazing material for blankets that are warm, snuggly and (Ha!) velvety to the touch. Consequently, they are highly sought where wrapping up in a comfortable soft blanket is a must. However, if you simply like to have…

Ripple blankets like just like grandma used to make The trouble with some vintage patterns is that although we all have fond memories of items made in this way, it’s not always easy to get instructions to recreate them. For example, a vintage rippling blanket is one such project, However, thanks to the goodwill of…

Diamonds and rhombuses are an excellent alternative to traditional orthogonal squares, and consequently are a great addition to your blanket-making arsenal.  Although they may seem a bit more complex due to their odd angles, they are not any harder. As a matter of fact, they are easy enough for a beginner to attempt each of…

Mesmerizing creations Here are some undeniably gorgeous and intriguing interlocking free crochet patterns that will draw the eye and hold the viewer spellbound. Although these are easy patterns to work with, the effect is amazing. Truly, the intertwining rings are a beautiful and complex-looking design that will entertain, entice and enrapture. Moreover, they are also…

Here are some pretty flowers for these cold, blustery days. An African flower granny square is a wonderful crochet theme for designing items and it’s one of the most distinctive crochet patterns. It comes in many shapes, sizes and color combinations, so it’s one on the most versatile pattern as well. African flowers work very…

Blankets are a great way to learn and practice crocheting. Due to their uniform, repeating nature they are great for getting in lot’s of practice and adjustment time for a single stitch, or a small number of different stitches. Moreover, they are also very useful and beautiful projects. As such, they are also great for…

Striped blankets are a classic, but see below that they can be modern and contemporary as well. So, you think stripes, and you think classic, traditional, and frankly a bit timeworn, to list a few words. However, we’d like to show you that blankets with a striped main motif are every bit as fun and…

Tis the season to make blankets! Of all Christmas decorations you can make, a joyful festive blanket is one of the most original and visible signs of your holiday spirit. Indeed, while Christmas bulbs and hanging toys are great in themselves, a whole themed blanket is surely better. To that end, here are some wintery…

While the fall is on now, winter is definitely coming Thus we should prepare to wrap up with thick, luxuriant and cozy blankets. In fact, they are just about the very meaning of crocheting! As a consequence of being thick and bulky, they are just the thing to wrap up in and thumb your nose…

Crocheted baby loveys are a wonderful way to welcome new people into the world. A lovey is a cute blanket combined with a softie, which a child can cuddle or wrap up in. Indisputably, crocheting is the best way to make a cute baby lovey for your child to enjoy. Of course, using crochet as…

The word kaleidoscope is used to mean several things. However, whether you mean a colorful layout of repeating geometric patterns or simply a panoply, you know that the project will be mesmerizing and brilliant. Therefore, if multi-colored, mind-expanding setups are your thing, a kaleidoscope-inspired crochet blanket is your best bet. In short, the following blanket…

Hold your yarn without using up too much of your yarn. So, you need a basket to hold your yarn, but don’t have a whole lot of yarn to spare? Don’t despair! To solve this problem, here are some scrap yarn basket ideas to use up your stash of yarn scraps to make room for…

Crocheters of a feather stick together. And while crocheting is great for making clothes, blankets and the like, it’s also a great technique for making decorations, accessories, appliqués and doodads, both  for various other projects as well as for their own sake. Given that we think that many birds are beautiful because of their plumage,…

Heart shapes can be incorporated into any crochet item or shape. Don’t believe me? See below! I hope you have seen another one of my posts, entitled Heart Granny Square Free Crochet Patterns. If not, have a look. Here, is a similar idea, but instead of a square, but instead we have placed a heart…

We’ve recently had fun, cheeky and whimsical. It’s now time to crochet something sweet and beautiful. Crochet flowers, what can we say about them? They are some of the most loved and most frequent themes for blankets, clothing, throws and other projects. Here are some crochet flower blanket free patterns that will have you “enflowering”…

Hearts, they say you care year round, not just on Valentine’s. Hearts are a great theme for crocheting projects, be they on toys, pillows, or as below, on blankets. In fact, it is just about the ideal cover for a kid’s bed, a throw in a nursery, or something for the bedroom. In general, the patterns…

Squares and rectangles are not the only shapes good for a blanket! In fact, here is a small collection of star-shaped blankets to show you the versatility of this non-traditional blanket shape. Conversely, in homage to traditional sensibilities, these projects use classic stitches and textures. Therefore, any one of these wonderful blankets will be just…

Sometimes a gentler palette with a more subtle and subdued gamma is what the doctor ordered. Baby blankets work best in whites and light pastels or perhaps slightly smoky hues. This, therefore,  makes them  easy on the eyes and a lot of fun to crochet. Certainly, these will also be greatly appreciated as a baby…

And now, for something completely different… Because of the popularity of certain patterns, many (most??) people equate crocheting with blankets, shawls and afghans. However, we know this isn’t true, and that it doesn’t do justice to the variety of projects you can make using crocheting. In order to dispel these myths and become inspired for…

Not all projects require huge amounts of yarn. Some need only a bit to make wonderful clothes and accessories. Just to prove that point, here are some free crochet patterns for One Skein Baby Blankets made specifically using just one skien. These are beautiful, soft and cozy patterns yet easy patterns for that most treasured…

C2C moss stitching is a great way to make gently textured blankets quite easily. The moss crochet stitch (also referred to as the granite or linen stitch) is a superbly easy and attractive stitch. Moreover, it combines readily with the corner (C2C) stitch to be worked on the bias. Significantly, the created items ave a…

Striped blankets are a classic, but see below that they can be modern and contemporary as well. So, you think stripes, and you think classic, traditional, and frankly a bit timeworn, to list a few. However, we’d like to show you that blankets with a striped main motif are every bit as fun and contemporary…

Stripes are a crochet motif that transcends culture and time. They have been used in all forms of projects to help delineate colors as well as textures. Here, we have put together a series of cozy stripe blanket ideas so that you can choose the kind of stripy project you like. They are warm, though…

Be like a little busy bee, and make hexagon-based blankets so reminiscent of that slab of goodness, the honeycomb. Hexagons occur in nature wherever you need to pack things tightly. This is why honeycombs have hexagonal cells and, by the same token, a layer of bubbles also take on hexagonal shapes. We have compiled some…

Short of shawls there is no crochet topic more popular than cats. Here are some cat-themed projects to give you your feline fix. I bet you are a cat lover, consequently you probably think that  nothing goes better together than a hook, good coffee, your favourite TV show and a cat. If so, you will love…

Cats and mice… What better way to decorate your crocheting than with creatures as old as storytelling? Cats and mice have been chasing one another in stories, movies, cartoons and books since forever. They’ve been friends and they’ve been enemies, as well as frenemies. If Tom and Jerry were a favorite cartoon of yours, then…

Native designs are an excellent inspiration for art such as crochet or tapestry. Native tapestries and clothes are good source of inspiration for crocheting. In particular, these beautiful projects will be the decorative highlights of any room you put them in. Above all, southwest-inspired blankets will be good decoration in a rustic interior or a…

We are living in interesting times. Sometimes, we all need a little help in dealing with them. Mood blankets are a great way to help you come to grips with it all. A mood blanket is simply a building block-based granny blanket, where each panel is related to a mood or emotion. You crochet them…

Crocheted lace blankets don’t have to be difficult. In fact, they can be an easy way to make fancy and quite elegant items in an easy way. There’s nothing better for a summer’s day than crocheted easy lacy baby blankets. In one of these, your baby will be in the Goldilocks zone: neither too cold…