We spent a week in the White Mountains two summers ago and decided I needed a new hobby. Yes, right then and there. crochet. I haven’t really thought or thought much about the idea, I just went for it. I went into town (they only have a Wal-Mart) and stopped by the craft department.

Now, I’ve never crocheted (or knitted) before, actually the last yarn/thread project I remember was making a knotted embroidery floss bracelet in middle school… So it couldn’t be more accurate to say that I started from scratch.

I bought his book, which includes lots of crochet hooks, afghan patterns (why bother with something small, make it big?), a few colors of yarn, and of course an instructional DVD (points!).

Thanks to the book, YouTube, and a little digging, I was able to pick up some simple stitches and spent 2 full days in my pajamas on the couch doing nothing but knitting a perfectly imperfect and imperfect random piece. until the afghan takes on a completely rough and ugly shape. Let it go.

When I got home later that week, I was inspired to start a “real” project, so I grabbed some more thread and started over. This pattern of starting and dismantling and eventually abandoning projects continued for several more weeks.

Finally, in hopes of actually completing a project, I decided on something easy; A simple shot sized afghan with just 1 stitch and minimal discoloration. I can do that! After just a week and a half, I’m very proud to announce, I’ve finished my first crochet blanket.

 

Materials

crochet hook: G/4 mm
yarn: I used Red Heart Super Saver. See each c2c crochet blanket square patten for specific colors.
tapestry needle
locking stitch markers
scissors

As you know, I love c2c crochet projects! I was especially excited for my latest free crochet baby blanket sample: Safari Animals baby blanket.

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Materials

crochet hook: G/4 mm
yarn: I used Red Heart Super Saver. See each c2c crochet blanket square patten for specific colors.
tapestry needle
locking stitch markers
scissors

Whether you’re knitting a baby blanket or just a crochet pillow, I think this would make a fun crochet gift for a child, friend or family member who loves jungle animals. It would also make a great baby shower gift for a jungle animal-themed nursery. Hope you like my pattern!

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Materials

crochet hook: I 5.5mm
yarn: worsted weight (#4). I used Red Heart Super Saver in Minty, White & Dusty Grey (two 7 oz skeins white, one skein each gray & minty)
tapestry needle
locking stitch markers
scissors

Who is ready for spring and the warm weather that comes with it? I know! I thought it would be fun to make a spring-themed baby blanket. This adorable Baby Bunny blanket is made from corner to corner (c2c). You can follow the written instructions or the pixel art. This is a pretty fast project. You won’t have a lot of webbing ends, which is always a bonus! Hope you like it!

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Materials

G 4mm crochet hook. I use Clover Amour crochet hooks.
Lion Brand Feels Like Butta Yarn in Ice, White, Red & Black
3 of the 275g skeins in Ice
2 of the 275g skeins in White
1 of the 100g skeins in Red
1 of the 100g skeins in Black
tapestry needle
scissors

Who else is waiting for snow this winter? I live in Maryland and we definitely have four seasons here. Spring is always rainy. Summers are very hot and humid. Autumn is simply gorgeous. And the winter is very cold, there is a blizzard. I hope it snows a lot this year. Since we will probably be stranded at home, I wish my children had the opportunity to go out and play in the snow.

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Materials

crochet hook: I 5.5mm
*yarn: worsted weight (#4). I used Red Heart with Love in black, cornsilk (yellow), santorini (greenish blue), merlot (maroon) and I used Red Heart Super Saver in royal (blue) but I recommend using Red Heart with Love in peacock)
tapestry needle
locking stitch markers
scissors
*I do not have the exact yardage for this blanket, however, it weighs approximately 5 pounds/80 ounces. Each skein of the Red Heart with Love is 7 ounces.

My husband and my youngest, both Mark, are huge fans of Godzilla, the king of monsters. Markie (my youngest) asked me to make a Godzilla blanket for her, so I designed this pattern to knit Monster King’s Godzilla blanket.

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Materials

Lion Brand Yarns Nap Time worsted weight polyester yarn (3.5oz/306 yds/100g per skein)
5 skein #149 Pale Grey
4 skeins #100 White
Size H/8/Gmm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Blocking boards
Pins for blocking

I know I say this a lot, but this creepy skeleton bedspread really gets me excited. I love falling. I love Halloween. I love soft blankets. I love white and gray together. So, as you can imagine, this creepy skull blanket project is particularly interesting to me. For a long time I wanted some Halloween home decor that wasn’t too bright, dark or childish. And I must say, I think I’ve made it.

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Materials

I 5.5mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
Worsted weight yarn in white, blue, green, yellow & orange (I used Red Heart Super Saver in Turqua, Spring Green, Bright Yellow and Pumpkin
Blocking Boards
Pins for blocking
Plastic Spray Bottle

This fun and colorful Four Seasons crochet blanket features four distinct corner-to-corner (c2c) charts: winter, spring, summer, and fall. After you’ve crocheted each graphic, you just need to stitch them together and add a border. This is very easy!

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Materials

J 6 mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
Worsted weight yarn in White, Tan (Buff), Green (Tea Leaf), Pink (Baby Pink), Dark Green (Medium Thyme), Black, Brown (Cafe Latte)
Blocking Boards
Pins for blocking
Plastic Spray Bottle

This fun and easy Baby Alien Blanket crochet pattern may be my favorite corner-to-corner crochet (c2c) design! You just need a J 6mm hook and worsted yarn. Crochet in a pixelated pattern or follow the written instructions (written for right- and left-handers).

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Materials

J 6 mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
Worsted weight yarn in White, Blue (Turqua), Pink (Pretty-n-Pink), Green (Freshmint) and Purple (Amethyst).
Blocking Boards
Pins for blocking
Plastic Spray Bottle

This paw print blanket is a really special project for me. I wanted to do something special for our beautiful daughter, Ashley, who turned 9 on February 23. Because he loves animals (especially dogs), I decided to make a corner-to-corner blanket with paw prints (c2c). I thought it would be fun to make four separate c2c charts to write the word “love” and replace “she” with a paw print. Then I chose some really fun yarn colors that I thought Ashley would love.

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Materials

I/5.5mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
worsted weight yarn in white, cherry red, pumpkin, bright yellow, royal, paddy green and amethyst
RIGHT HANDED Pixel Graph
LEFT HANDED Pixel Graph

With less than a month until St. Patrick’s Day, I thought making a rainbow shamrock blanket would be a fun and quick project and wanted to share it with you all! Besides white, there will not be more than one color in each row. This really reduced the number of ends I had to weave.

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Materials

7/4.5mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
worsted weight yarn in blue, green, purple, pink, yellow and white

This alphabet blanket is a great gift for a classroom baby shower or teacher. You can make a blanket as in the photo with the entire alphabet. Or you can make a blanket from someone’s initials or even write a name or a word. The possibilities are endless!

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Materials

I/5.5mm crochet hook
Red Heart Super Saver yarn/Worsted weight yarn (each pattern lists the exact colors needed for that graph): Black, Cherry Red, White, Paddy Green, Cornsilk, Light Blue, Royal, Coffee, Cafe Latte, Metallic Light Gray, Cornmeal, Baby Pink and a skin color (I used Aran).
tapestry needle

I’m delighted to announce that my Corner to Corner (c2c) Christmas quilt is ready! It was a really interesting design project for me. Not only did I manage to create my first crochet Christmas blanket, but I also managed to get really creative because the blanket is made up of 12 individual squares.

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Materials

I/5.5mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
worsted weight yarn (Green, Black, White, Gray)
To use the exact same colors that I did, you’ll need Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Spring Green (3 skeins), Black (1 skein but working with more than one would make it easier), White (1 skein) and Charcoal (1 skein/just enough for the mouth, stitches and eye border)

After creating my Cat & Jack-0-Lantern blanket, I came up with the idea to make a Halloween blanket that would totally be Frankenstein’s face. I’m really happy with how it turned out. The blanket is made according to the traditional method from corner to corner.

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Materials

I/5.5mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
worsted weight yarn (Gray, Black, Yellow, Green and Orange)
To use the exact same colors that I did, you’ll need Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Bright Yellow (just enough for the eyes), Pumpkin (2 skeins), Black (1 skein but working with more than one would make it easier) Tea Leaf (1 skein/just enough for the stem and border) and Red Heart with Love in Stone (2 skeins).

Nothing says Halloween like black cats and pumpkin lanterns! Halloween is my favorite holiday, so of course I just needed to create a Halloween-themed blanket. The blanket is made according to the traditional method from corner to corner.

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Materials

I/5.5mm crochet hook
J/6mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
worsted weight yarn
To use the exact same colors that I did, you’ll need Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Pale Yellow (just over 2 skeins), Pumpkin (2 skeins), White (1 skein/just enough for the eyes), Buff (1 skein), Cafe Latte (1 skein) and Tea Leaf (1 skein/just enough for the leaf and border)

Who else is ready for fall? Autumn is definitely my favorite time of the year. I love all the falls; colder weather, fashion (boots, scarves, hoodies!), holidays (especially Halloween), and of course scented candles.

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