Rainbow Burst Blanket…What a fun pattern! This is one of the best round ripple patterns out there. Get the free pattern here from RoseRed Designs. I was able to use a lot of my stash on this one. I love me some rainbows!!
The Lego Blanket…This was a great stash buster. I used the rest of the yarn from the above rainbow burst. I found the pattern on Pinterest and altered it a bit. My Legomaniac nephew loved it and my husband was jealous! It was very fast and the blocks were easy to do on the run.
Nautical Ripple…This sweet blanket was a gift for a dear friend on her baby shower. She was doing a nautical theme and I thought the ripple was a great choice because it looks like waves. She waited a long time for that baby boy and I am over the moon for her!
Peacock Blocks Blanket…This was made for a distant relative at the request of my Aunt-in-law. Her mother used to crochet and when she found out her first grandchild was to be born, she wanted to continue the tradition of a handmade blanket. The parents were doing the room in a peacock theme so I found this free pattern and just changed the colors to match. It was a challenging, but brilliant, pattern.
Scattered Blocks Afghan…I wanted the colored blocks to look like they were “floating” on a background. Next time I will try it with brighter solids on a black base. I feel that a high contrast will give a better impression of floating and the black will better hide the seams. It was a good experiment and the recipient loves it very much.
Star Trek Baby Blanket…The couple that is having this baby are geeky and wonderful. The nursery is a Star Trek/Star Wars/Winnie the Pooh mashup. I love it! This pattern was another Pinterest find, except it was a chart for a knitted potholder. It was easily converted to filet crochet and Voila! Here it is:
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Happy Hooking! 🙂