Her patterns are truly incredible in terms of attention to detail, and she includes a super easy to follow color chart and a tutorial video! However, Toni and TL Yarn Crafts’ cute baby blanket pattern manages to make this timeless motif pop with a fun color scheme and adorable border. Granny squares are so classic and one of the most basic building blocks of crochet. If you’re interested in learning about how long it takes to crochet a blanket, I wrote a whole blog post (with lots of charts!) here. The best thing about these blankets is that they’re often completely customizable in terms of color scheme and also size - just make as many or few blocks as you like. I’ll give you a whole rundown here of each pattern that I’ve chosen from designers I love, beginning with the easier ones. There are so many options for patchwork blankets that you can go from super easy and mindless to incredibly intricate (and time consuming!). However, that doesn’t mean that these projects are boring! Because the pattern for each component of the blanket is often the same, this is a huge chance to use your creativity to find a unique color scheme that just screams you. Often, these projects involve making a large amount of small pieces that might be square or hexagonal in shape.
Patchwork blankets may look intimidating, but they might be some of the most simple and repetitive crochet projects to make.
