To show the true versatility of this classic, here is another granny variation. Based on easy and repeatable stitches, you will get an a quick, fun and airy blanket with an interesting appearance. It’s super easy to personalize with just about any hue variant. I would recommend making a few test swatches to figure out your optimal color choices and their order.
Go to the pattern: Drop in The Pond Afghan
Modern Granny Afghan
It’s a granny afghan, but granny’s put on her air pods and has gone to Starbucks for a salt caramel frappucino. This means it’s a modern take on a timeless classic. It uses interwoven blocks instead of squares. As a result, you get a more cohesive and interesting texture without a traditional granny square look.
Likewise, the size is also easily adjustable, and this project can be sized using both yarn weights and rows numbers. It can be a baby blanket, a giant bedspread or anything in between.
Go to the pattern: Modern Granny Afghan
More info also on Ravlery.
True Stripes Blanket
Aesthetic and conceptual, this knitted blanket is suitable for minimalist interiors and for those who like simple but cozy things. The secret of the pattern’s attractiveness lies in the combination of colors: the neutral cream contrasts with the saturated gradient stripes. Besides, you can choose any gradient color for the main part.
PHOTOS by Purl Soho / Ravelry.com
Find the original free pattern on purlsoho.com, or read more about it on Ravelry.
Beautiful Shell Afghan
We haven’t looked at a square-based pattern yet, so I’d like to fix this glaring omission now. Thus, here is one such project. Start by crocheting small squares and join them together into a blanket when you have enough of them. You can customize your afghan by choosing different colors and arranging the squares in various patterns.
Elsewise, you can incorporate squares made using a different pattern… or even of a different size – so long as the sizes are even multiples of one another. However, this shell square is still one of my favorites.
Go to the pattern: Beautiful Shell Afghan
More info also on Ravlery.
Stashaholic’s Brain Dead Afghan
Looking beyond the très amusant name, this is a lovely afghan pattern with a gorgeous, shingled texture. The pattern is designed to use up an existing yarn stash, instead of buying a bunch of new stock. Of course, the reason we would use up the yarn stash is so that we can buy more yarn, which may make the last point a bit self-defeating.
Go to the pattern: Stashaholic’s Brain Dead Afghan
More info also on Ravlery.
Cats Afghan
Classic cat patterns will never be a miss, especially if you like fun projects and/or cats! It’s a great opportunity to practice tapestry crochet, so choose your favorite colors and start making your own. Cats afghan is adjustable, so you will be able to easily make it into a baby blanket if needed.
Go to the pattern: Cats Afghan, or read more here ravelry.