This pretty braided throw blanket is the perfect project for practicing and building your confidence with cabled (crossed) crochet stitches. If you are new to cabled crochet, the youtube tutorial demonstrating this stitch can be found at the following link: https://youtu.be/cjdpuxCIJFU

The pattern is posted for free on my linked blog. However, you can also purchase the PDF file for easy printing and reading.