So you’ve nailed double crochet and can churn out granny squares in your sleep, what’s next?

Gather a bundle of chunky pastel yarns and experiment with some fancy new textured stitches. These sampler swatches look impressive, but are fairly simple to crochet. Sew them together to make a dreamy scarf – finished with tassels, of course – or hook stacks in different shades to create an epic blanket.