This pattern is for a crocheted throw, measuring 48 inches square. It combines a variety of simple crochet techniques including granny squares, bobble stitch, granny stripes and a scallop shell border.

This is a striking granny square blanket pattern in contemporary shades of grey with accents of silver sparkle.

There are two versions of this pattern - either UK or US terminology.

Using bright retro colours to represent the baubles on a Christmas tree, this blanket is definitely not a shrinking violet. The brightness of the bauble motifs are offset by the deep denim background, which also includes a dark green to suggest the evergreen colour of the tree itself.

This a blanket designed specifically to represent the stunning natural colours of highland Scotland. It uses the Interlocking Block Stitch which gives a warm tweedy effect and blends the colours like a painting.

Th blanket measures 47 x 47 ins.

This is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF CROCHET PATTERN for a cosy throw/ afghan/blanket designed for the Festive or Holiday Season. It is not a finished item.

May Blossom or Autumn Gold

Within this full colour, 12 page pattern there are options to make three different colourways - The Little Gem Blanket, The Rosy Gem Blanket and the Spiced Gem Blanket.

Inspired by glimpses of summer flowers in my garden through the squares of a trellis, the blanket is a feast of glorious colour.

Inspired by the colours of falling cherry blossoms from the old tree in my garden, the blanket is a feast of changing shades from the dark centre, out to the soft pastel edges.

Inspired by vintage patchwork quilts, the blanket is made up of blocks of nine patch squares in soft retro colours which will look beautiful in any home setting.

The colourful design has been inspired by the folk art decoration on English narrow boats and canal barges. Since the Victorian era these boats were intricately painted in bright colours on a black background using floral themes and stripes.

The carefully chosen colour palette of the softest pastels will make this blanket a focal point in any home - as a gorgeous statement for a double bed or a large sofa throw, big enough for the entire family to snuggle under on winter evenings. It measures approx 68” x 68”.

There is a new granny square design called Ring of Hearts as a centre feature, a new Candy Cane stripe using block stitch and a recurring theme of large red hearts.

The design of this blanket was inspired by walks along a windswept Scottish beach near my home. The colours, particularly of the pebbles washed up by the tide were at first glance, many shades of grey and brown, but looking closely there were glimpses of brighter colours among the stones - oranges, mauves, lilacs and greens.