22 Unique Crochet Afghan Patterns
These modern crochet blanket patterns are free projects you can start today!
Discover some of our FAVORITE unique crochet afghan patterns! Wow your loved ones with these colorful, vibrant, textural projects - all free!
Enjoy a range of beautiful afghan projects, from beginner-friendly blankets full of color to intermediate projects that will take a while but have a big payoff.
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Unique Crochet Afghan Patterns
Noelle Blanket
From the designer: "Elegant flowers, a comfortable size and rainbow colours make the Noëlle blanket a must-have crochet pattern. This stunning project is designed to work with a Scheepjes Catona Colour pack, which helps you to create this fluid rainbow-gradient blanket. The pattern is suitable for intermediate crocheters. The written instructions step you through the pattern, while clear diagrams and photo tutorials demonstrate how to put the flower motifs together. The perfect project to keep you company throughout the Winter!"
Rainbow Sampler Crochet Blanket Pattern
From the designer: "If you want to try and incorporate all different kinds of stitches into one blanket, a sampler blanket is the perfect project for you! It doesnt have to be perfect as a sampler it rarely is and it gives you an opportunity to try about anything you like. I like to play with textures, colours and if possible all at the same time. It was the perfect project for me! You can substitute or omit rows of the pattern you dont like. As long as you end up with 240 stitches in each row of HDCs, you cant go wrong!"
Scrapghan Stitch Sampler
From the designer: "Beginner stitch sampler crochet along is a free online pattern, called the Scrapghan Stitch Sampler. Make a textured soft afghan in your own preferred colors. It works from top to bottom, so your chain length determines the width of the blanket, while the amount of rows you work on determines the length of the blanket. Pattern includes both written and diagram instructions. Written instructions are read from top to bottom, left to right, while stitch diagrams are read from right to left, and from bottom to top."
Harmony Throw Blanket
From the designer: "The Harmony Throw Blanket is a collaborative crochet blanket design. It consists of 12 different parts that are worked on top of each other (so no seaming or joining!). Each part of the Harmony Throw Blanket was designed by a different designer, without knowing how the other parts are looking, and the result is just amazing!! The blanket features a lot of different stitches and texture so you won't get bored! This blanket is part of a 6 weeks crochet along, where a new part is released twice a week."
Free Crochet Granny Square Temperature Blanket Pattern
Learn how to crochet a granny square temperature blanket with this free pattern! This is an alternative to traditional striped temperature blankets and the result is just lovely. Follow this more muted color scheme to create a blanket that will be at home in any living room. The colors are joyful yet subdued. Often temperature blankets are bright and bold, but this pattern is softer. You'll employ the join as you go technique so you don't have to seam 360+ granny squares at the end of the year! Learn more about making temperature blankets and explore this free pattern today.
Waterlily Throw
From the designer: "The Waterlily Throw is a circular afghan with lots of color and texture, ready for cozying up with this winter! And it’s a free crochet blanket pattern on Moogly! The Waterlily Throw was sort of a “doodling” pattern for me. I picked a color scheme and decided I wanted a round afghan… and just started crocheting, letting the stitch pattern develop as I went, listening to how the stitches and colors worked together. I was inspired by the Waterlily colorway of Red Heart With Love! These lovely hues create a beautiful palette - and changing them will lead to lots of different looks with this pattern, which is half the fun!"
Home for the Holidays Afghan
Give your home that warm welcome feel with this Home for the Holidays Afghan. Made to look like a woven blanket, this crocheted afghan is perfect for snuggling up with on Christmas morning. You could also whip up this blanket as a gift for a loved one or use it for an evening spent snuggling with the one you love. By combining crochet and weaving skills, you can create an afghan reminiscent of blankets you may have found at your grandma's house. Perfect for adapting to suit other color combinations as well, this afghan is the perfect way to enjoy the cooler winter months ahead.
Fidget/Sensory Blanket for Alzheimer's
From the designer: "This blanket was designed for a cause- to spread hope, comfort and stability to all those struggling with alzheimers and other diseases that could leave them struggling with memory and cognitive abilities. It is also a blanket that toddlers and children with special needs can use to develop motor skills. Granted, there are fidget blankets you can buy. But I like to believe that if we are blessed with the ability and have the skill to create something, we should never hesitate to use it for a good cause. Make as many of this blanket as you can, and donate them!"
Crochet Afghan of Many Colors
From the designer: "This blanket was designed for a cause- to spread hope, comfort and stability to all those struggling with alzheimers and other diseases that could leave them struggling with memory and cognitive abilities. It is also a blanket that toddlers and children with special needs can use to develop motor skills. Granted, there are fidget blankets you can buy. But I like to believe that if we are blessed with the ability and have the skill to create something, we should never hesitate to use it for a good cause. Make as many of this blanket as you can, and donate them!"
Nouveau Chic Granny Throw
Reminiscent of tiles from exotic places, this innovative granny design adds warmth and comfort to your room. Each crocheted square has a center octagon and corners with a hexagon and two petals. Choose contrasting colors to make your finished project pop. This is an intermediate project that's worked in pieces and joined at the end.
Millionaire's Afghan
Looking for the ultimate crocheted afghan pattern? Look no further than the Millionaire's Afghan. With a wide variety of yarn colors and crochet stitches, this colorful crocheted afghan will brighten up any room in your home. This is also a great project for trying new crochet techniques and practicing your crochet skills.
Pajama Friendly Argyle Throw
Create a blanket with a stunning look when you whip up this Pajama Friendly Argyle Throw. Through planned color pooling, you can achieve the look of argyle. The effect is absolutely beautiful. If you haven't tried the moss stitch before, it creates a beautiful texture which really compliments this crochet project. This crochet afghan pattern includes sizing for a full afghan and for a smaller throw, which you could gift as a baby blanket. Cozy up! Once you master the color pooling technique, this is the perfect project to work on wearing pajamas and sitting in front of the TV.
Bavarian Rainbow Afghan
The Bavarian square is a great challenge for an intermediate crochet fan, and with this Bavarian Rainbow Afghan, you'll learn how to put your crochet skills to the test! This colorful crochet afghan pattern has plenty of color and texture, and is great for adults and babies alike.
Cupcake Afghan
This Cupcake Afghan is great for beginners. Use a simple stitch to create a delightful afghan that everyone will love. This free crochet afghan pattern features light, pastel colors, making it ideal for a baby shower or new mommy gift. When you learn how to crochet an afghan that you can make over and over again and you'll always have a go-to gift for special occasions.
Chevron Blanket Crochet Pattern
You'll have sweet dreams every night with this Chevron Blanket Crochet Pattern. This picturesque, easy crochet pattern will light up any bedroom or living room with its bright and splendid design. You won't be disappointed with this lovely crochet craft that also makes a great DIY gift idea. This is one free crochet pattern you won't be able to resist making for yourself, your kids, or your grandkids. Create a snuggly and thoughtful gift that'll be the softest creation you'll ever make. For a simple yet charming blanket, look no further than this crochet blanket pattern.
The FaveCrafts Afghan
The FaveCrafts afghan was created by Sarah Zimmerman in celebration of our 10 year anniversary and our Warm Up America! charity drive! If you're looking for a beautiful new granny square afghan pattern to make, consider the teal and pink hues of this adorable project! These individual 7x9" sections were designed for Warm Up America!, who accepts these individual section donations and volunteers seam them together for the homeless in need.
Easy Crochet Shell Block Blanket
From the designer: "Crochet Shell Stitch is a very a beautiful, versatile and easy crochet stitch that you can use for a variety of projects. There are many variations and combinations you can whip up with the Crochet Shell Stitch. The shell stitch is a crochet stitch pattern that creates a beautifully textured scalloped design. The Blanket pattern is made with shell stitches combined with a row of Single Crochets and Chain stitches worked together. This gives the blanket a lovely texture. Materials Used:- Variegated Cotton Yarn 4 mm Crochet Hook Size:- 36 inches- Customizable to any size."
C2C Crochet Buffalo Plaid Blanket
From the designer: "The Buffalo Plaid C2C Blanket is perfect for nights when being snuggled up and cozy on the couch is all you want to do. Crochet this blanket on the bias, combining the griddle stitch with buffalo plaid colorwork to create a stunning effect. Lastly, you’ll add a simple ribbed log cabin border to compliment this classically modern design. Includes a Video Tutorial, step-by-step photo tutorial, construction chart, and Printable Buffalo Plaid Stitch & Colorwork Chart! Size: - 58" W x 70" L (size shown in the photos) - Instructions are included to make ANY size C2C buffalo plaid blanket. "
Candy Stripes C2C Blanket
From the designer: "Learn to crochet the Candy Stripes Lapghan, a beautifully textured crochet C2C blanket with the perfect *pop* of color. The texture in this crochet C2C blanket comes from an easy crochet stitch pattern, the Extended “Double” Moss Stitch. I used the extended double moss stitch to add a pop of color to the textured crochet border on Jossalyn’s Afghan. But for the Candy Stripes Afghan, it’s crocheted corner-to-corner (also known as on the bias) and alternates between a solid and self-striping yarn. Instructions are included to make ANY size blanket."
Broadquay Blanket
From the designer: "The Broadquay Blanket is a triumph of texture and geometry. Using matching simple square motifs joined in different orientations to form a stunning textured crochet blanket pattern that seems to magically appear. It’s endlessly adaptable to make as big or small as you like by changing the amount of squares, the size of your squares or the weight of yarn you use!"
Pumpkin Spice Solid Granny Square Blanket
From the designer: "This Pumpkin Spice solid granny square blanket is easy to make and looks great in any color combination. Plus, it's the perfect size to keep you warm on cool fall nights. The leaves are changing color, the days are getting shorter, and pumpkin spice everything is back in season! Featuring a solid granny square pattern in shades of amber, golden rod, tangerine, café au lait, Ecru, and camel, it's perfect for autumn. Plus, it's sure to keep you warm all winter long."
Billow Patchwork Blanket
From the designer: "The Billow Blanket is a stunning blanket that’s quick easy and fun to crochet too! Constructed from 4 long rectangles of half double crochet stitches (2 of which have an optional easy crochet cable stitch running through them), you don’t have lots of squares to join at the end, only a couple of long panels and you’re done! A wonderful piece of crochet home decor to add to your collection, a great yarn stash buster project and great bulky baby crochet blanket pattern too."
