51 Free Crochet Blanket Patterns for Beginners

This afghan features the basic granny stitch, but you don't need to work in the round like you do with a traditional granny square. Instead, work it flat and add tassels for a great lapghan.

This is another tutorial where you work with the granny stitch, but you'll create stripes! Learn the basics of changing colors with this tutorial. It's easy for beginners!

This blanket is just gorgeous, and the stitch looks more complicated than it is! Work up this pattern with white yarn for a classic baby shower gift.

This is such a darling pattern. You'll be a master of changing colors when you complete this basic granny square afghan.

Keep it simple with this beautiful pattern. Using a solid color yarn really brings out the stitch detail in this blanket, and that effect is easier to achieve than it looks!

You can think of this baby blanket as one giant granny square. You don't have to seam anything together. Just work in the round and change colors periodically to create simple and elegant stripes.

This stitch looks complicated and sounds unusual but it's easier to accomplish than you'd think! This stitch creates a cushy blanket that anyone will love to snuggle under.

This name is so fierce and fun but this pattern is so easy! A mixture of single and double crochets create this lovely stitch for the easy blanket.

Create subtle stripes in your stitch detail with this lovely pattern, great for beginners and great for baby girls.

This stitch is a little more complicated and that makes it excellent for experienced beginners. It's a shell stitch pattern that requires you to pay attention and count, but the end result is so worth it.

This basic shell stitch pattern is wonderful for beginners and you can decide what stripes you'd like to do for your color scheme.

The pom poms on this gorgeous blanket are so classy, and the neutral colors so timeless! This blanket is both inspired by designers AND easy for beginners.

Welcome to the crocodile stitch. If you've never tried this stitch before, it's easier than you think and gives your projects SO much texture. Give this pattern a try for the most adorable baby blanket ever.

Learn how to incorporate texture in your patterns with this pattern. You'll have to pay attention and count your stitches, but the end produces the loveliest results.

Isn't this just the loveliest name for a baby blanket? If you've seen our cupcake afghan, this is a similar stitch you'll enjoy. 

Yellow of course is the classic neutral baby blanket color, and the soft hue really makes the stitch detail pop with this pattern.

Even though you need to shape the hood on this pattern, the end product is so lovely and it's the perfect pattern for beginners to learn how to make a hooded blanket.

Practice a variety of stitches with this tutorial! You'll give the project texture with the bobbles throughout, and you'll also vary the density when you make some sections lacier than others. A really great beginner pattern for learning a variety of stitches!

Learn how to do Bavarian crochet with one of the most popular blanket patterns we have on FaveCrafts. The texture it produces is absolutely stunning.

The triangle stitches in this pattern are absoltuely lovely and really add interest to the work. It also makes it easy to change colors without drawing attention to the changes, even if you switch in the middle of a row.

Ripple afghans get more into intermediate territory because you need to pay such close attention to where your curves and dips happen, but if you're looking to try the ripple stitch, this is a great pattern for beginners.

When you visit this article, make sure to scroll down and look closely at the stitch detail because it is so gorgeous. You can make this!!

Shells and bars come together to make the most wonderful pattern. You offset the texture of the shells with the vertical bars to add interest and draw attention.

I love the colors in this pattern! The stitch detail pairs so nicely with exactly where the colors change for bold stripes that don't take away from the beautiful stitches.

When you look closely at the stitch detail (another photo on this page when you click through), what shapes do you see? I see X's, bowties, butterflies, cupcakes, and more! This is a delightful pattern for the experienced beginner.

What makes this pattern really pop are the adorable flowers! The colorway is lovely, and the flowers add a feminine springtime touch.

You can see at a glance that this is simply the coziest blanket. Super bulky yarn makes this a deliciously warm project that works up quickly.

The cluster stitches on this afghan look so lovely set against the vertical bars! You accomplish great texture with this afghan.

This is another of our most popular afghans on the site! Once you master the stitch pattern, this project is a breeze to work up and has stunning texture.

Learn the basketweave stitch with this tutorial and create a classic afghan to drape over any armchair.

This is a wonderful crochet pattern for finishing up a project quickly! You'll adore how this comes together. Learn how to crochet with your hands---anyone can learn, and you'll make the loveliest blanket, too!

Learn another method of the basketweave stitch with this lovely project, and a variegated yarn will be super eye catching!

Neutral tones and a basic stitch make this a wonderful Father's Day gift or gift for Dad's birthday.

Choose the softest yarn and make a blanket in neutral colors for a child's bedroom or even for a baby shower.

Aren't these stitches so pretty?? And the bold colors make this blanket a delight to complete. You'll discover the stitches are easier than you think.

Our newsletter editor lovingly refers to this afghan as the "idiot afghan" because it's so amazingly easy to create!

This is another basic ripple pattern that looks so impressive with all the different colors you use!

One of the most popular patterns on FaveCrafts! This classic pattern is basically a giant granny square that you can customize to meet your needs.

Isn't this stitch so lovely? You'll create an afghan that almost looks like cobbles with this stitch, and the variety of colors really makes this a show stopper.

Make a baby blanket in classic blue and yellow and learn how to create slanted cluster stitches for a really beautiful effect. This afghan is gorgeous! Be sure to click through and scroll down to see the stitch detail.

This fantastic afghan is crocheted tightly so no air gets through wide holes in the fabric! You'll work with the basic shell stitch but a few drop stitches will also add interest.

Don't panic. Go to this pattern and zoom in and you'll see this pattern isn't as complicated as it looks! This is a basic ripple afghan but drop stitches and a scalloped border give it great texture.

This blanket is seriously easy and it is so neutral! It's perfect for Dad's office chair.

Our Facebook audience loves this afghan since it's got such a vintage feel! The bold colors offset with the black stripes really make the project pop.

Literally perfect for beginners because you get to try SO many different stitches! Not only can you bust your stash, but you get to learn so many new skills as you make this project.

Aren't the colors in this afghan so pretty? Varying the colors as well as the thickness of the stripes makes this a lovely and ecclectic blanket for your home.

Learn a very easy way to do filet crochet where you vary the stitch thickness to create shapes in the project. You'll get the subtle look of diamonds with this pretty pattern.

Make several giant granny squares with a unique design and seam them together to create this afghan. You even have the option for a matching pillow!

Offset the ripple stitches with a lovely shell stitch design to make this beautiful project. The white edging is such a lovely finishing detail.

The motifs in this afghan are actually super easy to make and they're small, so they'll work up quickly. Seam together for a lovely, pale pink blanket.

The stitches used in this afghan are deliciously fluffy. This would be a perfect project for snuggling near the fire with a glass of, well, merlot.

This is a pretty project with a basic repeated stitch pattern that will be easy for you to master. The colors are perfect for summer, or for a baby shower gift!

This classic project is a popular afghan on FaveCrafts, and the stitches are just gorgeous. This is a good pattern for the experienced beginner because you'll really have to pay attention to where you are in the pattern, but you will adore the results.

Keep it simple! This pattern is crazy easy and has a nice texture when you use tight single crochet stitches and two colors.

This afghan is so patriotic! It would be wonderful to get this project out and relax on Independence Day morning with a glass of iced coffee and a good book. Then go out and enjoy your evening with fireworks and family!

Ooh, that's hot! This spicey afghan features rich shades of tumeric and cinnamon to make a bold project. The diamond motif is easy to master and the seams really make the diamonds pop.

Isn't this the sweetest blanket you've seen? It'll take some practice to master the dimensional primrose motif, but once you get it down you'll make a bunch of them and seam together for a darling new blanket.

If you are looking for a crochet blanket pattern unlike any other free crochet pattern out there, you are going to love this southwest-inspired crochet blanket. Stunning and unique, it will make you nonstalgic for summer camp.

Doesn't this afghan make you think of sand dollars on the beach? Learn this basic motif and seam the squares together for your new summer afghan.

Learn a new twist on your basic granny square pattern and make this winter afghan! The snowman faces are just too precious. This would be adorable for a winter baby!

Learn the granite stitch, a super easy stitch that gives this project a woven look! Plus, bulky yarn makes this afghan a quick project.