I love crocheting blankets - playing with pattern and color and texture and shapes. The downside... all those ends! But you don't have to change colors to keep it interesting - these crochet blanket patterns are all in solid colors, but feature amazing and interesting textures that make them pop!
10 Free Crochet Blankets in One Color with Lots of Texture
Click on the names of the patterns you like to go to their pattern pages!
- Celtic Afghan by Lion Brand Yarn: Isn't this just amazing! An heirloom to be treasured for sure! Click here for the Moogly video tutorial!
- Wheat Stitch Baby Blanket by SassySSS on Ravelry: The stitch pattern on this one is really interesting and eye catching! Love it! NOTE: This pattern is no longer free.
- Tiramisu Baby Blanket by Alicia Paulson on Ravelry: A simple classic, where it's the little details that set it apart!
- Matelasse Afghan by Priscilla Hewitt on Ravelry: Talk about pop! This designer has a ton of fab textured patterns, so be sure to check her out at the Ravelry link!
- Aran Hearts Throw by Bonnie Barker on Yarnspirations: So sweet - and such a great pattern!
- Mayflower Baby Blanket by Tammy Hildebrand on All Free Crochet Afghan Patterns: Such a great combo of cables and lace!
- Tree of Life Afghan by Lion Brand Yarn: This is a masterpiece, and a work of love!
- Fluffy Meringue Blanket by Patons, on Yarnspirations: One of the most unique baby blankets I've seen - great vintage look!
- Checkerboard Textures Throw by Katherine Eng, on Yarnspirations: Ten textured squares combine with traditional grannies for this great blanket!
- Crocodile Stitch Baby Blanket by Bonita Patterns, on Yarnspirations: You'd be hard pressed to find a more textural blanket than this!
- BONUS! Blackberry Salad Striped Baby Blanket or Afghan on Moogly
I hope you've enjoyed this peek at some beautiful free crochet blanket patterns! These patterns show you don't have to worry about color to create a gorgeous heirloom - just add texture!
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Tomy Williams says
The moment I saw it, I fell in love with the Tree of Life afghan. The charts that are provided with the pattern will make it so easy to work up. I can't wait to get started on it.
Tamara Kelly says
It's an amazing pattern! 😀
SARAH meier says
I have started this a few weeks ago as my first real knitting project (I learned over three holidays). Turns out it is quite complicated. Should have stuck to crochet!
Elaine says
Love these
Afghan
Sherika says
These are beautiful!!! I might just make one for my great-nephew! (I still can't believe I'm in my 30s and I'm a great-aunt!)
For loose ends, I find it easiest to crochet them in the next round so I don't have to sew them all in later.
Linda D. says
Love the Celtic Afghan Blanket. Will be making it for my son for Christmas.
ginger says
These Afghans are all SOOOOO beautiful I want to make one of each. Great job to all.
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'm so glad you like them Ginger!
Leanne Mc says
I have made the Mayflower blanket in a lovey size - 18x18". It was beautiful! The different stitches made it look so neat. I made it in Bernat Softee Baby in Pink. 🙂
I've also made the Fluffy Meringue Blanket - though not the whole blanket - just enough to make a potholder! 🙂 Makes a unique potholder - courtesy to someone else for the idea. 😉 Ironically, it went to the Mom of the baby who got the Mayflower blanket! 🙂 I used Handicrafter Off White cotton for it.
I love texture too! So fun to play with. 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Oh what a fun idea! 😀 Thanks Leanne!
Stacey says
I made one of Priscilla Hewitt's Matelasse afghans (not the one pictured) in queen size for my bed. It turned out beautifully and only took me three months! I'm currently working on one of her circular baby blankets. The texture really does keep it interesting.
Tamara Kelly says
She has an amazing body of work, and that line is particularly beautiful! 😀
Dai says
I actually have a tree of life afghan about 3/4 done that will be a gift to my in-laws! I absolutely love it 🙂
Thanks for sharing these. A few of them i haven't seen before and will have to try!
Tamara Kelly says
Mine is at about the same place Dai! 😀
Alice Secord says
Have tried to print out the pattern for the Circle of Love Afghan. Every time I print I get the advertisements printing over the pattern. Have also tried downloading it to a PDF file with no success. Don't understand what I am doing wrong. Why it won't work. Would love to try to make the afghan but cannot read the first 7 pages of the pattern.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Alice, I'm sorry you're having trouble! I think this link might help: Click here
Alice Secord says
The link helped me to get the pattern. Thank you very much. Will be looking forward to making the afghan.
Renae says
I am almost finished with my version of the Fluffy Meringue blanket. Every other row I crocheted a small pearl bead into the second chain of the picot stitch. It is so adorable in a girly nautical theme of colors in a light yellowish-beige, aqua, navy and pink! 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Ooo, sounds lovely Renae!
Sonya hall says
Hi Tamara,
I'm working on the Celtic afghan (which I found on Ravelry), and was searching your blog for a tutorial to help me with the cable pattern 3 (requires working behind stitches into skipped stitches). I have been unsuccessful, and believe you provide the best tutorials I've ever seen. Do you have one, or are you interested in creating one? 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Sonya! Thank you!
I looked, but I guess I don't have a video showing that particular move! It's basically a matter of pulling your previous fptr stitches forward, and then inserting the hook between those fptr and the rest of the fabric to work around the skipped stitches. It's fiddly for sure! I'll talk to Lion Brand about doing a tutorial for this pattern. 🙂
Sonya says
Thanks!
Kirsten says
Hi! I wanted to try the Celtic Afghan, but I have different yarn: Red Heart with Love in a bunch of different colors. First, would Red Heart with Love yarn work? I think it is type 4-Medium, which is also what Vanna's Choice yarn is. Also, would using various colors, for an ombre pattern, work for this type of blanket or would it look odd?
Thank you!
Tamara Kelly says
I think that would be a great yarn substitution! As for the colors, it would certainly be different, but could be very cool too!
Kirsten says
Thank you! Sorry, one other question: do you have an idea about how many rows there would be for 59.5 inches for this blanket? Just so I can do an equal number of rows per color.
Thank you again.
Kirsten says
Thanks! Sorry, one more quick question: about how many rows would you say this would make at 59.5 inches? If I use different colors I'll want to make sure I use the same number of rows per color. Thank you again.