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    Home » Free Pattern Roundups

    All About the Blankets... with Texture!

    Published: Feb 2, 2015 · Modified: Mar 31, 2020 by Tamara Kelly · 26 Comments

    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!

    Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!

    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!

    1. 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! Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    2. 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. Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    3. Tiramisu Baby Blanket by Alicia Paulson on Ravelry: A simple classic, where it's the little details that set it apart!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    4. 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!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    5. Aran Hearts Throw by Bonnie Barker on Yarnspirations: So sweet - and such a great pattern!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    6. Mayflower Baby Blanket by Tammy Hildebrand on All Free Crochet Afghan Patterns: Such a great combo of cables and lace!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    7. Tree of Life Afghan by Lion Brand Yarn: This is a masterpiece, and a work of love!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    8. Fluffy Meringue Blanket by Patons, on Yarnspirations: One of the most unique baby blankets I've seen - great vintage look!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    9. Checkerboard Textures Throw by Katherine Eng, on Yarnspirations: Ten textured squares combine with traditional grannies for this great blanket!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    10. Crocodile Stitch Baby Blanket by Bonita Patterns, on Yarnspirations: You'd be hard pressed to find a more textural blanket than this!Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!
    11. 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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    Beautiful free #crochet blanket patterns - one color and lots of texture!

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    1. 1

      Tomy Williams

      February 02, 2015 at 11:07 am

      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.

      Reply
      • 2

        Tamara Kelly

        February 02, 2015 at 11:15 am

        It's an amazing pattern! 😀

        Reply
      • 3

        SARAH meier

        February 02, 2015 at 12:04 pm

        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!

        Reply
    2. 4

      Elaine

      February 02, 2015 at 11:08 am

      Love these
      Afghan

      Reply
    3. 5

      Sherika

      February 02, 2015 at 11:09 am

      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.

      Reply
    4. 6

      Linda D.

      February 02, 2015 at 11:40 am

      Love the Celtic Afghan Blanket. Will be making it for my son for Christmas.

      Reply
    5. 7

      ginger

      February 02, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      These Afghans are all SOOOOO beautiful I want to make one of each. Great job to all.

      Reply
      • 8

        Tamara Kelly

        February 02, 2015 at 2:11 pm

        😀 I'm so glad you like them Ginger!

        Reply
    6. 9

      Leanne Mc

      February 02, 2015 at 4:50 pm

      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. 🙂

      Reply
      • 10

        Tamara Kelly

        February 02, 2015 at 6:21 pm

        Oh what a fun idea! 😀 Thanks Leanne!

        Reply
    7. 11

      Stacey

      February 02, 2015 at 8:00 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • 12

        Tamara Kelly

        February 03, 2015 at 8:27 am

        She has an amazing body of work, and that line is particularly beautiful! 😀

        Reply
    8. 13

      Dai

      February 02, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • 14

        Tamara Kelly

        February 03, 2015 at 8:25 am

        Mine is at about the same place Dai! 😀

        Reply
    9. 15

      Alice Secord

      February 06, 2015 at 12:22 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • 16

        Tamara Kelly

        February 06, 2015 at 2:41 pm

        Hi Alice, I'm sorry you're having trouble! I think this link might help: Click here

        Reply
        • 17

          Alice Secord

          February 06, 2015 at 10:47 pm

          The link helped me to get the pattern. Thank you very much. Will be looking forward to making the afghan.

          Reply
    10. 18

      Renae

      March 20, 2015 at 12:11 am

      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! 🙂

      Reply
      • 19

        Tamara Kelly

        March 20, 2015 at 10:41 am

        Ooo, sounds lovely Renae!

        Reply
    11. 20

      Sonya hall

      August 25, 2016 at 7:36 am

      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? 🙂

      Reply
      • 21

        Tamara Kelly

        August 25, 2016 at 11:25 am

        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. 🙂

        Reply
        • 22

          Sonya

          August 29, 2016 at 12:05 pm

          Thanks!

          Reply
    12. 23

      Kirsten

      April 19, 2020 at 11:23 am

      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!

      Reply
      • 24

        Tamara Kelly

        April 20, 2020 at 9:58 am

        I think that would be a great yarn substitution! As for the colors, it would certainly be different, but could be very cool too!

        Reply
        • 25

          Kirsten

          April 20, 2020 at 1:11 pm

          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.

          Reply
        • 26

          Kirsten

          April 20, 2020 at 1:43 pm

          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.

          Reply

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