r/CrochetBlankets

I made these blankets for breast cancer survivors and would love some feedback! Still learning, so all feedback is welcome!

I was dissatisfied with the original (in the photos with two, you can see the newest one is on the left, and the oldest is on the right), so I made a second one. I actually counted my stitches consistently the second time with safety pins, and counted more carefully where the color changes occurred. In the first one, in what I thought would make sense for counting, I did it like amigurumi, where it went the same direction always, and I just fastened off and restarted instead of chaining and turning. Clearly that was a mistake (you can also see where I had to put stitches back because I managed to lose them on the way).
I’m super happy with the new one though! I’ve learned a lot between the two of them, and am happy to take a bit bigger rest from such a large-scale project for a while 😆
Center shape taken off of Google Images (I think it was a photo from a sticker on eBay or something) and thrown into StitchFiddle myself!

It’s just so cute, and reversible!

I still have to wash and block but what are we thinking?? Does it looks nice 😅 it was my first time doing a garter stitch too

My daughter is having twin girls soon. These blankets are not great, but this year has been such a struggle after I completed a rapid 3 month alprazolam taper after 5 years of usage. My brain is still not back to normal and I still struggle with some tremors. I didn’t think I’d be able to get them done and I’m just so happy that I did.

Hey everyone! I’m back with another Whip-weave Plaid. I decided the one I had made for Christmas was too bright and didn’t match my more earthy decoration colors upstairs, so I used the excuse to experiment with new stripe widths and a more complex pattern. I’m super happy with how it turned out, even though I am still tweaking the rows and columns math. Anyway, I would say this is probably my last plaid, because I don’t have an excuse to make another one… but that’s probably a lie. I’ll find another excuse eventually. I’m including instructions in the reply to the bot, but it might take me a minute. There’s a lot to explain. Happy crocheting everyone!

I fixed it! I decided to make pumpkin granny squares and sew them on after I secured the loose ends, thank you for all of the suggestions!

I have a general idea of what I want to do, but can’t commit to a layout or plan. I’ve learned my creative process for crochet lets me start with an overall idea, but the final plan hasn’t fully formed yet. If history tells me anything, the plan will come to me about 75% of the way through the pieces. (And then I’ll inevitably have to make more)

Making a wedding gift for my best friend, juniper moon cotton yarn. Soooo soft and sooo expensive. I'm on 4 of 8 yarn cakes I've purchased, hoping it ends up big enough without needing to buy more!

I started a temperature blanket back in 2024 and by May of that year, I was traveling every other weekend. I had six weddings in the summer and fall and I just fell off and never got back on track. It’s been sitting in the back of my closet for literally over a year and I finally decided I’d rather have a completed half blanket, than a pile in my closet.

It was supposed to be a queen size blanket originally, and with it being completed through end of May, it’s actually the perfect throw size. (Might try a block bc my tension was all over the place, but I’ve never blocked a blanket)

Honestly, it was a good reminder that not everything needs to be some “big thing” and you can just do what you want 😌

Braided wheat stitch with Caron Blossom Cakes in Macaw colorway. Can’t wait to mail it to my friend. EDIT: The pattern is on YouTube by Briana K.

Pattern by Two Magic Pixels: https://www.twomagicpixels.com/artistic-jack-and-sally-1-crochet-c2c-sc-cross-stitch-graph_5638

Pattern: Birdie Baby Blanket by Emma Baggett

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios - 283 Virgo (Superwash Merino Wool)

A friends mom started this blanket and has all the yarn for it, but is no longer able to work on it. I would like to help finish the project but am not sure what stitch or hook I might use. If never done this zig type pattern either. It seems kinda ribbed so maybe a blo single crochet? I’m familiar with crochet, but looking for some veteran support to make this pick up project a success. Tia.

At this point, I can’t even remember when I started this blanket. I don’t work on it every day though.

I’m a beginner and completely self-taught, so maybe I was a little too ambitious choosing the waffle stitch for a KING-SIZE blanket. I don’t want to say I regret it… but whew, this has been a PROJECT. 😂

The amount of yarn I’ve gone through using this stitch is actually ridiculous. Every time I think I’m making a ton of progress I look at the overall blanket, I realize I still have approximately 7 more years of crocheting left.

BUT… I absolutely LOVE how it looks so far, I know I’ll be ridiculously happy once I finally finish it.

Beginner crocheters, please tell me I’m not the only one who accidentally turned a “fun little project” into a lifelong commitment. 😂