My son, who likes to call himself “Flufy,” has Cozy down to a science. Wherever he happens to be, if there’s a couch with a blanket, he’ll crawl underneath and make himself right at home. So, when it was his turn to be on the receiving end of a significant Mom-made project, I knew that he would appreciate a lap blanket.

The project in this ebook is the exact blanket I made for Flufy. This is a great do-together project, if the recipient is old enough to follow a few simple color-choice rules.

REQUIRED SKILLS

The project is great for beginners! If you can:

make a slip knot
chain stitch
slip stitch
double-crochet stitch

then you can do this.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Flufy’s blanket measures 42”x52” and consists of ten rows of eight squares.

15 hanks Berroco Vintage (or roughly 3000 yards of worsted weight yarn)
G (4mm) hook
scissors
yarn needle

This pattern is available by itself or as part of an ebook with a photo tutorial.

TOPICS COVERED IN THE TUTORIAL

More than just a simple crochet pattern, this ebook is like a mini-class. Each topic includes step-by-step instructions and photos where appropriate.

You will learn:

How to make a granny square
How to join granny squares together as you go
How to add a border to your blanket

Plus:

How to choose colors and arrange them in a pleasing manner
An alternate way of changing colors that eliminates the need to weave in ends.
How to choose effective colors for the blanket’s border
Should you block your blanket?
Links to resources to help you learn more