Textured Blocks Blanket (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Yarn)

I wanted to knit a set of nautical themed dishcloths as a birthday gift for my boyfriend’s mother, but to my horror, I could not find any free patterns online! I made a set of charts using a free online tool, but since I hate reading charts, I carefully transcribed them into a written pattern. (However, if you prefer reading charts, they have b...