My Simple Designed Crochet Blankets

     After working on a crochet project where I have to concentrate on the pattern I like to take a mind break and make a blanket that has a simple design. I made this little throw using Caron Simply Soft yarn choosing the colors randomly, which is a great way to use up my yarn stash. Then I used three different stitches, single stitch, bobble stitch and the ridge stitch.

My Favorite Crochet Stitches

     I have been crocheting for many years and I always have a project on the go whether for my Etsy shop, a gift for family and friends or more rarely, for myself. I mostly make blankets and scarfs, nothing too difficult or intricate but where I have branched out is in the design. And one stitch I love to use for that is the bobble stitch. I learned how to do them from a t.v show in the 1990's. It is a yarn eater and a time consuming stitch but so worth the effort and very rewarding.

     This nautical themed blanket of navy and white stripes was a gift.

This was my first blanket doing the bobble stitch with different colored stripes.

This was my first blanket where I made a design out of the bobbles instead of doing them in rows. This "Red Heart Soft" yarn in "Sea Foam" is one of my newest favorite colors.

I was inspired by a photo on Instagram of a blanket with this design so I made my own with different shades of blue.

I then graduated to a more complicated design with this blanket using "Red Heart Soft" yarn in "Mid Blue", it took a lot of concentration but I loved working on it.

This bobble striped blanket was also a favorite to work on, it was a random color design trying to use up my yarn stash. I finished with my favorite scalloped border in white.

My Favorite Yarn

 

     I don't think my yarn stash is overwhelming but my goal is to use up most of it. But I just can't help myself when my favorite and most used yarn is on sale or I have a coupon. So even though I have used up a lot of yarn, it steadily grows again, especially with my favorite colors.

     My favorite yarn right now is Caron Simply Soft, Walmart sells them for under $3.00, they don't have all the colors but a good selection. If I need a color they don't sell I wait for a sale or coupon from other stores.

 

     Just like the name of this yarn it is soft with a slight sheen, I love its weight and feel when working on a project. There are lots of colors to choose from and I especially love that most of the colors come in different shades. An important reason why I buy Caron Simply Soft is the yardage for the price, excluding the two heather grey colors one ball of yarn is over 300 yards, for someone who loves using the yarn eating bobble stitch this is a very good thing.