Candy Dots Throw

Blankets. One of the most time consuming yet enjoyable things to make, amiright? There are so many things to love about blankets when it comes not only to designing and making them but also using them! My latest blanket design leans heavily into texture and colorwork to bring some brightness and cheer into the home on these grey winter days. Using only basic stitches …

Free Patterns, Hue + Me, CollaborationsAlexandra TavelNovember 29, 2024lion brand, hue and me, hue + me, colorwork, stripes, striped, home dec, home decor, blanket, throw blanket, throw, afgahn, afghan, tecture, texture, tassels, fringeComment

Harvest Throw

It might be sweater season, but it's also definitely blanket season! October is my favorite month of the year and for me it evokes apple and pumpkin picking, cozy vibes, knitwear, and snuggling up to watch scary movies. I really wanted …

Collaborations, Free PatternsAlexandra TavelOctober 14, 2021free pattern, blanket, chevron, beginner blanket, afghan, throw, fall blanket, fall afghan, harvest, chart, fringe, hue and me, lion brand Comments

Traveling Seasons Afghan Square 3

Starting in January 2021, the first of 12 afghan square designs will begin the journey of the Traveling Seasons Afghan and travel to a new designer every month, spanning across the U.S. and Canada. Each designer will create a 13" x 13" square, designed with …

Collaborations, Free PatternsAlexandra TavelFebruary 28, 2021traveling afghan, traveling afghans, season afghan, afghan, throw, blanket, crochet, lotus, whistle and wool, angie, lion brand, wool ease Comments

Wildwood Plaid Blanket

Is there any better project than a big cozy blanket in the middle of February? I think not. I've been craving simple, meditative projects lately to keep me grounded and entertained, and blankets tend to be my go-to when I'm in that mood.

Collaborations, Free PatternsAlexandra TavelFebruary 19, 2021crochet, plaid, tartan, throw, afghan, blanket, beginner, hue and me, lion brand Comments

Moonstone Plaid Blanket

February is what I would call blanket season. The festive feeling of winter has usually long been forgotten and we are left with cold, dreary weather (at least in the northeast US where I am!) and still quite a ways until spring. In a typical year …

Collaborations, Free PatternsAlexandra TavelFebruary 18, 2021plaid, tartan, blanket, garter stitch, housewarming, beginner, weaving, fringe, twisted, rope, lion brand, hue and me, chunky, throw, afghan Comments

Elizabeth Zigzag Blanket

When all of the new Lion Brand Wool-Ease colors in such gorgeous warm neutral shades were released this summer, I instantly thought of my Elizabeth Blanket from a few years ago. Designed for a friend's new baby, this throw is a multicolor …

Collaborations, Free PatternsAlexandra TavelNovember 25, 2020zigzag, chevron, crochet, baby blanket, throw, afghan, stripes, medtitive, beginner crochet, easy afghan, easy blanket Comments

Hue + Me: Rockwell Blanket

This mid-century modern inspired blanket is a stunning graphic addition to any home. A sea of garter stitch provides a meditative knit with addicting modular color changes.

Hue + Me, Free Patterns, CollaborationsAlexandra TavelSeptember 10, 2020Hue + Me, lion brand, chunky, lion brand yarn, mid century, modern, log cabin, modular, blanket, throw, afghan, garter stitch, color block, color blocked Comment

Hue + Me: Dot to Dot Lapghan

This geometric crochet lapghan can serve as a small blanket for the couch or the car, and it can also function as a decorative rug. High contrast streams of bobbles accent a simple base of double crochet to bring a modern aesthetic to this easy project.

Hue + Me, Free Patterns, CollaborationsAlexandra TavelSeptember 10, 2020Hue + Me, lion brand, chunky, crochet, lion brand yarn, blanket, lap, afghan, throw, bobbles, double crochet Comments

Pattern Suites: Home for the Holidays

Discounted curated bundles of knit and crochet patterns with similar themes.

Pattern SuitesAlexandra TavelDecember 13, 2019pattern suite, pattern bundle, scarf, easy scarf, knit scarf, crochet scarf, easy wrap, beginner, easy pattern, eyelet, waffle, cape, poncho, blanket, throw Comments