First Adventures features all the things I love most in a crochet blanket.

Slightly unusual colour scheme? ✅

Granny squares? ✅

More, more, more Granny squares? ✅

Made for someone I love? ✅

This pattern includes tips to help you get perfectly square squares and detailed tutorials for both continuous join and join as you go. It’s a kind of one stop shop for all things granny square.

I’ve used a simple to do lacy border on this one too. That’s unusual for me as I tend to opt for simple styles, but I really felt this design lent itself to something more.

I expect this blanket will spend quite a lot of its life outside so I’ve used Sirdar Hayfield Bonus Dk. It’s a robust yarn that machine washes and tumble dries brilliantly. Perfect for pit stops between adventures!

I used:

Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK 100g balls

4 x Cream

1 x Rustic Pink

1 x Oyster Pink

1 x Fields of Gold

1 x Oatmeal

1 x Mauve Marl

1 x Silver Mist

1 x Ocean Blue

1 x Lagoon Blue

1 x Pearl Grey

1 x Apple

Snufflebean Yarn has a pack in her shop here

The finished blanket size is 120cm x 120cm

If you’d like to make one of your own, you can find the pattern here