Here are some Afghan Patterns that I love.
Cape Cod- this afghan has almost a venetian tile look to it to me
Field of Dreams- Flower afghan
Country Star- I love the traditional quilt look
Stained Glass Motifs- bright flowers outlined in black
Country Tweed- would make a great ghan for a guy
Calm Green- granny squares variations
Eyelet Strips- makes a lacy effect
Irregular Squares- kind of like a log cabin quilt
Floral Hexagon- bright colors
Tree of Life- This is an amazing afghan with the trees in relief
Sampler Throw- lovely Textured Stitches
Village Square Afghan- variations on grannies
Zig-Zag afghan- could be done in western colors
New Wave Throw- pretty purple waves
Showpiece Afghan- this reminds me of the ribbons given as prizes at the fair
Sunburst Afghan- a pretty star quilt afghan
Jiffy Patchwork- really colorful
Log Cabin- really love the colors in this, would make a great ghan for a guy too
Blue and White Quilt- the name says it all
Catherine's Wheel Throw- this style is also called Bavarian Crochet
Tunisian Throw- a sample throw with lots of Tunisian stitches
Prairie Star- traditional star quilt
Rearing Stallion- so cool
Lots of Row Count Afghans- so many to choose from
Kaleidoscope Afghan- lots of hexagons
Passion Starflower Afghan- very colorful squares
Granny Motif Mania- beautiful squares
Refreshing Throw- I love the lacy squares
Swirling Fans- lacy fans in one color
Rose Afghan- roses on cream pannels
Black afghan with Roses- flowers on black squares
Empire Afghan- I love the combination of pink and gray
Victorian Afghan- elaborate flowers on a cream background
American Rose- Roses on a blue background
Loop Stitch Afghan- flowered hexagon squares
Hexagon Flower Afghan- each pretty flower is bordered with pink and blue
Purple Popcorn Afghan- I like the pattern way more than the name
Granny Afghan- very retro
Love and Kisses Throw- simple stripes and very pretty
Ripple Afghan and Pillow- I especially like the pillow that matches the afghan
Marie Antoinette Afghan- this is so lovely. I think it is amazing crochet
Shaded Diamonds- amazing colors
Rectangles and Squares Granny-ghan
Scrumptious Scrapghan- a great stash buster. It has a little of the look of the stained glass patterns
Lacy Strips- for a very light throw
Horse Rearing- chart
English Horse Jumping- chart
Loop Stitch Ripple- it gives the ripples fringes of loops
Tiles Granny Afghan- looks like overlapping granny squares. I think the colors need high contrast to look the best.
Ripple Afghan with Overleaf Stitch- this makes the usual ripple ghan so much more interesting
Box Shell- pretty open work
Ribbon Afghan- cane we say "stash buster?" I like the way interest is created with the stitch
Aran Afghan- beautiful textured pannels
Skipping Stones- a round afghan that does look like radiating ripples from a stone cast in water. I think I would make it in shades of blue.
Yo-Yo Ghans- a general pattern for making yo-yos, but also various ways of joining them to get different looks
More Yo-Yo's- yo-yo scrap afghan
Flower Power Yo-yo Ghan- yo-yo's grouped into flowers.
Autumn Ripple- nice ripple ghan done in autumn tones, with an attractive side border.
California Ranch- very western ripple, done in a sunset red.
Granny Ripple- combines classic granny squares with traditional ripple pattern
Classic Granny Ghan- the colors chosen in this classic make it gender neutral
Solas Caohm- (Irish for Tender Comfort) I love the cables on this afghan. It is not a free pattern, but just looking at the picture makes me itch to get out my hook and try designing my own.
Drops Blanket- very pretty with nostalgic granny squares
Magnolia Afghan- I love the large motifs in the center
Spiral Throw- almost looks like swirling water
Rainbow Afghan- very pretty color scheme
Victoran Rose Wreath- white background with a circle of roses and other flowers, beautiful
Sunrise, Sunset- has alternating blocks with sun motifs
Sunflower Afghan- these are great sunflowers
Southwest Stripes- love the western flare- I can see adding some copper beads in the fringe or in the stripes
Snowflake Afghan- I love the snowflakes on this one
The Primrose Path- I like the crisp contrast between the flowered panels and the white panels
Seashell Afghan- I do not understand why this is called a seashell afghan, but I love the reds, I'd also love to work it in greens and imitate the colors of malachite
Swedish Embroidery- this afghan uses a technique that leaves unworked stitches to go back and embroider into at the end
Moroccan Tile Afghan and Pillow- I love the Moroccan colors in this
Dolphin Square Afghan- small squares with a jumping dolphin in each
Desert Canyon- love the western colors
Colony Afghan- lots of flowers surrounded by lace
Flamenco Fling- this is a brightly colored afghan done in shells.
Aztec Medallions- this has a great western flare to it
Jumble Throw- a simple granny ghan that would be great for stash busting
Broomstick Lace Afghan- no picture
Branches and Berries- lots of textures, Aran style
Striped Afghan- this is a pretty stitch for stripes
Blush Rose- rose squares
Apple Basket Afghan- this is cross stitched on afghan stitch
Apache Tears- kinda like arrow heads in rows
Blanket of Roses- rose hexagon blocks
Amore Tiles- this is done in white blocks and smaller colored blocks, simple and elegant
Andalusia- this afghan is done in one color but the lace and flower stand out so beautifully, gotta love it
Argyle Crochet- ok, not sure how the name fits, pretty geometric color blocks
Arran Afghan- pretty and textured
Flower Picture Lapghan- made in granny squares
Nascar Logo Charted Design- for the Nascar fan in your life
Two Color Reversible Shells Afghan- I like having something reversible and this would be warm for sure.
Granny Square afghan- pretty variation on the traditional motif
Jacob's Ladder Afghan- and then there is a nice little tutorial for it here
Granny's Attic- simple granny squares done in dark and light shades to suggest shadows cast by light through a high window. Might make a good pattern to use up stash yarn.
This is an afghan that I made for a couple of friends
who love whales and dolphins. The afghan is large
enough to cover a double size bed.
This is a smaller lapghan that I made based on the other
dolphin pattern. I really loved how the border turned out.
It made the whole project pop. I adapted the border from
an afghan that was completely done in rows just like this
border.
