Crochet Animal Blankets and Blocks

Crochet fantastic animal-themed blankets, pillows, and more with this colourful collection of crochet animal blocks. Using simple crochet intarsia and appliqué techniques, you can stitch one block for a pillow front, book bag or toy bag, join four for a lap throw, nine for a child's blanket, or sixteen for an adult blanket.

Mix and match colours to create fun single animal-themed blankets, or mix them up for quirky multi-animal designs. There are so many variations, the only limit is your imagination.

Crochet Animal Blankets and Blocks by Ira Rott allows you to pair your favourite rugs and slippers with matching blankets too, following her bestselling books Crochet Animal Rugs and Crochet Animal Slippers, which have proven her to be a first-rate designer.

The book features 16 main animal block designs, including a Panda, Cat, Dog, Fox, Raccoon, Penguin, Pig, Sheep, Koala, Sloth, Lion, Hippo, Cow, Unicorn, Bunny, and Monkey. There are also additional ideas for new animals, such as a Bear (made using parts from the Sloth, Bunny, and Lion) and a Horse (made from Unicorn, Bunny, and Panda). Many of the designs feature 3D elements, including ears, hair, flowers, and bows, which give the blankets a lovely tactile quality.

The blocks can be pieced together and left with no border, or instructions are included to add a Granny Square border or a fancier lace shells border — allowing for a huge range of possibilities for different blanket designs.

Featuring in-depth advice on all the crochet techniques and making-up methods, this comprehensive guide is beginner-friendly and so much fun.

AUTHOR: Ira Rott is a knitting and crochet designer living in Southern Ontario, Canada. She learned her skills from her mother and grandmothers while in middle school. This wonderful tradition has been passed on from generation to generation in her family and has become her passion through design. She loves working with yarn and other fibres to express her ideas. Ira sells her designs through Etsy, Ravelry, and her own website.