Well folks, HERE IT IS!! It’s finally finished! I decided to make this a smaller blanket (mostly because I lost patience after the first 10 squares), measuring about 2ft x 3ft. Kudos to those of you who make large granny square afghans, I don’t know how you do it! Thanks to my family who has been living under mounds of yarn and yarn scraps and who have been watching me walk around with this project, using every spare moment to crochet. If you do have the time to make one of these blankets, it would be an absolutely wonderful baby gift or perfect for a little girls room. But more than that, the color combinations you could use on this afghan are endless and the solid squares are the perfect surface to sew on any time of crocheted appliqué (animals? letters? holiday themes?) I can’t wait to see what you guys do with it!
I hope you have enjoyed the series of tutorials posted so far and will be inspired to make your own Daisy Afghan! This is the 3rd and final post where we will talk about how to crochet the border but first lets go over the materials and the tutorials that we have already covered:

It is beautiful!
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This is gorgeous!
Very pretty! I have made a few afghans and sell some in my Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159144013/baby-blanket-very-soft?
Oh my goodness, Sarah! This is AMAZING!!
This afghan is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
that is beautiful! I need a granddaughter. lol
Debbi
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Hi Debbie, I have 3 Granddaughters, so maybe we can share..lol! :). I'm going to try to make 3 afghans, each in different colors, for my 3 granddaughters. Will keep you posted. 🙂 Lynn.
I love it! It's so cute. 🙂
Elisabeth Sullivan
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It´s the most adorable blanket I´ve seen.
Fabulous! Well done.
Fabulous! Well done.
WOW……this is SO adorable!
You have such a great talent. Thanks for sharing it, I really appreciate it.
another job well done another job for me to do…AWESOME, FABULOUS, FANTASTIC….love your work
This is so pretty! I could see it made larger for a sun porch or summer cottage. Or with a shell applique for a beach house!
Wow. Little Zoe is already sitting up. She's so darn cute. Blanket is cute too but she's cuter 🙂 You did a good job weaving in the ends. I made a granny square blanket for my daughter before she was born but once I washed the blanket, some of the ends became loose.
beautiful the best afghan I have ever seen
Wow!! This is so beautiful! Thank you so much for your sharing of this.
This is so cute and beautifully made! Thank you for sharing how you made it!
I think this is simply amazing!! What a wonderful job.. Thank you for sharing with all of us crocheters!!
This is so gorgeous!
This is gorgeous!!!
This is the prettiest afghan I've ever seen, thank you for sharing. 🙂
Wow!! This is gorgeous, the prettiest I've ever seen too. Well done you xx
OH my! I adore this! SO cute!
Sarah, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for sharing!
Sarah it is soooo cute !!! E
c' est exquis j' aime beaucoup tes choix de couleurs et avec les appliqués c' est vraiment génial bravo bises a bientôt
I love this little afghan! It reminds me of one my nana had. I have no idea who made it, or when, but even as a kid, I knew there was something special about that one. It was HUGE! Now I know what went into it – boatloads of patience, love & WORK! Lol,& I am going to have to make one…
This is so cute! I've tried to make a few blankets and gave up! This one has inspired me to try make another one again!
Only problem I have is choosing colours… I'm not good with that!
Just a suggestion. When picking out colors, go to the verigated yarn, pick out one that you like and look at the colors within that one skein. Then go to the single colors and pick those colors. By looking at the verigated, it gives you an idea of what single colors will look together. Hope it helps.
Hi Lucinda, What a fantastic way to create your color palette! 🙂 I've been crocheting for years & it has NEVER occurred to me to try your
idea.. Thank you for a truly unique, no BRILLIANT way to insure that my color picks will be pleasing, not just to myself, but to the recipient of this gift. Thank you, Lynn 🙂
This is really beautiful. Thaks for designing, showing and sharing the pattern. I am going to crochet this blanket with pleasure.
Have a happy day, Margaret
Beautiful!! Love it <3
This blanket is gorgeous! I am getting my yarn today to start one! I'm going to make it twice as big so it will be able to go on a bed. Thank you so much for all your pics of the blanket and the easily understood directions. You did a marvelous job! Hope you area having a great spring!
Hugs,
Deb P.
I love this afghan. It's perfect for a baby. My niece is expecting twins so… I am so glad to see this pretty border too. I am part of a Facebook group that makes 'comfortghans' for people who have or are facing tragedies. Ladies from around the country make squares and then we put them together. I am close to finishing one for a little girl with Crohn's Disease. This is the perfect border to finish the project. Yay!! Thank you.
Cute blanket with those daisies all over it. Love the color combo's as well. You sound just like me…in fact, sometimes I have a hard time finishing projects….'if only I could get those buttons on those booties!' Don't worry, eventually I have a talk with myself, grab all my unfinished projects and finish them. I guess I'm a better starter…
it's beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing.
I just told all of my pregnant FB friends that one of them better have a girl because I NEED to make this blanket! It is really darling and could be used for all kinds of variations! I'm thinking fall colors and leaf appliqués maybe for a little boy.
how many balls of yarn do i need to purchase
I’m wondering the same thing . It doesn’t say how many yards or anything
So pretty I started mine today my daughters room is flowers and butterfiles so this is perfect.
I collect blanket patterns without ever making one. I'm so impatient, which is why I sell hats. This, however, I LOVE. Thank you for sharing!
P.S. Love the name Zoe. That's what we named our third, and she's seven months old now.
Your work is impeccable!! So happy
I found your blog and Facebook page!
this is perfect 🙂 love it.
So pretty.
This is the classiest baby afghan I've seen. Any plans to create one for a baby boy?
This is by far THE. MOST. BEAUTIFUL. blanket I have ever seen. I want one so bad!!! Your color choices, placement, design….everything. PERFECT. Wowzers. (I don't know why I've said Wowzers like 3 times today. )
its very beautiful and I loved the colors that you have used. Its just amazing. I can imagine the time and effort it takes to finish a baby blanket. But the effort has paid off…. Its a very lovely product…
This is just beautiful.
Again another beautiful design
Thank you, Sarah, for sharing this pattern… You are so talented!!! I loved this pattern so much I whipped one up myself. Came out really nice!
Sarah Thank you so much for the free pattern !!!. I would love your suggestion to do a similar afghan for a boys room. I m bad one in picking colors and appliques, any suggestions are really appreciated. My son is soon turning one and would love to have one in his room 🙂
Its beautiful! Daisies are my favourite flower. I have one infant granddaughter, also named Sarah, this may be the inspiration for the blanket I make for her when she graduates to a big girl bed. By then hopefully I will have forgotten how much I detest joining squares together. 🙂 Thanks for creating and sharing this gorgeous pattern with us.
Hi
I'm making this and was wondering if I could use a different stitch for it.
May I or will it be to tight or be wonky?
I used this pattern for a birthday gift for my niece and LOVED it! I blogged about it here! http://jackatessa.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/ainsleys-crocheted-daisy-afghan/
I will definitely be coming back and using this pattern again (and practicing those daisies!). Thanks for sharing!
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That’s a shrewd answer to a tricky question
Hmmm….intriguing idea – and I will look forward to seeing what you all come up with. But I've been so excited to make use of my fall wardrobe again, I can't bear the thought of just accessorizing around ONE dress for a whole month! 🙂
I saw the cat’s tie is big. And I LOVE the lion because it has that bracelet. I also saw that the virtual cat is kinda fat and it has a big hump on the back. But I will still get the pets.
I just finished my blanket. I loved your blanket from the minute I saw it and I loved making it. I copied it exactly except my gauge was off a little which I didn't catch till I had made quite a few squares. It worked out and my daughter got dibs on it. I am a cancer survivor and crocheting has become my life line. My blanket is going to be in the survivor art display at a luncheon on Sunday. I put your name as credit for the pattern and inspiration! Thank you for sharing!
I LOVE this afghan! I think I will make one to enter in our county fair (Montgomery County, MD). I'll let you know if I do and win a ribbon!
currently working on this lovely afghan. 3 more squares to go, I made it slightly larger. anyone have recommendations on what colors to use for a boy blanket?
How long did it take you to finish the entire blanket?
Thanks for the pattern. I just finished a boy version using green, brown, yellow, blue and white. Instead of flowers I used some free dinosaur applique patterns I got from http://oflions.wordpress.com.
Sarah I just love this pattern! Thank-you soooooo much for sharing! I will definitely be making this for my grand daughter but right now I am making one for a friend but in a boy version for her, I'm using navy blue and beige squares and white trim and it's turning out perfect! So hard to find something nice for boys but your pattern inspired me and once again thank- you soooo much!
Christine
xxxooo
Amei!Obrigada.
Bjus
How many skeins of each color does it take to make this afghan?
SO CUTE!!!! Congrats on a fine pattern! I may have to learn to crochet now 🙂
I love this blanket. I picked up some yarn today to make this one. I'm doing it in pinks and greens. Thank you for the pattern.
Sarah thank you for such a fun pattern. I made a blanket last week. I used the same colors except for the orange. I used purple. It turned out very cute. Thanks again for sharing. I've already started on another one in "boy" colors.
Really want to make this for a friend of mine, but none of my local stores carry Vanna's Choice Baby yarn anymore, so I will have to order it on line. Can anyone tell me how many skeins of each color I will need? Thanks so much.
I used Vanna's choice instead of the baby yarn. I also used one skein of "I Love this Yarn" from Hobby Lobby. I made mine larger 7 squares up = 42 inches and 5 squares across = 30 inches. Used almost 3 skeins of the three major colors and two of the other one as the skeins of I love this yarn was 7 oz. I used the I love this cotton for the border so did have to get another 7 oz skein. The Vanna's Choice at Hobby Lobby was $3.99 regular price. 3.5oz in a skein. "I Love this Yarn" 7 oz. at Hobby Lobby was $3.99. Only used one Mustard but two white skeins. I had to make 18 Daises for this size
I made this afghan but made it larger. Did the 7 rows up and 5 rows across. I really like it. I used Cranberry, Dusty Green and Beige of Vanna's Choice and Rosy Cheeks of "I love this yarn". Of course the white and mustard for the daisies. I did your border sort of but used the pink instead of white for the scalloped edge. I am very happy!
I'm making this now except I'm making it as a blanket for a twin size bed thank you for sharing it's beautiful!!!!
Fell in love with this the minute I saw it on your page, its a really beautiful piece. I live in Northern Ireland and we do not stock Lion brand yarn here but I really loved the colours in your afghan and so I sent away for a ball of each of the yarns, which ended up being quite expensive £25 for 5 balls, but now I think I won't have enough to finish around the edges. I am the impatient kind and would be grateful you could let me know if you had to break into another ball to finish around the edge?
What a nice job, So cute with the baby.
Very cute! Love it!
Totally loved this afghan. I even made one for myself. Thanks for the pattern.
Cutest Afghan I've ever seen!! Thanks so much for the patterns.
Es la manta más preciosa y original que he visto nunca (tengo ya unos añitos). Gracias por tu generosidad mostrando esta obra de arte.
No está bien traducido mi comentario anterior. Pero no importa porque el resumen es que la manta es expléndida.
I made this blanket and it turned out great!! Thanks! I love you website and facebook page!
thank you!
I made one for my niece
here is the pic
http://hikashi.tumblr.com/post/137467297304/acabo-de-terminar-la-colchita-para-mi-sobrinita
Your afghan is lovely. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to make this afghan . is there a written pattern for it?
I would love to make this afghan. I need a written pattern. Please help me
Thank you for this beautiful crochet. I made it for my first grand-daughter for the Holidays. She loves it and sleeps with it all the time!! I wanted something personal from me & something not complicated but for a little girl. Thank you again….happy grandmother!!
Hi! Is there a shortcut way to print out the pattern? I would like to take it camping and there won’t be any Wi-Fi to access it online Thanks!
I love this! Making one using greens and blues for background and shell pattern for squares. You always have the best patterns, thank you so much. Was wondering how big each of your squares are?
I think this may be the first time I pinned your work. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions! I like your bright colors.
Very cute blanket! Thank you for sharing the pattern.
This is such a beautiful pattern. Thanks a lot for sharing it. I plan to make this for my baby girl who is due in August. I would like to know what is the quantity of wool that you have used to make this blanket. That would be really helpful.
I’m in the process of making this right now. I just want to say thank you for the great instructions and visuals. It’s good proof!!! I cannot wait to finish and have saved this to my favorites! I’m sure this is going to be one of my best creations:)
Thank you for this pattern, I fell in love with it and how whimsical it is & thought it would be a beautiful gift for my first grand-daughter, so I gave myself 3 month head start to get it finished and barely finished it but I did and now she’s 3 years old and it’s her favorite blanket. So thank you again!!
I love this pattern. I have a couple of questions, though.
I’m using a “j” hook and the squares measure a little over 5 inches. I expected the squares to be larger because I’m using a larger hook. The pattern notes that squares will be about 6″ (with smaller hook). Is this the size after blocking?
Also, the squares don’t appear to be exactly square. Should I add a couple rows to each?
Thanks so much for your help.
Thank you for sharing this pattern. I just finished this for a new cousin on the way at the end of the month!! I can’t wait for my cousin to receive this for her new baby.
I can’t seem to find the directions for the squares for the daisy afghan. I got the daisy
So adorable! I’m going to make this using 12 inch squares for a full size bedspread. How would you adjust the daisy pattern to make a larger daisy for the larger squares?
How can I get this pattern in paper version please?
Thank you for this pattern. I just finished my blanket for a friends daughter, Daisy Mae. I used different colors & I used the Bernat Baby mini yarn for the border and the flowers for a different texture. They loved it. Would love to share a pic if you want.
One of the most beautiful baby blanket – Love it!
I absolutely adore this pattern! I want to make each of my grandbabies one. But I have a question. How many skeins of yarn did you use for the pattern?
How do I get the pattern?
Just finished in time for Spring! I couldn’t fine the nice pale Lamb color, so I made some adjustments. Thanks for a great pattern!
I love this. How much yarn did you use for your size blanket?
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Thank you for the inspiration! I used moss stitch, 9” squares. I created my own daisy pattern to make them larger. It’s one of my most favorite ever!