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Cushion the Blow

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My daughter is forever dropping her phone!  She’s gone through more than her share of cell phones and is on her very last ‘upgrade’ on my account.  Guess what she’s getting as a gift from me?  This!

CraftyMummy has a lot of pictures of the different cell phone and laptop cozies she’s made – and a nice tutorial to help you along.  I think I’ll pick an outrageous color of yarn that I can crochet with a bit of texture.  That will result in making the phone easier to find (we won’t go into how many times each day she ‘loses’ her phone) and more easy to identify as hers.  I think this would be really cute felted too, but that will take some experimentation and calculations I’m probably not willing to do at this time.  What about a matching laptop and cell phone cover?  Hmmmm…..

Reader Sara Perez has contributed these pictures of cell phone cozies she has made from this pattern:

Perez Cell Phone Cozies

Comments

  1. I’ve made several of these and started adding a simple flower and a loop to close it. the girls love them. i get requests for more. email me if you want you see a picture.

  3. Thank you for your kind words about my pattern. 🙂 However I am a bit confused. You refer to my blog as ‘CraftyMummy’, however my blog is called Rosesnlilies. Just thought I’d clear that up the confusion. 🙂

  4. Sorry about the confusion. I must have linked to your blog from another one – or been referred by another. Thanks for letting me know.
    jd

  5. Would it be possible to replace CraftyMummy with Rosesnlilies in your post? The watermark on the photo shows where its really from. 🙂 Thanks

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Shock Wave Free Crochet Lap Blanket Pattern

This Free Shock Wave Crochet Lap Blanket Pattern from Mary Maxim looks like one of those wonderfully satisfying projects that gives big cozy payoff without fiddly detail. Mary Maxim lists it as a free download, designed as a crochet afghan/lap blanket, with a finished size of 45 x 50 inches.

What immediately stands out is the yarn choice. The pattern is made with Bernat Blanket Extra Thick, using 5 skeins, and calls for a U.S. U/50 (25 mm) crochet hook. That is gloriously chunky territory, which usually means fast progress and lots of squishy texture. If you are in the mood for a project that feels substantial in your hands and grows quickly row by row, this one definitely has that appeal.

Mary Maxim describes the blanket as having a beautifully textured, plush, soft finish and suggests it as a project for home décor or gifting. Based on the materials and oversized hook alone, that sounds about right. This feels like the sort of blanket you make for curling up on the couch, draping over a chair, or giving as a practical handmade gift that will actually get used instead of folded away “for best.”

The pattern is marked Easy, and the listed stitch requirements are straightforward: chain, repeat, double crochet, single crochet, and slip stitch. That makes it sound approachable for confident beginners and very appealing for anyone who wants a relaxing crochet project without too much counting drama.

I also think the lap blanket size is a smart one. Not every crochet blanket needs to become a giant commitment that takes over the lounge room and your will to live. A 45 x 50 inch blanket is a useful, manageable size for gifting, for wheelchairs or reading nooks, or just for keeping on hand for chilly evenings. That practicality gives this pattern extra appeal. The usability point is my own take based on the finished dimensions Mary Maxim provides.

At the moment, the pattern page shows no reviews, so there is not much customer feedback to go on yet. Still, if you enjoy easy crochet blanket patterns, super chunky crochet throws, or quick lap blanket projects, this one looks like a solid freebie to save.

My overall take? This looks like a fast, cozy, beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern with plenty of texture and instant-gratification energy. Very much the sort of project you start because it looks easy, then keep going because the yarn feels ridiculously soft.