16 Free Southwest Afghan Crochet Patterns

This charming southwest pattern combines dusty sunset colors with geometric patterns that resemble traditional Navajo designs. While this project might look complicated, it is actually pretty easy to work up. You will, however, have to switch colors often as this pattern uses 7 colors of worsted weight yarn.

Big, bold, and beautiful, this southwest inspired crochet pattern uses lightweight yarn. Combining Native American-inspired design with bright and bold modern colors, this free afghan pattern is perfect as an accent piece you can cuddle under/

Worked up in earth tones, this intermediate crochet afghan pattern is a comfy alternative to some of the bolder projects featured in this list. Ideal for cozy nights in, this traditional design will look lovely in any home.

This gorgeous crochet afghan pattern from our friends at Yarnspirations is easy to create and uses 5 different yarn hues to accomplish the zig-zag effect.

Inspired by the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, this stunning granny square is an extra complicated pattern that is worth the extra work. You could easily work up a few of these projects to make an intricate blanket that alternates between Native American crochet designs and simple granny squares.

This stunning design is available to download from our friends at Ravelry.com. Complicated and completely worth the time, this intricate mosaic crochet pattern resembles stunning Aztec designs.

This striped crochet afghan is ideal for just about any home and decor style. Since the rainbow design incorporates 10 different skeins of yarn, there's surely a hue to match your home. It doesn't get more southwest than this pattern.

The Apache Tears Crochet Blanket Pattern is a popular crochet pattern because it combines unique stitches with colorful yarn choices to make a bold statement. While this particular pattern looks a little complicated, it is actually pretty easy!

This bright and beautiful crochet design uses extra large granny squares to achieve it's stylish and classic look. Designed to look like popular Aztec calendar designs, this colorful blanket is cozy enough to snuggle under and gorgeous enough to display.

This vintage crochet design is a stunning way to add a simple motif to your projects without committing to a long-term project. Add an American Indian accent to simple worsted weight afghan for a surprisingly stunning impact.

This puzzle afghan pattern might not have originally been designed to show off southwest flair but it is easy to see why it makes the list. The contrast between bold colors with the white background intermingled with geometric designs resembles a more modern take on Navajo-inspired designs.

Worked up in a variety of colorful fall colors, this southwest design is an intermediate pattern that uses a stitch similar to the popular Apache Tears look. Plush and bulky, this pattern might be beautiful, but it is cozy, too!

This modular design is an intermediate pattern that is worked flatted. You will create several panels of stunning designs before seaming them together. Head on over to Ravelry to check out this southwest crochet pattern. be sure to check out the examples for some alternatives to the original color scheme.

This stunning corner to corner afghan pattern comes with a free graph, making it easy to achieve the bright, beautiful, and traditional design. Using medium weight yarn, this afghan pattern is easier than it looks. 

Though this southwest shrug may not be a traditional afghan pattern, we thought it should make the list. The Navajo inspired design is absolutely too chic to pass by. Designed for body shapes of all sizes, you'll love this one size fits all pattern.

Whether you're looking to add just a hint of the southwest to an upcoming project or are ready to commit to a granny square blanket full of these delightful squares, you can't get more southwest than this square pattern. Just like traditional Navajo blankets, this charming crochet square uses four different colors of yarn and multiple stitches to achieve a complex pattern.