DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Brocade Blanket screams my name for me to crochet. The layers, the challenge, the glory! Upon closer inspection of trying to see the squares, I opened the pattern and instantly quivered with glee! The close-ups of these motifs had me squealing for more! The motifs are rectangle in shape...
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Crochet Comfort Rice Bag Pattern
Crochet Comfort Rice Bag I designed this simple crochet comfort rice bag out of personal necessity for myself. I suffer from headaches and any kind of relief at the moment is much needed. They do say, the best ideas come from "see a need, fill a need" concepts. Why buy something from the store when...
Stars and Stripes Ripple Throw Blanket with Corrections + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD TUTORIAL DIAGRAMS HERE The Crochet Stars and Stripes Ripple Blanket currently has a few errors in this which impacts the success level. I will share with you where the revisions are and I have submitted those to Yarnspirations. I have attempted to do this pattern 3 times and I get...
9 Free Crochet Hat Patterns for 18" Dolls
Crochet Doll Hats Last week I highlighted clothes for the Fashion Dolls and received several requests for patterns for the bigger 18" doll size. I have to say that when I started searching, there is really a great number of choices to be found. What caught my eye the most was the number of super...
Basket Weave Crochet Pillow Pattern
Create your own pillow using this design. This is simply a basket weave pillow. They are not hard to crochet and I thoroughly enjoyed making them. In fact, I made a set of 4 of them. This was originally filmed back in 2012 for our very first Stitch Along with AllFreeCrochet.com. Pattern Suggestions Pillow 1...
UPDATED: 15 Crocheted Summer Tops
Crochet a Cool Summer Top New choices were added on May 3, 2022. When I sit down to crochet, my favorite things to make are baby blankets and afghans. But more recently, I have played around with clothing, especially summer tops. I made a few before my Crochet Cruise earlier this year, including the Peacock...
Introduction to Filet Crochet + Tutorial
Filet crochet has fundamental similarities to each other which makes filming a tutorial for each design redundant. Introducing Filet Crochet. Basic Foundation The best way is to follow the graphs provided with these designs with the graphs on your laps. Once you understand the graphs, you can follow them. Here are some tips: Identify on...
Crochet Alphabet Tutorial Series + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Alphabet is a stand-alone pattern featured in the English language from A to Z. Only available in uppercase letters and numbers were not written with this pattern. A camera flip won't work for this in the tutorial version as I am right-handed. So, unfortunately, the left-handed for these in...
11 Free Tanks, Tops and Sweater Patterns
Hook Up with Tanks, Tops and Sweaters Earlier this year, Mikey did a video tutorial of the Floral Cami Top and it was a big hit with the Crowders. We saw amazing number of beautiful crocheted pieces and continue to still see people enjoying making this pattern. I have a feeling even though we all...
Crochet Interlocking Beginner Pattern Tutorial + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Introduction to Mosaic Crochet Mosaic Crochet is an old technique that has a useful purpose for today's crocheter. It is the art form of putting two filet meshes together to form intricate mosaic designs. To me, the sample baby blanket I did reminds me of a floor mosaic I saw in a...
Crochet Light & Airy Afghan - Customizable
Light & Airy Afghan Try this crochet afghan called Light & Airy Afghan by Yarnspirations. Last night, I tried a sample that is indicated on the crochet diagram, which is included, to test how hard it was. To my delight, and I expected it to be as well after glancing through the pattern and diagram...
Tunisian Crochet Lace Shells Scarf
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN Expand your Tunisian Skills with this Tunisian Crochet Lace Scarf pattern. It's a one-row repeat easy to manage pattern. I was just trying it a few minutes ago and this is a really neat pattern. I found it easier to do than I had expected. The free pattern linked above has...
Crochet Daisy Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Daisy Dishcloth Learn how to crochet the Daisy Dishcloth. This dishcloth is deceptive as the picture really doesn't show clearly what is happening within the pattern. You may be like me and don't really see the bumps in the dishcloth. This dishcloth has raised treble bumps with a repeat of 4 rows to strategically...
Crochet Vintage Blossom Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Blossom Dishcloth Crochet yourself something new for your kitchen and perfect your crochet skills at the same time. This is the Vintage Blossom Dishcloth. This dishcloth could double as a table centre piece doily or even a pot holder for your kitchen. It has that vintage appeal to it and just mixing up the...
Crochet C2C Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Corner to Corner Dishcloth Learn how to use the Corner to Corner Crochet Technique to make a dishcloth for your kitchen. In this easy to follow pattern and tutorial, you will learn a few techniques. Those techniques can include: How to get started. How to expand and grow your project. How to change yarn strands...
15 Crochet Mandalas Patterns
Crochet Mandalas They continue to be a very popular form of crochet art. I think that the circular shape is pleasing and the color options are endless! My daily news feed on Facebook is filled with these beauties. My friend Megan shared her photos with me of one that she is currently working on called...
Good Vibrations Crochet Afghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Crochet Good Vibrations Afghan Pattern Good Vibrations Afghan will get your crochet hook addicted to some fun! I wanted to make myself a new heavy bed topper with some of my favorite yarns. Michael shared this stitch with me from Sampler Blues Afghan he recently crocheted. I thought it would be a...
Crochet 10" or 17" Swift Sweeper Reusable Cover
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN The Crochet Swift Sweeper Cover is a reusable item that is practical and prevents using disposable products for your cleaning needs. This is using 100% cotton which is grown in the USA and processed. There are two sizes in this pattern which include a 10" size and extra-large of 17". You can...
Crochet Slice of Nice Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Slice Of Nice Shawl Learn how to crochet this quick and easy Slice of Nice Shawl. When examining this shawl, you get the impression that it is made upside-down. It's not an impression at all, it is made upside-down. Usually, the centre starting area is up at the top of the neck, this case,...
UPDATED: Spring Mom and Me Poncho Set Crochet Pattern
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Made as a set, the adult and matching baby poncho are fresh for Spring 2022. Titled as Spring Mom and Me Ponchos. Using Red Heart Super Saver Ombre yarn for the smooth transition of colouring to give it the highlighting, these ponchos are an easy 2 round repeat. Both ponchos are the...
Single Compress Crochet Stitch
Single Compress Stitch This Single Compress Stitch appears in a free pattern called the Textured Crochet Blocks Afghan. It is 2 Motifs of 6 motifs that are required for that pattern. The two motifs that I am referring to is that two motifs are identical in stitches but done with different colours to add variety...
Bright Tunisian Woven Throw Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Tunisian Throw Introducing the Tunisian Woven Blocks Throw. It's a free pattern by Yarnspirations where you can use the Tunisian Simple Stitch to create the blocks. There is a really playful nature in this throw with the variegated yarns creating their own waves throughout the block. It's happening naturally in this pattern....
Broomstick Lace Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Broomstick Lace Shawl Learn how to do Broomstick Lace Wrap using a large broomstick/knitting needle/pipe and your crochet hook. I will provide you with a free pattern as indicated above where you can be versatile with your project. In the tutorial I have provided below, I have shown you how to change...
Gingham and Flowers Crochet Baby Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Gingham and Flowers Baby Blanket is ultra-soft and voted the best project of choices given to film up in a tutorial. This baby blanket is completed like traditional graphghan work. I felt during filming that the Bernat Blanket O'Go format would be awesome for this as the O'Go can...
Tunisian Fair Isle Stitch Cowl + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Tunisian Fair Isle Cowl Of all the entire Tunisian Series, this was the project that hit the top of my most satisfied and sense of pride within myself. I have always wanted to do this but knitting is too hard for me. I was finally able to accomplish this look and not...
Tunisian Simple Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Tunisian Dishcloth Here is a project for beginners who want to learn to do Tunisian. It's called the Tunisian Simple Dish Cloth. In this pattern, you can learn how to do the Tunisian Simple Stitch that is referred to as TSS. The project is small and pretty straight forward. Afterwards, you can...
Tunisian Brioche Cowl Pattern for Beginners + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Tunisian Brioche Cowl for Beginners The Tunisian Brioche Cowl is a great introductory project for a crocheter who knows how to crochet but wants to go up another level in skill sets. I also have a 3-page Brioche Tunisian Worksheet that matches this project for helpful tips and stitch diagrams to use....
89 Fresh for Spring Patterns to Surf
VIEW COLLECTION HERE All new pattern round-up featuring 89 knit and crochet patterns to enjoy. The free patterns are in the Fresh for Spring Collection at Yarnspirations. From wearables to home decor items, the collection varies a lot in categories. We are seeing a lift in trend for those granny tops. I'm even more delighted...
Rich Textures Cable Tote Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Cable Tote Bag Learn how to do Crochet Cables using this Rich Textures Tote Bag. This was my very first real project doing cables with crochet. The pattern includes written words but also a crochet diagram to follow to make it easy to follow along. This bag is easy to follow along if you understand...
Prismatic Chromatic Crochet Granny Blanket
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN The Crochet Prismatic Chromatic Granny Blanket is a two-tone solid granny square that is strategized by the colours. The tutorial below will show you how to accomplish these squares and ultimately you have to crochet a specific number of them which is in the free pattern. I have linked in more videos...
Really Thick Bernat Rectangle Granny Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Bernat Really Thick Rectangle Blanket will crochet up really quickly. Super easy free pattern to follow. In the configuration of how this blanket will grow, it will turn eventually into 40" x 70" which is about the size of a twin crochet bedspread. Using the thick yarn, it can be maybe a 2-day...
Rising Moon Stitch Crochet Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Rising Moon Blanket is experienced level. It has a unique stitch definition that requires a high level of skill to accomplish. I feel anyone that can do this stitch is considered an advanced crocheter. For me as an experienced crocheter, I wanted to teach this online but I feel my mom needs to...
Crochet Rib Stitch Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to Make a Rib Stitch Scarf Crocheting this easy rib stitch scarf is super easy! You just have to be able to identify the front and back posts of the scarf in order to make it work! The ribbing is carried throughout this 70" scarf. You really cannot go wrong with this pattern....
Crochet From The Middle Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet From The Middle Baby Blanket This easy to crochet baby blanket is called From the Middle Baby Blanket. This afghan is a round afghan with 10 points in the perimeter. The blanket has 6 revolutions in the middle to grow the afghan out so that the 10 points can then begin and sit flat...
The Secret to Finding the Multiples
What's the Multiple? The Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch on the right is a great example of a pattern where the multiples were not given. Does that stop me from figuring it out? Absolutely not! I have two methods in how I figure it out. I will share with you my two secrets... well they aren't...
Crochet Wingspan Shawl Pattern
The Crochet Wingspan Shawl is an easy repeating shawl that grows up from the middle and expands as big as you prefer. Designed to be bigger than fashion shawl designs to give the extra comfort. Maybe even a great substitute for a prayer shawl if you are looking for one. The shawl is just an...
Cool Casual Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Cool Shawl Learn how to crochet this Cool Casual Shawl. This project is super fabulous as it starts at the top and works down. This means you can make the shawl as long as you want. Due to the design, you can be versatile in switching your yarn or hook size to compensate for it....
Reverse Single Crochet
Reverse Single Crochet aka Crab Stitch The reverse single crochet is a relatively new stitch Mikey learned in 2014. Grabbing onto the fundamentals of doing this stitch in reverse is a bit of a trick to how you rotate your hook. It is meant for borders and final trim work. You can see it on...
Crochet Autumn Log Cabin Throw + Tutorial
This incredible afghan has me in awe of its texture and the way the colouring can puzzle together. This leaves room for interpretation as you can turn the squares to form things like diamonds too. This is the Autumn Log Cabin Afghan. The colouring for me is really appealing. It's the largest log cabin design...
Crochet Faux Popcorn Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Faux Popcorn Cowl Need a Super Quick Cowl in a Jiff? Try this faux popcorn cowl using really chunky yarn and a big crochet hook. Some people don't enjoy crochet popcorn stitches so some of us, *clears throat*, likes to fake it when we can. If you enjoy the look but don't want the...