The Crochet One and Done Baskets are a simplistic idea for home decor. It's using Bernat Blanket O'Go yarn where the O'go has three colours. Each colour will make its own hanging basket. Using the crochet split single stitch. We have a larger size basket for this concept if you are interested. I will link...
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Crochet Be Mine Square Blanket
Crochet Be Mine Square Blanket The Be Mine Square Blanket is the second in this series of crochet baby blankets. I truly love crocheting from the middle style blankets. I think they are the easiest, because you can just continue on to make the size you most prefer. You can keep crocheting all the way...
Crochet Colour Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Frosted Glass Scarf I accidentally discovered an amazing scarf pattern that caught my interest. It appears to have mini stand-alone boxes in different colours. Initially, I pulled out the pattern to understand how the visual effect is making that happen. The pattern looks simple enough but then I am kind of lazy, what happens when...
How To Crochet Garden Flowers Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Garden Flowers Shawl Introducing the Garden Flowers Shawl by Yarnspirations. This bright cheerful shawl is easy to make as it consists of 39 flower motifs that are connected together. Firstly, the flower motifs are relatively easy and quick to make. I can see this shawl is done in 2 - 3 days for someone...
Crochet Infinity Headband Pattern
Crochet Infinity Headband Here is a quick little pattern that you can whip on in an evening. I will be posting a matching cowl, so keep an eye out for that coming up soon. This is also good for using up smaller amounts of yarn. Great If you are looking for a quick gift, or...
Filet Crochet Dinosaur Baby Blanket
The Crochet Filet Crochet in Dinosaur Pattern is pretty awesome. Use your crochet to draw shapes onto the blanket. It's classified as easy level and there is a crochet graph to follow to put that baby triceratops shape into the blanket. This is using Bernat Forever Fleece Finer yarn that really feels incredibly soft. This...
Crochet Be Mine Baby Blanket
Crochet Be Mine Baby Blanket The Crochet Be Mine Baby Blanket is the third and final in the series. I hope you enjoy one or all three of these easy textured blankets. This one stands out from the Be Mine Chevron and Be Mine Square because of it's many bobbles! I know some of you...
Loopy Pillow To Crochet Pattern
Bernat Blanket Big Loopy Pillow To Crochet The Loopy Pillow To Crochet uses fun textures with extra big stitches, in Bernat Blanket Big. Made with an oversized, 19.00 mm hook, this free pattern is as fast to make as it is fun. Finished with a double-thick loopy edge, the pillow makes a big impact on...
Crochet Exquisite Triangle Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Exquisite Triangle Scarf Learn how to crochet an amazing exquisite triangle scarf. Fringing is optional. I adapted the idea of the Big Fringe Triangle Scarf and changed my hook size and yarn to make this fabulous example. My Changes There are 56 rows from the bottom tip. The fringing is made up of strands that...
Crochet Snug A Dinosaur Pillow
The Crochet Snug-A-Saurus Pillow is pretty cute eh! Extra plus using Bernat Blanket yarn. Generous in size at 40" long. The pillow has multiple pieces that are added on. If you prefer something to be missing for more comfort, by all means, you can omit whatever it is. There is something really adorable about this...
Tunisian Alaskan Cowl + Tutorial
Alaskan Cowl Inspired by the next Crochet Cruise to Alaska in August 2016, I wanted to make a cowl that was heavy and inspired by the colour of the glaciers. This is the Crochet Alaskan Cowl. I really wanted to play with Tunisian as it's a relatively new skill set for me. I am mentored...
Crochet Dinosaur Egg Play Rug
The Crochet Dino Egg Rug / Playmate is really super cute. It's colourful and has extra soft padding with Bernat Blanket yarn. To me, I'm attracted to the colouring with the blue egg and deep pink circles that are sewn on like motifs once the main mat is completed. More Ideas TapRoot Fibre Lab in...
TapRoot Fibre Lab in Nova Scotia, Canada
Just a stone's throw away from The Crochet Crowd is TapRoot Fibre Lab tucked into the corner at Noggins Corners location. What I thought what just a storefront for local yarn turned out to be much more than I anticipated. Patricia, the manager, is on a mission this year to get TapRoot to be more...
Crochet Awesome Breastforms
Awesome Breastforms Awesome Breastforms is an organization where crocheters and knitters come together to hand make prosthetic breast forms for women who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy surgery. Speaking bluntly, I know first hand there is a need for this. I was stopped in a store one day and a lady was pretty upset....
Figuring Out Pattern Repeat + Tutorial
2 Ways to Calculate Repeat Patterns From Small Samples or Swatch Sizes For small swatch sizes or samples that are fairly small, Mikey shows how to re-create the pattern in diagram format to show what is happening for the stitches. He needs to figure out the multiples so he can start off with the right...
Catherine Wheel Stitch Square Pattern
Catherine Wheel Stitch Squares In this article, we will explore the Catherine Wheel Stitch Squares for both Trebles and Double Crochet Versions. I would prefer to give you a choice on which one to work with as the method is the same; however, the stitch used in the only thing that is different. This stitch...
Crochet Be Mine Chevron Blanket + Tutorial
Crochet Be Mine Chevron Blanket The Be Mine Chevron Blanket is the first of three new crochet baby blankets in a series. It's a cold January and I wanted bright and fun to make myself feel warm. I love creating baby blankets the best. For whatever reason, when I started crocheting this one, I thought...
Crochet Celtic Weave Stitch Cowl & Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Celtic Weave Stitch Cowl is a great introductory project to this texture-rich project. Learn the Celtic Stitch. This type of stitch feels wrong to the natural movement of crochet but once you get comfortable and get rid of the fear, it gets much easier. So you may feel like giving up too soon...
Tunisian Honeycomb Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch & Blanket Learn how to do the Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch and then apply your new-found knowledge with this brand new Tunisian Honeycomb Blanket. This stitch actually does look like a bees honeycomb nest. In solid-looking yarn, the pattern is more obvious. Due to the stitchwork, it has an elastic stretch to it....
Sofia Crochet Cowl + Tutorial
The Crochet Sofia Cowl is only 7 rounds starting with a foundation double crochet. It's a bit lacy with a visual interest in fashion. The tutorial included will show you how to make a foundation double crochet. It's not something I particularly enjoy, stitch-wise but it has a great purpose and has a better balance...
Le Papillon (Butterfly) Textured Crochet Cowl + Tutorial
Crochet this textured beautiful Le Papillon (Butterfly in English) Textured Crochet Cowl. Using Red Heart Unforgettable for beautiful transition. This cowl is unique as it starts off with a foundation single crochet row. Half of the cowl is formed by going back and forth in the rows. Once completed, the cowl is turned over to...
Rainbow Granny Stripes Hat for Kids
Granny Stripes Hat A unisex option for a granny stripes hat for two age categories of kids. Pattern included is for ages 2 - 4 years old and 6 - 8 years old. Those 5-year-old sizes are in between the two sizes. The hat is really easy to follow along for the instructions. There is...
Tunisian Step Stitch Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
The Tunisian Step Stitch Cowl designed by Anita Grover is a textured simple stitch with a drop step stitch for added pleasure. There is a multiple of 6 that make this up which allows you to change the size. With an easy repeating that happens. Once you get started, the Tunisian Step Stitch will align...
Crochet Baby Zig Zag Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Baby Chevron / Zig Zag Blanket Learn how to make this beautiful Baby Caron Zig Zag Blanket. It is really simple to follow and I have provided details for you to be successful. In the video tutorial, I have presented a rough note diagram that I used. There is a copy of that diagram if...
Crochet Neutral Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Afghan Pattern This is a super easy afghan using neutral Bernat Chunky Yarn colours. Don't be like me and accidentally confuse this yarn with the Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn. It's not the same yarn. Bernat Chunky is a 400-gram large ball. I have provided those details in the Yarn Details button. As promised, this...
Crochet Zig Zag Hat Pattern
Crochet Zig Zag Hat In this free hat pattern, crocheters will start off with a brim that involves single crochet in the back loop to create the ribbing. The colour change you see in the hat is not actually cut each time you going around, but in fact, the yarn is carried inside the hat...
How To Crochet Calming Comfort Afghan Stitch Along + Tutorial
Crochet Calming Comfort Afghan Stitch Along Do you need peace and comfort after the busy holiday season? Then this stitch along, featuring my new Calming Comfort Afghan will be the one for you. Welcome to this year's edition of our 2021 Boxing Day Stitch Along. I'm super excited to be hosting the event for the...
Michael Sellick aka Mikey of The Crochet Crowd
Michael Sellick Biography Michael Sellick, (he/him) is known as Mikey of The Crochet Crowd to hundreds of thousands of followers through Facebook and YouTube. Michael is Canadian and does all of his work from his home studio in Walkerton, Ontario Canada with the co-creator Daniel Zondervan, known as Diva Dan. Life partners in real life,...