Crochet this Women's Peak Hat crochet design. I was compelled by the brim and button to grab my attention. I was then looking at the stitches above the brim and absolutely adore the texture of this hat. This hat can be dressed up or even just casual use. I think it's a really great design....
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Crochet Quick & Easy Throw + Tutorial
This quick and easy crochet afghan is deceptively easy. Don't tell your friends how easy it is though. It will allow you to have your cake and eat it too! The middle of the afghan has deep ridges and reminds me of a sand bar in the Great Lakes. Using Bernat Chunky Yarn and a...
Crochet Checkerboard Afghan Pattern + Tutorials
The Crochet Checkerboard Afghan was presented in 10 parts as 10 different squares work together. It's hard to tell in the project. For the fun of it, we changed the colours to be more reflective of what we wanted to achieve. We presented this as a 2-month summer challenge which we called Stitch-cation. I remember...
Crochet Healing Stitches II Afghan Pattern
Crochet Healing Stitches II Afghan The Crochet Healing Stitches II Afghan is the sister blanket to the Healing Stitches Square Afghan. This time, I created an FTM, from the middle rectangle-shaped blanket with lots of different colours, definitely outside my comfort zone. Last month, I found so much joy in crochet and blending different stitch...
Crochet Slippers for Beginners Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Double Sole Slippers pattern is for beginners. You will observe in the tutorial of the construction is one piece as shown below. You will roll the slipper and join the slipper with a whipstitch across one edge. You will then roll some more and sew the other edge to the other side of...
Crochet Little Sweetie Baby Dress Pattern + Tutorial
Sweetie Dresses This super adorable baby dress comes in 4 sizes. Pattern includes 6, 12, 18 and 24 months' instructions. I have found the instructions super easy to follow without any difficulties. Don't let the pattern instructions intimidate you. Many paragraphs on this instruction only apply to certain sizes. When you narrow down your instructions...
Baby Pocket Crochet Dress and Beret Pattern
This adorable set that includes the Crochet Heart Pocket Dress and Beret is made usings Patons Beehive yarn. This pattern is available in multiple sizes that include six months, 12 months and 18 months. That crochet beret and heart motif have crochet diagrams to follow to make easier to follow as well. The dress is...
17 Crochet Halter Top Patterns
It's a hot, hot, hot summer so far, so it's the perfect time to crochet a little summer halter top to keep cool. These fun little tops are very trendy right now, even though I wore them daily back in the 70's. Everything comes back around. You could wear the halter top as is or...
Crochet Granny Square Dress
Pretty cute Crochet Granny Square Dress. In sizes from adult XS to 5XL. Using a modern mix of colours with Red Heart Super Saver. The pattern is detailed with schematics for the sizing of different combinations of squares for colours. For the larger sizes, the squares are bigger with adding more rounds. The squares are...
Crochet Bright Squares Granny Throw & Pillow Pattern
The Crochet Bright Squares Granny Throw is a fabulous scrap blanket opportunity just waiting to happen. This particular afghan allows you to puzzle different-sized grannies together to be a scrap buster. These remind me of a lot of quilts but for crocheters. If you are looking for something fun to do, consider this project. Granny...
Crochet Bright & Easy Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This is a crochet blanket called Bright & Easy Blanket, I admitted in the tutorial that I wasn't really getting the image of what was happening inside the pattern. I dug my heels into the pattern and realized something amazing. The blanket creates vertical stripes without a whole 'lotta' fus! This project is really neat...
Crochet Vertical Stripes Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to do vertical stripes while crocheting in horizontal rows without having to break into a sweat. This pattern is from the newest pattern called Bright & Easy Blanket. This pattern is versatile, meaning you can switch the hook size and yarn - as long as they complement each other, and you can make...
Donut Ask The Pet to Wake Up Bed
Check out this grumpy cat. Talk about don't bug it as they were napping! A good nap at least for the pet during the day so it can keep you up all night! This Plush Donut Crochet Pet Bed is the kitty's dream pretty much its life away. Remember, cats don't have human friends or...
2 Crochet Paw Rugs + Tutorial
Crochet your loveable companion their own Crochet Paw Blanket. Essentially, you have 6 circles. 1 big circle, 1 medium circle and 4 minicircles. Together, when sewn, make up the paw blanket. If you prefer a square blanket, you could always do a square solid granny square blanket and crochet just the paw prints to sew...
Granny Square Cat Getaway Bed Pattern
Decorate one of those collapsable boxes with your crochet for a Cat Getaway Crochet Bed. Usually when my cat is missing, she's tucked away in one of these boxes in my office. I was recently looking at bed pets at the pet store but this is much cheaper. You can find those collapsable boxes at...
Crochet Pet Bed Pattern + Tutorial
This easy to Crochet Pet Bed pattern is available in 4 different sizes. Everything from little Toy Size Dogs and small cats to big cats and large dogs! The size shown here with Penny, the loveable dog, is medium. She is a smaller dog. Based on measurements of this pet size bed. I have determined...
Crochet Lacy Cluster Cowl
Crochet this Lacy Cluster Cowl that will accent your wardrobe. The cowl consists of fan-like crochet clusters in a compact setting. Simply put, it's not a huge cowl to make and is pretty easy going for an intermediate-level crocheter. More Ideas If you are looking for a step up in stitch definition and to keep...
Crochet Corrugated Hat & Cowl
This Corrugated Hat is very high on my bucket list for trying out. I saw this hat in person at a live show where Red Heart featured this hat. It's really neat and unexpected. Its unexpected design is one to certainly grab the attention of people around you. Frankly speaking, I think this hat is...
Beginners Knit Preemie Hat Pattern
Try your hand at knitting with this Beginners Knit Preemie Hat. We have tutorials for other types of hats as well. This is using Bernat Softee Baby yarn. It's soft as promised. The pattern is really basic and the top is pulled shut at the end. So you won't need to do any decreasing. It's...
Beginners Crochet Preemie Hat Pattern
Most of us have known someone in our life who at one time or another has gone into labour a little too early or simply had a tiny baby and a Preemie Hat is a necessity. You know one of the hardest things to find are preemie items like hats or sleepers. I used to...
Mini Sweet Treat Baskets Crochet Pattern
Crochet Your Own Sweet Treat Baskets How adorable are these cutie patootie Easter baskets? Our very own Cathy Cunningham made the pattern. Sweet idea as a mini gift. Another cool idea to add to a wreath or center piece. Over all, one hundred adorable points for her idea! The baskets are almost 2" tall! More...
Crochet XYZ Hooded Baby Blanket Pattern
The Crochet XYZ Hooded Baby Blanket can be just a regular baby blanket or you can add the optional hood that is provided in the instructions. The stitches that make up this lightly textured soft baby blanket are clusters and houndstooth stitchwork that are separated by rows of single crochet between them. I was able...
Stitch Along: Bernat Blanket Ripple Blanket + Tutorial
Introducing the Bernat Blanket Ripple Afghan. This blanket has 3 center granny motifs and grows outward, down, and then across. This afghan was made up of 6 different sections to oversee a stitch along. Now, the pattern is altogether in one mega download for your convenience. Michael of The Crochet Crowd taught this afghan for...
Crochet Granny Classic Afghan Pattern
It's timeless; it's the Crochet Granny Classic Afghan. Using Red Heart Super Saver and assorted colours in the brand. You can crochet up this nicely done granny as well. The back of every couch needs a beautiful Granny Afghan. More Ideas to Consider You can join it the way it suggests in the pattern or opt...
Granny Ripple Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to make a granny afghan that uses waves that go up and down in the width of the afghan. This is much simpler than you may realize. Once you get the pattern on how it grows at the top peaks and reduces at the bottom valleys, it's a cinch! Give it a try....
Bernat Maker Yarn
Yarnspirations announces the arrival of Bernat Maker yarn. If you think you recognize this yarn, you have a good eye; this was called Bernat Maker Home Dec in the past. This yarn is like a knit i-cord made of 72% cotton and 28% nylon. It's a heavy material that is considered in the bulky #5....
Crochet Hanging Baskets + Tutorial
The Crochet One and Done Baskets use the newest Bernat Blanket in O'Go Wrapping format. Each O'Go makes one complete basket. In the tutorial provided, I share advice about changing the base of the basket to regular single crochet instead of the split single crochet as it's harder to see right at the beginning. Once...
Crochet Scallop Hanger Cover + Tutorial
Take an ordinary clothes hanger and add padding to the hanger with your crochet hook and yarn to create these Crochet Scalloped Yarn Covered Hangers. These are super easy to do and are great beginner' projects as well. Reduce the sounds of hangers banging together and clothes slipping off due to the wires being slippery...
Crochet Poncho Pattern
This Crochet Poncho is a great beginner poncho using basic stitches, making it a great project to work on when you are somewhere you don't want to have to focus, with the bonus of a cozy poncho when you're done. This Crochet Poncho is made using Patons Shetland Chunky Tweeds designed by Katherine Poole Fournier...
Crochet Chrysanthemum Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to crochet an amazing dishcloth that resembles a Chrysanthemum. It's compact and sturdy enough for practical use but is also fabulous enough for decor as well. Use it for a centre piece for the table or even just as an accessory to match your kitchen decor. The flower part is an optical illusion...
Beginner Crochet Freezer Pop Cozy Pattern
These Crochet Freezer Pop Cozies are really helpful. They are generic in thickness and can slide over a freezer pop with ease! I find the Freezies at the corner store can be much colder than the ones in my own freezer. These cozies can make enjoying this sugar treat all the more. They also make...
Chunky Classic Roving Crochet Hat + Tutorial
The Crochet Classic Wool Roving Hat is a nice entry-level hat pattern for those who have never crocheted a hat before. Using Patons Classic Wool Roving or you can substitute with Bernat Roving. Bernat Roving has less wool, so it's a bit cheaper. Technically, you can make it with just 1 ball if you don't...
Crochet Hiking Hat Pattern
Using Red Heart Heat Wave, you can make your own Crochet Hiking Hat. Red Heart Heat Wave looks like regular yarn but warms up to 12 f degrees warmer. Using natural UV light, the fibres inside activate the heat-generating properties of the hat. What would you do with an extra warm hat? Maybe walk the...
How To Knit Beginner Textured Scarf + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN This is an absolute beginner-level textured scarf by Julie Farmer. Easy 4-row repeating throughout the scarf. Two sizes are available. This is the Knit Heartwarming Beginner Scarf pattern. I have taken this design and made a beginner-level tutorial that is slow and detailed to show you how to knit from the...
Beginners Knit Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Back to the basics in this beginner-level Knit Baby Blanket. Using Bernat Blanket yarn, this is a great place to start with your knitting. The tutorial will show you the pattern, how to get started, how to maintain and then how to cast off. Pattern Suggestions Tutorial
6 Crochet Fun With Triangle Patterns
There are so many different ways to play when you crochet a project. You can work in a straight line or a from the center like in an afghan. There are also lots of shapes you can make like circles, hearts or stars to name a few. Today we're focusing on having fun with triangles,...
Celtic Knot Square Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to crochet a Celtic Knot Dishcloth Square. Originally this free pattern is technically a dishcloth using Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn. In doing the pre-announcements of this square, crocheters are wanting an alternative solution as the rings don't appear to be weaving in and out of each other correctly. What you are seeing in...
Crochet Wavy Wrap Pattern + Tutorial
Did your jaw just drop? Isn't this magnificent. Introducing the Crochet Wavy Wrap. This is fully adjustable to any size that you wish. These are made up of motifs that rest together with easy to follow instructions. Using Caron X Pantone, you can colour match your creation to suit your own lifestyle. You need to...
Crochet Easy and Fast Softly Striped Wrap + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Easy and Fast Softly Striped Wrap is an easy two-row repeating pattern. Like doing the corner to corner to corner stitch but in rows. An element that I like in this pattern is that 2nd row evens off the stitches to be flat. It's the 3rd row that gives...
Crochet Big Fringe Triangle Scarf + Tutorial
Learn how to make a Big Fringe Triangle Scarf. This is easy to do scarf is just a triangle that grows to the width that you need. It starts off at the bottom and works up in rows. For adult sizes, you should stop at approximately 42" wide. For children sizes, between 30" - 40"...