Rib Stitch Granny Square Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download my...
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Single Crochet Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Single Crochet Granny Square Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. https://thecrochetcrowd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Crocodile-Stitch-Granny-Border.pdf Download...
Picture Frame Granny Border Pattern + Tutorial
Picture Frame Granny Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download my free...
Crochet Textured Baby Blanket Pattern
Crochet Textured Baby Blanket The Crochet Textured Baby Blanket was designed by Daisy Farm Crafts for Yarnspirations. The texture is from the Double Crochet 2 Together Clusters. At strategic points in the baby blanket, it's broken up into single crochets in the middle section to provide visual relief. It's pretty sharp looking. More Ideas to...
Crochet Clutch Pattern
Crochet Clutch The Crochet Clutch is just fun with a bit of texture. It has a crochet diagram to follow the turn that that's on the flip over closure. If you are not a purse person, you could use this as an accessory or makeup purse. Maybe even put in your crochet hooks and crafting...
Easy Crochet Hat Pattern
Easy Crochet Hat An Easy Crochet Hat that is great for beginners. Though today, 2019, Red Heart Boutique's Eclipse is discontinued, this pattern remains relevant for yarns that fit 6 mm / J hook size. For those who love to express themselves using colour, Red Heart Boutique's Eclipse Yarn line may be for you. I...
Knit Mad for Plaid Blanket Pattern
Knit Mad for Plaid Blanket Learn to finger knit the Knit Mad for Plaid Blanket using Bernat Alize Blanket-ez. The pattern is a quick repeat of 4 rows. 3 Rows use black and 1 row uses cream. When the blanket is completed, using a 15 mm / P Crochet Hook, you will do surface slip...
Crochet Fringe Basket Pattern
Crochet Fringe Basket The Crochet Fringe Basket is a simplistic project with added fringe that is strategic to a few rounds near the top of the basket. The fringe area is still using single crochets but is asking you to turn after each round to produce a front bar that your fringe will attach to....
Crochet Loopy Dots Blanket
Crochet Loopy Dots Blanket The Crochet Loopy Dots Blanket combines Bernat Blanket and Bernat Velvet together. This provides extra texture. The loopy dots shown are added to the blanket at the end of the project. You will sew them into position. The free pattern includes the suggested placement for the loopy dots for your new...
Crochet Textured Floor Pillow Pattern
Crochet Textured Floor Pillow This is a Huge Crochet Textured Floor Pillow that has a bit of texture through the use of the half double crochet horizontal bar. It creates a lifted line in every row that almost gives it a knit look across. It's really neat. Combined with Bernat Mix Home yarn for the...
Crochet Astrakhan Loop Pillow Pattern
Crochet Astrakhan Loop Pillow The Crochet Astrakhan Loop Pillow works in the round. The pillow is highly textured and starts off with a long chain that you crochet around. One round, you advance the stitchwork up and the next round, you work on the existing rounds to put in the loop. More Home Dec Ideas...
Crochet Bernat Bundle Denim Blanket
Crochet Bernat Bundle Denim Blanket Soft, cozy and easy to crochet is the Bernat Home Bundle Granny Blanket featuring Bernat Home Bundle Yarn. Showcased in Cream Denim Blue exclusively available at Jo-Ann. This plush and warm blanket is ideal for those cool evenings. Playfully coloured by the unique changes of 5 colours and textures throughout...
7 Custom Label Makers to Add to Crochet Projects
Create your Own Customized Labels Craft Stores usually have pre-made labels that you can apply to your crochet or knit projects. Something cute like Handmade by Grandma or something. However, what if you wanted to customize the label. You can do that through sources to order online to ship to your home. Here are some...
Crochet Baby Marly Hat Pattern
Crochet Baby Marly Hat The Crochet Baby Marly Hat is in trend with the tassels at the top of the hat. Baby Marly is a yarn that has different strands in the twist. This is referred to as marled yarn. The project is crocheted in rows from brim to top. More Baby Hat Ideas Crochet...
Crocodile Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Crocodile Around the Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Instructions Granny Square...
Bold Is Better Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Bold is Better Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download my free...
Crochet Crabby Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Crabby Granny Square Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download my free...
Birthday Cake Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Birthday Cake Granny Square Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. I have...
Double Crochet Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Double Crochet Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Get the free download...
Crochet Frills Granny Border Pattern + Tutorial
All About the Frills Granny Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download...
Brick Block Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
Brick Block Granny Square Border The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download my...
Big Loopy Granny Square Border Pattern + Tutorial
The following are instructions for a border for a typical granny square. Many crocheters decide to do one large granny square instead of doing multiple and sewing them together. My personal goal was to come up with several designs that can be applied to a typical granny square. Download the free instructions to make this...
Crochet Cuddly Herringbone Blanket Pattern
Crochet Cuddly Herringbone Blanket Crochet these diagonal stripes using Bernat Blanket Breezy yarn by Yarnspirations. This is the Crochet Cuddly Herringbone Blanket that really plays with your eyes in a fun manner. Using 2 different balls at the same time, the yarn colour is intermixing with each other to provide the striping effects you see....
Crochet Modern Granny Kitchen Set
Crochet Modern Granny #MG Kitchen Set Have you heard yet about our Crochet Instant Pot Challenge? There are some really amazing entries so far, but I thought I'd come up with something a bit more simple if anyone would like to give it a try. I have also crocheted a matching Hot Pad Coaster to...
Crochet Lovely Leftovers Blanket
Crochet Lovely Leftovers Blanket Crochet my Lovely Leftovers Blanket and use up some of your stashes! When I purchase yarn, I quite often am not sure what I am going to crochet with it. To make sure that I will have enough, I often purchase 10 skeins of whatever particular colour catches my eye. I...
Blanket-ez Knit Cable Scarf Pattern
EZ Knit Cable Scarf Learn how to make this EZ Knit Cable Scarf with my friend, Jonah. Jonah is co-hosting with us on Yarnspirations in demonstrating this easy technique using Bernat Alize Blanket-ez yarn. It takes a lot of courage to demonstrate to the world on teaching yarn techniques, so I applaud Jonah for taking...
Crochet Along Doll Pattern by Papillon en Papier
Crochet Along Doll The crochet along is over but the full pattern of this gorgeous Crochet Doll by Papillon en Papier is available to use. The detail of this doll is incredible. Originally presented in 2017. This doll has incredible stitching instructions that give the doll an uber-cute appearance but also technically accurate human shaping...
Crochet Luggage Bag Tag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Luggage Bag Tag In a sea of luggage the airport or cruise ship terminals, having a crochet bag tag makes it easier for you to spot your own bag. Your identifier immediately alerts someone else that it's not their bag. Over the years, I have had countless bag tags ripped off my bag. So...
May 2019 Crochet Binge-Watching on Netflix
May 2019 Crochet Binge-Watching I crochet in front of the TV at night time. Most times working on samples that appear in videos. In my lifetime, I have heard more TV shows/movies that I have physically stared at the screen for. In some cases, I've been disappointed when I look up and what I am...
9 Tips for Crochet Tension Solutions
Do You Have Bad Crochet Tension? Crocheters often ask how to get more consistent with their hook. It's all comes down to tension. Here are some ideas for more even stitchwork: 1 - Practice Obviously, practicing makes for even motion from the hook. With time, your stitches will find it's natural position. Get used the...
Finding & Refining the Crochet Spark
Supporting the Spark of a Crocheter It's not uncommon for crochet designers to lose their footing and find themselves questioning themselves and their abilities. As a front line crochet educator, I totally get the struggle in trying to get established. Michelle Moore is a personal friend of mine here in Nova Scotia. I met her...
Crochet Lenox Lacy Afghan Pattern
Crochet Lenox Lacy Afghan The Crochet Lenox Afghan is an open lacy afghan featuring Caron Simply Soft. Using 4 mm / G Hook, it's described an intermediate level crochet project. For our Stitch-cation back a few years ago, I used all of the motifs in this blanket combined with the Crochet Tucson Afghan to have...
Crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket Pattern
Crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket The crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket is the exact opposite of the original Gigi Blanket. The Gigi uses the bobble stitch to create the hugs. This one uses the popcorn stitch instead. So if you prefer the popcorn as I do, you will like this blanket even more. The Gigi collection features...
New Colours Added to Caron One Pound
New Colours Added to Caron One Pound The colour specialists of Yarnspirations has whipped up some new colours just in time for Fall 2019. The Caron Century Collection is part of Caron One Pound Yarn. If you haven't clued in, Century Collection is referring to over 100 years of yarn making by Caron Yarns. Both...
Crochet Gigi Blanket Pattern
Crochet Gigi Blanket Today, I'm introducing my next series of pattern designs, called The Gigi Collection. First up, the original Gigi Blanket. This came about as a challenge to use Bernat Super Value and Red Heart Super Saver yarns together in one project. I thought for a while, then it hit me that if I'm...
Distributing Crochet Patterns & Building Customers
Distributing Crochet Patterns & Building Customers A new crochet designer has the biggest challenge of getting the word out about their patterns. Whether it be free or paid patterns, the challenge is the same. How do you get it in front of the consumers? Many new designers experience the same issue of having a lack...
What Programs to Write Crochet Pattern PDFs?
What Programs Do Crochet Designers Use? There are several programs you can use for making Crochet Design PDF's or documents for crocheters to use. Over the years, I have morphed using 3 programs in total. Let me cover those bad boys and you can make up your mind. Program 1 - Write The Pattern Online...
What Program Do I Use to Make Crochet Diagrams?
Crochet Diagram Programs For new designers or just stitch-curious crocheters wanting to dip their toes into designing, what is the program to make beautiful crochet diagrams? As far as I know, there is only 1 dedicated program that I cannot dislike any more than I already do! Stitchworks Software is available but save your money!...
Crochet Cabbie Cuddler Baby Blanket
Crochet Cabbie Cuddler Baby Blanket The Crochet Cabbie Cuddler Baby Blanket is designed by our Jeanne Steinhilber. Its theme was New York taxi cabs. It's using tapestry techniques of carrying the yarns under the stitches when not in use. Once you understand the pattern, it's pretty easy to follow. This pattern uses 1 ball of...
Can I Crochet On A Cruise Ship?
Can I Crochet On A Cruise Ship? We run the Crochet Cruises and can say, YES, you can crochet on a cruise ship. However, you should know the pre-boarding details. As a crochet cruise group with so many of travelling together with each having a pair of scissors, we are required to have special permissions...