Never underestimate the power of simplicity. This beautiful Crochet Slouchy Hat & Scarf Set is nice. Attention to detail is great. Treat yourself to elegant design. This is using Rapture by Sugar Bush Yarns. This design is by Michelle Moore of Sentry Box Designs for Sugar Bush Yarns. See more of Michelle's designs below. Pattern...
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Free Patterns
The Crochet Crowd Free Patterns The following list is in alphabetical order by Category of where the patterns can be found. For items where the picture doesn't match the category, there are patterns inside the category that have a mix of projects. The Crochet Crowd Original Patterns Designs by Mikey Designs by Jeanne Steinhilber TOP...
How to Crochet Kids Rainbow Scarf + Tutorial
Crochet Rainbow Scarf Bernat Zapp Yarn is a Chunky - Weight 6 Yarn. It is obviously thick and has an array of extra puffs added to the yarn so you can have fun with the yarn and final look. The entire colour line is extremely vibrant and geared towards kids or adults who love to...
Updated: Crochet at The Lake Retreat - October 18, 2023
Jimmy Beans Wool presents The Crochet Crowd and friends retreat called Crochet at The Lake Retreat in October 2023. Located at Incline Village part of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Along with my direct team, Jeanne Steinhilber, Wendy Maruna, Anita Grover and Tiffany Tolbert. I have invited two Yarnspirations Ambassadors, Marly Bird and Tamara Kelly (Moogly Blog),...
Pinky the Flamingo Crochet Transformation
Pinky the 6 Foot Crochet Flamingo Transformation For 2016, Daniel and I have big plans that are already being worked on. You will have to stay tuned until January before we say what we are up to. Let's just say, it's pretty ambitious and we are not scared of some hard work that combines play...
Poinsettia Granny Square + Tutorial
Poinsettia Granny Square I was really inspired for a Poinsettia looking granny square and recognized a design concept from the Yarnspirations library that could be modified to pull off the idea. The original pattern is called the Elegant Floral Afghan. You can see for yourself the look if you want to go for that type...
Crochet Sweet Treat Chicks Pattern
Crochet Sweet Treat Chicks These super crocheted sweet chicks slide over a plastic egg for cute Easter decor ideas. Created by our Cathy to share with you. What You Need Size G Crochet Hook or 4.5 MM Cathy used Lily Sugar N Cream or Bernat Handicrafter 4 ply cotton yarn but you can substitute any...
Length of Daylight Impacts My Crochet
Being Canadian and higher up from the equator allows our daylight and nights to be extended depending on the calendar. The amount of daylight dictates my creative time as I tend to crochet in the evenings when I feel it's too late to go outside. While I can shift to crocheting outside, depending on weather...
Interesting Front Post Trebles Crochet Square + Tutorial
Front Post Trebles This texture teaches you how to raise up ridges like a rib stitch on the front side of your project. Once you established the first row, following the rest is super easy. Get the free written instructions, it's called Front Post Treble Crochet Square. Once you understand this concept, you can use...
Triangle Granny Stitch
Triangle Granny Crochet Triangle Grannies are similar to square grannies but obviously there is only 3 times instead of 4. Turning the corners are slightly different as the corner needs to be more than 90 degrees. Getting started is the trick, once you get beyond the beginning, turn on the TV sit back and relax....
Crochet C2C Square VS Rectangle + Tutorial
Corner to Corner I have produced a quick free Webinar tutorial explaining the difference between a Square Corner to Corner VS a Rectangular Corner to Corner. In years of trying to explain the difference as many people don't get why one side continues to increase while one side decreases to form a rectangle. It is...
Tunisian Circles + Tutorial
Tunisian Circles Learn how to make a Tunisian Circle. It's much easier than you realize. This learning article is brought to you by Dela Wilkins, the Railway Knitter. Dela is my mentor of Tunisian and taught me this technique. The technique below is about increasing the triangles from the outside in. There is a technique...
Crochet Travel Mystery Vacation
Sherry, our agent, and Daniel are researching the possibility of a Mystery Crochet Vacation for the year 2024. Daniel has been watching a travel series where there are so many amazing spaces to gather across the globe. Learning how many locations can accommodate groups, just like ours. While the Crochet Cruises are retiring this coming...
Crochet Arrow Stitch Pattern + Tutorial
Learn the Crochet Arrow Stitch Create arrow stitches within your afghans, scarves and any other concepts you may have. This article will have the details on how to do this with some helpful tips. An example of a project with this type of stitch is the Aran Hearts Throw by Red Heart. Designed by Bonnie...
Crochet Waffle Square Pattern + Tutorial
Waffle Texture This stitch shocked Diva Dan and I half to death once a sample was made. The original photo of this stitch does this no justice. We made it in a different colour as you see the photo and boy... oh boy... does it look sharp! The concept is so simple and creates such...
Crochet Dog Bone Applique Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Dog Bone This is a crochet dog bone applique that can be sewn onto anything you desire. The done bone is really simple and consists of 5 separate components but it does look like one when it's put together. The applique is used on the Dog Paw Christmas Stocking but I think it can...
Winter Butterfly Crochet Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Winter Butterfly Crochet Scarf The Winter Butterfly Scarf, concept by our own Diva Dan came by accident as we were dressing our mannequins for Creative Festival. Daniel noticed that our Midnight Scarf would look great with the crochet Boho Sashay Scarf as a combination instead of being worn separately. Both Concepts are already available in...
Learn Crochet Today - Jewell Washington + Tutorial
The Crochet Stone Mountain Cowl is designed for absolute beginners, designed by Jewell Washington from Chicago, USA. Designed for Yarnspirations, Jewell is the creator behind the brand of Northknits. She is also the founder of Our Maker Life aka OML. She also has a new book out that may inspire you to push your creative...
All I Want For Christmas is LOTS of yarn!
In pandemic times, major supply chain issues are hard at work. You may have missed 22 yarns that came out in the second half of 2021. August of every year is the 2nd half of the year store reset as we head into the busy season of the yarn crafts. It's time for a relaunch...
Crochet Chrysanthemum Flower
Add a bright flower to anything you please! This flower is crocheted and then felted so it will last indefinitely. It’s definitely a great idea for updating your look or for gifting. I have to say, I really like this flower. It's big, bold and beautiful. It's a well-done pattern. Get the free pattern, it's...
6 & 6 Gift Choices by Jonah Larson
On all of the Stitch Ambassadors of Yarnspirations, Jonah is most seen in mainstream media. Over the years, through the practice of crochet and having a young mind, he's been able to have a curiosity, with us adults, at times, shut it down. He does a great job of examining stitches and the technicalities of...
12 Crochet Gift Choices by Marly Bird
Marly Bird is a self-brand like Martha Stewart in the yarn field. She encompasses the love of the yarn arts through crochet and knitting. She is no stranger to a home studio or professional television set. Marly started this journey by breaking through with her pushing her love for the yarn arts out into a...
Scrap Yarn Draft Blocker Pattern
A simple idea to block drafts in your home. This is called a Crochet Draft Dodger or Draft Blocker. I used Caron Cakes to crochet this. I didn't want to overcomplicate the design as this will sit on the floor. Using two yarns together as talked about in the tutorial, can hide the dust better...
Crochet Mosaic Stitch Scarf Pattern
The Crochet Mosiac Scarf is an excellent introductory-level project for the mosaic concept. I have found this one to be the easiest to understand. The mosaic concept has overlays that sit in front of the work. If you were to turn over the scarf, you would see solid colour stripes. It's a pretty fascinating process....
Crochet Flower Flip Flops Pattern
Flip Flops Spruce up your flip flops by adding your own personal touch with a Crochet Daisy Flip Flop Pattern for the top band. The project is quick and easy and the pattern is pretty straight forward. There are two rounds that create two layers of petals. You can also be creative and add even...
74 Finger Knitting Patterns
Bernat Alize EZ and Bernat EZ Wool are pre-looped yarn that allows for finger knitting. That's right, no needles required. 74 free patterns. Interestingly, it's classified as a craft versus knitting. But that's like 'potato vs pAtatoe' to me. It looks like knitting to me. It's still a skill-building opportunity but the entry-level to these...
19 Patterns to Calm Deja Poo of the Mind
Crochet patterns can be meditative to some degree and can quiet the mind of repetitive self-destructive thoughts. It's like "Deja Poo, you've heard that crap before and it's circling your mind over and over and over." Many of us can circle in our minds scenarios and situations we have faced or tough decisions we will...
Crochet Uplands Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Uplands Scarf Learn how to crochet this gorgeous Uplands Scarf using Patons Uplands yarn. This is our own pattern here on The Crochet Crowd. I have made for you a downloadable pattern which includes the crochet diagram to go with it. The instructions are really simple and the pattern is easy to follow. Our matching...
73 Snuggle Time Patterns
Envelope yourself, a friend or even a fur baby with one of 73 Crochet and Knit Patterns. There are many blankets that are part of this massive collection of free patterns. Even some shawls and sweaters to wrap yourself up with. I have made blankets for my kitties. We have a Great Pyrenees dog now...
6 Keep Calm and Golf On Crochet Patterns
From the serious to the laugh out loud covers, we have located 6 free patterns to drive home a winning score. From the OMG are you really going to crochet that to oh I have to have that. Below are 6 free crochet patterns from various designers across the net. Of course, change the yarn...
11 Crochet Stitches That Deserve the Finger
There are some crochet stitches that exist that are so evil and awful, it causes me to roll my eyes back into my head and give it the finger! I know, we use our fingers and wrists to create magic but sometimes, there are stitches that are definite RSVP DENIED right out of the gate....
Double Crochet Border
Double Crochet Borders Adding a crochet border using the double crochet is really easy as it doesn't rely on any stitch multiples to make it work. The only area you have to concern yourself within the corners. Once you do the first revolution around, the rest of the border is set and ready for you...
Lookbook Review: Gray Matters
Gray Matters Lookbook Yarnspirations has released a new Lookbook called Gray Matters. Speaking bluntly, they nailed it! This book is one of my favourites, of all time of the Lookbook Collection. Gray is one of the most sold colours of yarn. For me, I love gray but for whatever reason, it's not my go-to and I...
How To Crochet Tapestry Graphghans + Tutorial
Crochet Tapestry Graphghans Crochet Tapestry Graphghans are for the beginners of this concept, not necessarily beginners of crochet as you need to know how to crochet in order to do this concept. Tapestry Crochet Definitions This concept is referred to as Jacquard Crochet, Intarsia, Mosaic, Fair Isle and Colorwork. The yarns are changed as they...
Crochet Miniature Sea Creatures Pattern
Crochet Miniature Sea Creatures I just stumbled across the cutest little Amigurumi creatures that are perfect for the next Crochet Cruise that is headed to the Caribbean in October 2017. Jillian Hewitt, the creator at Spin a Yarn Crochet has designed 6 sea animals that you could use as bag tchotchkes or to even decorate your...
Crochet Toast & Egg Pot Holder Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Toast Pot Holder New to Yarnspirations is the Crochet Toast & Egg Pot Holder featuring Lily Sugar'n Cream Yarn. In my tutorial, I improvised the pattern slightly. I'll tell you what I did as you should have enough yarn to do this as I know I did. More Ideas Crochet Hamptons Beach Bag +...
Crochet Thick Toast Pot Holder Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Thick Toast Pot Holder Introducing the Crochet Thick Toast Pot Holder, an adaptation from the original pattern by Yarnspirations. For me, I am clumsy in the kitchen. If I can burn it, it will happen. If I can drop it, there she goes. What can I say, the kitchen and I don't get along...
Crochet Butterfly Graphgan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Butterfly Graphgan From the imagination of Repeat Crafter Me, Sarah has provided an incredible eye-popping rich graphghan called Crochet Butterfly Graphgan that I think you will love I know I do. Sarah is known for her super adorable projects. With kids of her own, she has the touch of making crochet not only fun...
Crochet Colourful Granny Squares Blanket Pattern
Colourful Granny Squares Blanket Some of you may have seen this super pretty Crochet Granny Squares Blanket pattern, on tare away pads when picking yourself a Caron Cotton Cake or two. For the rest of us who haven't seen this yet, Yay! Granny Square's are one of my favourite patterns to play with, you can...
Crochet American Pop Can Cozy Pattern + Tutorial
Just for fun is the beginner Crochet Can Cozy Cover. An easy to follow beginner pattern to use for pop cans. Use your 100% cotton yarn like Lily Sugar'n Cream or Bernat Handicrafter to make things like this. Cotton yarn can absorb moisture and is meant for places like the kitchen because it can scrub...