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Archives for 2024
Red Heart Rewind - Yarn Resurrection + 3 Hot Free Patterns
Yarnspirations is exploring a new concept of revisiting yarns that have lost their shelving space and have no place to go, so they stop making it. Three yarn are the first up on the block to try this rewind concept to remake yarn and bring it back. Introducing Red Heart Rewind. This experiment will end at the end...
Crochet Cloche Hat & Mittens
The first hat of thirty is the Cloche Hat with matching pair of mittens crochet pattern. I really liked the design of being practical and trendy for career women, younger women and casual women all at the same time. More Ideas Not every woman wants to wear a beanie or a hat that straps tightly...
Bougie Little Miniature Laundromat Diorama
A quick few-day project was my bougie little laundromat. When I was younger, my parents owned a typical laundromat, but it looked nothing like this. From people breaking into the coin equipment to the crap people would wash. I explored what a fancy laundromat could look like in this example. I took a guess on...
Mikey's Miniatures: Alternative Craft
In the summer of 2023, I discovered a local miniature shop called Freedom Miniatures with Shelley Acker. I'm not interested in making dollhouses, but I'm curious about vignettes of storytelling through a 1:12 scale realism approach. We tend to lean over or ask for ideas or techniques to achieve our desired look as a group....
The Crochet Crowd Subscriber Weekly Giveaways
For the next two months, we are running a weekly giveaway for our website subscribers as a testing trial. Our newsletter goes out once a week. When you sign up, you only use your email address and name. You will find our sign-up automatically on the home page of our website and below. Gifts may...
Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch Pattern + Tutorial
Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch Learn how to crochet this amazing vintage fan ripple stitch that I recently discovered. I was blown away by the tall pillars of magnificence of the Triple Trebles. Changing the colours strategically will create incredible results. Try the Scarf Version + Bonus Free Patterns Vintage Fan Ripple Scarf The Secret to...
Crochet Christmas Holiday Hearts Throw + Tutorial
The Crochet Christmas Holiday Hearts Throw blanket is a unique shaped granny square. The interior is a heart shape that is floating within. I was heavily inspired by this blanket to change up a few things for my own styling purposes. I will share more about those changes in a tutorial. I will be creating...
Crochet Mad for Plaid Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Mad for Plaid Blanket is using Bernat Toasty yarn. This is a plaid based blanket that is created like a graphghan concept. You will need mini balls of yarn in the colours shown. Included with the free pattern is a diagram to showcase how the colours work together. This concept requires a bit...
Crochet Wavy Long Wristers Pattern + Tutorial
The Wavy Long Wristers are surprisingly simple. They are not just a tube where the yarn is stretching around your wrist and arm, in fact, the entire wrister is contoured. The wrister starts from the finger area and works its way back to the elbow. You are essentially creating V-stitching that sit inside each other....
Free Patons Grey Matters Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Mikey's Grey Matters Beanie Crochet Hat has been added to our sock-yarn beanie crochet hats. Crocheted with a 3 mm / D/11 crochet hook with Patons Kroy Sock Yarn in Grey Marl, this hat is easy to make and fits ever so perfectly. It's gender-neutral, and with the wool properties of this yarn, it's one...
Crochet Kitty Couch Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Kitty Couch is for pampered felines that think they are boss! A cat bed unlike any other. This pattern makes me squeal and I may even wet myself because it's one that checks all of the boxes of fun! Binky Boo and Puss Puss would fight for this. I would have to make...
Crochet Christmas Wreath Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Christmas Wreath Throw New for Christmas / Holiday Decor for Red Heart in 2012 is the Christmas Wreath Throw. This is a traditional throw using granny squares to create an image onto your afghan. This is using Red Heart's Super Saver Yarn. These would make for a great gift for those you know love...
Red and Blue Long Crochet Elf Hat
This 25" Long Pom Pom Red and Blue Elf Hat is just for fun for the Christmas season. Designed by Mikey. Using Caron One Pound yarn. This will fit an average adult with a tighter brim, as the weight of a long hat can slip off. The 6" Pom Pom was purchased through Amazon. The...
Around The Corner Crochet Borders: A Must Have Book
Around The Corner Crochet Borders Have you heard about the Around The Corner Crochet Borders Book by Edie Eckman? No... Let me tell you straight up my crochet friends, this is a MUST HAVE book for your resource library. Firstly, let me tell you this is not a paid advertisement. I hold this book as...
Crochet Circle to Square Sides Calculator
The Crochet Circle to Squares Sides Calculator will do the math for you. There are two calculators below. The first calculator will allow you to locate what the stitch count is for identifying where the corners are. Then, you can add in what stitches you would like to use and it will auto calculate the...
Free Red Heart 9 Square Baby Blanket Pattern
Today I have a fast and easy crochet 9 Square Baby Blanket. This hooks up with lots of squishy texture to warm your little one in cozy comfort. I love crocheting with Red Heart With Love yarn. It just works up so nicely. You can use your own favorite #4 weight yarn. This one is...
Free Patons Crochet Star Flower Cotton Coasters + Diagram + Tutorial
Designed with one ball of Patons Grace yarn, you can make five coasters with one ball. Patons Grace is a mercerized cotton that is perfect for items that may get wet. It's not a dishrag cotton, though. It's fashion cotton. These start with a star shape and transform into a twelve-petal flower by the end....
Afghan Size Calculator
How do you figure out afghan sizes? I have created a formula to calculate the chain counts needed to get to the sizes you need. The formula will also calculate stitch sets for those who require a pattern, such as a wave afghan to stay in balance for stitches. Sizes of afghans have been provided...
Crochet Simple Baby Blanket Pattern
The Crochet Simple Baby Blanket is by JoToTheWorld Creations. It's a stunningly beautiful baby blanket that can be coloured in any way possible. Using Bernat Baby Sport yarn. The finished blanket is approx 39" square and it also has an easy to apply a border to go with it. The colour shown in the yarn...
Crochet Mandala Cordial by Marion Verloop
Marion Verloop, an expert of Wayuu Crochet, has developed the Crochet Mandala Cordial for experienced crocheters. It is spectacular and for those who remember me talking about her in the past, her patterns take months of development and stitch by stitch trial as she designs. The stitchwork is really tight and this is her passion...
Crochet Starshine Christmas Tree Skirt + Tutorial
Crochet Starshine Christmas Tree Skirt The Starshine Christmas Tree Skirt is remake of the Starshine Hugs & Kisses Blanket Pattern. So it's a design you may already know and love, minus the bobbles. This is my first every tree skirt design. I was inspired by the new Red Heart Super Saver O'Go Christmas yarn. Of...
Errors for The Crochet Crowd Book
While it's fantastic to be accurate, with any crochet pattern and significant projects, it's easy to make a mistake. Here are the known mistakes and fixes for them. Professionally, this is known as errata. Learn more about our Book and how to get it here. First Printing July 2021 has the following known errors and...
Free Bernat Crochet Study of Texture Rectangle Blanket
Donna Bondy, our guest designer, has adapted my original Study of Texture Afghan and made it into the Crochet Study of Texture Rectangle Sampler Blanket. Her adaptation didn't remove any of the original texture. The afghan is a different shape and takes approximately the same amount of yarn to make a rectangle. Updated October 30,...
Crochet Circle to Square Transition Worksheet + Tutorial
Transitioning a circle project into a square is not as hard as you may imagine. I created a Circle to Square Transition Worksheet. The circles are smaller in size, I turn to Yarnspirations to look for other patterns where a circle has been converted into a square. Usually, the smaller sizes have free patterns to...
Free Aunt Lydia's 5" Thread Coaster & Rug Pattern + Diagram + Tutorial
It is the best of two worlds for a thread coaster and a 1:12 dollhouse-size round area rug. This is a 5" coaster or miniature area mat, whichever you prefer. This is the Crochet Thread Coaster or Miniature Crochet Rug. Based on the 1:12 dollhouse size miniatures, this area rug is the equivalent of 60"...
Crochet Relax and Unwind Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Relax and Unwind Shawl is a beginner level project. It has a super easy start to this project and grows outward to the end. Best yet, it only uses 2 balls of Red Heart Colorscape yarn. My sample is using a colour called Paris. I had some yarn leftover but not enough to...
Bernat Spark Yarn + Free Patterns
I've been super excited to share with you about the Bernat Spark yarn that came out in the fall of 2024. It's glorious! This was the featured yarn in the Bernat Quickweave Kits earlier in 2024. I'll link those below. I was dying to get more giant balls of this yarn. This yarn will only...
Comfort Top Down Shawl Free Pattern + Crochet Diagram
Turn on the TV and get hooking up a storm to make this Top-down Crochet Shawl Pattern. It was originally designed with Red Heart Unforgettable yarn, but I wondered what it would look like with Red Heart Comfort yarn in a solid colour. I followed the pattern as written and decided the length I was...
Crochet Spice It Up or Cool It Down Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Spice It Up or Cool It Down Blanket is made with Bernat Blanket Breezy yarn. It uses two different yarn balls that are not the same colours. The self-striping mixes up on it's down to prevent an addictive and fun color story to crochet. A tutorial has been provided below as working with...
Crochet Thick Holiday Ornament Throw Pattern
For the love of Granny Square Stitching but made into an oval shape for the ultimate Thick Holiday Ornament Blanket Pattern. Using Bernat Blanket in assorted playful, cheery colours, this blanket has thirty two complete motifs and eight half motifs for the edges. The final round of each motif requires you to place a stitch...
12 Gift Giving Guides for 2024
In 2024, Yarnspirations developed 12 Fabulous Gift Guides for Knitters, Crocheters, and Crafters. Each gift guide contains many great ideas to inspire your holiday creative making. Yarnspirations will most likely sneak in other choices into the round-ups as well. So, based on what you see today, you could have more gift ideas tomorrow. Main categories...
Tunisian Simple Pockets Wrap Pattern + Tutorial
The Tunisian Simple Pockets Wrap pattern is designed by Anita Grover who's first passion in the yarn arts is Tunisian. Rightly named as using the word as simple as the Tunisian Simple Stitch and Tunisian Slip Stitches are used in this. The stitching combinations creates a striping effect but it also creates the appears of...
Crochet Holly Jolly Afghan Pattern
Added in 2024 is the Crochet Holly Jolly Afghan pattern by Yarnspirations. Released October 9, 2024, designed by Tammy Hildebrand. It uses Red Heart Super Saver yarn. The free pattern includes a crochet diagram showing exactly where the stitches go. It repeats in just four rows. . . With the colouring of the Holly Jolly...
Crochet Hello Pockets Wrap Pattern
The Crochet Hello Pockets Wrap was designed by our team member, Wendy Maruna. We have the ability to adapt designs with our partnership with Yarnspirations. Wendy was super inspired by the Hello Yellow Top and also the Mitred Blanket by Yarnspirations. She paired the stitch combinations together. It's almost like a mixed-tape rendition for that...
Free Caron Crochet Blue Waves Anniversary Cakes Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Blue Waves Anniversary Cakes Blanket is colour played. The Caron Anniversary Cakes have 5 colours and the colours are pulled out. It's called colour play when crocheters and knitters deconstruct a yarn ball so the colours are separated and manipulated in their own way. It's not uncommon for yarn users to want to...
Free Caron How To Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket
The Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket is one of the first patterns Mikey wrote after deciding to crochet full-time. It was one of his first blankets that went beyond granny squares. Crochet a unique baby blanket in the shape of a star. Star blankets make great gifts at the baby shower and are easily foldable...
Crochet Orbs Blanket Pattern with Crochet Diagrams
Inspired by Jeanne's Crochet Into the Light Blanket, this new version has some differences, including using a different yarn called Caron Blossom Cakes. Some minor changes were made to benefit crocheters. This finished blanket is 48" x 48", perfect for a lapghan or sofa throw. The updated colouring of Topical Blossoms in the Caron Blossom...
Crochet Into the Light Afghan Free Pattern, Diagrams & Tutorial
The Crochet Into The Light Afghan by Jeanne Steinhilber was a much-needed stitching journey filled with light-bouncing textures. It was updated on October 27, 2024, to retest and update the pattern with tips. The free pattern includes written instructions, diagrams, and tutorials. Background Story: The couple here from Nova Scotia is enjoyable. The husband here...
Free Caron How To Crochet Bubble Hearts Crochet + Tutorial
The Crochet Bubble Hearts are my own design and great for attaching to objects, people or using as decor. The heart has two lobes at the top that are made first and then the body of the heart will join them together to work its way to the bottom of the heart. Tips have been...