21 Refreshing Picnic Patterns

Yarn, Picnic, Sun, and more

Summer is on the way, and it's time to bring your crochet outside!

These fresh ideas will keep you hooking for, and at, your picnics.

Start with the perfect picnic blanket:

Crochet Gingham Picnic Blanket - tradition and style from our own collection of patterns
Crochet Picnic Blanket - adapted, by Mikey, for crochet from Knit for the Road Blanket
Checkerboard Picnic Blanket - a patriotic twist, with coaster game pieces (shown in picture)

Create a coordinating basket, bag, or carry-all for all your delicious plans:

Crochet Pic-a-Nic Basket - an instant classic! (see the tutorial, below)
Convertible Crochet Blanket Bag - for quick clean up in case of sudden rain showers (shown in pic)
Mikey's favorite 21 Reusable Crochet Bags Patterns - for carrying your feast from the market to the beach and the park
Happy Picnic Set - a charted pattern for a wine bottle bag & matching picnic blanket
Mason Jar Cozies - to keep your lemonade icy

Then, fill it up with Picnic food! For inspiration, check out these picks for Summer Picnic Recipes

Dress up to follow the sun:

Felted Crochet Sunflower - Mikey teaches you how to felt your fashion statement (see the tutorial below)
Sun Hat - fashionable protection from the sun (shown in pic)
Saturday Sun Hat - a sweet sun hat for babies, and toddlers
Nori Dress - a soothingly simple pattern for a summer dress, designed with long gradient colour change yarn
Daisy Dress - a summery outfit for little girls
Lacy Parsol - an intricately charted project, to show off your next-level lace skills

Bring along the perfect small, playful, project:

Crochet Daisy Chain - make a flower crown to last all summer
Crochet Water Balloons - reusable and litter free!
Bean Bag Ball - a home-made hacky sack
Playtime Sandwich - simple little projects, perfect for teaching a hungry beginner
Grapes - more-ish little crochet treats (shown in pic)
Macarons - for dessert!
Ant - to clean up the crumbs

(And, just in case the rain chases you back inside Mikey & Dan's Crochet Binge-Watching on Netflix )