A quick and easy crocheted crossover pouch to stay connected while on the go. Initially, it was designed by Jeanne Steinhilber, with a revision by Mikey to the handle to make it more durable. The colours were also updated to Lily Sugarn Cream Black Currant and Coral Rose; the original was done in blue. I...
How To Crochet Modern Chevron Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Back to the basics, well sort of with this Crochet Modern Chevron Afghan that I designed. A beautiful play on those squares I love so much combined with my other favourite stitchwork of doing the chevron design. This is actually my second attempt at the same design. The first design, I LIKED it... but didn't...
UPDATED: Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket
Why buy a baby shower gift when you can crochet something special and unique? I made this Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket for a co-worker who is soon to have a baby girl. I was so attracted to the soft-look of Caron Jumbo Rosewood, then highlighted it with 2 neutral shades. When you upload...
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Mitered Afghan Pattern
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Mitered Afghan This Beans & Bobbles Mitered Afghan in the #CrochetBB series. This afghan features a large, mitered square, that is then easily turned into a rectangle after the width is established. Similar to C2C afghans where you work the width, then the length, but the mitered crochet square makes it...
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan Pattern
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan I'm excited to introduce the Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan. My favorite afghan will always be a chevron style, no matter what stitch is used. I grew up with a chevron afghan draped over the back of the sofa, so to me there is nothing more comforting. This #CrochetBB...
Crochet Mitered Modern Granny Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Mitered Modern Granny Afghan I hope you enjoy this new twist that I'm calling a Mitered Modern Granny Afghan. I've crocheted this project starting in one corner and building it similar to the corner to corner technique. You start by building a mitered square, then when you have the preferred width, you continue just working...
Crochet Tranquility Trinity Shawl Pattern
Crochet Tranquility Trinity Shawl I'd like to introduce today the Tranquility Trinity Shawl using the new yarn, Caron Latte Cakes. The design is 3 large triangles joined together to create a large, flowing shawl. This crocheted project is fast and easy as I have used the Modern Granny stitch for these triangles. The yarn is...
Crochet One Big Cake Asymmetrical Scarf Pattern
Crochet One Big Cake Asymmetrical Scarf Do you love quick and easy, one-skein projects? Sometimes I just need the satisfaction of getting something new on and off my hook quickly. I have been working on many large projects lately but put them aside for a day to crochet up something to feel that sense of...
55 Crochet Shawl Patterns
Crochet Shawls From keeping the chill off to expressing comfort through prayer shawls, crochet shawls are made by many crocheters. Shawls can be super easy to highly complex. Examples of the Globe Trotter Shawl has Bruges Lace to concepts like the Broomstick Lace Shawl to more easier to manage shawls. Pick a shawl you are...
Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket
Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket This is the Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket that I have finished. I wanted to experiment with finding a yarn that would blend nicely with the Bernat POP! yarns. I choose Caron One Pound. It was only slightly different, but really worked out well. There are so many color choices...
What To Do With Bernat Super Value Yarn
Bernat Super Value Yarn has been my lifetime staple of yarn. I've used Bernat Super Value the most in all of my projects prior to starting up The Crochet Crowd. Today, it continues to be one of my favourites in quality, colours and reliability of being available. It's an everyday yarn, priced for the everyday...
Discontinued: Caron Simply Soft Camo Yarn
Caron Simply Soft Camo is an offshoot of Caron Simply Soft with camouflage colouring applied to the yarn. You will find the traditional camo colours such as Woodland or Night Camo, but also great mixes like Pink Camo, Snow Camo and even Blue Camo, to name a few. There are 8 shades in this colour...
Discontinued: Caron Cupcakes Yarn
Caron Cupcakes is 100% Acrylic and designed for smaller projects. Packaged as a cupcake, it just makes sense to call it Caron Cupcakes Yarn. It is a Light (3) weight yarn intended for finer projects. The ball bands have pictures of knit or crochet. The pattern on the back of the label matches the photograph....
17 Crochet Halloween Patterns
Halloween is one of my favourite holidays. I love dressing up and pretending to be something I am not. And, of course, it's all about the candy! I thought I'd take a look at some new ideas to give myself some time to get some crocheting done without having to rush. Here are some of...
Crochet Social Textures Gingham Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Social Textures Gingham Blanket I've always wanted to crochet a gingham style blanket, and decided that small Social Textures squares would make a pretty Social Textures Gingham Blanket Pattern. I have made my design baby sized, but you can easily keep going and make this one any size you like. This is a variation...
Crochet Goodnight Kisses Baby Blanket Pattern
Crochet Goodnight Kisses Baby Blanket Crochet Goodnight Kisses Baby Blanket Pattern is an easy 6 round repeat made colorful with Caron Baby Cakes yarn. The newer bigger ball sizes of the yarn means only 2 balls are needed for this 37" square baby blanket. Also new this year is the solid color balls to coordinate...
What To Do With Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn
The best thing about Bernat Softee Chunky is the availability of this yarn. It's like everywhere! Way back in the dinosaur ages, this same name yarn wasn't as thick. However, Yarnspirations listened to the public and people wanted it thicker! So they re-engineered the yarn to be much thicker and give it a whack of...
What To Do With Bernat Blanket Coastal Yarn
The Bernat Blanket Coastal Collection is exclusive to our friends at Yarnspirations. That's right, you won't find it in a store. It's only available online through Yarnspirations. This colouring that is no longer identified as Bernat Blanket Coastal yarn is mixed into the regular line up of Bernat Blanket on Yarnspirations. The colour below is...
Discontinued: What To Do With Bernat Roving Yarn
For those who enjoy Roving Yarn, Bernat Roving is one of the most economical choices on today's market. I just looked up what Roving Yarn is. I know it's a type of yarn, but I'm unsure what the meaning is. Roving is a thick yarn that has a small twist on the yarn. It is...
Discontinued: What To Do With Bernat Bundle Brights Yarn
All new to JOANN is the Bernat Bundle Brights Yarn collection for Fall 2017. Bernat Home Bundle and Bernat Baby Bundle is exclusive to JOANN in the USA. Consumers asked for the yarn to be have eye-popping colour verses the subtle baby and home colours of neutrals. So the designers got out the colour wheel...
What To Do With Bernat Blanket Brights Yarn
Go bold or go home... I just love bold electrified colours. Introducing Bernat Blanket Brights. Colour that is vibrant with no electricity needed. Last year, Bernat introduced this colour line for Bernat Blanket and I am so glad they did. Up until that point, it had been the pastels for baby and neutrals for the...
What To Do With Bernat Blanket Stripes Yarn
New in 2017 was the Bernat Blanket Stripes Yarn. An exciting play on long variegated yarn, a similar concept to Caron Cakes. Flip up the ball and you suddenly can see the colours that exist inside. The colour stays the same for a long time before switching to the next. With modern shades and playful...
What To Do With Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn
A steady and one of my favourite yarns is Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn. It's like crocheting with a cloud. There are two things you need to know about this yarn. Number 1... If you are new to crochet and or struggle with locating stitches, you want to stick with open work projects like Granny Squares with...
What To Do With Caron Jumbo Yarn
Caron Jumbo is related to Caron One Pound Yarns. Have you ever noticed that Caron One Pound has no variegated colours? That's because Caron Jumbo is the variegated side of this yarn brand. Caron One Pound is one of the number 1 sellers of yarn in North America. It is reliable yarn that is loved...
What To Do With Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn
I remember seeing Caron Simply Soft Party for the first time when Caron Yarns just joined on with Yarnspirations back many moons ago. For me, I'm attracted to glitter, sparkles and things that stand out. I bee-lined over just to feel it. Usually, when something glitters, it looks fabulous but it feels like hell on...
Crochet Cherry Pie Pot Holder Pattern + Tutorial
This Crochet Cherry Pie Pot Holder is part of a 3 Trio Set for the kitchen. It is whimsical but very practical. Speaking firsthand, it's not complicated either. It's simply too cute of a pattern not to work up, especially if you are a pie lover like myself. There are two layers to this pie....
What To Do With Bernat Maker Yarn?
If you love big balls, you may just love the Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn. This yarn seems to go on forever and is a favourite of my own personal choice yarns too. I don't see many people talking about this yarn and I think it's a shame really. I think it's a great yarn...
21 Crocheted Easter Basket Patterns
It is time to start planning for the upcoming Easter holiday with it being only 4 weeks away. I have found so many wonderful crocheted Easter Basket patterns to share with you. I think these are so much better than store-bought baskets because we all know that our crocheted items are made with love. I...
How To Crochet Quick & Easy Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Well, time is short, and you need a crochet baby blanket, give this one a try. The Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn makes this project even easier as you don't have to stop and change colours, yet it produces a fabulous blanket. Of course, if you prefer to choose your own colors, there are many shades...
Crochet Mini Scalloped Edge Basket Pattern
Crochet Mini Scalloped Edge Basket Pattern I have crocheted a mini basket, perfect size for those candy-filled plastic eggs. You can use up your scrap yarns and come up with a rainbow of pretty colors to decorate your Easter table. Small amounts of worsted weight yarn Crochet hook size 5.0mm H Yarn needle Start with...
Crochet Rainbow Chip Cowl + Tutorial
Using three braids of Caron X Pantone, you can crochet this super-soft Crochet Rainbow Chip Cowl. As mentioned, it's 3 braids. So one of the braids is a solid coconut cream colour and the other two are different braids giving you this cowl. Yarnspirations designers were on a mission not to waste any yarn in...
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...
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 Baby Linen Chevron Blanket
Crochet Baby Linen Chevron Blanket Crochet Baby Linen Chevron Blanket is an easy ripple that features the linen stitch and double crochets. The fun is in the striping. I have always know the sc, ch 1, sk 1, sc as the linen stitch. It's also known as the moss or granite stitch. What ever you...
Crochet Big Blocks Modern Granny Afghan Pattern
Crochet Big Blocks Modern Granny Afghan This the Crochet Big Blocks Modern Granny Afghan. I love the Modern Granny stitch. It works up so quickly and mindlessly, that I just had to create another blanket with it. I used the new Caron Big Cakes yarn for this one. It's a generous 54" x 68" with...
Crochet Sunday Ribbed Scarf
Sunday Ribbed Scarf If you need a quick idea for a last minute gift, crochet this Sunday Ribbed Scarf. I hooked this up in really just a few hours on a quiet Sunday afternoon. I had been wanted to design something using half double crochet for a while now. It's not my favorite stitch, but...
How to Crochet Jester's Bag of Square Tricks
Crochet Jester's Bag of Square Tricks I was challenged by our team here at The Crochet Crowd to create a bag using only 2 balls of Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn. Mikey had just completed his Jester's Bag of Entrelac Tricks. I thought a bit for something different, but was so inspired by his fun...
Blanket EZ Cowl Pattern
EZ Cowl Learn how EZ it is to make the EZ Cowl. The cowl is made using the stockinette stitch which is the easiest one of them all. The cowl is length wise and then secured in permanent round with sewing the two ends together. Tutorial Casting On Stockinette Stitch More Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Ideas...
Blanket EZ Scarf Pattern
EZ Blue Scarf Try this EZ Blue Scarf. It uses an easy cast on and then stockinette stitch to complete. Follow the pattern to get the stitch counts and finger your way through your project! Tutorials Casting On Stockinette Stitch Bind Off More Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Ideas [the_grid name="Bernat Alize Blanket EZ"] More Scarf Ideas...
EZ Baby Bear Hat Pattern
EZ Baby Bear Hat Yes you can... you can even finger up hats with the Blanket EZ! Create this Baby Bear Hat for someone you love or even for charity! How can you resist a smile like that from the model! Follow the pattern to begin your hats today. It's pretty cute and ultra soft too! More...