I created this set of 5 Textured Pillows for very personal reasons. The pillows can be solo but work together as a terrific 12" pillow set. I've been mentally struggling within. I needed a project that I could do for myself. I use crochet to self-heal from the psychological damage I feel in the social...
Bernat Yarn Patterns
Bernat yarn is your go-to for the whole family, with great yarns for fashion, home décor projects, and baby! From tried and true basics, to cutting-edge textures, there’s a yarn for everyone, and every project. Featuring best-in-class baby yarns that are safety certified, fashion-forward garment yarn, and classic home decor yarn, you'll love to knit and crochet all your craft projects with Bernat yarns! My favourite brands include Bernat Blanket, Bernat Super Value and Bernat Plush yarns.
Crochet Tunnel Vision Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Tunnel Vision Afghan Introducing my own simple design called the Crochet Tunnel Vision Afghan. This afghan took me no time at all to make due to the yarn and size of hook used. In fact, I started it in the evening and finished it the next morning. Using Bernat Home Bundle or Bernat Baby...
9 Crochet Weighted Blanket Patterns
Crochet Weighted Blankets Blankets and calm and soothe a person. These blankets have weight to them which can create relaxed sleep and comfort. I didn’t give it too much thought that I was enjoying better sleep until I stumbled across an article on the internet about weighted blankets. It was the first time that I...
How To Crochet Striped Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Crochet Striped Baby Blanket I could resist giving the new Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn a try to make this Crochet Striped Baby Blanket. With some yarns, I think simple patterns are better to show off the yarn. I crocheted this striped baby blanket using the yarn just how it came out of the cake. If...
Crochet Purrrfect Cat Play Rug Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Purrrfect Play Rug Introducing this whimsical Purrr-fect Play Rug for kids by Yarnspirations. This is made up of Bernat Blanket Yarns. The main rug is double-stranded for extra thickness and comfort for children at play. The add ons such as at the inner ear, eyes, nose and whiskers are just single-stranded motifs. More Ideas...
Crochet Oversized Cardigan
The Crochet Oversized Cardigan uses Bernat Blanket. Thick and comfy. Lounge around on your terms. This is a beginner-level project, as there is basic shaping. A schematic on page 3 of the pattern shows you the panels. The sleeves are not sewn on but added to the cardigan once the main neck opening and back...
UPDATED: Interlocking Lattice Thick Blanket + Tutorial
Freshly updated is the Interlocking Lattice Crochet Blanket. It's a true interlocking of easy-to-remember steps for the stitches to be interwoven. Interlocking can be complicated depending on the styling of how the stitches work together. Originally when this was released, there were mistakes in a couple of the rows which made it impossible to complete....
Crochet Pyjamas Toddler Blanket
Do you have odd balls of Bernat Blanket lying around and don't know what to do with them? I sure do. Introducing the pyjamas concept. You know how you buy yarn thinking, "oh, that's a cute colour!" and you get it? Days, months, or years later, it's still in your collection, and the cuteness is...
Crochet Spa Facecloth + Tutorial
Crochet Spa Facecloth The Crochet Spa Facecloth is the same pattern of the Chrysanthemum Dishcloth we have. So I have rejigged the tutorial to show this picture. If you were looking for gift ideas, this spa kit, along with some bath bombs and bubble baths would make a wonderful Mother's day gift. Or great kits...
Crochet 4 Colour Granny Square Afghan Pattern
Crochet 4 Colour Granny Squares Introducing the 4 colour granny squares that will give you plaid or gingham looking afghans. Each square is made up of 4 different colours and the colours change in the corners. This is very similar to the Half'n Half Granny Square Afghan by Yarnspirations. I realized that if it's so...
Choose 1 - Slam 'Chunk' Thick Blankets + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD OPEN RIPPLE FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD CRIS CROSS FREE PATTERN The Crochet Open Ripple Thick Blanket and Criss Cross Texture Thick Blanket is the subsequent free designs by Yarnspirations. Bernat blanket for fast crocheting. Many crocheters enjoy a ripple stitch. For many, it keeps our mental interest in just a straight row-by-row across the pattern....
Crochet Cabin Hibernate Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Cabin Hibernate Blanket Introducing the Cabin Hibernate Blanket by Yarnspirations.com. Here in North America, we are now quickly heading to the winter season ahead and getting under a cozy blanket in the evenings sounds like a great plan. Using the Moss Stitch and the new trending colours of Bernat Blanket, you can quickly hook...
Crochet Sand and Surf Blanket
DOWNLOAD SAND & SURF BLANKET PATTERN Crochet Sand and Surf Blanket The Crochet Sand and Surf Blanket is a super fast, easy pattern. I crocheted this one in just 4 days and still was quite busy with other things. I really love the look of the Bernat Tie Dye-ish yarn! It was my first time...
Snowflake Candleholder Centerpiece
Snowflake Candle Holder Centerpiece This Snowflake Candle Holder Centerpiece Pattern is my very first design. I was looking for something holiday related and I couldn't find exactly what I had in mind. I put my hook into the wind with my pad of paper by my side and made up on my own version. Please...
Crochet Snowflake Pillow Pattern
Crochet Snowflake Pillows Learn how to crochet a fabulous Bernat Blanket Snowflake Pillow. This pillow is super easy and super quick due to the yarn being Bernat Blanket. The yarn is ultra thick and which provides quick thick stitches and great cover over a pillow form surface. This pillow is 14" square but once you...
Crochet Chain Links Pillow
Chain Links Pillow Crochet this easy Chain Links Pillow using Bernat Blanket Yarn. I wish I would have done this concept a long time ago. I've never done it before and now I am hooked on the concept. I have provided the free pattern and have a video tutorial below to show you to do...
UPDATED: 8 Plaid-tastic Gingham Crochet Patterns
8 Plaid/Gingham Projects Trend reports say crocheters are attracted to plaid/gingham ideas. The projects vary from hats to blankets to even ponchos. There's no denying it, plaid is hot! My friend, Marina, has fallen head over heels for plaid. A plaid coat, plaid shirt, plaid pj's, plaid leggings! She just cannot get enough of it....
Crochet Bubble Bathmat Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bubble Bathmat A beginner level crochet project, introducing the Crochet Bubble Bathmat. This mat is filled with crochet bubbles. It's a very quick technique that is explained in the written pattern but also demonstrated in the video tutorial below. For seasoned crocheters, this is a very quick project and you will love the texture....
Crochet Ripples in the Sand Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Ripples in the Sand Afghan Crochet this Ripples in the Sand Afghan featuring Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn. Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn is a new yarn that is like a soft cord. It is partly cotton and polyester. The yarn has stretch and is bulky which means projects such as this will crochet...
Cuddles'n Clouds Hexagon Crochet Baby Blanket
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Cuddles'n Clouds Hexagon Blanket is a super-fast baby blanket. Starting from the center and going out. I intentionally used 2 different Bernat Blanket yarn balls that were oddballs. I didn't know what to do with just one ball of the variegated colour and I thought a fast baby blanket...
Cuddles'n Clouds Star Baby Blanket
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Cuddles'n Clouds Star Baby Blanket uses just two balls of Bernat Blanket. The middle colouring is Moonbeam Lavendar followed by Vintage White. I have oddballs of variegated yarn that I don't know what to do with. So I created a mini-series where I can get away with just using...
Crochet Summer Waves Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Summer Waves Blanket Learn how to make an interesting crochet blanket called the Summer Waves Blanket. This wave blanket really has got a summery look and feel to it as it's made with Bernat Blanket yarn using their new line called Bernat Blanket Brights. The yarn is electrified with colour and looks great. This...
Cuddles'n Clouds Stripes Blanket
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Cuddles'n Clouds Stripes is heavy in texture. I used four different Bernat Blanket O'Go colour strategies. I had four individual Bernat Blanket O'Gos that I really cannot mix easily with other items to keep the colour control. So I wondered about putting the four random balls that each have...
Cuddles'n Clouds Square Baby Blanket
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Cuddles'n Clouds Square Blanket is made up of 2 balls of Bernat Blanket. I intentionally went to my yarn collection and said to myself, "I have this silly ball of yarn that I have nothing more of it. What can I do with just 1 ball and pair it...
Crochet Baby Hibernate Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Baby Hibernate Blanket Perfect for the nursery and practical use is the Baby Hibernate Blanket as featured on Jo-Ann. This easy-to-do blanket is the Moss Stitch and is identical to the Hibernate Blanket as featured on Yarnspirations. When comparing, the exact pattern is the same but the colours are different from each other. This...
Crochet Comfort Rice Bag Pattern
Crochet Comfort Rice Bag I designed this simple crochet comfort rice bag out of personal necessity for myself. I suffer from headaches and any kind of relief at the moment is much needed. They do say, the best ideas come from "see a need, fill a need" concepts. Why buy something from the store when...
Crochet Interlocking Beginner Pattern Tutorial + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Introduction to Mosaic Crochet Mosaic Crochet is an old technique that has a useful purpose for today's crocheter. It is the art form of putting two filet meshes together to form intricate mosaic designs. To me, the sample baby blanket I did reminds me of a floor mosaic I saw in a...
Gingham and Flowers Crochet Baby Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Gingham and Flowers Baby Blanket is ultra-soft and voted the best project of choices given to film up in a tutorial. This baby blanket is completed like traditional graphghan work. I felt during filming that the Bernat Blanket O'Go format would be awesome for this as the O'Go can...
Split Ogo's for One and Done Hanging Crochet Baskets
The Crochet One and Done Baskets are a simplistic idea for home decor. It's using Bernat Blanket O'Go yarn where the O'go has three colours. Each colour will make its own hanging basket. Using the crochet split single stitch. We have a larger size basket for this concept if you are interested. I will link...
Filet Crochet Dinosaur Baby Blanket
The Crochet Filet Crochet in Dinosaur Pattern is pretty awesome. Use your crochet to draw shapes onto the blanket. It's classified as easy level and there is a crochet graph to follow to put that baby triceratops shape into the blanket. This is using Bernat Forever Fleece Finer yarn that really feels incredibly soft. This...
Loopy Pillow To Crochet Pattern
Bernat Blanket Big Loopy Pillow To Crochet The Loopy Pillow To Crochet uses fun textures with extra big stitches, in Bernat Blanket Big. Made with an oversized, 19.00 mm hook, this free pattern is as fast to make as it is fun. Finished with a double-thick loopy edge, the pillow makes a big impact on...
Crochet Snug A Dinosaur Pillow
The Crochet Snug-A-Saurus Pillow is pretty cute eh! Extra plus using Bernat Blanket yarn. Generous in size at 40" long. The pillow has multiple pieces that are added on. If you prefer something to be missing for more comfort, by all means, you can omit whatever it is. There is something really adorable about this...
Crochet Dinosaur Egg Play Rug
The Crochet Dino Egg Rug / Playmate is really super cute. It's colourful and has extra soft padding with Bernat Blanket yarn. To me, I'm attracted to the colouring with the blue egg and deep pink circles that are sewn on like motifs once the main mat is completed. More Ideas TapRoot Fibre Lab in...
How To Crochet Rainbow Star Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing my Crochet Fluffy Unicorn Afghan featuring the brand new yarn line called Bernat Blanket Brights. This is a 6 point star afghan that took me seriously 9 hours to crochet. Due to the thickness of the yarn, these types of afghans crochet extremely quickly. I used the colours of the rainbow to inspire me....
3 New Mosaic Crochet Blanket Patterns + Tutorials
Yarnspirations rolled out 3 new Mosaic Crochet Blankets that make me squeal with delight! This blog has innuendo and may cause you to blink twice. I love the challenge of a mosaic. It's interlocking but not as hard as conventional interlocking that has me tapping my head and rubbing my belly. Honey, I cannot chew...
Crochet Step Stripes Thick Blanket
The Crochet Step Stripes Thick Blanket is a mitered approach using Bernat Blanket Yarn. The stripes are strategized with a modern geometric approach. It's also coloured in the fall approach that reminds me of harvest and Thanksgiving. The texture is achieved by using the half-double crochet at the horizontal bar. This may be the feature...
Crochet Sparkle Texture Stitch Sampler Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Sparkle Texture Stitch Sampler Blanket is a sampler with several stitches to learn. In this stitch sampler you will learn the following stitches: Puff Stitch Clusters Waffle Stitch Half Double Crochet Horizontal Front and Back Bars Zigzag Bobble Stitch Diagonal Spikes Stitch Wicker Stitch Easy-to-follow fun blanket stitch sampler that will have eye-popping...
Crochet O'Go Lush Life Blanket + 2 More + Tutorials
The New O'Go Lush Life Crochet Blanket is a new pattern using the Bernat Blanket O'Go format. This pattern is bigger than the original. It's designed so that you can either let the Bernat Blanket O'Gos just play their own tune OR, you can decide to colour play it with intentional colour strategy. The pattern...
25 Crochet Summer Top & Overlay Outfits
With North American spring, summer and fall, the temperatures can be all over the place depending on your position from the equator. This round-up of 25 Crochet Summer Top and Overlay Outfits may spark some ideas. Some of the tops are revealing while other tops can provide you personal privacy if that's your preference. For...
Crochet Snowflake Window Blanket Pattern
Crochet Country Snow Window Blanket Pattern The Crochet Snowflake Window Afghan is a morph of a design created by Daniel Zondervan. Daniel figured out how to do the hexagons but was unsure how to join the motifs. I took over the design and joined the hexagons together and did a final border. We called it...