DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Crochet Visor Cap I've become a fan of beanies with a visor. If you know how to crochet up a beanie, adding a visor may just be a walk in the park for ya! I've been known to take an existing beanie and add a visor on afterwards too! I know it's...
Easy Crochet Patterns
Designed for crocheters who prefer an easy level and are comfortable with a crochet hook, these projects incorporate simple stitch patterns, color work, and shaping techniques. Whether you're a beginner looking to build confidence or someone who enjoys a more relaxed crafting experience, these projects offer a perfect balance of accessibility and creativity. Dive into the world of crochet with these achievable yet delightful patterns.
Crochet Quick & Easy Throw + Tutorial
This quick and easy crochet afghan is deceptively easy. Don't tell your friends how easy it is though. It will allow you to have your cake and eat it too! The middle of the afghan has deep ridges and reminds me of a sand bar in the Great Lakes. Using Bernat Chunky Yarn and a...
Crochet Checkerboard Afghan Pattern + Tutorials
The Crochet Checkerboard Afghan was presented in 10 parts as 10 different squares work together. It's hard to tell in the project. For the fun of it, we changed the colours to be more reflective of what we wanted to achieve. We presented this as a 2-month summer challenge which we called Stitch-cation. I remember...
Crochet Granny Square Dress
Pretty cute Crochet Granny Square Dress. In sizes from adult XS to 5XL. Using a modern mix of colours with Red Heart Super Saver. The pattern is detailed with schematics for the sizing of different combinations of squares for colours. For the larger sizes, the squares are bigger with adding more rounds. The squares are...
Crochet Bright & Easy Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This is a crochet blanket called Bright & Easy Blanket, I admitted in the tutorial that I wasn't really getting the image of what was happening inside the pattern. I dug my heels into the pattern and realized something amazing. The blanket creates vertical stripes without a whole 'lotta' fus! This project is really neat...
2 Crochet Paw Rugs + Tutorial
Crochet your loveable companion their own Crochet Paw Blanket. Essentially, you have 6 circles. 1 big circle, 1 medium circle and 4 minicircles. Together, when sewn, make up the paw blanket. If you prefer a square blanket, you could always do a square solid granny square blanket and crochet just the paw prints to sew...
Crochet Granny Classic Afghan Pattern
It's timeless; it's the Crochet Granny Classic Afghan. Using Red Heart Super Saver and assorted colours in the brand. You can crochet up this nicely done granny as well. The back of every couch needs a beautiful Granny Afghan. More Ideas to Consider You can join it the way it suggests in the pattern or opt...
Crochet Hanging Baskets + Tutorial
The Crochet One and Done Baskets use the newest Bernat Blanket in O'Go Wrapping format. Each O'Go makes one complete basket. In the tutorial provided, I share advice about changing the base of the basket to regular single crochet instead of the split single crochet as it's harder to see right at the beginning. Once...
Chunky Classic Roving Crochet Hat + Tutorial
The Crochet Classic Wool Roving Hat is a nice entry-level hat pattern for those who have never crocheted a hat before. Using Patons Classic Wool Roving or you can substitute with Bernat Roving. Bernat Roving has less wool, so it's a bit cheaper. Technically, you can make it with just 1 ball if you don't...
Crochet Easy and Fast Softly Striped Wrap + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN The Crochet Easy and Fast Softly Striped Wrap is an easy two-row repeating pattern. Like doing the corner to corner to corner stitch but in rows. An element that I like in this pattern is that 2nd row evens off the stitches to be flat. It's the 3rd row that gives...
How To Crochet Easy Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket can be changed to any size. A free pattern with a crochet diagram included. My original design was back in 2009 when it was the Lazy Wave Baby Blanket. This was before I really understood how to do texture in blankets. A simple repeat and I wondered, it's now...
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 Convertible Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Convertible Blanket For the parent or grandparent on the go with a child. How about a two in one blanket project. Use as a play space when laid out. OR just grab the straps for this Crochet Convertible Blanket and everything on the blanket is now in a bag. This uses Bernat Pop yarn...
Crochet Pump Up the Volume Super Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
The Pump Up the Volume Scarf is an easy Super Scarf by Yarnspirations. You will see the pattern is simply one page and is very simple to work up. It consists of an easy repeating row to make up this 100" long scarf. It is thick and chunky. It will hook up quickly. You can...
Crochet & Knit Lunch & Learn Workshops 2021
Lunch and Learn with Yarnspirations was established several years ago where the designers or social team were hosting workshops. They started off in-house, sort of speak, and then eventually started to include Stitch Ambassadors that are part of the educational team. I'm part of that team. This year, Lunch and Learn Workshops will be at...
Crochet Reindeer Wall Plaque Pattern
This plaque is hilariously cute. If you are looking for some fun new festive decorations to play with this Holiday season, work up one... or 8 of this absolutely adorable Reindeer Wall Plaque. This Plaque is a great little craft show item, gift, or for your own home, this pattern is defiantly being added to...
15 Crochet Divorce Worthy Patterns
15 Crochet Divorce Worthy Projects Many of us, maybe too many, have been through a dreaded divorce. It is gut-wrenching and crocheting projects can ease the distress. For some of us, it's a process of months or years to break free from the mental anguish. Other's it's a celebration of the end of a chapter...
12 Gift Choices by Sarah Zimmerman
Sarah Zimmerman known under the brand name of Repeat Crafter Me has me stunned from week to week throughout the year on what she is capable of doing to make simple things really cute. Over the years, we have been watching her family grow older as I think a strong influence is her children. Back...
Crochet Modern Granny Patterns eBook
Crochet #MG Modern Granny Patterns eBook Jeanne Steinhilber, Community Chaperone and Assistant Content Writer for The Crochet Crowd has a new free eBook called #MG. #MG is short for Modern Granny. Over the past year, she has been using similar stitch combos and coming up with variations of what she initially called the Modern Granny....
Crochet Multi Stripes Hat Pattern
Caron X Pantone Multi Stripes Hat I've seen more of these types of crochet hats coming into a trend lately. Introducing the Crochet Multi Stripes Hat. Using Caron X Pantone yarn for the latest trending colours decided by experts. You can use the colour play tool to make the design your own and switch the...
Yarnspirations Fun Fall & Halloween Ideas
Fall & Halloween Ideas for Your Home One thing I love about Yarnspirations is that their website usually depicts a different perspective of projects. In fact, most of the major yarn manufacturers have their own spin or feel to their projects as a whole. I have located some patterns to kick up fall for this...
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...
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Car Seat Cover Pattern
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Car Seat Cover Here we go with #6 in the Hugs & Kisses collection. I created a quick car seat cover that will canopy over and adjust easily over your baby's seat. I know some of you are going to say these are dangerous, so please use common sense as covers...
19 Gift Choices by Mikey
I'm Mikey, your blogging host of The Crochet Crowd and I have selected 12 gifting items. I don't know about you, man it's been a tough year. Speaking bluntly, I have a really hard time mentally praising myself when all I see are faults and failures within myself. We, The Crochet Crowd, has had some...
Adult Crochet Bucket Hat
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN Easy to make crochet bucket adult hat. I wanted to create a hat that has my signature love for texture. Texture keeps me interested in creating a crochet project. I really love Bernat Softee Cotton yarn on how it feels. This hat is intended to be a bucket hat with protects...
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...
Bernat Blanket-ez + Tutorial
Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn Do a double take on the Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn now at JOANN. In stores and available only as early as July 27th, 2018. This yarn is unique and you may have never seen anything like it before. I know for me, it was unique and very intriguing. This...
Fix Bernat Blanket-ez Stitches + Tutorial
How To Fix Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Stitches As mentioned in the preview video, this yarn is double the thickness of regular Bernat Blanket yarn. This extra thickness is key for the success of this product because the loops hold inside each other as you knit. The extra thickness of the yarn provides the friction...
Garter Stitch Bernat Alize Blanket-ez + Tutorial
Garter Stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn Yep, you can do the Garter Stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. You may have been seeing always pulling the yarn from the back and going forward which creates the knit stitch and if you keep going from the back to the front, you make the...
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...
Blanket EZ Round Pillow Pattern
EZ Round Pillow Yeppers, you can also do circles with Blanket EZ. This EZ Round Pillow is a great example of it too. Best yet, we have a tutorial to help you further. Once you get the rhythm of this pattern, it's pretty simple! I would consider this an intermediate level but very doable! More Blanket EZ...
Blanket EZ Textures Blanket Pattern
EZ Textures Blanket Light as air is the EZ Textures Blanket. It's a combination of the twisted garter stitch and cable stitch. Each row is done in one pass. So you see there is a border, that's done at the same time by changing the stitch technique. It's really awesome to say the least. Tutorial More...
Blanket EZ 2 Colour Criss Cross Pillow Pattern
EZ 2 Colour Criss Cross Pillow This 2 coloured EZ 2 Colour Criss Cross Pillow uses the criss cross technique but the colour is changed every 2nd row. Across and back on the same colour. You do not cut the strands after each set of stripes. You let it stay in behind and when you are ready....
Blanket EZ Criss Cross Scarf Pattern
EZ Criss Cross Scarf Make this EZ Criss Cross Scarf as a practice run as you can use this stitch for many other types of projects you may have in mind. Keep in mind it is two rows that can make this happen! Once you get the motion of the ocean, the world is your oyster!...
Caron X Pantone Fair Isle Hat Pattern
Caron X Pantone Fair Isle Hat Make your own colouring with the Crochet Fair Isle Hat. Using Caron X Pantone yarn, you can create unique looks with this particular design. With pops of colour that can blend or contrast each other. Use the colour play tool in the pattern to change up the colours to...
Squares for Sarah
Squares for Sarah July 9th, text message from my friend Linda to myself and Yolanda. "What do you guys think about a little community afghan for Sarah for a going away gift for college? Would you guys be willing to do like 2 - 18" squares? Or am I being ridiculous? :). If you don't...
Crochet Infinity Cowl Pattern
Crochet Infinity Cowl Crochet your own Infinity Cowl. This easy to follow pattern will allow you to know the basics of crochet and create your own infinity cowl to enjoy. The original yarn, Bernat Mosaic is discontinued but if you find a 4 Ply Worsted yarn, this will work out just fine. Video Tutorial More...