The Crochet Valentine Scarf was our first project. We learned that community members love to make items together as a community and share their results. The trick to filet crochet is following the graphs. The lessons were intended to show people how to use graphs and potentially make their graphs. More Pattern Ideas It was...
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Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Around the Block Pattern + Tutorial
The 5th in the Hugs & Kisses series of patterns. This pretty lapghan blanket is perfect for a chilly afternoon to snuggle under with a cup of tea and a good book. Hugs & Kisses Around the Block is the rectangle from the middle version of the design that consists of X's and O's to...
Crochet Along Bobble Heart Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
The Bobble Heart Valentine Scarf was a challenge by Yarnspirations to encourage and teach the art of making shapes into a project using bobbles. It is easy to follow the pattern as the written words and crochet diagrams are available to make the 3D bobble hearts appear. This is a one-sided pattern. After you understand...
Crochet Message Pocket Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Message Pocket Shawl pattern has a nice texture. Showing the Larksfoot Track Stitch. Designed to comfy. You can customize the length or sew the pockets to your comfort level with your arm length. The pocket is built into the panel, not slapped on afterwards. If you love the panel of the shawl, you...
Crochet Bobble Colour Pop Cowl Pattern
Crochet Color Pop Cowl Crochet yourself up this cute Bobble Pop Color Cowl pattern. This plays with Caron X Pantone yarn that allows colours to pop between the stitches using bobbles. You can choose a solid colour and make other colours pop within. There is a colour play tool to change the colour of the...
Crochet Floral Beauty Throw Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Floral Beauty Throw is really heavy in texture. The yarn is changing colour on its own but you can control that if you wish to change colours between the rounds. I have created an alternative for the 2nd last round. I did that so I could get more of a square look out...
Crochet Moody Blues Throw Pattern
Let's just take a moment to appreciate the design of this Moody Blues Throw with its multiple shapes pieced together so beautifully. Designed by Ann Regis using Red Heart Super Saver and Red Heart With Love, together they make this stunning piece. Classed as an easy project I love how it works up can't wait...
Crochet Spinning Wheels Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Spinning Wheels Blanket My favourite stitch of all is the Catherine Wheel Stitch and this Crochet Spinning Wheels Blanket has it. I completed this stitch when I was 15 years old as my second afghan that I completed in my life. Today, 30+ years later, it's still my favourite and the Bernat Blanket yarn...
Crochet Market Tote Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Market Tote Bag This is an easy level Crochet Market Tote featuring Caron Cotton Cakes. Remember, Caron Cotton Cakes are exclusive to Michaels Stores. This pattern is on the ball band of the yarn. It is a simplistic bag that will take several hours to make. A perfect no-nonsense project without a lot of...
UPDATED: Crochet Woven Plaid Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD BLUE WOVEN BLANKET Introducing the Crochet Woven Plaid Blanket by Yarnspirations. This new blanket has three suggested colour schemes. The colours include bright which is shown here and it is also traditional and neutral. You can use this pattern to substitute your colours to be more reflective of your living spaces. Pattern Correction: Use...
Crochet Mesh Chevron Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Mesh Chevron Scarf If you can remember two rows, this Crochet Mesh Chevron Scarf may be up your alley. There is one row of mesh look and the next row is solid. After trying this, I realize, I could probably make this scarf in less than an hour. I would love to see it...
Crochet Pebble Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Pebble Stitch Throw The Crochet Pebble Stitch Throw is designed for beginners. The stitch is multiple sets of 2... At the end of the chain, just at 1 to stay in balance. It's using Bernat Blanket Yarn. A suggestion of 9 mm or M size crochet hook. For my tutorial below, I used a...
Crochet Colorwork Hat Toque Style Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Colorwork Hat Crochet this amazing Crochet Colorwork Hat pattern. This is easy to crochet hat that utilizes 1 ball of Caron Chunky Cakes or Caron Chunky Cupcakes to make. The colours change every other row by being strategic with the ball. Use one strand from the inside of the ball, the other from the...
Crochet Bernat Red Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Red Blanket The Crochet Red Blanket is an easy level with a super-easy repeating pattern. This is almost beginner level but for those who know how to crochet, this is just a 1-row repeat throughout the entire blanket. To change the size, it's multiples of 3+2. More Ideas Crochet School Spirit Throw Pattern Crochet...
How to Make Perfect Fringe For Crochet Scarves
Fringing a project can be the final touch to elevate a project's visual look. Learn how to steam and cut it. The scarf here is using Caron Little Crafties. This yarn brand has 20 colours inside the package. I used 17 of them. I wanted the ends of the strips of colours to have a...
Crochet Wafflin' Around Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Wafflin' Around Cowl An easy level Crochet Waffle Texture Cowl called the Crochet Wafflin' Around Cowl. Featuring the beautiful and luxurious look of Patons Alpaca Blend yarn. The pattern consists of 2 repeat rows after you get the 1st row established. It's an easy project to maintain and visually keep an eye on. You...
Red Heart Free Crochet Christmas Morning Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Merry and bright is the Crochet Christmas Morning Throw pattern. It's a stitch sampler pattern for your Christmas decor. Or any season, for that matter. I took the liberty to pull apart the pattern to make a stitch diagram so I could see exactly how to teach this. I provided those diagrams below for you...
Caron Crochet Extra Lemon Square Free Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I hope you enjoy my new design, Crochet Extra Lemon Square Blanket. This blanket gets a lovely texture by cropping the lemon peel stitch in the round from the middle. I’ve added a bit extra by substituting treble crochet stitches for the double crochet stitches on certain rounds for that little something extra. More Designs...
What is Mikey's Personal Stitch Gauge? + Tutorial
Every crocheter has their stitch gauge. Gauge is the unit of measure in which your hands operate to create a finished stitch. Some crocheters are loose, others are tight, and some are of the recommended ball size. Designers provide a gauge when a crochet pattern is made; it allows crocheters to match the indicator by...
Finger Knit EZ Wool Box Stitch Blanket Pattern
Finger Knit EZ Wool Blanket The Bernat EZ Wool Box Stitch Blanket is now available to try. Using just knit and garter stitch, you can create this basket weave looking blanket using Bernat Alize EZ Wool. This is simply a yarn that is self looping. It doesn't require any skills of knitting or crochet. You...
Beginner Free Red Heart Cosmo Scarf Pattern + Tutorial + Crochet Diagram
The Red Heart Comso Beginner Crochet Scarf Pattern is about to be updated. Row 2 has an error, and a new version will be available soon. The fix is listed below. The change includes a new crochet diagram that wasn't available in the original pattern. You can download or print that below. Error to Be...
How To Crochet Hugs & Kisses Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Updated in September 2024 from the original 2017 version, it is a way to square off the chevron Hugs & Kisses Baby Blanket. Another version of Hugs & Kisses Candy Hearts Blanket has a different beginning point, but with tens of thousands of these original blankets, we have given you additions to the pattern to...
Crochet Joyous Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Joyous Throw The Crochet Joyous Throw is deceptive to the eye on the simplicity and 3D texture it has. There is a simple repeat of rows 2 thru 9. In fact, I have taken a photo of my swatch using solid colour yarn to show you what it looks like. The pattern creates 3...
Crochet Dashing Holiday Throw Pattern
Crochet Dashing Holiday Throw The Crochet Dashing Holiday Throw is simple looking but really sharp with the way the colours are crocheted together. I'm also a fan of Red, Grey, Blue and White together for Christmas. It's a relief from traditional red, white and green Christmas. More Ideas Bernat Super Value Yarn Crochet Ripples of...
Crochet With Love Pocket Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet With Love Pocket Shawl uses the Alpine Crochet Stitch. It's super easy to do, and if you know how to crochet, you really don't have to think much about it. It's a large rectangle with some edging that's done in the end. You sew the pockets on using the same stitch as the...
How To Crochet Prayer Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Prayer Shawl Crochet this easy to follow Crochet Prayer Shawl. This shawl is similar to the Crochet Comfort Shawl. The difference is that it is bigger with 6 rows. Why this matter is due to the scallops at the edging. You cannot just add those scallops without mathematics involved. So if you loved the...
Crochet Dog Bed Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Dog Bed Using Bernat Blanket Pet yarn has its advantages for this Crochet Dog Bed. Bernat Blanket Pet has probiotic added to the yarn that is colourless and odourless. It naturally repels pet odours. This is essentially 2 large solid granny squares that are sewn together. There is a button in the middle on...
Crochet Mountain Peaks Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Mountain Peaks Scarf The Crochet Mountains Peak Scarf is a 1-row repeat. If you can remember 1 simple row, you can pretty much do this. This colouring reminds me of Canada a lot as it's similar to the Hudson Bay Trading Company. Canadians would most likely recognize this colouring. The scarf has two peaks...
Crochet Plaid Christmas Blanket Pattern
Crochet Plaid Christmas Blanket The fire crackling in the fireplace curled up under this Crochet Plaid Christmas Blanket reading a good book, while the snow is falling outside, the kids all tucked in bed. Doesn't that sound just heavenly. The crochet Plaid Christmas Blanket is an easy project with rows of colour then the vertical...
Crochet Bernat Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt With Trees The Bernat Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt has tree motifs crocheted into place. In fact, you can be creative and make each tree its own colour. You will start off with a row that will be the centre point of all 11 Christmas Trees. From there, you will build on...
Crochet Pompom Trimmed Christmas Tree Skirt + Tutorial
The Crochet Pompom Trimmed Christmas Tree Skirt easily follows the pattern. This easy-to-repeat pattern has two rows: one double crochet row and the next a half double crochet. The colour changing is up to your personal choices. However, there is a colour sequence in the pattern if you wish. You can also make pom poms....
How To Crochet 10 Christmas Blanket Patterns + Tutorials
10 Challenging Christmas Crochet Blankets To many crocheters, Christmas is a very special time of year. It feels good to pull out the decorations and make the house festive as the season changes to be very short days, especially here in North America. Over the years, we showcased several afghans, especially for Christmas. For myself,...
Paper Towel Roll Hat Ornament + Tutorial
This cute idea uses yarn and a toilet roll to make a cheap Christmas Ornament. It's a yarn wrapped around and formed into a hat. I saw this idea on TikTok, but no measurements were given. I figured those out on my own, but the idea itself was inspired by casual viewing on TikTok. Materials...
Crochet Dr. Office Project Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Dr. Office Project If you are stuck waiting on a bus, car or even a Dr. Office, having this simple yet interesting, crochet project will pass the time quicker. Introducing the Crochet Dr. Office Project pattern. It is technically the Speedy Texture Dishcloth. The project is using the Nubbly Stitch. It's a combination of...
Crochet Buffalo Plaid Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Buffalo Plaid Hat The Crochet Buffalo Plaid Hat is intended for adults. It is using Red Heart Heat Wave yarn, you know... the yarn that automatically heats up in the daylight. In the tutorial, I provided below, I tell you what you can do to change the size. It's all worked up in multiples...
Free Caron Crochet Along Peppermint Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Peppermint Afghan In May, Yarnspirations asked me for a Summer Stitch Along as we had done the summer the year before. Without a lot of notice, I hammered together the Peppermint Afghan. It surprisingly took off with popularity. It was a pure fluke. Introducing the Quick & Merry Crochet Along with Yarnspirations called the...
Crochet Hairpin Lace Pattern for Beginners
This pattern was developed by our own Daniel using two crochet hairpin lace strips that are joined together. Like many designs Daniel has, he shares the idea over and then collaborates with either myself or a pattern tester. In this case, he collaborated with our fabulous friend, Anita. Anita's example turned out absolutely beautiful. You...
Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I am very proud to introduce to you the 7th in the Hugs & Kisses Series of patterns, Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket! This was very challenging for me to accomplish but I promise you, the pattern is not hard and it’s fun because you change stitches enough to keep your interest. Honestly, as it grows,...
Free Bernat Crochet Gingerbread Bear Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Gingerbread Bear is based on the Crochet Valentine Bear, both designed by Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me. The differences between the bears are visually evident, whereas the gingerbread version doesn't have a heart stomach and has two rounds of white in the arms and feet. These are easy to make and relatively quick...
Free Red Heart Crochet Ripples of Joy Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Ripples of Joy Chevron Blanket is Christmas themed. However, you can pretty much colour it any way you wish. The striping coordination is really lovely in this blanket. I can see myself doing something like this for fall or maybe even spring themed. The multiples to change the size is 27+3. Worksheet Download the...