Crochet Happy Holiday Throw It's cheerful and educational all wrapped up in one afghan. It's giftable and would be an awesome stash busting free pattern. For colouring, Diva Dan selected neutral blue combination from my own yarn collection using Caron Simply Soft. See my notes below about switching to this yarn. This is the Crochet...
Crochet and Knit Skill Levels
60 Basics for Beginners Crochet, Knit & Craft Free Patterns
Go back to the basics with crafting from different genres. Simplistic patterns to re-energize those who may have taken a break or for those who want to express their creativity in the yarn-based arts. This is the Basics for Beginners Free Patterns. . . Do you need more help? We have beginner workshops for a...
How To Crochet All 2020 Stitch Alongs Patterns + Tutorials
For 2020, we are launching one stitch along the day after Christmas. Yes, that's right on Boxing Day, as we call it here in Canada. I was turned onto this pattern by Yarnspirations as its a Mandala and the diagrams are already completed. While some crocheters have already completed this project, this is a perfect...
Statue Of Liberty Crown Pattern + Tutorial
This iconic Crochet Statue of Liberty Crown is an excellent addition to your little one's dress-up box, part of a Halloween costume, or, depending on where you live, a costume accessory. They could wear the Statue of Liberty Crown to dress up in patriotic style at the next picnic or parade. Designed by Selena Baca using...
17 Study of Series Crochet Blankets Designed by Mikey
The Study of Series by me was developed back many years ago during the recreation of a project I had free-formed back in 2013. The blanket was using Bernat Mosaic Yarn and I was captivated by the colouring. I decided to through the blanket stitches that I knew but I had significant buckling issues with...
Crochet Cat Paw Chair Socks Pattern
Crochet Cat Paw Chair Socks There Sarah goes again with something so simple and yet makes me smile with glee. The Crochet Cat Paw Chair Socks are absolutely sweet sickening adorable! These are small enough to make, maybe even for a craft show to sell! More Ideas 9 Tips for Crochet Tension Solutions(Opens in a...
Crochet Crowning Achievements Throw
Crochet Crowning Achievements Throw The Crochet Crowning Achievements Throw is a pretty basic centre of a blanket but the border is pretty awesome. The border is lacy-like that requires getting the right stitch count on the first round. This is using Red Heart With Love yarn. More Ideas Crochet Hugs & Kisses Crown Headband Pattern...
Crochet Chevron Charity Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Chevron Blanket The Crochet Chevron Blanket is the perfect combination of colouring with what appears to be a random thickness of colour bands. There is a crochet diagram to follow along with. There is a repeating in the rows. More Ideas Mikey's Garden Arch Bridge Summer Project Blocking Your Crochet Project Crochet Shower Flowers...
Crochet Mosaic Pillow Pattern
Mosaic Pillow Pattern I am a huge fan of pillows, whether it's on the bed couch or a chair, they are a fun way to dress up any room, as well as provide a little more back support. I came across this Crochet Mosaic Pillow and absolutely loved it's unique shape. If I were to...
Crochet Lattice Blanket Pattern - 2 Ways + Tutorial
Crochet Lattice Blanket Pattern The Crochet Lattice Blanket Pattern can be done in two different ways. You can do them in strips or as a solid blanket. You can see the strips in the main photograph. Once the strips are down, you whip stitch them together. If you are lazy like me, I figured out...
Crochet Mitered Pillow Pattern
Crochet Mitered Pillow Consisting of 8 mitered squares is the Crochet Mitered Squares Pillow. The Mitered Pillow will make a lovely accent to any couch or bed. Be strategic with your colouring to create your own unique looks. Bernat Velvet is a full-body yarn. Meaning, it will fill out the stitches. It feels and looks...
2019 - 4 Crochet Along Patterns + Tutorials
2019 was a big year for the stitch along with project sizes. Two of the four Afghans were designed by Mikey. We started off with a blanket nicknamed the Flora Garden Afghan and launched the Flora Afghan in late spring. In summer, we had the next exploratory afghan called the Study of Planet Earth. We...
Crochet Mosaic Greek Key Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Mosaic Greek Key Pattern Crochet the Greek Key using Crochet Mosaic concepts. This is the Crochet Mosaic Greek Key Blanket. It's an easy 6 stitch repeat going across. You could even use this concept for doing edges of an afghan as well. The multiple to start a new blanket is 6 + 4. The...
6 Crochet Bold Blanket Patterns
Bold Blanket Patterns I'm blanketly obsessed this should really come to no surprise to anyone by now at this point. High-Fives to everyone else that's with me in this cozy obsession! When scouting for patterns of what I'd like to wip up for the house (this list much like my appetite, is bigger than it...
How To Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern The Crochet Sun Blossom Alternative Mandala Doily is an adaptation of the original Sun Blossom Doily by Diane Lavos for Red Heart. I didn't intend to create an alternative version but every crocheter can have a roadblock and you can create new alternative realities to your situation instead of...
Crochet Along Flora Afghan Pattern + Tutorials
Crochet Flora Afghan The Crochet Flora Afghan was inspired by a dishcloth that morphed into creating a set of 7 distinct crochet squares. The concept was to use to appease the crocheters in selecting squares they most loved. If a crocheter didn't love a square, they could leave it out and fill it in with...
All 2014 Crochet Crowd Stitch Along Patterns + Tutorials
2014 marked the year for testing and try regular Stitch Along with the crochet community. The idea came from the VP of Marketing of Red Heart Yarns while doing a test trial of a Filet Crochet Valentine Scarf. We wanted to test to see if the idea would interest crocheters. Stitch Alongs was started to...
12 Crochet Water Balloons Patterns
I have to say, this might be one of the strangest things I've ever crocheted, but in reality, it might be the most practical and is certainly the most fun. Who would have ever thought... crocheted water balloons! One of my favourites crochet blogs is Left in Knots and I just saw a post a...
What are the Standards for Abbreviations in Crochet Patterns?
Designers are encouraged, and it is much easier for crocheters to access the abbreviations at the beginning of the pattern. Abbreviations should be placed alphabetically so the crocheter can access this like a dictionary to quickly find the instruction. More complex abbreviations that go beyond the basic standard should have instructions on how to do...
What are the colour order standards for crochet patterns?
In standards of crochet patterns, the ordering of the colour is strategic. Not all designers follow this, but there is a method to the madness. Colours in patterns are assigned a letter in uppercase. An example such as below shows this. The designer is telling you that E is being used which is the colour...
Crochet Classic Chunky Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
New Classic Chunky Cowl Introducing the Classic Chunky Cowl featuring new yarn by Red Heart Yarns. This yarn is called Grande, an ultra-thick yarn that is warm and trending for today's woman. You've seen this extremely thick yarn walking down the runways and being featured in higher-end magazines. Red Heart is now bringing it to...
Crochet Mochila Coasters Patterns + Tutorial
Crochet Mochila Coasters Marion Verloop has just released a collection of Crochet Mochila Coasters Patterns. This is also known as Wayuu Crochet, concept by the Wayuu Tribe of Colombia. The pattern is $3 EUR which includes 8 designs for the fancy designs and 1 design of just straight solid colour. Speaking bluntly, all of those...
Understanding Crochet Stitch Multiples Workshop + Tutorial
Understanding Crochet Stitch Multiples When crocheters love a pattern concept, some want to change the size of the project. When there is more than 1 stitch that makes up the pattern look. A multiple must be determined. When people message us to figure out a stitch count, we must either look at a pre-drawn diagram...
Crochet Love Knot Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Love Knot Blanket The Crochet Love Knot Blanket is actually a stitch that is called many names. The official name of this stitch is called the Solomon's Knot Stitch but it could be referred to as the following stitch names: Crochet Love Knot Stitch Crochet Hailstone Stitch Crochet Knot Stitch Crochet Lovers Knot Crochet...
6 Happy Plants Crochet Patterns
6 Happy Plants Crochet Patterns I have recently started collecting plants, it was something we felt the house was missing. When I go visit my friend Terena's house, I always feel so refreshed and awake when I'm there because she has a lot of plants. It feels like so much fresh oxygen! The kids all...
2015 - 2 Crochet Crowd Stitch Alongs + Tutorials
In 2015, we had just started with Yarnspirations and they wanted to test try a Stitch Along with our community. Being new to Yarnspirations, I wasn't sure what to expect for complexity or steps. The work of deciding, designing and putting in the groundwork had already been done. There was no other stitch alongs scheduled...
Stockinette Stitch Bernat Blanket-ez Tutorial
Stockinette Stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn The Stockinette Stitch is possible with the Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. It will probably be one of the most common stitches we will see using this yarn. If you favour the stitch to only work from back to front with pulling the loops through, you will...
How To Cable Bernat Blanket-ez Stitch + Tutorial
Cable with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn One stitch that shocked me that was possible is the Cable Stitch using Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. The cables are made up of two loops working in pairs. So the multiple cables are only 2 loops. Moving right to left, you cross over the loops but on...
8 Easy Peasy Crochet Patterns
8 Easy Peasy Crochet Patterns Looking to use up some of those oddballs stored in your basket or closet? (confession )Yeah, I'm totally talking about me here too. I have plenty of unused balls laying around with no project for them to be. With staying inside, it's time to discover those oddballs and use them...
Crochet Not So Granny Tunic Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Not So Granny Tunic Pattern The Crochet Not So Granny Tunic is an easy level crochet project that doesn't require a lot of skills to make. The collar area is just a granny rectangle that is start off with a hole in the middle. The diagram below shows that and we have outlined where...
How To Join New Yarn Blanket-ez Tutorial
How to Join or Repair Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn You are coming to the end of a ball, or you want to change the colour or you need to fix a loop that is broken open, this is your solution. In a rare situation that a loop hasn't been formed, it's best to follow...
EZ Knitting Ripple Blanket Pattern
EZ Knitting Ripple Blanket Knitting the ripple stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket-ez is doable with the help of this pattern. This is the Bernat Blanket-EZ Ripple Blanket. Learn how to increase for the peaks and decrease at the bottoms to form the ripple. To complete the Bernat Alize Blanket-ez Ripple Blanket, you can change the...
Blanket-ez Criss Cross Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
EZ Criss Cross Afghan Create your next blanket using the EZ Criss Cross Afghan pattern. There are two different rows to follow. Once you get the swing, criss-cross apple sauce! If you haven't tried the Alize yarn yet, this is a wonderful pattern to practice with the bonus is that you end up with a beautiful...
Crochet Along Bernat Mystery Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bernat Blanket Stitch Along A Crochet Bernat Mystery Blanket beautiful multi-week tutorial that makes you expand your stitches. This Stitch Along is complete. In 2019, I am still using this blanket to keep me cozy in front of the TV. Bernat Blanket Yarn is a product that lasts for years and years if you...
Crochet Nya Mosaic Blanket Pattern
Crochet Nya Mosaic Blanket Pattern An extremely popular mosaic pattern by Lilla Bjorn is the Nya Mosaic Crochet Blanket. We are seeing many crocheters participating in crocheting this blanket with a bit of a challenge but then once you pass through it, the repeating is something you can already understand. The colours of this blanket...
Crochet Deja V Basket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Deja V Basket The easy repeating for the Crochet Deja V Basket is pretty straight forward. The base is a solid colour with the main colour. I will make a note that the pattern states the MC is only 1 ball, it's actually 2 balls and the secondary colour is 1 ball. It's a...
Crochet Pig Stuffie Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Pig Stuffie Pattern The third friend of the Fat Cat is the Crochet Pig Stuffie. I will call him Hammy and love him forever and ever. Like the Fat Cat and Unicorn, the pattern is the same until the 4" in the middle are complete. Then, it takes a different course of action with...
Crochet Unicorn Stuffie Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Unicorn Stuffie Pattern The Crochet Unicorn Stuffie is a new friend to the Fat Cat Stuffies. Shaped almost the same and is the same size. There are similar elements to the pattern but also additional pattern add on like clover hoofs, curly hair aka mane, and of course, the iconic horn. Can't you just...
How To Crochet All 2017 - 4 Stitch Along Patterns + Tutorials
In 2017 we had two planned Stitch Alongs which were the official blankets taught on JOANN Fabrics and Crafts behalf. Both the Bernat Blanket Mystery and Snowflake Baby Blanket were designed for the stitch-along purpose. By May, Yarnspirations asked me for a Summer Stitch Along as we had done the summer the year before. Without...
6 Crochet Hooded Poncho & Blanket Patterns
6 Crochet Hooded Poncho & Blanket Patterns Hooded blankets are great for keeping little ones warm especially just after a bath. A hooded poncho is great for putting on a little one when you have to run out in the car, instead of a jacket which makes it not only easier but safer for buckling...