22 Portable Knit and Crochet Ideas Are you in a rush but don't want to take everything with you? Yarnspirations has put together a portable list of ideas that are portable to take with you. These are mostly granny type afghan projects where you just need to complete a few rounds. You can crochet and...
Crochet Granny Blanket Patterns
Crochet granny squares and rectangles are iconic for crochet. Granny squares are more than just one stitch. There are so many crochet varieties of squares.
Crochet Star Crossed Afghan
Crochet Star Cross Afghan Introducing the American Stars and Squares Afghan. This is a sample with some slight changes from an existing Yarnspirations pattern called Star-Crossed Afghan. The colour choices are up to you and how you want to apply them to your afghan. For details on the Star-Crossed Afghan. What caught my eye on...
Rainbow Swirl Baby Temperature Blanket + Tutorial
Join as you go in making this marvellous Crochet Swirl Baby Blanket. Easy squares to create to make this baby blanket. A gentleman wrote me back at the beginning of April 2023 for the filming of this, and I did the work back in April. Unfortunately, I have a lot of tutorials, and I put...
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...
Crochet Modern Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Modern Baby Granny Blanket Pattern I hear it all the time. People love the look of the granny blanket, but don't like the big holes that the pattern produces, especially for baby blankets. Using the block stitch, you can have the look of the granny, without the gaping holes in the fabric. For this...
Crochet Modern Baby Lovey Pattern
Crochet Modern Baby Lovey Pattern I came up with this Crochet Modern Lovey Pattern to match my Modern Baby Granny Blanket with the extra yarn that was left over. I think babies need a blankie that is small enough for them to hold and cuddle. I used smaller blocks than the original to downsize the...
Crochet Rainbow Baby Blanket Pattern
Crochet Rainbow Baby Blanket Introducing the Rainbow Baby Blanket, a design by me, just for you. Using one of my previous designs, the Modern Baby Blanket, I just made a large square instead of miniature squares. The border is slightly different. I've always thought Rainbow Baby Blankets were very pretty, but it was only recently...
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 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...
Crochet Easy Blocks Velvet Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Easy Blocks Velvet Blanket and a 4 row repeat once you get going with a simple border. There is a crochet diagram to assist you in following through with each of the rows. It partially resembles a modern granny stitch with a slight variation for visual interest. The advantage of this pattern is...
How To Crochet Baby Squared Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Baby Squared Blanket The Crochet Baby Squared Blanket is a different variation of the Modern Granny Squares that are so popular. The baby blankets have a combination of 2 rounds of being a straight granny square concept and then the next round is the sc, ch 3, sc jumps. It really does a terrific...
Crochet Simple Granny Square
Learn The Basics of a Granny Square Learn how to make Granny Squares. Granny squares are the most desired and sought after pattern. Granny squares are typically timeless with the exception of colour trends in current times. Usually, most new crocheters feel a sense of accomplishment when they have finally mastered a granny square. Pattern...
Crochet Baby on the O'Go Blanket
Crochet Baby on the O'Go Blanket I would like to share my Baby on the O'Go Blanket with you. I was really inspired with the new line of yarn by Red Heart to create a quick and easy crochet project. This fun blanket has an easy to remember 5 round repeat. You could easily continue...
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...
Red Heart Crochet Kaleidoscope O'Go Granny Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Kaleidoscope Blanket was a lot of fun to elevate the typical granny square into a texture. Easy to make, fabulous to gawk at. The Red Heart Super Savers are in O'Go format for this blanket. Yes, the O'Gos are the same yardage as the original ball format. And no, O'Gos are not replacing...
Crochet Festive Squares Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Festive Squares Throw The Crochet Festive Squares Throw is a unique crochet granny motif blanket that has some really interesting stitches. The free pattern can be fun with scrap yarn. This was originally made in Red Heart Celebration that is been discontinued. Speaking honestly, Red Heart Celebration for me wasn't a yarn I would...
Crochet Sunny Spread Throw - 2 Ways
The Crochet Sunny Spread Throw is neat with lightly textured spoked grannies. I had fun with it using Super Saver Ombre. Originally designed as a solid colour with Red Heart Super Saver, Jade. I was curious about using Red Heart Super Saver Ombre, Baja Blue. Update: The tutorial shows the pattern takes 9 balls. It's...