For those with mobility issues using crutches, walkers or scooters, here is a Crochet Crutch & Walker Bag. Guest designer Heather Wilson has written up a convenient pattern for being mobile and keeping her hands free. Heather finds herself need crutches after an injury. She just needs small things to help her manage better. Possibly...
Crochet Medical Patterns
Free Bernat Crochet Satisfying Popper Stress Ball Pattern + Tutorial
Feel the jelly beads inside the leading rubber ball pop out. It's ridiculously satisfying and good exercise for your hands. This crochet stress reliever may be just the ticket for a great novelty gift using Bernat Blanket. This is the Popper Crochet Stress Ball pattern. I tried a few options during the design. Ensured the...
Crochet Quick Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Wide V-Stitch Blanket is a very quick project that I find addictive when using fun colours of yarn to make it with. It's very easy to start a pattern with a Multiple of 4 + 5. With the Bernat Toasty, I find the colours are addictive to watch as they go onto your...
Charity Crochet Lattice Lapghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Lattice Lapghan Lapghans are a great way to give back and keep someone warm. Most of us know someone in a wheelchair, with mobility issues or just cold all the time the Crochet Lattice Lapghan is a great easy lapghan to whip up and share that love you have to give. Tutorial By a...
What Are The Standard Crochet Blanket Sizes?
Do you need to know how big the typical afghans are? Below I have given you the sizes for typical afghans. Also, I have given you mattress sizes for those wishing this information. Like the Crochet Spectrum Afghan, get the free pattern! If you need to figure out stitch counts to make these sizes, this...
Crochet Textured Lap Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
If you are looking for a complicated 'looking' but simplistic to crochet, check out the Crochet Textured Lap Blanket. This crochet blanket has been designed for those looking for just their laps to be covered. This means for those in wheelchairs or scooters, you may want to consider this size of the blanket. In the...
How to Crochet 11 Senior Project Ideas
The decision to place a loved one in a senior's facility or for seniors who decide to stay in their home as long as possible can be difficult for the senior and the other family members. Sometimes, there's a need for comfort from home to be with them, while you or others cannot be with...
Crochet Textured Lattice Lapghan Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Textured Lattice Lapghan pattern is a 4-row repeat and easy to remember. Long stitches for a faster crochet blanket. This is using the new format of Red Heart Super Saver in O'Go format and the colour is called Newsprint. It gives the blanket the crisscross look if you step back from the project...
Let's Make a Difference Crochet Patterns
Let's Make a Difference Yarnspirations has done it again, another fabulous Charity Focused Lookbook. If you remember, their last Charity Lookbook was about winter wear called Stitch It Forward. I also did a number of the projects inside that Lookbook in tutorial format. This is the Let's Make a Difference Pattern eBook. More Lookbooks to...
Crochet Latte Lapghan + Tutorial
Crochet Latte Lapghan Have you tried the new Caron Latte Cakes yet? It's a really soft yarn and the colors are very gentle. I decided the Persimmon Blue Cakes I picked up would make a really nice comfort Crochet Latte Lapghan for a friend of mine in need of some love. This is really just...
All Sizes Interlocking Shells Blankets + Tutorials
What are the sizes for changing the middle of blankets to accommodate your needs? In this article, we have the square version plus four other sizes that are common for babies, kids and multiple bed sizes. Even important for those who are in hospitals or in seated positions such as wheel chairs to have to...
Crochet & Knit Chemo Cap Patterns
It breaks my heart that there is a need for Chemo Caps in today's modern age of medicine. Not only does the recipient worry about finding out they have cancer, but then the treatment stages that can become obvious to strangers, such as hair loss, become apparent. It's a tough time. Though I have never...
Crochet Walker Organizer Pattern
A Crochet Walker Organizer is just the ticket for those who need to rely on a walker to get from space to space. My grandmother wasn't answering the phone on time but returning calls many years ago. My mother suspected something was wrong and drove nearly 3 hours to check on her. My grandmother was...
Crochet Weighted Marled Lapghan + Tutorial
The Crochet Marled Weighted Lapghan is a concept of using two strands at one time. Using Caron Cakes, the marling is addictive and really fun. I used Caron Cakes, Red Velvet is the colour. One ball you will use from the outside of the ball going inward to the centre. The second ball use the...
BEGINNER Misty Moss Thick Crochet Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD MOSSY BLANKET FREE PATTERN Do you need a fast blanket, to do? For crocheters who know how to crochet, you know this is a fast blanket to work through. For beginners, it's pretty easy to get moving on it. This is the Misty Moss Stitch Blanket. The way the designer did this, it's ingenious...
Feel Better Friends
Feel Better Friends As you all know, we here at The Crochet Crowd believe it's important to give back and support charities. Recently, Mikey and I were chatting about different charities and ones we both really liked. One of those that ranks high on both of our lists is the organization called Feel Better Friends. ...
14 Undercover & Underestimated Crochet Patterns
With over 8,000 free patterns on Yarnspirations, gems such as these can slide under the radar. Ways that can be excellent sources of using yarn you may already have. Some patterns may already have tutorials, and I have linked them under the gallery. You can click on each picture's words to go directly to the...
How To Crochet Baker's Mix Lap Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Baker's Mix Lapghan Using 2 Caron Cakes to make this 34" diameter crochet lapghan. The colour shown is Caron Cakes, Cake Pop. Both balls are used at the same time. The trick is to ensure both balls are not starting on the same colour. This is what gives it a unique look. If you...
Crochet Spinning Top Lapghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Spinning Top Lapghan The Crochet Spinning Top Lapghan is an adaptation from my original Peppermint Pinwheel Afghan. It's been adapted by my friend, Cathy Lund from Paisley Ontario. The adaptation is based on keeping the pinwheel a solid straight shot out from the center instead of breaking up the pinwheel like my original design....
Crochet Circle Lapghan + Tutorial
The Crochet Circle Lapghan is an easy repeating round blanket that will crochet up pretty quickly. The blanket is 45" in diameter. There is a repeating pattern once you hit round 13. Be sure to do a gauge check at the end of rnd 3 as the original yarn is no longer in service and...