A quick and easy crocheted crossover pouch to stay connected while on the go. Initially, it was designed by Jeanne Steinhilber, with a revision by Mikey to the handle to make it more durable. The colours were also updated to Lily Sugarn Cream Black Currant and Coral Rose; the original was done in blue. I...
Designs by Michael Sellick
These are designs created by Michael Sellick, aka Mikey of The Crochet Crowd. From the Study of Texture Afghan to other trending ideas. From Michael's brain to you. These are his designs.
Beginner Knit Squish Baby Blanket + Tutorial
The Squish Baby Blanket is a vibrant retake on a classic design, now featuring the irresistibly cozy Bernat Blanket Frosting yarn. You’ll only need two balls of regular-size Bernat Blanket yarn to whip up this delightful creation. My revamped pattern ensures you squeeze every last bit of yarn from those balls, giving you maximum snuggle...
No Stress Granny Square Yarn Knit Hat + Tutorials
What does Red Heart All In One Granny Square yarn look like knitted up? This! You can easily get two hats out of one ball with this pattern. Due to the length of each section, each colour has a limited about. The white in the hat is the most extended and outside layer of the...
How To Knit Short Neon Stripes Scarf + Tutorials
This easy 2-row repeating pattern recreates the 80s with fun neon colours separated by black sections to make the colours pop. This uses Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo yarn in the Neon Stripe colour. This would be an excellent pattern for beginners of crochet. The yarn will yield itself to be a much longer scarf...
How to Crochet Snowflake Star Throw + Tutorial
Imagine whipping up a starry wonder with just two balls of yarn! Yes, you heard that right; not ten, not five, but two solitary spheres of fluff are all you need to create the Crochet Snowflake Star Throw. Measuring a generous 50" across, this crochet masterpiece coyly seduces you into the world of stitches with...
Crochet Baby Cowboy Booties Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Baby Cowboy Booties Cute and novelty baby booties, introducing the Baby Cowboy Booties. This pattern has diagrams for the sole and working up to the leg. The pattern was revised in May 2019 to a small stitch count typo. These cute Crochet Cowboy Booties were originally filmed back in 2009. Revisions have...
The Crochet Crowd Book
The Crochet Crowd's only book came out in September 2021 after a year of development. Featuring Michael Sellick, Daniel Zondervan and a list of other friends to make some patterns for the book. Those people included Jeanne Steinhilber, Anita Grover, Megan McHugh and Kathleen Nolen. You can pick it up at your favourite bookstore and/or...
Rock Seagulls on Cork Posts by The Water Craft
Once you have the materials collected and ready to go, a simple three-hour craft project. An inspired idea on Pinterest. In the world of crochet, crocheters tend to squawk about getting the free patterns once they see an idea. There's a joke about the seagulls screaming pattern, pattern, pattern. In my exhibit, two of the...
Scrappy & Nibbles Crochet Hand Puppets + Tutorial
Yarnspirations asked me to develop a unique approach for something for them for the future. Daniel suggested we create at least one puppet to be the antagonist or maybe the voice of reason. The idea of scrappy was born. Daniel prefers to be behind the camera; Scrappy is the alter ego for Daniel. Daniel naturally...
Surprising Realisation about Knitting Tension... Is It YOU?
Before I started The Crochet Crowd, I tried knitting a rainbow scarf for myself. It turned out great, but the scroll on the edges was unbelievable. It was the stockinette stitch. Since opening The Crochet Crowd, I realized the edges have to be opposite to each other to create the look you see but noticed...
Crochet Mobile Alert Cell Phone Holder Pattern
The Crochet Mobile Alert Cell Phone Holder is a great gift and tabletop accessory. Angled for sitting at a desk and getting facial recognition without strain. Sit in front of your keyboard or a surface for quick glancing without having to pick up your phone. Should you need to see an alert in more detail,...
Basic Cookware Crochet Protector Pattern
At a home decor store, I noticed pan protectors, and I immediately thought, I have cotton, and I have the desire. Can I create something to save Daniel's pans? Daniel creates magic in the kitchen and does use higher end cookware as it lasts longer and does a better job, in his opinion. Due to...
Birch Please Crochet Blanket + Tutorial
A fast two-day crochet blanket using Bernat Blanket yarn. Inspired by birch trees and quick repeating of 4 rounds of instructions. I became seriously addicted to this pattern I created due to the colour strategy involved, which I will share below. This is the Birch Please Crochet Blanket pattern. If you prefer not to use...
New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Designed with speed and comfort in mind, the New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket is born. It uses Caron Cotton Cakes yarn and a simple repeating stitch until you get closer to the border. I created the leaf stitch combination in the Study of the Journey Afghan blanket. I have linked it below. It looks...
The Empty Chair at Christmas Crochet Throw Pattern
The sound of the hum of the furnace. The silence of the chair beside you. We are introducing a reflective Christmas Throw designed to meditate and remember someone in your life who is missing this Christmas. Inspired by Red Heart Soft yarn, I wanted to take a personal journey to remember my times with someone...
Crochet Christmas Ornament Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The crochet boho ornament afghan was inspired in 2016 but not officially developed until 2018. The original inspiration came from the Crochet Victorian Ornament Afghan by Kate Steinke. I struggled with the Victorian version, as I found the round beginning and ending confusing, at least to me. So, I re-wrote the pattern in a way...
Fancy Crochet Cookware Protector Pattern
For those who want something fancier for their cookware protection, I designed one resembling an opening flower. Maybe you have glassware and want to see the protector through the glass, or perhaps you just want a table topper. Unlike the basic cookware protector we have, this is done as a one-piece unit with two rounds...
Crochet Spring in The Valley Wave Blanket
An easy one-row repeating pattern with a colour strategy is the Crochet Spring in The Valley Wave Blanket. It took Mikey 4 days to make this blanket from start to finish as it hooks up quickly. This blanket was similar to looking at one of the TV shows called Breaking Amish in the background of...
Crochet Granny Square Lap Blanket Pattern
This finished blanket has a back story; you can scroll to the bottom to find out the gossip. My friend Karen, not a confident crocheter, put the time into her blanket and did all of the squares but there was a problem. Karen's tension is highly motivated by her moods. Some of the squares were...
Crochet Summer Stunner Cotton Hat + Tutorial
The Crochet Summer Stunner Cotton Hat is a textured design that features the arrow stitch and other eye-popping techniques. Designed for me personally as I was loving the Summer Cotton Hat that has more of a feminine flair to it, I wanted a hat with a more square top with even more texture to it....
How To Crochet Hypnotic Tiles Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Hypnotic Tiles Afghan Introducing the Crochet Hypnotic Tiles Afghan by me, Mikey of The Crochet Crowd. This is using Caron Cakes Yarn featuring the Red Velvet Colour. In my design today, there are layers within each of the squares that are in the afghan. The afghan is made up of 20 squares that are joined as...
Crochet Color Block Dishcloth in 2 Ways + Tutorial
A tutorial request came in for this Red Heart Color Block Dishcloth pattern. I provided secondary options, resulting in another pattern based on this one that you can also download. It's the Lily Sugarn Cream Extended Double Crochet Dishcloth. The tutorial covers both. Knowing this is hard to see in tutorial format. I used Lily...
Crochet Purple People Eater Chunky Scarf
The Crochet Purple People Eater Chunky Scarf uses Caron Anniversary Cakes in a colour called grape. It's a very fast scarf to crochet with deep textured ridges. Once you understand the pattern, put the pattern away and enjoy the stitching journey. Great substitutes for this yarn may be Bernat Pop Bulky or Caron Chunky Cakes....
Crochet Deep Ridge Scarf Pattern
Using 2 Balls of Caron Chunky Cakes, you can make this Deep Ridge Scarf. A great substitute is Caron Anniversary Cakes. The scarf is a Mikey original that combines sets of front posts and back posts to create deep ridging. Materials 2 Balls - Caron Chunky Cakes. Colour shown is Mystic Chip. You can use...
Loom Knitting Christmas Stocking Pattern + Tutorial
The Loom Knitting Christmas Stocking was written by me in 2009. Using 5" loom knitting tool, eWrap a Loom Knitting Stocking. This is a free loom knitting pattern. This is using the twisted knit stitch that is achieved through eWrapping concept. The example picture is the first one I ever did. This pattern has been...
Crochet True North Strong and Free Scarf Pattern + Tutorials
A couple of evenings of stitching to complete a fast project may be just the ticket to put your binge-worthy TV watching to good use. Unlike the USA, where there is a strong sense of red, white and blue, Canadians use Red, White and Gray or Red, White or Black. I have loaded this article...
Prince Edward Island Crochet Scarf + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PEI SCARF FREE PATTERN I wanted to design a scarf for the Prince Edward Island Fibre Festival, where I am taking workshops to learn to knit. This is my Prince Edward Island Scarf Pattern. I don't design with high-end yarn very often or use it to be honest. I had some yarn in my...
9 Mega Crochet Crowd Yarn Exhibits
Beginning in 2010, we started attending craft shows as exhibitors and had our eyes opened to what we could do to improve them. The first show was just draped blankets on the backdrop, and I realized that the better exhibits had a proper theme and things people wanted to take pictures of. This was the...
Crochet Yarn Bombed Bike
This Crochet Yarn Bike took me about 70 hours of crocheting to transform. I had a few rules for myself: See our steps. As each step is completed, a photograph showing our update will be added. I also did a Crochet Ferris Wheel too! Our mission is to yarn bomb this bike for an amazing...
Extended Moss Crochet Stitch Tutorial + Tutorial
The extended moss crochet stitch is a really easy repeating pattern that thickens up the works as the extended double crochet goes over the ch-1 spaces and buries it inside the double crochet stitches. What makes this stitch amazing in its look is how the extended part of the double crochet bulges outward. I can...
How To Crochet Braided Pumpkin + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD CROCHET BRAIDED PUMPKIN The Crochet Braided Pumpkins are designed by Mikey using Red Heart Super Saver Ombre. Tabletop fabulousness for fall. There are 2 designs and the large design has 2 versions based on an error that our tester, Wendy, did. Her error turned out to be an awesome idea. Wendy's error version is...
Crochet Celtic Lace Join / Border Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Celtic Lace Join that has an incredible border is an oldy but a goody. The border can be used on its own or you can combine it to make it join to existing Celtic lace borders if you are thinking ahead. The border is fabulous for just one afghan but then used in...
How To Crochet Study of Snow Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD SNOW BLANKET FREE PATTERN Revised Dec 28, 2022 This five-pound thick crochet blanket with Bernat Blanket has nine rounds of repeating texture. It is crocheted in just three days. Easy repeating and texture to keep you mentally interested. This is the Study of Snow Blanket. Back Story My friend Annie helped me figure out...
Griddle Stitch Infinity Crochet Cowl Pattern
Put your hook into the wind with this Crochet Griddle Stitch Infinity Cowl designed by Mikey from The Crochet Crowd. Using Red Heart Roll With It Melange in colour called Gossip. You will use about 80% of the ball. The pattern says Crinkle Stitch but this is actually the Griddle Stitch. The cowl is 15"...
Yarn Is Not For the Birds...
Warning! Leaving yarn out for birds can be extremely dangerous! Many people, including yarn enthusiasts, leave out yarn scraps with good intentions, hoping to help birds build their nests. However, this practice can have devastating consequences for the birds. Yarn and string can easily entangle birds of all ages, especially vulnerable chicks. These entanglements can...
Crochet Checker Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Playfully named the Crochet Checker Board Baby Blanket behind the scenes but I have called it the Crochet Checker Baby Blanket based on the Lush Life Blanket but checkerboarded up. Highly textured and easy to crochet. This design concept was based on the number of people who message me asking me about the Lush Life...
How To Crochet Poker Chip Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Crochet Poker Chip Blanket, a design by me, Mikey. This was our Charity Project on board Carnival Dream for our Crochet Cruises. Originally, the centre 3 rounds were a solid colour, but I changed rnd 2 and rnd 3 to Tapestry Crochet, tutorial is below for a demonstration. I also changed the final...
Baby Sea Shells Crochet Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Baby Sea Shells Blanket is a rectangular blanket that is 27" x 34"—using the shell stitch. Easy 2-ball crochet pattern to follow. It took me a bit to figure out the centre of the rectangle blanket so it would not buckle and sit flat. I figured it out through hard work, and the...
Adding Fleece to Crochet + Video and Photographic Tutorial
I was heavily inspired by the Troublemakers, they call themselves that, from Arizona, who are part of Project Linus and have been for many, many years. They told me that much of their work comes from using Fleece to crochet borders around fleece to hand out to children in need. When we think of children...
American Baby Crochet Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This 36" square crochet baby blanket is a straightforward pattern. Of course, it's coloured to look like the American Flag. Crocheters are welcome to embellish the blanket with stars or whatever else they have in mind. The yarn used was Caron United. A new yarn line that has 17 colours was developed to offer 15...