New mothers, family and friends can get very excited when they learn a new family member is on the way. Also, crocheters who participate with charity also lift their spirits by becoming a donor to the charity. Below are 7 different crochet designs that are unique in their own way. From the first one being...
Jeanne Steinhilber Crochet Designs
These are free designs created by Jeanne Steinhilber of The Crochet Crowd. From her trending #MG (Modern Granny) to the Hugs & Kisses Series. Jeanne is prolific in pattern creation and willing to share her ideas with you.
2 Patterns: Cell Phone Bag + Holder
In the digital age, we are connected to our devices more often than we care to admit. Silence or boredom is an automatic reach to the pocket or desk. Gawd forbid we leave home without it. Hugs and Kisses Cell Phone Holder Jeanne has designed an easy way to carry my cell phone with me...
3 Crochet Tote Bags to Hook Up + Tutorials
This Hugs & Kisses Tote Bag was originally created for the Nautical Twilight Crochet Cruise, but it was noticed by the team at Yarnspirations, and they requested it for their website. So, as of today, this is my first officially published design! Several cruisers have already really enjoyed crocheting this bag and I have gotten...
Updated Corners Method for Modern Crochet Grannies
Oh, you won't believe the whimsical world of crochet until you dive into the Crochet Snowflake Throw! Picture this: Jessie Rayot, the crochet maestro, designed this masterpiece with corners so unique they'll make your granny squares do a happy dance. Now, hold your yarn, because these corners are like the rebels of the crochet universe...
5 Crochet Textured Patterns
5 Textured Designs by Jeanne I've only started designing a couple years ago, but I have found that I truly love adding texture whenever I can. I enjoy a pattern that is repetitive, but not so much that I get bored and want to put it down too quickly. Adding textured stitches seem to break...
How To Crochet Sweet Baby Blanket + Tutorial
My project today, Sweet Baby Blanket Pattern, is a fun square crocheted from the middle and is so lovely and pretty in pink. If it looks familiar, that is because it is a square version of my Christmas Trimmings Afghan! I started this one, but when Michael challenged me with a holiday-themed idea, I knew...
Crochet Modern Granny Scarf Pattern
Crochet Modern Granny Winter Scarf This Crochet Modern Granny Winter Scarf hooks up super quick and the pattern design is perfect for the long color changes of Caron Cakes yarn. I used regular Cakes, just a bit over one Cake. My winter scarf weighs 9.7 oz, so I think it would work out great with using...
From The Middle - Grow Out From Center Blankets
From the middle crochet blankets, a crochet blanket will expand from the centre and go outward. A lot of Jeanne and I's patterns are from the middle concept. The from the middle could be circles, squares, rectangles or triangles. It's usually referred to patterns where the pattern can grow to infinity. Meaning: Blankets that are...
How To Crochet Granny Bag + Tutorial
The Crochet Modern Granny Boho Bag is a fun market tote that you can crochet in just a few hours. Caron Cotton Cakes make striping very easy, but you can use any cotton yarn and create your colour design. When you upload your project to The Crochet Crowd Stitch Social Group or Instagram, feel free...
Crochet Nightberry Shawl Pattern
Crochet Nightberry Shawl Pattern This Crochet Nightberry Shawl Pattern hooks up with the magic of just one Caron Big Cakes ball. The striping on the Nightberry Shawl perfect for a casual look with a pair of jeans or dress it up with a special shawl pin. There is no attached collar, it's just created by...
Crochet Rainbow Baby Lovey Pattern
Crochet Rainbow Baby Lovey Pattern After I finished crocheting the Rainbow Baby Blanket, I had enough yarn left to hook up this mini version. I like to make this as gift sets so the baby has a smaller blankie that is light enough for them to hold and cuddle. Finished size - 16" square Rainbow...
Crochet Tote Bag Pattern
Crochet Patriotic Summer Tote Bag Hurray for the Red, White & Blue with this Crochet Patriotic Summer Tote Bag! Here is the summer bag that will quickly become your favorite for toting to picnics, parade, baseball games, etc. Crocheted with Bernat Maker Home Dec yarn makes it super strong and gives the tote bag really...
Crochet Sweet Memories Blanket
Crochet Sweet Memories Blanket Sweet Memories are a wonderful thing. I think as humans, we can take special memories and moments in our life and embrace them just as if we were wrapped in a warm, crocheted blanket. So, whenever I see the colors purple and teal together, I immediately have sweet memories of my...
How To Crochet Striped Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Crochet Striped Baby Blanket I could resist giving the new Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn a try to make this Crochet Striped Baby Blanket. With some yarns, I think simple patterns are better to show off the yarn. I crocheted this striped baby blanket using the yarn just how it came out of the cake. If...
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 Self-Fringing Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet a Self-Fringing Scarf I really enjoy working with the Caron Cake yarn and wanted to try something different with the colors so I created this Self-Fringing Scarf. I see a lot of people talking about the abrupt color change so I thought I could change that by using the cake from both ends at...
Inspired by Joy Stitch Along 2022 Crochet Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FULL PATTERN JUMP TO VIDEOS The next full stitch along that is scheduled is called 'Inspired by Joy' designed by Jeanne Steinhilber. Developed in late Spring 2022, our testers have worked their way through the prototype. This is a five-week stitch-along. As the Inspired by JOY Stitch Along continues, more of the pattern will...
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...
5 Star Crochet Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
5 Star Crochet Cowl When I heard that we would be crocheting the 5 Star Beanie Hat for the Alaskan Crochet Cruise, I just knew I would need to have a matching cowl. It is actually more of a neck warmer and would be perfect for those really cold winter days. I am not really...
Crochet Textured Cowl
Crochet Textured Cowl If you love texture, then this Crochet Textured Cowl is for you. The Caron Cakes yarn is so lovely to crochet with and I use a slightly bigger hook than suggested to ease the post stitches and give the textured cowl a bit of drape. I don't want the cowl to feel...
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 Pebbled Texture Cowl
Crochet Pebbled Texture Cowl I really love the Pebbled Texture Hat that Mikey did a few months ago and thought it would be great to have a cowl to match it. One of our members was looking for a scarf pattern to match the hats, but due to the nature of the fabric being one-sided,...
Crochet Watercolor Ridges Afghan Pattern
Crochet Watercolor Ridges Afghan This Crochet Watercolor Ridges Afghan was made with 3 of the newest colors of Caron Cakes yarn. When I was done, it reminded me of when I took a watercolour painting class because of the gentle ripples of color this afghan created. It features a nice ribbed texture similar to the...
Crochet Super Cowl Pattern
Crochet Super Cowl One of the hot trends this fall is the Super Scarf, but for me, I prefer cowls. So I came up with my own version of the Super Cowl. I used Bernat Dazzle yarn, which has a nice sparkle, but any bulky yarn would be perfect for this chunky cowl. You can...
Crochet Happy Hexagon Afghan Pattern
Crochet Happy Hexagon Afghan Pattern This Crochet Happy Hexagon Afghan features post stitches for added texture and join-as-you-go to speed the assembly process. You can make this blanket as small or as large as you like my simply adding more hexagons. I used 5 Caron Cakes of the new Mixed Berry colorway to make 24...
Crochet Quick Preemie Blanket Pattern
Crochet Quick Preemie Blanket I enjoy crocheting preemie blankets to donate to NICU units for the tiny babies. It's a way to finish a project quickly, and feel good to know that the blanket will wrap a new baby in warmth and love. This one took me about 3 hours to complete. Crochet Easy Preemie...
Crochet Neck Warmer Scarf for Operation Gratitude
Crochet a Neck Warmer Scarf for Operation Gratitude As you all probably know by now, I really enjoy crocheting for charities when I can. I am not tied to any one charity and do enjoy stumbling across one and hooking up something for them. I recently came across Handmade With Love Program through Operation Gratitude. ...
Crochet Warm Winter Set
Crochet Warm Winter Hat & Cowl Set Since my Glacier Cowl pattern come out a couple months ago, I had several requests for a matching hat. Honestly, I'm not a hat person, but I understand that lots of people do like to make a matching set. I have stumbled across the perfect hat to match...
How To Crochet All In The Family Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet All In the Family Blanket The Circular Fall Mandala now has a sister, Square Mandala. Originally designed by Lisa Gentry for Red Heart and then adapted mathematically and test tried by testers with Jeanne Steinhilber of The Crochet Crowd. This is the All in the Family Crochet Blanket. NOTE: Pattern Errata. Rnd 48 should...
Crochet Sand and Surf Blanket
DOWNLOAD SAND & SURF BLANKET PATTERN Crochet Sand and Surf Blanket The Crochet Sand and Surf Blanket is a super fast, easy pattern. I crocheted this one in just 4 days and still was quite busy with other things. I really love the look of the Bernat Tie Dye-ish yarn! It was my first time...
Crochet Baby Cotton Kisses Blanket
DOWNLOAD COTTON KISSES FREE PATTERN Crochet Baby Cotton Kisses Blanket Introducing an updated version of the original version of the Crochet Hugs & Kisses Baby Blanket, the Baby Cotton Kisses Blanket. Over time, I have made the original many times and noticed a few things that needed to be improved. This blanket could also be...
Vintage Rippling Scarf Pattern
Vintage Rippling Scarf I came up with this scarf because someone asked me to help them with an afghan pattern that they found on Ravelry. I didn't want to make an afghan, so I thought why not just swatch the pattern to learn it, and thus a scarf was born. The original pattern is called...
Snowflake Candleholder Centerpiece
Snowflake Candle Holder Centerpiece This Snowflake Candle Holder Centerpiece Pattern is my very first design. I was looking for something holiday related and I couldn't find exactly what I had in mind. I put my hook into the wind with my pad of paper by my side and made up on my own version. Please...
Crochet Textured Granny Baby Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN Crochet Textured Granny Baby Blanket The crochet Textured Granny Baby Blanket is something I came up with because I love the simplicity of a granny square, but don't like the big holes it creates. I thought, what can and do a bit different and this is what was I came up...
Festive Scalloped Scarf Pattern
Festive Scalloped Scarf A friend asked me to crochet a bright red scarf for her mom and this is what I came up with, so I'd thought I share it with you. It's pretty easy and could be made from any worsted weight yarn. This is the Festive Scalloped Scarf pattern. Festive Scalloped Scarf by...
Extra Long Infinity Cowl Pattern
Extra Long Infinity Cowl This is a fun infinity style cowl that you can wear multiple ways. It works up pretty quick and you will have a new fashion accessory in no time at all. Also consider making this as a last minute gift item. This is the Infinity Long Cowl pattern. This is the...
Crocheted Textured Chevron Throw Pattern
Crochet a Textured Chevron Throw I love an afghan that is thick and squishy, so I came up with this chevron throw with front post treble crochets to give it the feeling that I was looking for in a blanket. Textured Chevron Throw by Jeanne Steinhilber 2 Skeins Color A - Bernat Super Value Deep...
Crochet Lemon Lime Towel Ring Pattern
Lemon Lime Textured Tea Towel Ring Create a crochet towel holder that is extremely useful for the kitchen. Follow the free pattern to make your own. This is the Lemon Line Textured Tea Towl Ring pattern. Lily Sugar & Cream - 2 colors - I used Yellow and Hot Green Crochet hook size 5.0mm H...
Crochet Lemon Lime Dishcloth Pattern
Lemon Lime Textured Dishcloth Learn with Jeanne on how to create a textured woven crochet dishcloth. Below is a pattern that has photographs to show you how. This is the lemon lime dishcloth. Lily Sugar & Cream - 2 colours - I used Hot Green and Yellow Crochet hook size 5.0mm H Yarn needle Finished...
Crochet Comfort Rice Bag Pattern
Crochet Comfort Rice Bag I designed this simple crochet comfort rice bag out of personal necessity for myself. I suffer from headaches and any kind of relief at the moment is much needed. They do say, the best ideas come from "see a need, fill a need" concepts. Why buy something from the store when...