The Crochet Sophisticated Top Hat is similar to the orange version for the basic structure of the hat. The only difference, as shown in the pattern is the band that is applied. It's a herringbone stitch. I've seen this hat for years and thought the colouring was part of the structure of the hat, nope,...
Easy Crochet Patterns
Designed for crocheters who prefer an easy level and are comfortable with a crochet hook, these projects incorporate simple stitch patterns, color work, and shaping techniques. Whether you're a beginner looking to build confidence or someone who enjoys a more relaxed crafting experience, these projects offer a perfect balance of accessibility and creativity. Dive into the world of crochet with these achievable yet delightful patterns.
Crochet Modern Granny Shrug Pattern
Crochet Modern Granny Shrug This fall, I've been starting to see the granny shrug popping up on the crochet boards, so I decided I needed to make one for myself. It looks like a big granny square, and I found a great "recipe" at Mariavalles Handmade that I used to put mine together. It's quite...
Crochet Nautical Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Nautical Bag Create this easy level Crochet Nautical Bag. This is using Bernat Handicrafter Holidays cotton yarn for the tutorial sample. The actual bag is just Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn. You can substitute with Bernat Handicrafter Yarn as well. This bag is crocheted in sets of 2 rows to make 1 stripe. There is...
Crochet Tippy Toes Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Tippy Toes Baby Blanket The Crochet Tippy Toes Baby Blanket is a bit of texture and fun stitching combination. This is a 4-row repeat pattern and if you use different colours, you can really highlight the stitchwork that is shown within this blanket. The border, which isn't shown in the tutorial, is simply just...
Crochet Shawl On A Plane Pattern
Crochet Shawl On A Plane Crochet Shawl On A Plane was really designed on a plane as an easy repeat pattern to keep me occupied as I crocheted from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast. Designed with texture and 4 unique rows in the pattern to keep your mind busy instead of getting stuck...
Knit EZ Wool Seed Stitch Scarf Pattern
EZ Wool Seed Stitch Scarf This Wool Seed Stitch Scarf is so cozy and fun. Made with Bernat Alize EZ Wool this Wool Seed Stitch Scarf with its bulky weight will work up faster than you realize, you'll be wanting one in every colour. Pattern Suggestions Finger Knitting Multi Texture Afghan Finger Knitting Looping Ladders...
C2C Dreamy Clouds Baby Blanket
Crochet C2C Dreamy Clouds Baby Blanket I enjoy making baby blankets, they always turn out so cute, like this Crochet C2C Dreamy Clouds Baby Blanket so soft, adorable and would make the perfect baby gift. With the pattern, there's a diagram for colour placement as well as a stitch diagram making this project super easy....
Crochet Love Our Kitty Toy Pattern
Crochet Love Our Kitty Toy Dimitri loved homemade cat toys. She died in 2017. Laced with catnip and sized right to carry around. I cannot express enough how much she loves her toys. She's too old to care about a mouse running across her path but a laced catnip toy is something she absolutely loved....
How to Crochet 6 Baby Blankets Patterns for Beginners + Tutorials
Let's face it: When new crocheters want to learn, they tend to go for something bigger than a dishcloth. A baby blanket can be a targeted idea for a new crochet project. As an educator of crochet, I believe that projects where the finished line isn't too far away from the starting point can give...
Crochet C2C Block Party Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Block Party (C2C) Blanket The Crochet Block Party Blanket is a corner to corner concept using Bernat Home Bundle yarn. It uses an 8 mm / L hook with 6 balls of Bernat Home Bundle yarn. It is exactly the C2C concept as crocheters have come to love. The yarn changes it's texture throughout...
Crochet Texture Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Texture Throw The Crochet Texture Throw is a very easy texture-based throw using Red Heart Fiesta. Currently, Red Heart Fiesta is no longer made but you can use Red Heart Super Saver or even Caron One Pound. Two trebles are placed into the row and the third treble creates the texture by encasing the...
Crochet Football Lover's Throw Pattern
Crochet Football Lover's Throw This Crochet Football Lover's Throw is so much fun, and great for those chilly games when you're cheering on your favourite team. The Crochet Football Lover's Throw is an easy project made with the Red Heart Heat Wave it's the perfect gift for the football lover in your life. More Ideas...
Crochet Sun Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Sun Hat Crochet this easy Sun Hat from Yarnspirations. This is 100% cotton featuring Lily Sugar'n Cream Yarn. That hat starts are the crown and work down to the brim. Then flares outward. You can op to starch the brim if you wish to have it more in control. There is an advantage to...
Simple Heart Applique Crochet Pattern + Tutorial
Happy Hearts Applique Crochet a memorable and deceptively easy crochet heart. This heart is different in the sense of how it is created. In fact, you are looking at three sections of the heart that are done separately. The bottom of the heart from the middle of the decrease of the heart to the bottom...
Crochet Hexagon Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Hexagon Afghan The Crochet Hexagon Afghan is made up of motifs that are about 6". Daniel did an afghan like this once in light orange, beige and white solid hexagons. For me, having them match up like this afghan is what I would expect. Daniel made his afghan appear to be really random with...
Crochet Dip Edge Basket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Dip Edge Basket Using 2 strands of Bernat Blanket yarn, you can create a basket to hold your yarn, toys or other things. Easy to follow a free crochet pattern. This is the Crochet Dip Edge Basket. It's the flat base then ends up going up the side. The entire basket is single crochet...
Crochet Easy Granny Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Easy Granny Dishcloth Beginner crocheters can get off to a great start using this simple pattern and video tutorial to help you. Practice makes perfect and doing smaller projects, yet practical, like this dishcloth, can make for a fun learning experience and quick accomplishment of skills. This is the Crochet Granny Dishcloth. For experienced...
How To Crochet Fall Poncho Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Fall is my favorite season. I love the blue skies, cool evenings and changing colors of the leaves. This Textured Fall Poncho is perfect for changing weather. Wear it to that Friday night football game or the Saturday afternoon soccer game. Revised April 17, 2022. More Autumn Ideas, aka Fall I used...
Loopy Centre Crochet Pillow
Bernat Crushed Velvet Loopy Centre Crochet Pillow The fun Loopy Centre Crochet Pillow features a fun texture in the centre of a simple granny square. Made with super soft Bernat Crushed Velvet, this playful pillow is constructed with an envelope back, so you can switch out the pillow, or for easy washing. The free pattern,...
Crochet Chain Reaction Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
A fabulous crochet accessory scarf is called the Chain Reaction Scarf by Yarnspirations.com. This is an easy scarf that can be quickly done in an evening as it just involves chain work strategically double crocheted at certain points to keep it all together. This scarf is using the new Patons Peak Yarn that has incredible...
Study of Temperature Afghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD TEMPERATURE WORKSHEETS Why don't I see too many people completing a real one by the end of the year? It's one of the most viral things in January, and yet, by December, only a few finish! Marly Bird and I pulled back the layers of the concept and thought about reducing the span to...
How To Crochet Frosted Cake Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Frosted Layer Cake Shawl The new Caron Cakes yarn is a perfect yarn for making this warm and comfy shawl. Crochet Frosted Layer Cake Shawl. Feel free to substitute your favorite worsted weight yarn in solids or mixing colors for a lovely effect. This pattern would also be nice to use for your prayer...
Crochet Velvet Larksfoot Blanket Pattern
Crochet Velvet Larksfoot Blanket The Crochet Velvet Larksfoot Blanket is using Bernat Velvet yarn. Using the classic Larksfoot crochet stitch. It's pleasing to the eye stitch that somewhat exercises a crocheter's skills. It's possible for beginner crochet to master this stitch and go beyond just the basics of stitches. More Ideas 18 Fringe Benefits Knit...
Simple Crochet Beanie Pattern + Tutorial
Beanie Hat A very popular pattern is my Men's Beanie Hat. I used two yarns at one time to create double thickness so it's a nice warm beanie. You will use both skeins at the same time to increase the thickness of the hat. It will make the hat tight and strong. More Ideas 9...
Crochet Spring Coaster Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Spring Coaster These Crochet Spring Coasters are not really coasters for a mug but more of a centrepiece for flowers or table settings. They are 8" dia. The centre is tight and then the robin's egg blue you see is like the visual of a crocodile stitch to form the petals that will lift...
Crochet Buffalo Plaid Cardigan Pattern
Crochet Buffalo Plaid Cardigan Introducing the Crochet Buffalo Plaid Cardigan pattern that is written for sizes from XS - 5 XL. The pattern is very detailed on how these mini granny squares are worked together to create the shape and plaid look. A very casual looking design that determined beginners can easily pick up. Play...
How to Crochet Call the Midwife Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Call The Midwife Baby Blanket wasn't a baby blanket and was never called the Call The Midwife Blanket. It was simply called the Block Shawl in an original publication in the 1980s by Patons using the Beehive brand of yarn. As many of you already know, Patons North America falls into the Yarnspirations...
Crochet Chevron One Big Cake Bag Pattern
This is the Crochet One Big Cake Chevron Bag. I love crocheting with self-striping yarn. The Caron Big Cakes is great because the ball size is so generous. You can make a nice tote or market bag without having to change colours and still have a pretty striped effect. I made this bag using Shadowberry...
Crochet Baby Party Cardi Pattern
Crochet Baby Party Cardi The Crochet Baby Party Cardi is a simplistic baby cardigan pattern to follow. For 6 months to 24-month sizes. The top section is an easy one-piece unit and then divided off for the sleeves to work down the front. The bottom opens up to leave room for a diaper. More Ideas...
Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket A filet crochet concept of stars being incorporated into a baby blanket. There is a crochet diagram included to show you what stitches to skip to have this concept. This is the Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket. If you are looking for more baby-sized crochet projects....
Crochet Nautical Pillow Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Nautical Pillows These Crochet Nautical Pillows are easy to make and have a flap to release the pillow form from the cover. They are made with Bernat Maker Outdoor Yarn. The pillows are made up of using half double crochet followed by slip stitching which creates the simple textured concept. The striping of the...
Crochet Stay in Touch Crossover Pattern
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...
Crochet To Go Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this cute Crochet To Go Bag. The bag is made up of 3 panels. There are a front and a back. The sides and bottom are one panel that is single crocheted together with the front and bag panels to form the join. There are grommets used at the top of this bag which...
Crochet Lunch Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this handy and cute Crochet Lunch Bag. The bag is made up of 3 panels. There are a front and a back, the sides and bottom are one panel that is single crocheted together with the front and bag panels to form the join. There are grommets used at the top of this bag...
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...
12 Ways to Connect Crochet Motif Patterns
12 Ways to Connect Motifs Together Connecting crochet motifs together can be something crocheters enjoy or I can be what nightmares are made of. For me, connecting motifs mean the really hard part of a project is nearing completion. There are many ways to connect motifs but the project could depend on how much work...
Crochet Easy Rustic Summer Adult Vest Pattern
The newest pattern in summer 2024 is the Crochet Rustic Summer Adult Vest. This casual wearable is sized from extra small adult to 5 extra large. It's using one of my favourite yarns called Red Heart Roll With It Melange. The vest's colouring naturally emerges from the ball and works its magic to create 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...
Crochet Tassel Throw Rainbow + Tutorial
Crochet this Tasseled Throw by Yarnspirations. This pattern has some texture. You may enjoy how the stitches lean one way or another to create an appealing visual look. Of the new patterns in the Gray Matters Lookbook, this is one of the easiest. I found the sample really easy to master and I suspect that...
44 One Stitch Wonder Patterns
44 One Stitch Wonder Patterns Put the hook or needles into full motions with easy repeating crochet or knit patterns. This feature just one stitch. This is a round-up of 44 One Stitch Wonder Patterns. Before owning The Crochet Crowd, I was pretty content with doing the same stitch over and over. Even today, there...