With festive feelings in the air and the big guy in red about to climb down the chimney, smaller projects are in order. As a male crocheter, I appreciate home decor a lot. I don't have to worry about my belt size for wearables. Decorations like this are reusable and can create a family pass-down...
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How To Crochet Mandala Doily Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Mandala Doily is a beautiful table topper that has the diagram included with this design. I used Patons Grace. My version is 20" diam. I used a 2.5 mm / C hook for my version. My colour breakdown in Patons Grace, you do not need more than 1 ball per colour and in...
Crochet Summer Top Patterns
Crochet Summer Top Patterns I love clothes especially ones that are more on the unique side but I am not a huge fan of clothing shopping. The thought of making my own tops is very appealing to me because I do love yarn shopping and patterns hunting. I love that I'm able to have the...
How To Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern The Crochet Sun Blossom Alternative Mandala Doily is an adaptation of the original Sun Blossom Doily by Diane Lavos for Red Heart. I didn't intend to create an alternative version but every crocheter can have a roadblock and you can create new alternative realities to your situation instead of...
Warm Weather Crochet Jacket Pattern
Warm Weather Jacket Next on my radar is this Warm Weather Jacket it's super cute and very versatile. This jacket is great for in the office or an evening out. After doing the Tunic outfit, I realized these patterns aren’t so hard if you wrap your mind about the task and Get’er done! This pattern...
8 Crochet Doily Patterns - Table, Wall or Earrings
Every now and then, I like to question my ability to see, or as I fondly think, if it strengthens my eyes by working with lovely thin yarn. My usual go with the thin yarn is earrings but I have seen friends at the Stitch Social creating other patterns and thought it would be fun...
Flowered Wedding Favour Box Pattern
It is an elegant way to decorate a cardstock box for a special day in a person's life. From weddings, birthdays and graduations, this handmade decoration is certainly Instagram-ready. This is the Crochet Wedding Flower Favour Box pattern. Weddings are usually associated to delicate crochet items such as this. These flowers are just a few...
Crochet Pretty Petals Hot Pad Pattern
Designed with heat in mind to protect those surfaces, this Crochet Pretty Petals Hot Pad uses Aunt Lydias Fashion Thread 3 and a 3.5 mm / E/ 4 hook. It is nice and tight to keep those surfaces away from your hot pots and plates. These are 8" in diameter. You will need to cut...
Crochet Cherry Blossom Applique
The Crochet Cherry Blossom Applique is designed to add to a jacket, pants or whatever you like. The pattern showcases Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread, but you can simply increase the hook and change out the yarn for what you are more comfortable with. More Ideas Tutorial More Flowers
How To Crochet 7 Christmas Ball Ornament Patterns + Tutorials
A dream of mine would be to crochet an entire set of Christmas Ornament Balls for my Christmas Tree. I remember my first Christmas Tree, it seemed like a bargain as I bought it after Christmas. We assembled it with enthusiasm and the base was 7 feet in diameter. For a small apartment, it literally...
Crochet American Flag Pattern
The Crochet American Flag is crocheted with Aunt Lydias. Designed for beginners, this flag is four different sizes. Those sizes include the following dimensions, 9 x 14.5", 18 x 28.5", 22.5 x 35.75" and 27 x 43". For the sizes, the small steel crochet hook is for the smallest size and the other three sizes...
Binky Pacifier Chiclet Stitch Leash + Tutorial
The Crochet Binky Pacifier Chiclet Stitch Leash is designed to prevent a baby or yourself from dropping a pacifier. The pattern has 1 main section that can be changed in length to match however long you want the pacifier leash to be. In this case, it's only 22 chiclet stitches. The edging can be adapted...
Keep Your Hands Moving Crochet Doily
Fellow mischief-makers and craft enthusiasts! So, picture this: I'm on vacation, and instead of lounging around like a sloth, I decide to dive into the world of doilies. Yep, you heard me right, doilies! People are giving me that "are you serious?" look, wondering why I'm not sipping a gluehwein in a Christmas market somewhere....
Crochet Mediterranean Surf Doily Pattern
The Crochet Mediterranean Surf Doily Pattern is pretty and easy repeating to manage. Using crochet thread but I subbed with Patons Grace. With my testing version, I subbed by randomly putting in colours in the rounds. I did screw up the cross stitch on my testing swatch that now that I am back at my...
9 Incredible Crochet Doilies
Select from 9 types of crochet doilies to hook up for your home decor. Maybe put it in a picture frame. Free patterns. Lovely Lace Doily Table Runner The Crochet Lovely Lace Doily Runner is a combination of 15 doilies put together using Aunt Lydia's Thread. There are technically 7 different designs within this table...
Crochet Haunted Lace Pumpkin Covers
Three different designs for Aunt Lydia's crochet tread. The Haunted Lace Pumpkin Covers are great for reusable decorations. I was involved in a challenge years ago that was a friendly competition of trying to use a pumpkin from Michaels. I didn't see these patterns, but I found another one. . . I used the Bella...
6 Crochet Wedded Bliss Patterns
Crochet Wedded Bliss Patterns I really wish I had of known how to crochet when I got married, there are so many fun patterns I have found that I would have loved to have made for my wedding. I pulled together a collection of a few of my favourite wedded bliss items that I would...
19 Crochet Beach Cover-ups
Crochet Beach Cover-Ups I'll admit it, I'm not comfortable being shirtless on a beach. Some of my junk, I just want to hide from judgement. Beach inspired cover-ups solves a problem of being terribly self-conscious. The ideas below range from cover-ups that fall to thigh level or more. Some ideas are just a skirt idea....
Crochet Wedding Day Memory Makers
Say 'yes' to the crochet patterns designed specifically for weddings. To some people, weddings are the highlight of moving a chapter in life. I've been working on the Ring Bearer's Crochet Pillow in tutorial format. I've been to three weddings in my life. Two of the three have been low-key weddings where the bride and...
11 Free Tanks, Tops and Sweater Patterns
Hook Up with Tanks, Tops and Sweaters Earlier this year, Mikey did a video tutorial of the Floral Cami Top and it was a big hit with the Crowders. We saw amazing number of beautiful crocheted pieces and continue to still see people enjoying making this pattern. I have a feeling even though we all...
Crochet Friendship Heart Applique
The Crochet Friendship Heart Applique is designed to attach to an existing project or clothing. An add-on for personalization. These are unique as they work in a continuous revolution so there is no seamline within the heart itself. I found that crochet thread is hard for me to work with but I increased my hook...
Crochet Shoe Flowers
Call me silly but I love things like this. Accessorize your shoes with your hobby and be trendy too. Crochet Shoe Flowers. Shoes are one of the only things where they can last as my feet have grown to their max. The pattern says to sew them on but I think for me, let me...