Original crochet baby blanket designed in blue with the Hugs and Kisses stitch sequence with Caron Big Cakes, this textured pattern lends itself to amazing colour possibilities. With an easy repeating stitch to adjust the sizing provided, you can colour it in anyway you wish. This is the Little Boy Blue Crochet Baby Blanket. Maybe...
Caron Big Cakes Yarn Patterns
Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Around the Block Pattern + Tutorial
The 5th in the Hugs & Kisses series of patterns. This pretty lapghan blanket is perfect for a chilly afternoon to snuggle under with a cup of tea and a good book. Hugs & Kisses Around the Block is the rectangle from the middle version of the design that consists of X's and O's to...
Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I am very proud to introduce to you the 7th in the Hugs & Kisses Series of patterns, Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket! This was very challenging for me to accomplish but I promise you, the pattern is not hard and it’s fun because you change stitches enough to keep your interest. Honestly, as it grows,...
Beans & Bobbles Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Afghan Today I have the second in the #CrochetBB series. This Beans & Bobbles Afghan is a straight version of my Crochet Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan. I know that many of you would rather not crochet the chevrons so you will definitely find this blanket a bit easier and faster....
Crochet Marled Basket Pattern
Crochet Marled Basket The Marled Basket is using Caron Big Cakes. The basket is super easy. It is about 12" diameter by 12" tall. It uses 2 balls of Caron Big Cakes. You have two choices for using 2 strands together. For the basket shown here, it's my own sample and I used two different...
How to Crochet Fancy Basket Marled Bowls Pattern + Tutorial
In just a matter for a few hours, you can crochet your own Crochet Fancy Basket using Caron Big Cakes Yarn. It only takes 1 ball. Pattern was just updated in June 2024 with some new stitch work and change of colour to Shadowberry in Caron Big Cakes yarn. It was originally green called Mint...
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 Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan Pattern
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan I'm excited to introduce the Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan. My favorite afghan will always be a chevron style, no matter what stitch is used. I grew up with a chevron afghan draped over the back of the sofa, so to me there is nothing more comforting. This #CrochetBB...
Review: What's The Deal with Caron Cakes?
Caron Cakes was originally launched over 7 years ago and was initially put into Michaels Stores for just 3 months. The original packaging of the yarn was slightly different. The Caron logo had its 100th anniversary on the ball band. While Yarnspirations thought the stitching journey and presentation would be a hit to consumers, the...
What To Do With Caron Big Cakes Yarn
Caron Big Cakes are 100% Acrylic. Sized for big projects like blankets. Crocheters and knitters with a large appetite for ball sizes can go a long way. New for Fall 2017, there was so strong demand for Caron Cakes to be in 100% Acrylic. Yarnspirations delivered with rich, fabulous colours. It takes only 3 Balls...
Crochet Big Blocks Modern Granny Afghan Pattern
Crochet Big Blocks Modern Granny Afghan This the Crochet Big Blocks Modern Granny Afghan. I love the Modern Granny stitch. It works up so quickly and mindlessly, that I just had to create another blanket with it. I used the new Caron Big Cakes yarn for this one. It's a generous 54" x 68" with...
Crochet Cake Envy Cardi by Donna
Crochet Cake Envy Cardi Hook up my Cake Envy Cardi and watch everyone around you turn green with, well, envy, because they will want one too! This cardigan is similar to my Modern Granny Cardigan except this one uses regular Caron Cakes. It can also be made using the Caron Big Cakes. I added buttons...
Crochet Cozy Ruffle Shrug
Crochet Cozy Ruffle Shrug Hook up my Cozy Ruffle Shrug and keep yourself fashionably warm! I originally designed this Cozy Ruffle Shrug for a coworker of mine for a gift. She had seen me wear cardigan after cardigan that I made, and mentioned that she really liked them, and wished that she could wear something...
Crochet Modern Granny Hat
Crochet Modern Granny Hat #MG Hook up my Modern Granny #MG Hat and be warm and trending! I used less than half a cake of Caron Sprinkle Cakes for this hat, but it would look great with Caron Tea Cakes and Caron Chunky Cakes. When I was scrolling through the fabulous pictures on The Crochet Crowd...
Corner C2C x 4 - Square Afghan Pattern
Corner to Corner x 4 Do you love the Corner to Corner Concept? Have you ever wondered how to do the concept around the center of a square? I did and I put my thinking cap on and tried several attempts before figuring it out so it would sit down and not buckle. Took me...
How To Crochet Pandora's Box Blanket + Tutorial
Crochet Pandora's Box Blanket The Crochet Pandora's Box Blanket by Mikey is an easy to follow pattern that is using the very best of Caron Big Cakes Yarn. Using 4 balls will create square blanket to be about 50" square. For this project, I used the interior of the Caron Big Cakes Ball for the...
Crochet C2C Hugs & Kisses Blanket Pattern
Crochet Hugs & Kisses On The Side C2C Afghan Raise your hand if you love C2C patterns! Well I know that many of you do, so I just had to add one to the Hugs & Kisses collection. This is the Hugs and Kisses On the Side C2C Afghan. This blanket crochets quickly and easy,...
Crochet Hexagon Quilt Blanket Pattern
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Hexagon Quilt Blanket It's true, I love Caron Big Cakes the most! I cannot get enough of them. This particular colorway, Cherry Cake, was really calling to me. I finally figured out why. When I was a child, I had a handmade quilt with the same colours, all bordered in white. ...
Crochet Boho Ocean Waves Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Boho Ocean Waves Afghan The Crochet Ocean Waves Afghan is pretty straight forward once you get the pattern in your mind. It’s a repeating of just 2 rows over and over once you get started and established. The key thing to watch for is the extended rows. Both sides of the project are not...
3 Ocean Waves Throw Patterns + Tutorials
Calm yourself down with a look of water. For many of us, seeing open water can give a sense of inner peace and connectivity. Waves can be daunting for new crocheters, as how the wave grows can be confusing. In the peaks, we add more stitches and in the bottoms of the valleys, we subtract...
Crochet Breaking Waves Afghan Pattern
Introducing the Crochet Breaking Waves Afghan designed by Mikey of The Crochet Crowd, aka me. Inspired by the breaking waves of water on a coastal edge and looking to Caron Big Cakes, Blue Macaroon, I developed a textured look wave afghan. PDF IS UPDATED WITH NEW INFO - June 15th, 2021 Yarn Caron Big Cakes,...
Crochet Social Textures Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Social Textures Baby Blanket Try my new blanket design, it's called the Social Texture Baby Blanket. This is called Social Textures because it’s really a simple design of moss stitch in the round followed up with touch of texture. The social part came from Mikey since I talked to others the entire time I...
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...
How To Crochet Conversation Shawl + Tutorial
You know how it is, you get gabbing or watching TV and the only thing you finish in the end is the dessert tray. This shawl was designed for more conversation and less concentration. This is my Crochet More Conversation Shawl. There is an easy repeat pattern involved. The Criss Crosses give it a tad...
Knit Corner to Corner Rectangle or Square Thick Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD KNIT BLANKET FREE PATTERN The Knit Shake It Up Blanket was a challenge but doable for a determined beginner with the help of the tutorial provided. It's a rectangular thick blanket that combines knit stitches, knit one below stitch and purl stitches. The Knit 1 Below Stitch isn't something I had seen before in...
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Shawl Pattern
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Shawl My friends at The Crochet Crowd Stitch Social have challenged and inspired me to crochet more and more Hugs & Kisses designs. It's my pleasure to introduce you to my latest design, the Crochet Hugs & Kisses Shawl. This is one of the easier of the series so far to...