Introducing another Super Scarf, Granny Takes a Dip Scarf. This plunging scarf drapes beautifully and uses most of everyone's favourite techniques—granny Style! This scarf works in the back and forth in the width of the scarf and strategically changes colour for better accenting colours. If you prefer, the fringe is added at the end. More Scarf...
Caron Cakes Yarn Patterns
Crochet All For One Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Great for beginners is the Crochet All-for-One Blanket featuring a Rectangle Granny Concept. It uses Bernat POP! but you can easily substitute with Caron Cakes Yarn, too. It's fun and fabulous. I like this for a beginner blanket due to the long colourways of the yarn itself. For new crocheters, the concept of changing yarn strands...
Crochet Caron Cakes Entrelac Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Have fun with Caron Cakes and Entrelac Afghan Techniques at the same time. The colour changing of Caron Cakes makes Entrelac, super exciting in my opinion. You end up with a quilt look-a-like. As you begin from the middle, the colours start off pretty solid but as it grows, you can see how the colour...
Whirlwind of Caron Cakes
Introducing Caron Cakes There's a brand spanking new yarn in town and that's the Caron Cakes. Exclusively at Michaels Stores. This yarn has crocheters and knitters running to the shelves to check this out. Certain stores in Canada have been reported to have this yarn on display. Many of you know, I was a huge...
Crochet Caron Cakes Woven Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Using Caron Cakes, you can also make a Crochet Woven Scarf that provides texture and dimension to the scarf. If you prefer the infinity scarf you can stitch together the ends. This woven scarf is one of those scarves where you work on the back and front posts to create a ripple look. By reversing...
Crochet Adult Poncho Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Adult Poncho size XS-5X Crochet this adorable Crochet Poncho sized from 2 years, 4 years and 6 years of age. Using Bernat POP! for fun colour shades. Just playful. You can substitute using Caron Cakes if you wish. The yardage is the same and you may find other colours you wish to play with. Pattern Suggestions Crochet Blanket...
Crochet C2C Bias Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
If you enjoy Corner to Corner, known as C2C, this easy-to-make scarf is Corner to Corner using Caron Cakes. This is the Corner to Corner Bias Scarf. Let the Caron Cakes change colour to give you a diagonal stripe effect. You will need two balls of Caron Cakes to make one scarf. . . Pattern...
How To Crochet Modern Granny Blanket in Many Sizes + Tutorials
I love the simplicity of a granny square but decided to try something a bit different for this one. I'm using what is known as the crochet Brick Stitch to create the Crochet Modern Granny Afghan. I also didn't want the typical square that a granny usually produces, so I'll walk you step by step...
Caron Crochet Extra Lemon Square Free Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I hope you enjoy my new design, Crochet Extra Lemon Square Blanket. This blanket gets a lovely texture by cropping the lemon peel stitch in the round from the middle. I’ve added a bit extra by substituting treble crochet stitches for the double crochet stitches on certain rounds for that little something extra. More Designs...
Crochet Modern Granny Winter Poncho + Tutorial
Modern Granny Winter Poncho This Modern Granny Winter Poncho pattern, could really be called, "Modern Granny Meets Glacier Cowl". I decided for my third poncho in the series to add a ribbed turtleneck to it in the same stitch that I used when crocheting the Glacier Cowl. If you are someone who doesn't like anything...
Crochet Stash Busting Time Filling Patterns
Crochet Stash Busting Time Filling Patterns Now is a great time to go through that stash of yarn we have in the corner over there or that yarn ends that were from leftover projects in that basket over there in that other spot. It's a good time to work on projects to fill the time...
Where to Buy Yarn Online in Canada?
Just over 38 million Canadians live in Canada, which is less than the population of the state of California in the USA. Over 90% of us live within 150 miles of the USA border. Our retail market is very different than the United States, with many of us in locations. Back where I lived in...
6 Crochet All Wrapped Up Patterns
Crochet All Wrapped Up Patterns I really enjoy making shawls, almost as much as I like collecting patterns of shawls, and as much as collecting the yarn for the patterns of the shawls I like that I eventually want to make. Maybe I like collecting... In my daily stroll online for my usual pattern collecting,...
6 Colourful Crochet Creations Patterns
6 Colourful Crochet Creations My daughter's school sent out an email last week asking that everyone please put a rainbow in their window in some form, to show that we are all together in this together that we are one. It was a beautiful sentiment, not only because a rainbow to me is so pretty...
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...
10 Steps - How Yarns Are Determined to Hit the Yarn Shelves in a Store Near You
Yarn: the fabulous fiber that weaves its way in and out of our lives, sometimes making grand entrances and occasional quiet exits. But then there are the legends, the yarns that stand the test of time, clutching their labels like badges of honor for decades. Meet the hall-of-famers: Bernat Super Value, Red Heart Super Saver,...
Crochet Beanie Slouchy Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Beanie Slouchy The new Caron Cakes yarn has a Slouchy Hat on the ball band for a pattern. This is an easy level hat where the yarn changes colours on its own to make it really cool. The colours used in the original picture is called Funfetti. The colour Mikey used in the tutorial...
Is This Yarn Still Being Made?
Knowing if a yarn is being made is a million-dollar question. You cannot rely on retailers to be helpful in this area, as many retailers, including Michaels, JOANN, and Walmart, tend to discontinue a brand without discontinuing the brand itself. They tend to change the yarns out and sometimes replace them with their private labels....
Crochet Through the Forest Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Through the Forest Afghan Crochet this Through the Forest Afghan for your home decor. Perfectly for a non-bulky look on a sofa or even use for someone in a wheelchair. This afghan is 32" wide by 44" Long. Using 2 strands of Caron Cakes together. You only need 4 balls. The colour you see...
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...
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...
100 Caron Cakes Patterns
100 Caron Cakes Patterns Caron Cakes came to be in celebration of 100 years of Caron Yarns. Now, designers have officially hit over 100 crochet and knitting patterns designed for this yarn. Initially, this yarn was to be a three-month promotion but it took crocheters and knitters by storm. It completely caught Yarnspirations and Michaels...
Crochet Bargello Make Waves Blanket Pattern
Bargello crochet is a concept in crochet where the row steps either up or down in a block formation. It gives things like this Making Waves Crochet Blanket pattern the look that is has. We have more Bargello type of patterns and I have put them both below as well. I think the hardest part...
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 Child Poncho Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Girl's Poncho is a one-piece garment that slides over the head of the child. There have been many requests from Crocheters to have the adult size called the Crochet Cool Poncho using Caron Cakes substituted for two reasons: This pattern will allow you to get started. Start the same for both Adult and...
17 Crochet Halter Top Patterns
It's a hot, hot, hot summer so far, so it's the perfect time to crochet a little summer halter top to keep cool. These fun little tops are very trendy right now, even though I wore them daily back in the 70's. Everything comes back around. You could wear the halter top as is or...
Crochet Modern Granny Patterns eBook
Crochet #MG Modern Granny Patterns eBook Jeanne Steinhilber, Community Chaperone and Assistant Content Writer for The Crochet Crowd has a new free eBook called #MG. #MG is short for Modern Granny. Over the past year, she has been using similar stitch combos and coming up with variations of what she initially called the Modern Granny....
Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern
Crochet Christmas Stocking From Brittany of Bhooked for Yarnspirations, she has designed a Crochet Christmas Stocking using the infamous striped yarn like Caron Cakes or Bernat Pop! Yarn. Using the natural colour transitions of the yarn, you can crochet homemade-looking stockings with ease. It's crocheted from the toe up. Using strategic colour changes for the...
Crochet Ruffles Blanket by Donna
Crochet Ridges and Ruffles Blanket Hook up my Ridges and Ruffles Blanket and keep warm on those cold winter nights! I love crocheting texture into projects as it gives it the "WOW" factor, and this pattern is full of both texture and "WOW"! It may look complicated to do, but the pattern has plenty of...
Crochet Cool Waves Scarf Pattern
Crochet Cool Waves Scarf The Crochet Cool Waves Scarf is an easy to follow pattern with what I would refer to as the Lazy Wave. Slight up and down motions. Bernat Mosaic has discontinued years ago but this pattern is still fabulous. I would think about substituting with Caron Cakes Yarn. It wouldn't be the...
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 Plum Pretty Top Pattern
Crochet Plum Pretty Top Hook up my Plum Pretty Top and look stylish while keeping warm! This pattern is based off Jeanne Steinhilber's Nightberry Shawl pattern. I'm more of a top/sweater person, so I asked Jeanne if I could design a top based on her pattern. I was very happy when she said yes! I...
Crochet Feeling Loopy Cardigan
Crochet Feeling Loopy Cardigan My Feeling Loopy Cardigan is hooked up in the Back Loops Only, so you may feel a little "loopy" by the time you're finished, but it is oh so worth it! The combination of working in the BLO and the "up-down" stitch work of alternating single and double crochets creates the...
Introducing #MG For Crocheters
What is #MG? #MG means Modern Granny. If you have been following The Crochet Crowd for a while, you will have noticed the term Modern Granny has popped up almost daily. It's a trending granny afghan stitch look. This term was created by our very own Jeanne in 2016 when she created an afghan and...
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...
Crochet C2C Square Pattern
Crochet Corners to Corner (C2C) Squares These 22" x 22" Corner to Corner Squares are designed to go together with other Corner to Corner Squares you make. For Caron Cakes or Bernat POP!, you will use 227 yards in the square itself plus a bit of white to create the border. You can do solid...
Crochet Hugs and Kisses Tunic Pattern
Crochet Hugs and Kisses Tunic My Hugs and Kisses Tunic is a great garment to crochet for either winter or summer. I used Caron Cakes in Red Velvet, which contains 20% wool, so this top will be worn to keep me warm. But, if you are looking fora short sleeve summer tunic, substitute the new...
Yarnspirations #Yarnspo Hashtags and Brands
New effective July 16th is the updated version of #Yarnspirations to now being #Yarnspo. #Yarnspo will be the new nickname for Yarnspirations and will continue to be the main umbrella hashtag for Yarnspirations. Speaking personally, for myself, I'm super glad about it because I am known to spell Yarnspirations incorrectly and it's a long name...
Crochet Gigi Blanket Pattern
Crochet Gigi Blanket Today, I'm introducing my next series of pattern designs, called The Gigi Collection. First up, the original Gigi Blanket. This came about as a challenge to use Bernat Super Value and Red Heart Super Saver yarns together in one project. I thought for a while, then it hit me that if I'm...
Crochet 2 Cake Shawl Pattern
Crochet 2 Cake Shawl This simple Caron 2 Cake Shawl is a variation of the Nightberry Shawl that I crocheted last month. My friend Megan McHugh really enjoyed the stitch pattern of the Nightberry, but preferred a rectangular-shaped stole design. Megan reworked the pattern and crocheted hers using 3 balls of Bernat Pop yarn. I like crocheting with Caron...