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...
Caron Yarn Patterns
You can find every shade of the rainbow in premium acrylic Caron yarn! Caron yarn takes color inspiration from everywhere, making it easy for you to find the perfect color for your project – or inspire you to try something new! Check out the many kinds of Caron yarns and discover a versatile yarn for knit and crochet patterns like sweaters, blankets, pillows, accessories, and more!
New: Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes Recolored 2024
Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes is one of the most popular brands at Michaels, along with Bernat Blanket products. This yarn is a dream to crochet and knit with. I love the feel of it. I just noticed that my Michaels Stores location in Nova Scotia has new shelf space with even more colours, including streaking...
NEW: Caron Skinny Cakes Recolored at Michaels
Some of the Yarnspirations brands have been recoloured and will be back hot and heavy for the next couple of years in bright, bold, and neon colours. Caron Skinny Cakes will now appear at Michaels in July 2024 and will have some new colours added to the brand going forward. It's bold and outstanding, like...
Crochet Summer Fast Halter Top + Tutorial
Simple partial triangle shape Crochet Halter Top is ready to wear this summer. This is featuring Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes yarn that can be found at Michaels. This is sized from XS adults to 5 XL. The colours shown are sour lime and jelly beans. It's playful in self-striping yarn format. The colours used in...
Caron Cozy Posy Crochet Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Scarf Learn how to crochet this Cozy Posy Scarf pattern with your crochet hook and favourite colour of Caron Simply Soft. This is an easy pattern to follow along with, it has an easy to remember 2-row repeat. You'll love whipping these up The yarn is called Caron Simply Soft Ombre. The colours transition...
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 Bobble Wave Afghan + Tutorial
Bobbles Crochet Waves This Bobbles Crochet Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It’s been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan. The Stitch is Right Wave Game, this pattern...
Crochet HDC Wave Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Half Double Crochet Waves This Half Double Crochet Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It’s been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan. The Stitch is Right Wave Game,...
How to Single Crochet A Wave Afghan + Tutorial
Single Crochet Waves This Single Crochet Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It's been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan. The Stitch is Right Wave Game, this pattern...
How to Double Crochet A Wave Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Double Crochet Waves This Double Crochet Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It’s been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan. The Stitch is Right Wave Game, this...
Crochet Criss Cross Wave Pattern + Tutorial
Criss Cross Crochet Waves This Criss Cross Crochet Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It’s been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan. The Stitch is Right Wave Game,...
How to Crochet Bead Stitch Wave Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bead Stitch Wave This Bead Stitch Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It’s been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan. The Stitch is Right Wave Game, this...
Crochet Clapboard Blanket Pattern
Crochet Clapboard Blanket I love this fun blanket and is perfect for movie night! You could always fill in the clapboard with other words too! This is the Crochet Clapboard Blanket. It would make a great unique gift for the movie buff in your life. Personalize it with a name using a special date like...
How to Yarn Over Versus Yarn Under for Crochet Stitches + Tutorial
Single Crochet yarn over versus Single Crochet yarn under are very different. Both have a purpose, and depending on who taught you to crochet, you may not realize you may be doing it differently than others. I contacted Yarnspirations this morning to clarify if there is a term for these two different approaches. I suggested...
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 Temperature Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Temperature Afghan Years ago, Bernat Yarns prior to rebranding themselves as Yarnspirations had a blog where they used a Yarn Temperature Gauge for making unique afghans, generally referred to as a Temperature Afghan. I was reminded of this when Sarah, founder of Repeat Crafter Me, posted this as an idea for crocheters. I've been looking...
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...
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 Cozy Posy Headband Pattern + Tutorial
This cozy headband is unbelievable because of how quickly it can take to make. The pattern is simple with shell work. The free pattern includes written and diagram instructions. There's also a free tutorial available for the flower that is sewn to this headband. You are the artist, you can add the flower or leave...
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...
Coffee Table Crochet Heel Saver Pattern
It's my house, my rules. I can put my feet on my coffee table if I like it. As a child, my mother would say, get your feet off the coffee table. We would do it anyway. It's so bad, I know. I still like my feet on the coffee table as I have aged....
Crochet Baby Cowboy Booties Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Baby Cowboy Booties Cute and novelty baby booties, introducing the Baby Cowboy Booties. This pattern has diagrams for the sole and working up to the leg. The pattern was revised in May 2019 to a small stitch count typo. These cute Crochet Cowboy Booties were originally filmed back in 2009. Revisions have...
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...
How To Crochet Textured C2C Blanket + Tutorial
Designed to yield as much yarn as possible with Caron Big Donut yarn, this blanket uses the C2C Brush Stitch as a base with a simplistic border to finish it off. Fast and easy to maintain, a colour strategy is at play here. Caron Big Donut, now discontinued by Michaels, was a long self-striping yarn....
Crochet Starlette C2C Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Starlette Shawl by Yarnspirations. This was the shawl that I was working on during a live broadcast using Caron Cakes. The pattern is pretty straight forward, and if you enjoy Corner to Corner (C2C) Concepts, you will love this shawl. This shawl isn't 100% the conventional way of C2C, but it is pretty...
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...
Crochet Mobile Alert Cell Phone Holder Pattern
The Crochet Mobile Alert Cell Phone Holder is a great gift and tabletop accessory. Angled for sitting at a desk and getting facial recognition without strain. Sit in front of your keyboard or a surface for quick glancing without having to pick up your phone. Should you need to see an alert in more detail,...
Crochet Big Granny Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This beginner crochet project is called the Big Granny Square Blanket. If you love the granny square like I do you will fly through this blanket. If you haven't made one yet, you need to add this lovely basic pattern to your repertoire. It's essentially 1 massive granny square that goes in a complete square....
UPDATED: Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket
Why buy a baby shower gift when you can crochet something special and unique? I made this Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket for a co-worker who is soon to have a baby girl. I was so attracted to the soft-look of Caron Jumbo Rosewood, then highlighted it with 2 neutral shades. When you upload...
One Skein Baby Criss Cross Blanket + Tutorial
A superfast two-row repeating baby blanket for the person in a rush. Great for charity box building. Using just one ball of Caron One Pound, this pattern is set to delight crocheters and receivers of this finished project. This is the One-Skein Baby Blanket pattern. One row is just single crochet and then is a...
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 Puffy Petal Pillow Pattern
New to Yarnspirations is the Puffy Petal Pillow pattern, which features three-dimensional small flowers that form the casing for a generous pillow of 20" x 20". This pattern uses Caron Jumbo Twirl yarn, the latest fashion craze in maximalism. This reminds me of Yo-Yo Crochet, a craze when I started teaching on YouTube in 2008...
Mood-Boosting Throws and Pillow Pattern
As 2024 approaches the halfway mark, we are seeing a dynamic shift as the next trend, the maximalist, is coming on strong. The colouring and mood of the following theme of colouring are revealing itself. Click the VIEW COLLECTION on the picture below to go see the latest free pattern additions. Caron Jumbo Twirl lends...
Crochet Mesh Vest Pattern + Photographic Tutorial
Get ready for the warmer weather or jet-setting to the warmer weather. The pattern is called Crochet Mesh Vest and its PDF is in beginner format. Styled for casual wearing using Caron Simply Soft yarn. Sized for adults of XS to 5 XL. You will find step by step photographic tutorial provided with this to...
How To Crochet Beginner Spectrum Blanket + Tutorial
Are you looking for an easy afghan but also one where the colours are mixed in a way that doesn't get you bored with repeating the same colour lines repeatedly? This Spectrum Afghan is simple; it is just half double crochet. It's generous, measuring 54" x 60". Try this afghan; it's using 6 colours of...
6 Crochet Simple Shrug Patterns
Shrugs are among one of the easiest patterns for clothing to make, especially if you are someone who is just starting with crochet, or making wearables that aren't a hat or scarf. I love them and have a few that I wear, as well as one of these that I'm working on myself. Most shrug...
Crochet Floral Granny Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
For those who love eye-popping crochet projects and flowers blooming right out of the centers of their granny squares, this Crochet Floral Granny Afghan is a doozie. Though multiple colours are shown, there are only 2 different types of motifs shown. Neither of the grannies is over complicated and the one has skills I have...
New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Designed with speed and comfort in mind, the New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket is born. It uses Caron Cotton Cakes yarn and a simple repeating stitch until you get closer to the border. I created the leaf stitch combination in the Study of the Journey Afghan blanket. I have linked it below. It looks...
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...