The Crochet Tidal Bay Scarf was designed by Daniel Zondervan. Daniel’s pattern is simple and has fantastic breathing feel that is light and yet texturally awesome to look at. Daniel added half-double crochet to help break up the texture. Plus, he loves the tight stripe look that naturally occurs using Red Heart Unforgettable. Megan enjoyed...
Red Heart Crochet and Knit Patterns
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34 Thoughtful Gifts to Give Crocheters
The Crochet Hippopotamus is definitely cute, but what if you were looking for a gift to buy crocheters. Non-crocheters message us looking for gifting ideas, especially at Christmas time to look for buying a crocheter that is related to the hobby. I talk about Big-Box Retailers and Independent Stores. Big-Box retailers are the massive chain...
Crochet Gumdrop Baby Dress Pattern
Vibrant Baby Wear This super adorable baby dress comes in 4 sizes. Pattern includes 6, 12, 18 and 24 months' instructions. I have found the instructions super easy to follow without any difficulties. Don't let the pattern instructions intimidate you. There are many paragraphs on this instruction that only apply to certain sizes. When you...
Crochet Easy Fit Ribbed Pom Pom Hat Pattern
The Crochet Easy-Fit Ribbed Pom Pom Hat is similar to the Crochet Family Ribbed Hat but it is using Super Saver Chunky Yarn. This is an easy to follow crochet pattern with a simple repeat of just a few rows to follow. You can opt for the big pom pom or just make the pom...
How To Crochet Dahlia Flower Pattern + Tutorial
Multi-Layer & Adjustable Flowers These fun and fabulous flowers resulted as a mistake when following a pattern on Red Heart Yarns. I wasn't understanding the pattern and went way out into the left field. Through messing up on the pattern, I started to improvise based on some thoughts I was having. Most flowers have this...
Crochet Cat Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Cat Blanket Crochet this cute Crochet Cat Blanket for your feline friends. This design by Yarnspirations is pretty simple as it involved alternating two stitches. This allows for very little gaps between the stitchwork. Nothing is worse than cuddling your hurt, sick or elderly pet and their paws are popping through the stitchwork. In...
Crochet Rainbow Brim Beanie Hat Pattern
Rainbow Brim Beanie Hat This is my first ever crochet pattern called the Rainbow Brim Beanie Hat. I wanted a hat with a bit of texture for myself. I also wanted the brim to reflect my personality back in 2009. I find with crochet hats, that air can travel through the hat to feel cold...
Knit Warming Wristers Pattern
Knit Warming Wristers The Knit Warming Wristers are designed by Stacey Gerbman. These are considered an intermediate level. There is beautiful cabling that is on these self-warming mitts. These wristers are using the latest technology of Red Heart Heat Wave. This yarn heats up to 12 degrees F in daylight by the yarn being attracted...
Knit Keep Warm Cowl
Knit Keep Warm Cowl The Knit Keep Warm Cowl is designed by Rohn Strong. It is a mix of knit and purl stitches in a special sequence to get the look you see. The cowl is 22.5" in circumference and 9.5" high. This is using the new Red Heart Heat Wave. This yarn heats up...
6 Crochet Hop Into Spring Patterns
Crochet Hop Into Spring Patterns Let's hop into this spring with some really fun Easter patterns. Bunnies are so cute and there are so many fun ways to spread Easter cheer with them. I have loved all things bunnies for as long as I can remember. I myself have a Lion-Maine bunny, her name is Patience and...
Crochet School Spirit Throw Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet School Spirit Throw is designed for beginners and easy to experienced level crocheters can blaze through this probably fairly quickly. Once you get started, you repeat row 2 until you are satisfied. There is a colouring pattern to maintain. It's basically 6 rows of each colour. It's been coloured to match possible school...
Crochet X Marks the Spot Afghan + Tutorials
Start making the squares today with the free pattern provided. This creates a stunning presentation. There is always a demand for crocheters who didn't join us to participate at home. For the first time, you will be able to follow along with the cruisers in real time. Will you get your afghan done before the...
Crochet Spiral Hat + Tutorial
October 2021 rings in the kick-off with hat month here at The Crochet Crowd. Crochet hats are charity builders. We did the 30 days of hats back in 2014 and thought it was great exposure for hats that slide under the radar. Not all of our choices will have matching tutorials but I know many...
How To Crochet Llama Stitch Along + Tutorial
The Llama-No-Drama is an excellent crochet artistry amigurumi example from Yarnspirations. Designed by Nancy Anderson for Red Heart. This stitch along is complete and the entire pattern is in video tutorial and written pattern format. This a HUGE pattern and the best way to attack a great pattern, such as this, is to go step...
How To Crochet 6 Christmas Tree Patterns + Tutorials
The art of gift-giving is being lost with commercialism, while crocheters have the ability to make gifts that have meaning and thought. What comes to my mind the most are the people who have everything they want but something handmade is more thoughtful and unique. For myself, I appreciate handmade a lot. I understand the...
How To Crochet Mandala Stitch Along + Tutorial
We are kicking off 2020 just a week early on Boxing Day, Dec 26, 2019, with the Red Heart Mandala Throw Pattern. Technically speaking, the pattern is already out in the public domain through Yarnspirations.com. So crocheters can start at any time but the video tutorials will be timed to match the crochet along schedule....
Crochet Reversible Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Reversible Cowl, designed by me, is a one-ball-quick plane trip type of project to complete. It uses Red Heart Gemstone yarn, which is marled on its own to create a unique-looking project. There is a lot of yarn inside the Gemstone I made an adult hat to ensure I wasn't wasting any yarn....
Crochet Table Pumpkin Patch Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Table Pumpkin Patch Pattern is a hand-size crochet pumpkin designed by Mikey from The Crochet Crowd. The pumpkin is 5" in diameter by 4.5" tall without the stem. It's designed as a 5 sided object for easy repeating. Doing the sides as an odd number allows the pumpkin to appear more ordinary and...
Crochet Flower Power Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Flower Power Afghan squares were designed by me, Mikey, of The Crochet Crowd. The colourway and change of the border were done by Nancy Elliott. This afghan appears to be like Lite Bright back from the '70s. It's visually amazing. Nancy and I worked together in putting her changes into words so that...
Crochet Heart Coasters Pattern + Tutorial
If you love crochet hearts, you will like each to follow a crochet heart pattern. The pattern includes a tutorial that is embedded below to help you further. . . The heart is crocheted together like a square at first, and then the two tops of the hearts are formed. It's finished with Crab Stitching,...
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...
Happy Hearts Crochet Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet memorable and deceptively easy crochet afghan. The afghan is made of granny squares that change colour once per square. When you look at the overall look of the blanket, you will notice a lot is going on, but achieving the look is simple. You don't need to tell anyone how easy it was; take...
Crochet Walker Organizer Pattern
A Crochet Walker Organizer is just the ticket for those who need to rely on a walker to get from space to space. My grandmother wasn't answering the phone on time but returning calls many years ago. My mother suspected something was wrong and drove nearly 3 hours to check on her. My grandmother was...
Colorful Crochet Tapestry Bag + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN I want to personally challenge myself with a tapestry stitch sampler for a crochet bag over seven days. The Crochet Mixed Bag pattern uses 11 colours from 3 different Red Heart Super Saver O'Gos. I looked at the bag closely and thought, if I just tackle this bag over seven days,...
How To Crochet 7 Day Sampler Afghan + Tutorials
Crochet, a full blanket or baby-size blanket with this free pattern, is called the Crochet 7-Day Stitch Sampler Afghan by Jeanne Steinhilber. We used Red Heart With Love; each square is 10" x 10". The goal was to provide texture for each of the motifs. If you don't like a motif, leave it out and...
Crochet Ridge Texture Hat & Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Ridge Texture Hat & Cowl joins our various types of texture crochet hat patterns. It's easy to crochet, and the brim is well-defined with elastic properties due to the stitch. After the brim is completed, you will then establish the texture, and it's easy to follow along without much obsessive counting. I like...
6 Unique Crochet Pillow Patterns
As a person who struggles to wear crochet, home decor and accessories such as pillows help me fulfil my need to create. I found, in my experience, those pillow forms are probably the highest cost of making your own pillow. Luckily, there are stores like Walmart where the pillows are really cheap. Crocheting a cover...
6 Crochet Amigurumi Toy Patterns
Now that most of us have tested the amigurumi waters with the Fat Cat Crochet Stuffie and have learned that it's not as hard or scary as once was thought. In most cases, if you have made a hat at some point you have the basics idea of amigurumi already figured out. Working in rounds,...
Crochet Christmas Trimmings Blanket + Tutorial
This Crochet Christmas Trimmings Afghan is my Christmas in July gift to you! This is my first time creating a project, especially with a Christmas theme. I decided to go with a vintage feel with the colours of Red Heart with Love I chose. I wanted the blanket to look like garland on a tree...
Crochet Timeless Christmas Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Holly Jolly Christmas Blanket joins our Christmas Blanket Collection for 2021. This is using mosaic or interlocking techniques. A tutorial has been designed to show you how to make this. It resembles the look of Christmas Wrapping Paper and you can do the optional holly with pom berries on the corners if you...
6 Crochet Granny Stitch Inspired Patterns
Crochet Granny Creations Can we just take a minute and appreciate the Granny Square! It has to be one of my favourite patterns to make. There are So many different things you can do with a Granny Square. Until recently I didn't realize there were so many different ways to do a Granny. I know...
How To Crochet 4 Sampler Blanket Patterns + Tutorials
I don't know about you, but I and a huge lover for blankets. In my world, there is no such thing as having too many blankets, especially homemade ones! I find whether I'm actually cold or not when I'm watching tv I seem to always end up with a blanket covering me. Half the fun...
Mikey's Knit Beanie and Brim Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD BEANIE PDF FREE PATTERN Create your own knit brim or beanie hat for the very first time. Mikey was determined to figure out how to knit enough to make his hat and one for Diva Dan. While the hat is simple in concept, you know it can feel like a daunting task if you...
6 Planned Pooling Crochet Patterns
Planned Pooling Crochet Patterns I have not yet mastered the art of planned pooling but it is definitely high on my list of things I want to learn I did try once it didn't go as well as hoped maybe next time I will follow the complete directions and not just what stitch I had...
Caribbean Crochet Wrap
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN The Crochet Fisherman's Fog Wrap is a design by Mikey to go with other flowy wraps he's created. Very lacy with lightweight yarn. Using Red Heart It's A Wrap Rainbow in Foggy colour. Crochet diagrams are provided to assist you with this unique light and airy crochet wrap. Answer easy going wrap...
7 Winter Crochet Wearables + Tutorials
The Crochet Spiral Hat chunky pattern is one of the newest designs available, and you would be surprised how fast it hooks up. This type of technique is called tapestry crochet. Usually, patterns like this have a chart to follow for the colour changes. It's not done like bobbins of individual balls, but the unused...
Crochet Cold Cove Hat + Tutorial
The Crochet Cold Cove Hat, designed by Kathleen Neborak Nolen, was made for a craft show table. She does excellent in selling her stuff. As Kathleen explained in the book, part of doing a good craft show is the variety but also projects that don't take a long time to make so the return on...
Crochet Wave Wrap Pattern
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Crochet Wave Wrap The Crochet Wave Wrap was designed for the Crochet Cruises using Red Heart It's A Wrap Sprinkles. It uses 2 balls of the colour Blueberry Tart. The crochet diagram is available with the written instructions in the downloadable PDF that is provided. Crochet Diagram Click the crochet wave diagram...
The Study of Ombre Crochet Afghan
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN The Study of Ombre Crochet Afghan is the Summer 2022 Stitch Along. I designed this in August 2021 and are two designs in one. One failed concept and then pushed what I could to finish the design. The centrepiece circle was supposed to be part of a snowflake afghan and I lost...
Crochet Study of Geometry Stitch Along + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN The Crochet Study of Geometry is the next study blanket in Mikey's Design collection. Mixed with texture and techniques that may leave you intrigued on how it is done. There will be 5 generous yarn prizes available for this Stitch Along at the end of the season. This blanket design is considered...