The Crochet Springtime Floral Afghan is a granny square that is unique in its appearance and presentation. Using Red Heart Super Saver. The squares are really easy to make but break the conventional look of a granny square. There are 7 colours that strategically work together. Below is the tutorial section, I have linked together...
Granny Crochet Stitch Patterns
Patterns that feature the iconic granny stitch patterns. From blankets, clothing and home decor.
Crochet Star Cluster Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Star Cluster Baby Blanket features Caron Baby Cakes yarn and is exclusive to Michaels Stores across North America. There is a shelf tearaway and it has 2 errors on the diagram. In the tutorial below, I show you where the error is so you can avoid the mistake and get started right away....
Crochet Gigi's Block Party Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Gigi's Block Party Blanket is freshly revised using Bernat POP yarn. A crocheter, Laura Thiele, a friend, took it upon herself to crochet the sample for her pleasure to revise the stitch counts for the entire blanket. I hope you enjoy crocheting this new blanket today, Gigi's Block Party Blanket. It's another combination...
Free Bernat Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket Pattern
The Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket is the perfect weight gift for spring and summer babies. It's very light and airy, making it ideal for swaddling your newborn. This pattern was revised with stitch count corrections in 2 rounds of instructions on February 17, 2025. I mashed together a little Modern Granny with Filet Crochet. I...
How to Crochet Aqua Blossoms Hexi Blanket + Tutorials
The Crochet Aqua Blossoms Hexi Blanket is the next stitch along with our friends at Joann. When I first filmed the tutorial in late November 2023, the yarn was brand new and not even out yet. I've been able to play with it. It's called Caron Jumbo Twirl yarn. It's unique in the way it...
Free Red Heart Cloudy Day Ripple Granny Blanket Pattern
Crochet your heart's content with the Red Heart Cloudy Day Ripple Granny Blanket pattern using the Red Heart With Love yarn. This is an easy repeating that transforms between the Granny Ripples to start, then goes solid for several rows, and then back to granny again. For myself with ADHD, I would find it easier...
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...
Free Patons Coziest Crochet Cardigan Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to make a Coziest Crochet Cardigan, also known as a shrug. Originally, I was a little worried I couldn't make this. You know how it is, you look at the photograph and assume things. I realized instantly it was just 4 granny squares strategically sewn together to make the shrug. I love how...
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...
Free Caron Crochet Garden Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
The Spring Garden Afghan was a fun CAL that was done early spring of 2019 made up of 3 eye-popping squares in fun springtime colours. The Spring Garden Afghan consists of 3 different types of granny squares. 1 square is flat, another is a small raised flower and the 3rd is a larger flower. The...
Free Red Heart 3 Crochet Octagon and Squares Throw Patterns + Tutorials
The Crochet Octagon and Squares Throw is just two motifs sewn together to form this amazing afghan. It was also our first ever stitch along. The video for this is a bit dated as technology gets better each year. I think I have to refilm this again in the future. Tutorial The video is...
Free Patons Crochet L'il Dots Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
This three-dimensional granny square afghan called the Crochet L'il Dots Afghan. These squares have an eye-popping centre and corners in the squares pop up. It reminds me of a lot of lattices. Try this new pattern. Pattern Suggestions Tutorial
Free Bernat Crochet City Solarium Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing this versatile crochet afghan called the Crochet City Solarium Throw. This throw is playful, with large flowers in each granny square. As you will see in the tutorial, I changed up the square to have a country feel, showcasing it as a Sunflower Afghan. I think the sky is the limit with this project...
Free Red Heart Crochet Poinsettia Cross Stitch Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet and Cross Stitch the Poinsettia Throw Introducing the Poinsettia Crochet Throw. This is an afghan that has the potential to win county fairs and take home awards. I would safely describe this afghan as one that crocheters won't take lightly. Simply meaning that it requires work for the cross stitching and if a crocheter...
Crochet Fandango Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Growing up when I was younger a lot of the women in my family was into quilting, I couldn't stitch a straight line if my life depended on it. I always loved the look of the quilts they were working on and wished I had the ability to complete a blanket like that. I was...
Caron 3 Dimensional Star Blanket Free Pattern + Tutorials
This is the coolest festive afghan I have been in years. The Peppermint Afghan initially inspired me, but this one is mind-blowing. It's so cool. Designed by Julia Madill. This is the 3 Dimensional Star Crochet Blanket Pattern. What you are looking at is a motif made up of two colours. It's a triangle and...
Crochet Christmas Holiday Hearts Throw + Tutorial
The Crochet Christmas Holiday Hearts Throw blanket is a unique shaped granny square. The interior is a heart shape that is floating within. I was heavily inspired by this blanket to change up a few things for my own styling purposes. I will share more about those changes in a tutorial. I will be creating...
Crochet Kitty Couch Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Kitty Couch is for pampered felines that think they are boss! A cat bed unlike any other. This pattern makes me squeal and I may even wet myself because it's one that checks all of the boxes of fun! Binky Boo and Puss Puss would fight for this. I would have to make...
Crochet Christmas Wreath Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Christmas Wreath Throw New for Christmas / Holiday Decor for Red Heart in 2012 is the Christmas Wreath Throw. This is a traditional throw using granny squares to create an image onto your afghan. This is using Red Heart's Super Saver Yarn. These would make for a great gift for those you know love...
Crochet Thick Holiday Ornament Throw Pattern
For the love of Granny Square Stitching but made into an oval shape for the ultimate Thick Holiday Ornament Blanket Pattern. Using Bernat Blanket in assorted playful, cheery colours, this blanket has thirty two complete motifs and eight half motifs for the edges. The final round of each motif requires you to place a stitch...
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 Log Cabin Quilt Pattern
Besides crocheted blankets, I love the style of a beautiful, handmade quilt, so why not a Crochet Log Cabin Quilt Style Modern Granny Afghan. Over the years, I have done a few simple quilts, so I totally appreciate the workmanship that goes into a really creative one. I am currently knitting a log cabin quilt...
How To Crochet Red Heart All In One Flower Power Yarn + Free Patterns
New as of October 14, 2024 is the Red Heart All In One Flower Power Yarn. Yarn is designed to keep on stitching, and there is no colour switching to slow you down. Like the Red Heart All In One Granny Square yarn, this yarn will form a flower centre. There are 22 colours in...
Crochet Pretty Squares In A Row Throw Pattern
I am obsessed with ombre yarn, I love working with it, I love watching how it works up I just love it in every colour I have gotten my hands on in any brand. So when I was scrolling through and laid eyes on this Pretty Squares In A Row Throw with a row of...
Crochet Christmas Dusty Snowflake Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Christmas Dusty Snowflake The Crochet Dusty Snowflake Afghan was one of the first tutorials we did many years ago. It's a combination of two different types of motifs that are really hard to tell when looking at the picture on its own. There are overlaying effects on the main large motif that do the...
Crochet Granny Poncho Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Granny Poncho is using more fine yarn. It was originally using Red Heart Luster Sheen but I used Patons Grace in the new tutorial. The motifs are visually interesting and you will see in the pattern itself that it looks nice, even as a solid colour. The colouring is strategically laid out. I...
Crochet Along Study Of Planet Earth Afghan Pattern
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Crochet Study of Planet Earth To go with the 2018 Study of Texture Afghan, this afghan was created to sister with it as a different set of textures and shapes. It challenged many, including myself. Throughout the summer, we worked on the course together. By Labour Day, we had finished it. This...
Crochet Drunken Granny Stitch + Crochet Diagram + Tutorial
The Drunken Granny Stitch is a more spacious approach to granny stitch concepts. For those in warmer climates, you may appreciate this faster-to-crochet granny stitch concept. It has the appearance of corner-to-corner or C2C concepts, as you think it to be. It's created in rows. The crochet sample below shows Bernat Symphony using a 6...
UPGRADED Bernat Lattice Yarn + Many Free Patterns
Preview one of the latest yarns rolling out and introducing Bernat Lattice yarn.To me, this screams the buzzword 'cottage core, ' meaning home comfort and styling your home in a custom way. Forget the magazine-quality home and look around you; your home is your safe space, decorated and styled for what you feel most comfortable...
Free Crochet and Knit Patterns Inspired by Beetlejuice
She can read 'the book' because she is strange and unusual! I cannot wait for the second movie, as I have watched the first movie more times than I can count. It does look a bit scary, though. Dare you see the patterns? I think she here needs an aspirin; she looks worn out! There...
Crochet Thick Yarn Beanie Hat Pattern
Crochet Stripe It Beanie Have you seen this yarn before? It's called Vivid, by Red Heart. I saw this yarn back last December when visiting Red Heart's office. I was truly surprised by the thickness of this yarn. As my Red Heart mentors said to me. It is our thickest yarn ever provided under the Red...
What Are The Standard Crochet Blanket Sizes?
Do you need to know how big the typical afghans are? Below I have given you the sizes for typical afghans. Also, I have given you mattress sizes for those wishing this information. Like the Crochet Spectrum Afghan, get the free pattern! If you need to figure out stitch counts to make these sizes, this...
Crochet Harlequin Blanket Pattern
Crochet Harlequin Blanket Pattern The Crochet Harlequin Blanket is made up of motifs that are unique. These are solid granny squares without holes that may concern a mom. The one around is bobbles using variegated yarn that looks really nice. The blanket isn't square but you could join it as a square if you wanted...
6 Crochet Blanket Cool Patterns
Crochet Blanket Idea Patterns It's that time of year when people are planning weddings, and we start planning wedding gifts. Blankets are a wonderful and cherished go to. I received a blanket for a wedding gift before I know how to crochet, and it's still my favourite I even hunted down yarn that was the...
6 Crochet Bundle Of Joy Patterns
Crochet Bundle Of Joy Patterns It's been a cold winter, there's a good chance you're going to need to prepare for a baby shower or two in a few months, here are some patterns to help you out with that. Baby things are just so cute in their tiny size. There a few patterns I...
2019 - 4 Crochet Along Patterns + Tutorials
2019 was a big year for the stitch along with project sizes. Two of the four Afghans were designed by Mikey. We started off with a blanket nicknamed the Flora Garden Afghan and launched the Flora Afghan in late spring. In summer, we had the next exploratory afghan called the Study of Planet Earth. We...
Not Enough Time? 100 Quick Stitch Knit and Crochet Patterns
Time is moving on quicker than many of us can keep up with. Investing in a blanket or clothing item may be unrealistic for you. We've pulled together 100 quick stitch knit and crochet items to consider. . . Highlights Of Some Quickies
Crochet Not So Granny Tunic Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Not So Granny Tunic Pattern The Crochet Not So Granny Tunic is an easy level crochet project that doesn't require a lot of skills to make. The collar area is just a granny rectangle that is start off with a hole in the middle. The diagram below shows that and we have outlined where...
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...
Super Soft Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Super Soft Baby Blanket This Super Soft Baby Blanket is a forever expanding hexagonal blanket that allows you to stop the pattern where you feel most satisfied with the size. I've done hexagonal afghans in the past where the pattern doesn't grow properly and the afghan doesn't sit flat. I figured out the proper stitch...