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 Tutorials
If you're eager to learn how to crochet, watching tutorial videos is a great way to start. Explore a variety of crochet patterns accompanied by matching tutorials to guide you through the process. These instructional videos provide a visual and step-by-step approach, making it easier for beginners to grasp the art of crocheting and create beautiful projects.
Crochet Chevron Stripe Bobble Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Chevron Stripe Bobble Blanket The Crochet Chevron Stripe Bobble Blanket is using Bernat Blanket Yarn. It has a long repeat sequence to make up this wonderful blanket. Halfway through a repeat, the colour is changed so half of the diamond is a different colour. This gives the illusion of being chevrons when, in fact,...
Crochet 4 Tone Solid Granny Patterns + Tutorial
Crochet 4 Tone Grannies Have you enter wanted to change colours so that each quadrant is the a different colour in a granny square. This 4 Tone Granny Square, was written for our charity project. This concept can be used to make it 2 tone or even just ¼ tone if you want. The secret...
Crochet Broadway Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Broadway Afghan was designed for the Summer 2019 Crochet Cruises. It's a charity square crocheters will work on during the cruise. Solid granny squares are considered four-tone granny squares. Why four tones, but you only see two tones? There are two strands of light gray and two strands of dark gray. If you...
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...
Delicate Shells Crochet Shawl + Tutorial
The Delicate Shells Crochet Shawl uses Red Heart It's A Wrap yarn. This beautiful acrylic/cotton yarn comes in 8 designer colorways. Designed by Lisa Gentry. Each colour blends gently into the next, creating a stunning fabric that attracts "You made that!?" compliments. The soft cotton blend drapes beautifully around the shoulders, with the final project...
Crochet Textured Tote Pattern + Tutorial
This Crocheted Textured Tote is quite popular, in fact, my local stitching group, I have seen several women having them for their yarn haul. Interestingly, none of the bags were in the same colours as Caron Cotton Cakes. I'm partial to the beach glass colouring of this line. That's what I did my tutorial in....
How To Crochet 6 Terrific Shawls Patterns + Tutorials
Crochet Shawls are generally appreciated by crocheters to be able to create. They make for quicker projects other than an afghan. Shawls are usually offered as comfort to give to others who are feeling like they need a spiritual lift or reminder others are there to help with emotional support. Some shawls are so lovely,...
How to Crochet Cat & Dog Comfort Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Whether it be for your sofa to protect your surface or maybe something in the car to protect the upholstery, try the Crochet Doggy Comfort Blanket. Pattern includes sizing for a kitty cat too! This is a simplistic textured stitch. I know you will appreciate the tight stitches. Nothing is worse than putting a pet...
Crochet It's a Beautiful Whirled Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet It's A Beautiful Whirled Wrap was the first design that Jimmy Beans Wool requested I design. I prefer to design for free as I lack confidence in my skills, but I have to say, I was pretty proud of this in the end. The free pattern includes the crochet diagrams and step by...
Crochet Mosaic Stitch Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Mosaic Dishcloth is an entry crochet pattern for the mosaic concepts. Using Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn. You need two colours of yarn and in the Lily Sugar'n Cream size of yarn, 1 ball of each colour can do two dishcloths. However, you will see my sample having a single crochet border with...
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...
How To Crochet Better Together Afghan Stitch Along + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Introducing the Crochet Better Together Afghan, the first collaboration of Jeanne Steinhilber and Michael Sellick (me) in a blanket where two minds are better than one. This was our third attempt as I kept changing my mind. Honestly, frustrating the hell out of Jeanne with my stalling and finding time to throw...
Crochet Waves and Leaves Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Waves and Leaves Blanket is a fantastic fall blanket for your home decor. I love the way the waves work in this one. The wave is something I have never done or thought of before. With plateau tops with an easy valley. The way the double treble clusters work to make the pop...
Crochet Foamy Waves Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Foamy Waves Blanket uses Bernat Freesia yarn. The boucle-based yarn provides the soft comfort and warmth of wool. The boucle is tight to the core in this yarn. Therefore, frogging is easy to do if you make an error. I have made up a crochet diagram for you to use for your enjoyment...
Crochet Easy Shells Wrap Pattern + Tutorial
This Crochet Easy Shells Wrap uses Patons Grace yarn. This yarn is 100% mercerized cotton that has a bit of weight to it. This means it will flow with your body with a gorgeous drape to it. The wrap is 70" x 13" and with the colour layout is wonderful. For those in warmer climates,...
70 Crochet Pineapple Stitch Patterns
The Crochet Pineapple Stitch is elegant and can be very lacy depending on the application and yarn. It's an elevated stitch. In doily work, it's fine details but for me, I prefer to use Patons Grace Yarns instead of thread yarns. I've been crocheting for over 30 years and the fine threads don't work well...
All Sizes Crochet Pebble Stitch Hat
The Crochet Pebble Texture Hats are sized in 3 different sizes. We have adults, kids of 6 - 8 years old and toddler of 2 - 4 years of age. These hat patterns were used in the past for a past charity oriented project and the pattern has been revived again for the Caron Kindness...
Crochet Kaleidoscope Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Kaleidoscope Shawl is a 10-row repeat that is just easier than you may imagine. There are 5 rows for one section, another 5 for the other section. Once you get the concept, you can put the pattern down and hook away without much concern. Then pull the pattern back up for the final...
Crochet Celtic Lace Study of Texture Afghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN If you love the Crochet Study of Texture original pattern, you may just love the Celtic Lace Study of Texture is only a portion of the Study of Texture but made in motifs with a Celtic lace join. This is the Celtic Study of Texture Afghan Pattern. This has been adapted by...
Crochet Textured Ocean Waves Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Ocean Waves Textured Blanket resembles a regular crochet wave stitch. The significant difference is that you will use the back loops in every other row. This causes the waves to lift from each other for a three-dimensional textured look. I figured out the math to make this stitch in different sizes. Free Download...
How To Crochet 4 Moss Stitch Blankets + Tutorials
You bought it and let it sit, or you have some of it left over. Now what? Super hot trending of Variegated Moss Stitch Blankets is on fire! Let the yarn do its thang, sit back and enjoy. These are the Moss Stitch Variegated Patterns (Wave and Straight Rows). . . The downloadable has many...
How To Crochet Flora Afghan Stitch Along Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Flora Afghan was inspired by a dishcloth that morphed into creating a set of 7 distinct crochet squares. The concept was to use to appease the crocheters in selecting squares they most loved. If a crocheter didn't love a square, they could leave it out and fill it in with another square. Over...
Crochet Toddler, Kids or Adult Hat + Tutorial
The adult Crochet Family Ridge Hat is a great standard crochet hat with a bit of stitch variation. If you are looking to try your skills at something more than just a double crochet beanie-looking hat, this is a great option. While I was crocheting this in the video tutorial between the takes, I was...
Crochet Blizzard Snowflake Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Designed by Daniel and finished by Mikey. We called it the Crochet Winter Blizzard Afghan. There is a tutorial for this version available. This has an amazing centre that does colour step outs with jacobs ladder effects. It's a join as you go concept so there is no sewing. You can opt to drop down the...
Crochet Bumble Berry Granny Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Bumble Berry Afghan is one of my first ever crochet afghans I had made. It was my first granny square concept afghan. I was heavily inspired by Bernat Mosaic, which is discontinued. The centre of the squares is a circle and then transitions to squares. There are only five rounds for each square....
How To Crochet Child & Adult Ski Mask Hats + Tutorial
The Crochet Child and Adult-sized Balaclavas have the same execution but different stitch counts to make it happen. There are two different patterns available. I'm not proper, so I would have called this a ski mask if I hadn't known better. I'm not sure I have ever heard the word Balaclava before, to be honest...
Knit Blanket EZ Seed Stitch Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Bernat EZ Seed Stitch Blanket is achieved through doing knit and purl stitches in a combination. One stitch is knit, and the next is purl. Knit is achieved by pulling loops from back to front. Purl is pulling loops from front to back. To get the look, you have to do opposite stitches over...
How to Crochet Speckle Waffle Hat Most Sizes + Tutorial
The Crochet Speckle Waffle Hat on the Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Speckle yarn packaging is a free pattern. A tutorial was made for this last year featuring Red Heart Super Saver yarn. The pattern is the same for both, with just changing the brand over. . . Tutorial Another Hat The toddler to adult...
4 Sizes - Crochet Baby Hat + Tutorial
Try this newborn size hat called the Teeny Weeny Crochet Hat. Designed for newborns that are approximately 7 - 9 lbs. We have the 3 other sizes in this pattern for preemies and up to 3 months. This project is a great starter project for crocheters. It has an easy growth pattern to follow. I...
4 Sizes - Crochet Baby Cluster Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to crochet Baby's First Crochet Hat Pattern. Available in 3 - 4 lbs preemie sizes up to 3 months. Diva Dan and I have generated crochet diagrams. In filming this years ago and with increased technology today, people assumed the counts were wrong. However, it's the idea that hats, as they increase in...
Crochet Scalloped Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Scalloped Dishcloth that is simple yet practical. You have a choice on the types of yarns used to make this. However, you must use 100% cotton if you are using this for cleaning and in the kitchen. Acrylic yarns will not work for washing dishes and everyday use. You can use Lily Sugar'n...
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...
7 Crochet Textured Blanket Patterns
Textured Blankets I don't know about you but I know I'm a blanket fiend. There is no such thing as too many, whether I have them on hand for myself, or making them for gifts they're just lovely. Lately, I have been obsessed with textured patterns, the look and the fact that it breaks up...
Crochet Braided Cable Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Braided Cable Blanket Pattern is a textured blanket that is eye candy. This is a combination of the lark's foot track stitch and intertwining cable stitches. Suggesting to use Caron One Pound, a crochet diagram is also available to assist you in stitch placement as well. To change the size of this blanket,...
How To Crochet In Love with Colour Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Another favourite afghan of mine for 2014 was the In Love with Color Afghan. I'm a fan of scrap-ghan concepts where the colours are mixed in ways that are unexpected. I always felt as a kid, my mom's cut-up clothes made into the quilts were the warmest quilts we ever owned. Designed by Jessie Rayot....
Santa and Spring Crochet Gnomes + Tutorial
The Crochet Gnomes, originally made for Santa can be styled for any season. 5" to 15" tall with the same pattern. The original was using Red Heart Amigurumi Yarn which makes this gnome 5" tall. My version in the tutorial was using Caron One Pound with 4 mm / US 7 Hook making it 15"...
How To Crochet From the Middle Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
A new pattern featuring Caron Chunky Cakes. Introducing the From The Middle Afghan. The yarn is doing the work here with an easy-to-follow pattern. Once you get started, the rounds are straightforward to maintain. One round is the setup round for the following set of 7 DC shells that are needed. To complete this afghan,...
How To Crochet Tasseled Pillow Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Tasseled Pillow uses Caron Cotton Cakes for this heavily textured pillow design. It measures 12" x 16" in total. There is a crochet diagram available to you and the pillow crochets across the shorter side. When looking at the photo, you crochet from right to left. Even if you are not a Tassel...
Crochet Millennial Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Millennial Shawl The Crochet Millennial Shawl is an asymmetrical shawl. It's easy to grow this out and the yarn will self stripe itself as you crochet. This is using Caron Cotton Cakes, just 3 balls. With a 5 mm / H Hook. This took me about 4 hours to crochet up. Starting at the...