Crochet Sampler Blues Afghan Experience a tremendous stitch sampler afghan called the Crochet Sampler Blues Afghan. Talk about a stitch tease project. There are 8 different stitch combinations used in this masterpiece. Diagrams are available for each of the sections. Errata for Bobble Pattern This will be updated on the article soon. The diagram is...
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.
Beans & Bobbles Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Beans & Bobbles Afghan Today I have the second in the #CrochetBB series. This Beans & Bobbles Afghan is a straight version of my Crochet Beans & Bobbles Chevron Afghan. I know that many of you would rather not crochet the chevrons so you will definitely find this blanket a bit easier and faster....
How To Crochet Herringbone Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Herringbone Blanket pattern is an easy repeat once the foundation of the stitching is solidified. The pattern has the herringbone section completed first and then the Single Crochet bands are crocheted to both ends of the blanket afterwards. Finally, the trim of the entire blanket and fringe is applied. Of course, if fringe...
Crochet Aran Isle Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Aran Isle Throw The Crochet Aran Isle Throw is subtle textures that make this blanket a classic design. The pattern has a 10-row repeat throughout the body of the blanket. The border is easy to understand as well. I really think the colour here would be suitable for neutral decor too. Diagram The stitch...
Crochet Basketweave Diamond Texture Blanket + Tutorial
Crochet Basketweave Diamond Texture Blanket The Crochet Basketweave Diamond Texture Blanket is really a fabulous opportunity to do a unique blanket. A free pillow pattern that compliments this blanket is included. Inside this pattern, you will find the following stitch opportunities. Front Ridge Stitch Basketweave Stitch Front and Cable Stitches Knurl Ridge Diamond Stitching (lattice)...
Crochet Be-Spoke Pillow Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Be-Spoke Pillow The Crochet Be-Spoke Pillow is round and 16" in diameter. There is an easy repeat on this to make it fun to follow along with little mistakes. The spiral is achieved with a front post double crochet. Some of us know that crochet naturally leans and going in a circle, you can...
Crochet Rustic Textures Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Rustic Textures Blanket The Crochet Rustic Textures Blanket is a beautiful textured blanket that combines rib stitching and larks foot track stitching. In person, this blanket is absolutely stunning. The texture plays with light to really bring out the elements. Once we get started in the patter, this is a 2-row repeat. In the...
Crochet Parquet Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Parquet Tutorial Introducing this lovely Crochet Parquet Blanket. An exclusive pattern only found at Jo-Ann. I took this particular sample to a weekend show to exhibit back in the fall. Like a moth to a flame but crocheters to something different, crocheters came to my booth to feel this blanket. It's one of those...
Crochet Textured Lap Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
If you are looking for a complicated 'looking' but simplistic to crochet, check out the Crochet Textured Lap Blanket. This crochet blanket has been designed for those looking for just their laps to be covered. This means for those in wheelchairs or scooters, you may want to consider this size of the blanket. In the...
8 Crochet Beret Patterns + Tutorials
Crochet berets have become and gone out of style over the years. Sometimes, they are hot; other times, they are not. It's really up to your style. Some things I wear are not in trend, and I don't care because it's who I am and what I enjoy wearing. Some of the choices below will...
UPDATED: Crochet Pink Ribbon Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Inspired by Cancer Awareness is the Crochet Pink Ribbon Shawl. The stitchwork is relatively easy to remember. Once you get started, there are only two rows to remember. Once you get it into your head, you can crochet pretty quickly. This uses Caron Simply Soft yarn. It drapes beautifully. Free Crochet Diagrams Mikey has put...
Crochet Soft Tuft Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Soft Tuft Blanket The Crochet Soft Tuft Blanket is a mix of double crochet and locked loop stitching. The pattern is really easy to follow with the stitch counts to make this wonderful blanket. Keep in mind, the loop stitch is completed on the wrong side so the loops pop out of the front....
How To Crochet All 2020 Stitch Alongs Patterns + Tutorials
For 2020, we are launching one stitch along the day after Christmas. Yes, that's right on Boxing Day, as we call it here in Canada. I was turned onto this pattern by Yarnspirations as its a Mandala and the diagrams are already completed. While some crocheters have already completed this project, this is a perfect...
Crochet Market Bag Pattern + Tutorial
This Little Bag Went to Market We had fun with this crochet little market bag a few years back. It has an interesting stitch which I hadn't seen before that allows the bag to expand in a geometric mesh formation. It's pretty spectacular. More Ideas Shine Like Diamonds Shawl + Tutorial Free Crochet Workshop for...
Crochet Chevron Charity Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Chevron Blanket The Crochet Chevron Blanket is the perfect combination of colouring with what appears to be a random thickness of colour bands. There is a crochet diagram to follow along with. There is a repeating in the rows. More Ideas Mikey's Garden Arch Bridge Summer Project Blocking Your Crochet Project Crochet Shower Flowers...
Crochet Lattice Blanket Pattern - 2 Ways + Tutorial
Crochet Lattice Blanket Pattern The Crochet Lattice Blanket Pattern can be done in two different ways. You can do them in strips or as a solid blanket. You can see the strips in the main photograph. Once the strips are down, you whip stitch them together. If you are lazy like me, I figured out...
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...
Crochet Mosaic Greek Key Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Mosaic Greek Key Pattern Crochet the Greek Key using Crochet Mosaic concepts. This is the Crochet Mosaic Greek Key Blanket. It's an easy 6 stitch repeat going across. You could even use this concept for doing edges of an afghan as well. The multiple to start a new blanket is 6 + 4. The...
How To Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern The Crochet Sun Blossom Alternative Mandala Doily is an adaptation of the original Sun Blossom Doily by Diane Lavos for Red Heart. I didn't intend to create an alternative version but every crocheter can have a roadblock and you can create new alternative realities to your situation instead of...
Crochet Along Flora Afghan Pattern + Tutorials
Crochet Flora Afghan 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...
All 2014 Crochet Crowd Stitch Along Patterns + Tutorials
2014 marked the year for testing and try regular Stitch Along with the crochet community. The idea came from the VP of Marketing of Red Heart Yarns while doing a test trial of a Filet Crochet Valentine Scarf. We wanted to test to see if the idea would interest crocheters. Stitch Alongs was started to...
Crochet Classic Chunky Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
New Classic Chunky Cowl Introducing the Classic Chunky Cowl featuring new yarn by Red Heart Yarns. This yarn is called Grande, an ultra-thick yarn that is warm and trending for today's woman. You've seen this extremely thick yarn walking down the runways and being featured in higher-end magazines. Red Heart is now bringing it to...
Crochet Mochila Coasters Patterns + Tutorial
Crochet Mochila Coasters Marion Verloop has just released a collection of Crochet Mochila Coasters Patterns. This is also known as Wayuu Crochet, concept by the Wayuu Tribe of Colombia. The pattern is $3 EUR which includes 8 designs for the fancy designs and 1 design of just straight solid colour. Speaking bluntly, all of those...
Understanding Crochet Stitch Multiples Workshop + Tutorial
Understanding Crochet Stitch Multiples When crocheters love a pattern concept, some want to change the size of the project. When there is more than 1 stitch that makes up the pattern look. A multiple must be determined. When people message us to figure out a stitch count, we must either look at a pre-drawn diagram...
Step Ladder Crochet Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Step Ladder Crochet Afghan This afghan features the step ladder stitch. It's the Crochet Step Ladder Blanket. The step ladder stitch is a sequence of 5 stitches that repeat itself with the 5th stitch dropping down to the front post two rows below it. It makes it appear to be more abstract and with loads...
Crochet Love Knot Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Love Knot Blanket The Crochet Love Knot Blanket is actually a stitch that is called many names. The official name of this stitch is called the Solomon's Knot Stitch but it could be referred to as the following stitch names: Crochet Love Knot Stitch Crochet Hailstone Stitch Crochet Knot Stitch Crochet Lovers Knot Crochet...
2015 - 2 Crochet Crowd Stitch Alongs + Tutorials
In 2015, we had just started with Yarnspirations and they wanted to test try a Stitch Along with our community. Being new to Yarnspirations, I wasn't sure what to expect for complexity or steps. The work of deciding, designing and putting in the groundwork had already been done. There was no other stitch alongs scheduled...
Crochet Raccoon Ornament Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Raccoon Pattern Enjoy making a fun-loving Crochet Raccoon Family for Christmas. The original pattern is for a 7" Ornament. Simply change the hook size and follow the pattern again using a 6.0 mm or J size hook, you will have Mom & Dad size 10" versions. It's super adorable for making a winter scene...
Stockinette Stitch Bernat Blanket-ez Tutorial
Stockinette Stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn The Stockinette Stitch is possible with the Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. It will probably be one of the most common stitches we will see using this yarn. If you favour the stitch to only work from back to front with pulling the loops through, you will...
How To Cable Bernat Blanket-ez Stitch + Tutorial
Cable with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn One stitch that shocked me that was possible is the Cable Stitch using Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. The cables are made up of two loops working in pairs. So the multiple cables are only 2 loops. Moving right to left, you cross over the loops but on...
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...
How To Join New Yarn Blanket-ez Tutorial
How to Join or Repair Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn You are coming to the end of a ball, or you want to change the colour or you need to fix a loop that is broken open, this is your solution. In a rare situation that a loop hasn't been formed, it's best to follow...
Blanket-ez Criss Cross Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
EZ Criss Cross Afghan Create your next blanket using the EZ Criss Cross Afghan pattern. There are two different rows to follow. Once you get the swing, criss-cross apple sauce! If you haven't tried the Alize yarn yet, this is a wonderful pattern to practice with the bonus is that you end up with a beautiful...
Crochet Along Bernat Mystery Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bernat Blanket Stitch Along A Crochet Bernat Mystery Blanket beautiful multi-week tutorial that makes you expand your stitches. This Stitch Along is complete. In 2019, I am still using this blanket to keep me cozy in front of the TV. Bernat Blanket Yarn is a product that lasts for years and years if you...
Crochet Deja V Basket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Deja V Basket The easy repeating for the Crochet Deja V Basket is pretty straight forward. The base is a solid colour with the main colour. I will make a note that the pattern states the MC is only 1 ball, it's actually 2 balls and the secondary colour is 1 ball. It's a...
Crochet Beach Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Beach Bag Introducing this oversized cotton crochet beach bag. This bag is called the 4th of July Beach Bag. There is no doubt about it, this bag is huge. A beach bag that can hold towels, picnic and even a blanket at the same time. I was surprised how big this really was. The pattern...
Crochet Lunar Top Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Lunar Top Pattern The Crochet Lunar Top is a really easy level, in fact, it could be a beginner level that really is ambitious. The top is made up of 4 lace looking granny squares that are strategically whip stitched together. It is suggesting to use Red Heart It's A Wrap Rainbow. I used...
Crochet Cool Poncho Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Cool Poncho Shown in 5 XL I present to you the Cool Poncho, a free pattern by Yarnspirations. I purposely did the 5 XL version on the pattern to see how far the Caron Cakes will go. Luckily, it only takes 2 balls of Caron Cakes. I have some extra tips for making this...
Crochet Pig Stuffie Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Pig Stuffie Pattern The third friend of the Fat Cat is the Crochet Pig Stuffie. I will call him Hammy and love him forever and ever. Like the Fat Cat and Unicorn, the pattern is the same until the 4" in the middle are complete. Then, it takes a different course of action with...
Crochet Unicorn Stuffie Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Unicorn Stuffie Pattern The Crochet Unicorn Stuffie is a new friend to the Fat Cat Stuffies. Shaped almost the same and is the same size. There are similar elements to the pattern but also additional pattern add on like clover hoofs, curly hair aka mane, and of course, the iconic horn. Can't you just...