Michael Sellick, or Mikey as he's known to millions, isn't just a crochet instructor; he's the friendly face that's welcomed so many of us into the wonderful world of yarn. His story isn't just about hooks and stitches; it's a testament to the power of sharing a passion and building a community. For Mikey, it...
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Yarn Weights with Australian, UK and USA
What Are The Equivalent Yarn Weights? We receive this type of question every day from fans around the world. The Crochet Crowd, being Canadian, we have access to yarns that our friends in the UK and Australia cannot find on their yarn store shelves. It's a hard question to answer because I've not had enough...
How to Crochet Two Tone Granny
Learn to Crochet A Two-Tone Granny Square. The colour is split down the middle. Two-Tone Granny Concept I've always felt this would be too hard for me to accomplish but it's not as bad as I expected it to be. In fact, I'm pretty proud of myself. It's amazing how we shy away from items...
Adding Fleece to Crochet + Video and Photographic Tutorial
I was heavily inspired by the Troublemakers, they call themselves that, from Arizona, who are part of Project Linus and have been for many, many years. They told me that much of their work comes from using Fleece to crochet borders around fleece to hand out to children in need. When we think of children...
Caron Cotton Cakes - BIG FORMAT
Caron Cotton Cakes Caron Cotton Cakes returns this spring back at Michaels Stores across North America. Stores are currently resetting and getting in their new yarn to put onto the shelves. There's a BIG difference, pun intended. Due to demand from customers, Yarnspirations uped their game to make the balls bigger. Also, they included solids...
The Crochet Crowd Welcomes Red Heart
Red Heart Yarns The Crochet Crowd once again can play with Red Heart yarn branded products through tutorial creation and pattern making. We are loyal to the Yarnspirations label with all of the brands that fell under the Bernat, Caron, Lily Sugar'n Cream and Patons products. Spinrite Yarns, aka, Yarnspirations acquired Coats & Clark which...
Crochet Simple Baby Blanket Pattern
Crochet Simple Baby Blanket Using Bernat Baby Coordinates Yarn, you can make this easy Crochet Simple Baby Blanket. If you are looking for something easy to do in front of the TV, this is a solid granny square that is only using 2 balls. You can get 30" x 30" square baby blanket out of...
Tunisian Honeycomb Scarf Pattern
Tunisian Honeycomb Scarf The Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch is just two easy stitches and makes up a great scarf! Adapted from the Tunisian Honeycomb Blanket, this scarf is sure to please! I used Caron Tea Cakes a bulky yarn to create this sharp-looking scarf. This stitch actually does look like a bees honeycomb nest. Due to the...
10 Most Important Health Benefits
Life isn't easy and let's face it, we humans treat each other like crap. The mental weardown is real, and many of us turn to ways that are destructive, which I am guilty of myself. Some of us make mountains out of mole hills and project our own deficiencies on each other. Example: One political...
Mikey The Star Struck Fool Meets Vanna White
Have you ever been starstruck? If you have been, you will totally relate to the inside story I am about to share with you. The Crochet Crowd officially joined marketing forces with Lion Brand Yarns on January 1st, 2014. Together with Lion Brand, we are sharing our love for yarn and yarn creativity together. Vanna...
How To Make a Graph for a Crochet Picture Afghan
How To Make A Picture Graph Afghan Making a picture afghan isn't that difficult as long as you get the picture and basics under your belt. The key to getting started is to figure out how to graph your picture to be set into an afghan. There are people who will charge to have your...
The Crochet Crowd is Closed Captioned
Closed Captioning Provided Since 2016, we have been closed captioning our tutorials. It started with community contributions where the general public could participate in the subtitling of tutorials. However, due to abuse of people subtitling intentional inappropriate things into a YouTube Video, YouTube stopped the general public from participating. With the help of many people...
Switching Yarns in a Tutorial or Finished Project
Switching Yarns A crocheter brought to my attention and made an assumption that I must dislike the yarn if I am not using the recommended yarn or colours in a video tutorial or for the final photography of a pattern recommendation. I would like to share why I switch yarns and the purpose for it....
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,...
Crochet Intermediate Projects
Crochet Intermediate Projects Projects designed to challenge with some thought and usage of different skills within a project. Determined beginners have an opportunity to move to this level. I prefer the intermediate level as it's intended to keep me interested and engaged in the project. One step down from Advance so I am not pulling...
Tips To Being A Crochet Designer
Be A Crochet Designer eBook I've created an 18-page starter free booklet for new crochet designers who wish to learn more about becoming crochet designers. Crocheters ask me how they can start designing? The truth is, anyone can design if they have the desire and perseverance to work through the steps. DOWNLOAD THIS EBOOK Realistically,...
Want to be A Crochet Designer
Want to be A Crochet Designer? Are you thinking about about being a crochet designer? What does it take to design or how do you get that status of being a crochet designer? Being a Crochet Designer takes skills, not only for implementation of how to create a pattern but it also takes skills on...
Country Crochet Quilt Pattern
Crochet Country Quilt Crochet Entrelac Style can be a lot of fun with slowly transitioning yarn. Though the yarn depicted is discontinued, it was called Bernat Mosaic. For the colour transitioning effects it had, it was one of my favourite yarns. I crocheted this fantastic afghan. It was one of the highlights of my crochet...
Crochet St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
St. Patrick’s Day Ideas St. Patrick’s Day is near a month away! Laura Jean here with 12 great crochet ideas to help you celebrate the holiday! My Great-Great-Great Grandmother came from Ireland at the age of 12. With great pride, I gather these patterns to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. May your hook always be ready...
Crochet Circle Of Skulls Wreath Pattern
Halloween is fast approaching, and you can definitely feel the change in the air it's time to get those spooky decorations ready! If you are looking for a fun wreath idea this is a great one to work up. I have a friend who loves Halloween, and especially loves skulls so when I came across...
The Secret to Finding the Multiples
What's the Multiple? The Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch on the right is a great example of a pattern where the multiples were not given. Does that stop me from figuring it out? Absolutely not! I have two methods in how I figure it out. I will share with you my two secrets... well they aren't...
Michael Sellick aka Mikey of The Crochet Crowd
Michael Sellick Biography Michael Sellick, (he/him) is known as Mikey of The Crochet Crowd to hundreds of thousands of followers through Facebook and YouTube. Michael is Canadian and does all of his work from his home studio in Walkerton, Ontario Canada with the co-creator Daniel Zondervan, known as Diva Dan. Life partners in real life,...