Crochet Hugs and Kisses Tunic My Hugs and Kisses Tunic is a great garment to crochet for either winter or summer. I used Caron Cakes in Red Velvet, which contains 20% wool, so this top will be worn to keep me warm. But, if you are looking fora short sleeve summer tunic, substitute the new...
Free Crochet Patterns
Discover a wealth of crochet patterns curated from designers such as Mikey, Yarnspirations, Red Heart, and others, all with a primary emphasis on being freely accessible. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a novice, these diverse patterns cover a range of styles and skill levels, ensuring a rich collection of free resources for the crochet community. Explore the creativity of renowned designers without any cost constraints and embark on your next crochet project with an abundance of inspiring patterns.
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Top Pattern
Crochet Hugs & Kisses For Children After my Hugs and Kisses Tunic was released, I had a few requests for children sizes. Now, I don't normally design for children because, although I work with children every day, I really don't have a lot of children in my extended family. I don't have grandchildren or any other...
Crochet Color Frame Blanket
Crochet Color Frame Blanket This blanket using Bernat POP! and Bernat Super Value yarns called Crochet Colour Frame Blanket. It's crocheted in strips that are put together. If you look carefully between the midways of the grey sections, you can see where it is attached. Once the strips are completed and sewed together, you frame...
Crochet Bean Stitch Pattern
Crochet Bean Stitch The Crochet Bean Stitch has been around a long time. So for the crochet world, it's nothing new. Jeanne has a new series coming out, called Beans and Bobbles that utilizes this old stitch because it has something that the Hugs & Kisses series didn't have. It has texture on both sides...
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Car Seat Cover Pattern
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Car Seat Cover Here we go with #6 in the Hugs & Kisses collection. I created a quick car seat cover that will canopy over and adjust easily over your baby's seat. I know some of you are going to say these are dangerous, so please use common sense as covers...
Yarnspirations #Yarnspo Hashtags and Brands
New effective July 16th is the updated version of #Yarnspirations to now being #Yarnspo. #Yarnspo will be the new nickname for Yarnspirations and will continue to be the main umbrella hashtag for Yarnspirations. Speaking personally, for myself, I'm super glad about it because I am known to spell Yarnspirations incorrectly and it's a long name...
Best Crochet Blogs of 2021
Most of the choices are independent bloggers who are beating to their own rhythm and many are maintaining their own communities. The ranking is done based on internet traffic, social media followers, domain authority and freshness of content. This is automatically generated. While we teach on behalf of Yarnspirations, we maintain our own flow for...
Top 61 Crochet Patterns of 2020
This year has been a lifechanging moment for so many people. One of my roles is to watch for what interests you so we can design, present and come up with ideas to expand crochet. This year, it's been upside-down the norm due to so many new people learning to crochet with unexpected time at...
19 Gift Choices by Mikey
I'm Mikey, your blogging host of The Crochet Crowd and I have selected 12 gifting items. I don't know about you, man it's been a tough year. Speaking bluntly, I have a really hard time mentally praising myself when all I see are faults and failures within myself. We, The Crochet Crowd, has had some...
Adult Crochet Bucket Hat
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN Easy to make crochet bucket adult hat. I wanted to create a hat that has my signature love for texture. Texture keeps me interested in creating a crochet project. I really love Bernat Softee Cotton yarn on how it feels. This hat is intended to be a bucket hat with protects...
58 Best of 2022 Blankets
58 BLANKET FREE PATTERNS The results are in for 2022 and 58 knit and crochet blankets have been the top downloads for Yarnspirations. What jumps out to me is that most blankets are textured in nature. Texture not requiring much colour, and others where there are colour play opportunities. Enough chitter chatter, click the 58...
Crochet Summer Sorbet Top
Crochet Summer Sorbet Top Crochet my Summer Sorbet Top and stay cool all summer! For this top, and for the V neck version, I used 2 of my favourite cotton blend yarns: Caron Cotton Cakes, and Bernat Softee Baby Cotton. Both are a 60/40 blend of cotton and acrylic, and both are wonderful with which...
Crochet Projects Organized by Yarn Brand
Crochet Projects by Yarn Brand All projects we feature are organized by yarn brand within our website. Some yarns become discontinued over time but we still have the existing patterns and video tutorials. Most of the projects are curated with designers by the major yarn manufacturers. Being sponsored, we have the ability to film tutorials...
7 Custom Label Makers to Add to Crochet Projects
Create your Own Customized Labels Craft Stores usually have pre-made labels that you can apply to your crochet or knit projects. Something cute like Handmade by Grandma or something. However, what if you wanted to customize the label. You can do that through sources to order online to ship to your home. Here are some...
Crochet Modern Granny Kitchen Set
Crochet Modern Granny #MG Kitchen Set Have you heard yet about our Crochet Instant Pot Challenge? There are some really amazing entries so far, but I thought I'd come up with something a bit more simple if anyone would like to give it a try. I have also crocheted a matching Hot Pad Coaster to...
Crochet Lovely Leftovers Blanket
Crochet Lovely Leftovers Blanket Crochet my Lovely Leftovers Blanket and use up some of your stashes! When I purchase yarn, I quite often am not sure what I am going to crochet with it. To make sure that I will have enough, I often purchase 10 skeins of whatever particular colour catches my eye. I...
Crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket Pattern
Crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket The crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket is the exact opposite of the original Gigi Blanket. The Gigi uses the bobble stitch to create the hugs. This one uses the popcorn stitch instead. So if you prefer the popcorn as I do, you will like this blanket even more. The Gigi collection features...
New Colours Added to Caron One Pound
New Colours Added to Caron One Pound The colour specialists of Yarnspirations has whipped up some new colours just in time for Fall 2019. The Caron Century Collection is part of Caron One Pound Yarn. If you haven't clued in, Century Collection is referring to over 100 years of yarn making by Caron Yarns. Both...
Crochet Gigi Blanket Pattern
Crochet Gigi Blanket Today, I'm introducing my next series of pattern designs, called The Gigi Collection. First up, the original Gigi Blanket. This came about as a challenge to use Bernat Super Value and Red Heart Super Saver yarns together in one project. I thought for a while, then it hit me that if I'm...
Distributing Crochet Patterns & Building Customers
Distributing Crochet Patterns & Building Customers A new crochet designer has the biggest challenge of getting the word out about their patterns. Whether it be free or paid patterns, the challenge is the same. How do you get it in front of the consumers? Many new designers experience the same issue of having a lack...
What Programs to Write Crochet Pattern PDFs?
What Programs Do Crochet Designers Use? There are several programs you can use for making Crochet Design PDF's or documents for crocheters to use. Over the years, I have morphed using 3 programs in total. Let me cover those bad boys and you can make up your mind. Program 1 - Write The Pattern Online...
What Program Do I Use to Make Crochet Diagrams?
Crochet Diagram Programs For new designers or just stitch-curious crocheters wanting to dip their toes into designing, what is the program to make beautiful crochet diagrams? As far as I know, there is only 1 dedicated program that I cannot dislike any more than I already do! Stitchworks Software is available but save your money!...
Can I Crochet On A Cruise Ship?
Can I Crochet On A Cruise Ship? We run the Crochet Cruises and can say, YES, you can crochet on a cruise ship. However, you should know the pre-boarding details. As a crochet cruise group with so many of travelling together with each having a pair of scissors, we are required to have special permissions...
Crochet Cruises - Panama Hand Book
Crochet Cruises - Panama Hand Book I remember the very first time I went on a cruise. I was so nervous about how to get to the ship. Do I fly early? Do I need to get a bus or taxi? How do I get to the ship itself? What do I do when I...
Red Heart Heat Wave Yarn
Red Heart Heat Wave Yarn New to the Red Heart brand is Red Heart Heat Wave Yarn. It's a heat-generating yarn through natural daylight. Whether it's sunny or even overcast, this yarn will warm up to 12 degrees warmer. What would you do with 30 minutes more of comfort on a cool or cold day...
Crochet Cowl Neck Sweater
Crochet Cowl Neck Sweater with Caron Latte Cakes Are you looking for the perfect cozy crochet sweater pattern, with Caron Latte Cakes? Check out the free Crochet Cowl Neck Sweater pattern, from Michaels. This sweater is designed in six sizes and with a loose fit (positive ease, in industry lingo). The simple solid colours used...
Cuff To Cuff Crochet Cardigan Pattern
Cuff To Cuff Crochet Cardigan with Caron Latte Cakes Are you looking for the perfect cardigan to make with self-striping Caron Latte Cakes? The Cuff to Cuff Crochet Cardigan puts those stripes to work in unexpected ways: vertically! Don't let the interesting scare you off, this free pattern is great for beginners. We love that...
Crochet Shawl & Wraps Patterns
The Top Crochet Shawls for 2022 range from the simplicity of easy thinking to something more thought-provoking in crocheting. Click the category that you want to explore. Types of Shawls Ponchos & Wraps Some of the yarn is discontinued, but you can easily substitute it with some you may already have or find some yarn...
Crochet Floor Pillow with Bernat Blanket Big
The Crochet Floor Pillow uses the biggest hook around - around 25 mm - to make a floor poof out of Bernat Blanket Big. The jumbo-weight yarn works into a beautiful stitch definition - showing off the modern feel of the return of crochet's popularity. You can use your floor pillow as a footrest or...
Crochet Baby Socks Pattern
Crochet Baby Socks You hear your friend or family member is having a baby, and the first thing you think is I want to make something. These Crochet Baby Socks with a baby sweater and little hat are the perfect little baby gift or to make for your own little one. Designed by Diane McKee...
Crochet Sweet Details Cardigan Pattern
Crochet Sweet Detail Cardigan Great For Cool offices or crisp fall days, whip up this Crochet Sweet Detail Cardigan made with Red Heart Heat Wave. Challenge your self with this intermediate level pattern in your choice of the Heat Wave colours, and your reward will be this beautiful and warm Crochet, Sweet Detail Cardigan. More...
Child's Royal Crown Pattern
Crochet Child's Royal Crown Whether it's for Halloween or dress up your little one will love this fun Crochet Child Royal Crown. Designed by Amy Shelton this easy Child's Royal Crown is made using Red Heart Fashion Crochet Metallics. With this lovely Child's Royal Crown your little one will be the best-dressed ruler of stuffy...
This Week from Mikey's Home & Desk
This Week I've had a lot of thoughts bounce around in my head this week. I have to make a decision about an important topic and have other thoughts that are clicking around this empty head of mine. Influencers People that matter behind the scenes with me know I absolutely dislike this word with my...
Re-Energized for 2020 from Mikey's Desk
What's Happening Around Here This week, there was a lot of push to get some Christmas Tutorials out before we departed for Toronto, Ontario. That's the home of Yarnspirations Marketing. Yarnspirations has several locations but the marketing is controlled out of Toronto location. Freehand counting, I have just over 20 people that I have contact...
The Last Decade
The Last Decade A lot of friends of mine on Facebook have been posting photos from 2010 - 2019. Some have even reflected on their lives over the decade. I wanted to write this back earlier in December but I have been pondering on my thoughts of in reflection of the past decade. I'm thinking...
How To Find Weather Temperatures for Crochet Blankets
Where Do You Find the Weather Temperature Readings? Remembering to view the temperatures when life gets in the way is a strong factor for crocheters not to finish their afghans. Luckily, there is at least one website called VisualCrossing.com as a resource to look back into the past. Below will be 4 examples of crocheters...
15 Most Popular Crochet Blogs
15 Most Popular Crochet Blogs Writing a popular crochet blog is a balance of education, entertainment, connection and relevance all-in-one click. Speaking from first-hand experience, it comes naturally to me to write. Blogging is a window to the world of anyone. What you say, how you say it and the tone through writing can either...
Winter Has Arrived at The Crochet Crowd
Winter Has Arrived Since my last update, winter has arrived here in Nova Scotia. Due to the ocean, winter arrives later than other regions but our springs last longer. Since moving here, our seasons are shifted by 3 - 4 weeks. Absolutely beautiful summers with long-lasting autumn. I do love winter here though, it's not...
Crochet in Technological World
Technology, Gotta Love It It's now 2020 and I'm showing my age but I remember when the internet wasn't available. Like, really the only way I could find out new stitches is through a craft book or someone I knew in person. Well, I'm a socially awkward, so learning new stitches from someone else as...
The Secret Behind the Yarn Ball Bath
Behind the Scenes Secrets Yarn Bath 40 minutes prior to going live with Yarnspirations, I thought randomly as I was sipping my tea, "Wouldn't it be fun to do something different on camera today?" I just got an order in from Yarnspirations and the balls were still in the box. I thought it's already in...