Loopy Edge Crochet Basket with Bernat Alize EZ and Bernat Blanket The Loopy Edge Crochet Basket is made with two strands of super bulky Bernat Blanket held together, to create a dense, structural basket wall. The basket base is topped with fun, loopy Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn, bringing playful texture. The result is stylish...
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 Star of the Show Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket A filet crochet concept of stars being incorporated into a baby blanket. There is a crochet diagram included to show you what stitches to skip to have this concept. This is the Crochet Star of the Show Baby Blanket. If you are looking for more baby-sized crochet projects....
Crochet Bavarian Square Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bavarian Square The Crochet Bavarian Stitch is a concept that is worked in a square. With raised edges, it appears to puzzle together like mosaic tiles. Initially, it feels difficult to accomplish but the trick is the starting rnds of 1 - 2 to create the spaces needed to puzzle in the rnds 3...
Crochet Nautical Pillow Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Nautical Pillows These Crochet Nautical Pillows are easy to make and have a flap to release the pillow form from the cover. They are made with Bernat Maker Outdoor Yarn. The pillows are made up of using half double crochet followed by slip stitching which creates the simple textured concept. The striping of the...
Crochet Floral Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Floral Shawl This Crochet Floral Shawl is a bit of a mind-bender for 2 of the 4 rows in the repeat. Once you get it, you will be able to blaze through this project. The lacy look is pretty easy to achieve and there is a crochet diagram available to follow. Rows 2 and...
Crochet Beach Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Crochet Beach Bag. This pattern and the Market Bag Pattern are actually the same. The only difference is the yarn that is being recommended. Lily Sugar'n Cream and Bernat Handicrafter are both made by Yarnspirations. Lily is mostly available in the USA, whereas Handicrafter is available in Canada. Today's pattern, the yarn recommended...
Crochet Market or Beach Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Crochet Market Bag. This pattern plus the Beach Bag Pattern is actually the same pattern. There is a difference in the pattern and that is the yarn that is being recommended. Lily Sugar’n Cream and Bernat Handicrafter is both made by Yarnspirations. Lily is mostly available in the USA where Handicrafter is available...
Crochet Over the Rainbow Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to crochet this rainbow dishcloth that has a raised edge in the corners. The concept is very simple with just being a solid granny square but then something... every other row happens... to create the raised look. What you should really take notice is the raised double trebles in the corners. Do you...
How To Crochet Mermaid Tears Purse Pattern + Tutorial
Developed in 2012, the Crochet Mermaid Purse was the first pattern of two that was used for testing between The Crochet Crowd and Yarnspirations. It was divided into parts for a tutorial, as in 2012, the videos on YouTube could only be 15 minutes long. We've come a long way, technology-wise. This is using Bernat...
Crochet To Go Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this cute Crochet To Go Bag. The bag is made up of 3 panels. There are a front and a back. The sides and bottom are one panel that is single crocheted together with the front and bag panels to form the join. There are grommets used at the top of this bag which...
Crochet Lunch Bag or Small Bag + Tutorial
These lunch or to-go bags are bigger than they look in the photograph. There were 3 colour versions shown in the tutorial, but it is the same pattern. The Crochet Lunch Bag is a decent size bag measuring 9" wide by 12" tall and 3.5" thick. If I were to do this for a child...
Crochet Lunch Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this handy and cute Crochet Lunch Bag. The bag is made up of 3 panels. There are a front and a back, the sides and bottom are one panel that is single crocheted together with the front and bag panels to form the join. There are grommets used at the top of this bag...
Crochet Baby Cowboy Booties Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Baby Cowboy Booties Cute and novelty baby booties, introducing the Baby Cowboy Booties. This pattern has diagrams for the sole and working up to the leg. The pattern was revised in May 2019 to a small stitch count typo. These cute Crochet Cowboy Booties were originally filmed back in 2009. Revisions have...
Crochet Posey Scrubby Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Posey Scrubby A cute and practical idea for the kitchen is the Crochet Posey Scrubby. Starting with an existing plastic scrubber that you can pick up at a dollar store, you can crochet using it as a base and add on whatever you need. The scrubbies I picked up were $1.25 CDN for a...
12 Ways to Connect Crochet Motif Patterns
12 Ways to Connect Motifs Together Connecting crochet motifs together can be something crocheters enjoy or I can be what nightmares are made of. For me, connecting motifs mean the really hard part of a project is nearing completion. There are many ways to connect motifs but the project could depend on how much work...
Crochet Celtic Dream Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Celtic Dream Afghan We transformed the Chrysanthemum Square to have additional rounds and a completely new join. The concept was by Mary Keys and provided me with the transforming write up on how she transformed my original square into this beautiful masterpiece. Introducing the Crochet Celtic Dream Afghan. Mary reduced her hook to a...
Crochet Christmas Scalloped Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
How about a Holiday Scalloped Dishcloth for your decor this festive season? This is a simple dishcloth using Bernat Handicrafter Yarn using the Christmas Edition. It's about 7" square without the scalloped edging that is applied. I thought this was pretty basic but appropriate for the holiday season. The tutorial below will help you get...
Crochet Starlette C2C Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Starlette Shawl by Yarnspirations. This was the shawl that I was working on during a live broadcast using Caron Cakes. The pattern is pretty straight forward, and if you enjoy Corner to Corner (C2C) Concepts, you will love this shawl. This shawl isn't 100% the conventional way of C2C, but it is pretty...
Crochet Tassel Throw Rainbow + Tutorial
Crochet this Tasseled Throw by Yarnspirations. This pattern has some texture. You may enjoy how the stitches lean one way or another to create an appealing visual look. Of the new patterns in the Gray Matters Lookbook, this is one of the easiest. I found the sample really easy to master and I suspect that...
Crochet Dahlia Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Dishcloth A beautiful kitchen accessory is this gorgeous Dahlia Crochet Dishcloth. Initially, the pattern looks complicated in Round 3 and 4. There are only 4 rounds to it. Even myself, I was judging a book by its cover and assuming the worst when I saw the instructions. Truth is, there's a lot going on...
How To Crochet High Tide Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet High Tide Wave Blanket The Crochet High Tide Wave Blanket is using Bernat Blanket Ombre yarn. It's exclusive to JOANN Fabric & Craft Stores and available through Yarnspirations.com. The yarn is like Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn but the colour sequence of the yarn is in steps of the same colour tinging. So this means,...
How To Crochet Twist Fringe + Tutorial
Crochet Twisting Fringe The blanket shown in this tutorial is called the Crochet High Tide Blanket. The number of times you need to twist is dependent on the yarn and pattern. The length of the starting loop also varies but because you don't cut the yarn, you want to ensure the starting loop is consistent....
Fleecy Hair Scrunchies & Accessories + Tutorial
Have fun making Hair Scrunchies using a brand new yarn! Introducing Red Heart Boutique Fleecy. This is a new yarn line that is made up of fleece and is structured like Sashay. The fleece element to this yarn provides a fun textured look while providing warmth at the same time. It's been designed with kids...
Crochet Hair Scrunchy Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Hair Scrunchies are a quick and easy pattern to follow. You can do the scrunchie so it's just as a circle around the elastic. It's demonstrated with Bernat Velvet. You can add the tie section if that appeals to you or leave it off. You have the power to make your own way. More...
Crochet Big Granny Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This beginner crochet project is called the Big Granny Square Blanket. If you love the granny square like I do you will fly through this blanket. If you haven't made one yet, you need to add this lovely basic pattern to your repertoire. It's essentially 1 massive granny square that goes in a complete square....
Crochet Baby Blanket and Booties Set Pattern + Tutorial
Blanket and Booties Set This is a combo free pattern set featuring a delicate crochet baby blanket and baby booties for 6 - 12-month sizes. The blanket is an open lacy stitch which I think would be appropriate for very special occasions and certainly would be well received as a gift at the baby shower....
How to Crochet Calico Flowers Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Calico Flowers Scarf This incredible Crochet Calico Flowers Scarf is not as hard as it looks. There is an extensive diagram with a lot of detail but if you dissect it, you will see the commonality between the half motif shapes. The yarn changes colour on its own. I've never seen a pattern transition...
Crochet Graduate Gift Jar Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Graduate Gift Jar is a meaningful crochet gift. The jar can symbolize pride and be loaded with sweet or savoury treats. You can use Lily Sugar'n Cream or even Red Heart Super Saver or Bernat Super Value yarn for these. Originally, I would put loonies and twoonies with some bills and gift cards...
14 Alaskan Crochet Hat Patterns
Recommended Crochet Hats Now is your time to shine Crochet Cruisers for Alaska. Now is the time to begin working on your crochet hats to wear on the cruise. We are entering Alaska early as the creatures of the north are coming out of hibernation. While days can be warm and even hot, it will...
How To Crochet Granny Triangle Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet a Triangle Granny Dishcloth Let me show you how to make a simple triangle dishcloth. This dishcloth is just like a granny square but it's only three sided. The corners are slightly different as the corners must turn more than 90 degrees as it's a triangle. Keep in mind that anything for the kitchen...
Crochet Toddler Santa Hat Pattern + Tutorial
The next Free Pattern and Video tutorial are the Toddler Santa Hat Pattern. This is designed by Kim Guzman, for Red Heart Yarns. This is a really simple and fun pattern. I was taken back by the simplicity once you get the repeat pattern required. In my tutorial, I show you how to avoid the...
Crochet Mitered Modern Granny Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Mitered Modern Granny Afghan I hope you enjoy this new twist that I'm calling a Mitered Modern Granny Afghan. I've crocheted this project starting in one corner and building it similar to the corner to corner technique. You start by building a mitered square, then when you have the preferred width, you continue just working...
How to Crochet Wonky Granny Squares Pattern + Tutorial
In today's tutorial, you will follow along to make your squares have a definite twist in the centre, and then, as it gets bigger, the pattern begins to straighten up. The squares on the right and left are identical. The only difference that the colours are different between each. Amazing how different they can be....
Crochet 2 Colour Granny Pattern + Tutorial
I found a fabulous crochet granny afghan on Yarnspirations. The free pattern is called Half'n Half Granny Afghan. I looked carefully and realized the squares are actually half colours. This makes the afghan have diagonal stripe opportunities. So I crocheted a sample square to see if I could follow the instructions. I have done a...
Crochet Floral Granny Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
For those who love eye-popping crochet projects and flowers blooming right out of the centers of their granny squares, this Crochet Floral Granny Afghan is a doozie. Though multiple colours are shown, there are only 2 different types of motifs shown. Neither of the grannies is over complicated and the one has skills I have...
6 Crochet Dishcloth Patterns + Tutorials
6 Crochet Dishcloth Patterns Dishcloths are a great way to learn new crochet stitches, patterns or techniques before jumping into a full-size throw or blanket, or great if you're looking for something quick to work on. They're not a huge project so it doesn't get overwhelming or feel like each row is taking forever. Dishcloths...
Crochet Christmas Ornament Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The crochet boho ornament afghan was inspired in 2016 but not officially developed until 2018. The original inspiration came from the Crochet Victorian Ornament Afghan by Kate Steinke. I struggled with the Victorian version, as I found the round beginning and ending confusing, at least to me. So, I re-wrote the pattern in a way...
Crochet Kimono Pattern Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Kimono The Crochet Kimono is strategically put together granny squares with a really easy to make a collar. It's classified as an easy level but I think a determined beginner could make this. The pattern is sized in S - L and then Xl - 5 XL. It's meant to be lounge-like to just...
How to Crochet Summer Mist Throw Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Summer Mist Throw is a nice idea for stash-busting and making a really unique crochet blanket. This is designed by Kim Guzman for Caron Yarns many years ago. This pattern was made using Caron One Pound. It's made of a repeating of 8 rows and once you understand this pattern, you can put...
Free Red Heart Easy Baby Sweater Pattern + Tutorial
It doesn't get much easier than this easy baby sweater. Designed with Team Spirit Yarn by Red Heart, it's meant to be easy to make a simple baby sweater. Designed by Kim Guzman. Team Spirit Yarn allows you to change colours without any knots as the many different yarn ball selections that are available come...