Introducing the Crochet Mason Jar Covers by Yarnspirations. A super cute idea for decor, not just for outdoor or spring, but for any time of the year. They can be used for storage containers, vases and possibly LED Candles. While you could technically use a real candle at the base of the mason jar, the 100%...
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Free Bernat Housewarming Blanket + Tutorial + Crochet Diagrams
As people age, moving to a new, different house doesn't usually mean a complete re-start in life, but a beautiful housewarming gift to give comfort. This gift may be great for a child with their first living space, such as a dorm, apartment, or possibly someone's first home. This is the Bernat Housewarming Crochet Blanket...
14 Crochet Snowflakes Patterns + Tutorials
We have an assorted type of crochet snowflake motifs. They can be used as ornaments, garlands or even gift toppers. In this article, I have added tips and tutorials for stiffening up your snowflakes so they can be displayed with their maximum potential. Let's review what great crochet snowflake resources we have. Hardening Up Crochet...
Crochet Shifting Colors Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Shifting Colours Shawl pattern is using Bernat Plentiful yarn. Not a typical design makes it an intermediate level. Bernat Plentiful is such a generous ball of yarn that you could crochet an entire sweater using just 1 ball of yarn. This is a very lightweight yarn, like wearing a feather. The pattern includes...
Crochet Wrap with Care Charity Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Wrap with Care Wrap is a charity-minded crochet project to enjoy. I have done the preliminary tutorial work to prep and I really enjoyed the concept as the colour changing keeps my interest. You could add pockets to make this a pocket wrap as well. I feel this would be a great project...
Crochet Christmas Holiday Hearts Throw + Tutorial
The Crochet Christmas Holiday Hearts Throw blanket is a unique shaped granny square. The interior is a heart shape that is floating within. I was heavily inspired by this blanket to change up a few things for my own styling purposes. I will share more about those changes in a tutorial. I will be creating...
Free Patons Grey Matters Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Mikey's Grey Matters Beanie Crochet Hat has been added to our sock-yarn beanie crochet hats. Crocheted with a 3 mm / D/11 crochet hook with Patons Kroy Sock Yarn in Grey Marl, this hat is easy to make and fits ever so perfectly. It's gender-neutral, and with the wool properties of this yarn, it's one...
Crochet Kitty Couch Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Kitty Couch is for pampered felines that think they are boss! A cat bed unlike any other. This pattern makes me squeal and I may even wet myself because it's one that checks all of the boxes of fun! Binky Boo and Puss Puss would fight for this. I would have to make...
Crochet Christmas Wreath Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Christmas Wreath Throw New for Christmas / Holiday Decor for Red Heart in 2012 is the Christmas Wreath Throw. This is a traditional throw using granny squares to create an image onto your afghan. This is using Red Heart's Super Saver Yarn. These would make for a great gift for those you know love...
Free Patons Crochet Star Flower Cotton Coasters + Diagram + Tutorial
Designed with one ball of Patons Grace yarn, you can make five coasters with one ball. Patons Grace is a mercerized cotton that is perfect for items that may get wet. It's not a dishrag cotton, though. It's fashion cotton. These start with a star shape and transform into a twelve-petal flower by the end....
Crochet Starshine Christmas Tree Skirt + Tutorial
Crochet Starshine Christmas Tree Skirt The Starshine Christmas Tree Skirt is remake of the Starshine Hugs & Kisses Blanket Pattern. So it's a design you may already know and love, minus the bobbles. This is my first every tree skirt design. I was inspired by the new Red Heart Super Saver O'Go Christmas yarn. Of...
Free Bernat Crochet Study of Texture Rectangle Blanket
Donna Bondy, our guest designer, has adapted my original Study of Texture Afghan and made it into the Crochet Study of Texture Rectangle Sampler Blanket. Her adaptation didn't remove any of the original texture. The afghan is a different shape and takes approximately the same amount of yarn to make a rectangle. Updated October 30,...
Crochet Relax and Unwind Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Relax and Unwind Shawl is a beginner level project. It has a super easy start to this project and grows outward to the end. Best yet, it only uses 2 balls of Red Heart Colorscape yarn. My sample is using a colour called Paris. I had some yarn leftover but not enough to...
Tunisian Simple Pockets Wrap Pattern + Tutorial
The Tunisian Simple Pockets Wrap pattern is designed by Anita Grover who's first passion in the yarn arts is Tunisian. Rightly named as using the word as simple as the Tunisian Simple Stitch and Tunisian Slip Stitches are used in this. The stitching combinations creates a striping effect but it also creates the appears of...
Free Caron Crochet Blue Waves Anniversary Cakes Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Blue Waves Anniversary Cakes Blanket is colour played. The Caron Anniversary Cakes have 5 colours and the colours are pulled out. It's called colour play when crocheters and knitters deconstruct a yarn ball so the colours are separated and manipulated in their own way. It's not uncommon for yarn users to want to...
Free Caron How To Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket
The Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket is one of the first patterns Mikey wrote after deciding to crochet full-time. It was one of his first blankets that went beyond granny squares. Crochet a unique baby blanket in the shape of a star. Star blankets make great gifts at the baby shower and are easily foldable...
Crochet Into the Light Afghan Free Pattern, Diagrams & Tutorial
The Crochet Into The Light Afghan by Jeanne Steinhilber was a much-needed stitching journey filled with light-bouncing textures. It was updated on October 27, 2024, to retest and update the pattern with tips. The free pattern includes written instructions, diagrams, and tutorials. Background Story: The couple here from Nova Scotia is enjoyable. The husband here...
Free Caron How To Crochet Bubble Hearts Crochet + Tutorial
The Crochet Bubble Hearts are my own design and great for attaching to objects, people or using as decor. The heart has two lobes at the top that are made first and then the body of the heart will join them together to work its way to the bottom of the heart. Tips have been...
How To Crochet Chocolate Chunky Cookie Ornament + Tutorial
Do you know a baker or love to bake yourself if so this Crochet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Ornament is a perfect ornament for you to crochet? Designed by Michele Wilcox using Red Heart Super Saver this cute little Chocolate Chunk Cookie is an easy little project and great for the cookie lover in your life....
9 Crochet Tutorials To Start to Learn Crochet Today
Bite-size crochet lessons are designed not to overwhelm a person looking to crochet for the first time. Today's online student (2024) wants to skip the nonsense of asking you to subscribe and going off-topic. Each one of the lessons is designed to talk about one thing in a short time before moving on. You can...
Crochet Modern Granny Winter Poncho + Tutorial
Modern Granny Winter Poncho This Modern Granny Winter Poncho pattern, could really be called, "Modern Granny Meets Glacier Cowl". I decided for my third poncho in the series to add a ribbed turtleneck to it in the same stitch that I used when crocheting the Glacier Cowl. If you are someone who doesn't like anything...
Free Patons Crochet Study of The Journey Stitch Along + Tutorial
Crochet Stitch Along with a signature Mikey free patterns called the Study of the Journey Crochet Blanket. Completed with Patons Inspired yarn. This stitch along happened in 2021 and the complete pattern and tutorials are ready for you at any time. This blanket was a tough design to create and took about 2 months from...
How To Crochet Healing Stitches Afghan + Tutorial
Crochet Healing Stitches Afghan Today I am introducing my newest crochet design, Healing Stitches Afghan. This blanket has magical healing powers, at least it did for me. It's a comfy soft 58" square that will be just the right weight to lay over your lap while you curl up with your favourite book, listening to...
Upgraded - Crochet Top Down Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Learn to crochet the Crochet Top Down Shawl. It works up from the top of the neck and down. Due to this formation, you can go as big as you want to customize it for you. Just know that if you change the size, you will change the ball quantities. A new crochet diagram was...
Crochet C2C Nutcracker Suite Blanket Stitch Along
The Crochet Nutcracker Suite Blanket is a Stitch Along being hosted by Swish and Stitch. Lucinda, owner of Swish and Stitch is offering 9 of the squares in this on-going Stitch Along for Fall 2020. 6 of the blocks are a bonus but they are a premium if you want all of the squares. You...
Crochet Delicate Shells Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Delicate Shells Shawl are shawls I enjoy making because they can be very casual or for a former occasion. An easy repeating stitch set that can allow you to change the size of this wrap/shawl. The entire shawl is 66". This is lightweight and flows with you as a stunning crochet piece. It's a...
Crochet Warmth Horizon Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Warmth Horizon Hat The Crochet Warmth Horizon Hat is designed with Red Heart Heat Wave yarn. This texture wonderful hat is a mix of some easy to do crochet stitches. Designed by Moogly for Red Heart. This is considered an intermediate level crochet project. Tutorial By guest host for Yarnspirations.com. More Ideas Corner to...
Crochet Twilight Shells Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Twilight Shells I just recently came back from the Knit & Crochet Show in Manchester New Hampshire. I joined my team at Red Heart at this show. On display was this gorgeous Twilight Shells Throw. I was really taken by this afghan as it's really simple. It appears to be waves that are ever...
122 Crochet and Knit Shawl Free Patterns
Take the chill out of the air with a wrappable crochet or knit garment. These 122 Crochet and Knit Shawl Patterns may be next on your hit list of free patterns. Get to it and see different versions, such as triangle or flat rectangle pattern shawls. Triangle shawls that are fashion-oriented tend to be 16"...
Crochet Go To Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Just for kicks, I printed out this Crochet Go-To Shawl as I left for a plane trip. I looked at the texture and made a judgement call to change the row colours to really let the light play with the strong texture of this shawl. This shawl starts at the back of the neck and...
Crochet Pinwheel Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Using Patons Grace Yarn, you can create this incredible Crochet Pinwheel Shawl. This is one of the most intricate designs from Yarnspirations and is intermediate in skill. The first 9 rounds are repeating everything in like a pie shape of 8 sections. Then the final 3 rounds transition to a square. The tutorial is designed...
Bullion Loop Pillow Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bullion Loop Pillow Pillows are a fun way to dress up any area this Crochet Bullion Loop Pillow is no exception, using the Bullion stitch which I personally have never heard of before. I love learning new stitches so the Bullion Loop Pillow is on my want to make list. Although its considered an...
Charity Crochet Lattice Lapghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Lattice Lapghan Lapghans are a great way to give back and keep someone warm. Most of us know someone in a wheelchair, with mobility issues or just cold all the time the Crochet Lattice Lapghan is a great easy lapghan to whip up and share that love you have to give. Tutorial By a...
Super Chunky Crochet Rectangle Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Super Chunky Crochet Blanket is a self-proclaimed modern granny in rectangle format. Crochet with Bernat Blanket yarn. This is a two-round repeat once the pattern gets established and creates a generous size warm thick blanket without a lot of hesitation. If someone surprises you or you are in a rush to crochet a...
How To Crochet Red Heart All In One Flower Power Yarn + Free Patterns
New as of October 14, 2024 is the Red Heart All In One Flower Power Yarn. Yarn is designed to keep on stitching, and there is no colour switching to slow you down. Like the Red Heart All In One Granny Square yarn, this yarn will form a flower centre. There are 22 colours in...
Free Crochet Lamb Baby Hat Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Sweet Lamb Hat is available in toddlers, kids and small adult sizes. Easy to make the hat. Adult size is about 20 - 22". Myself, I'm 21", so the largest size in the pattern almost fits my head. The hat consists of bobbles that keep shifting every other time so they puzzle together...
How To Crochet Mandala Doily Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Mandala Doily is a beautiful table topper that has the diagram included with this design. I used Patons Grace. My version is 20" diam. I used a 2.5 mm / C hook for my version. My colour breakdown in Patons Grace, you do not need more than 1 ball per colour and in...
Crochet Wrapture Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Wrapture Shawl is a wonderful cozy accessory to have. This is a chunky-weight shawl that is intended on being warm and a perfect project to keep others warm. Fabulous charity-minded project. Alternative Version I decided to try to do this project with a 5.5 mm / I Hook using Red Heart Roll With...
Crochet Aran Hearts Throw Stitch Along + Tutorial
The Crochet Aran Hearts Throw is our next community pattern project. I've had my eyes on this one for a while as the texture really appeals to me. This is designed by Bonnie Barker for Red Heart. She used Red Heart Soft. It is completed as a one-piece project. When seeing with the model, the...
Free Crochet Rainbow Hat Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Let's Stripe Hat is a pretty easy pattern and excellent for charity and gift-giving. Start with crocheting the brim for the texture and then proceed into the body of the hat. The body of the hat naturally turns inward to shape your crown. Top off with a Pom Pom with a bowtie if...