Crochet Beginner Well-Schooled Throw The Beginner Level Well-Schooled Throw is for beginners with a step by step photographic tutorial on the free pattern. The pattern is double crochet in the back loops only to have a bit of texture. There are rows for each colour in this striped throw. There are 2 rounds for the...
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Crochet Round Dishcloth Pattern
Crochet Dishcloth Crochet this easy round dishcloth. The dishcloth plays on the premise of shells of different combos as it grows bigger. It will end up with 18 scallops around the perimeter in the end. Pattern Suggestions Crochet Baby Booties High Tops Pattern Crochet Dragonfly Bag Pattern Crochet Mitered Modern Baby Blanket Crochet Bright &...
How to Crochet Crazy Eight Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crazy Eight Shawl The Crazy Eight Shawl has wonderful motifs that are done to appear as a crazy eight. Compromised of 7 crazy eight motives attached together to form the shawl and then with a border added on once they are attached. Try this wrap in a solid colour or use variegated and see the...
How to Crochet Denim Look Visor Cap Pattern + Tutorial
Denim Look Visor Caps We have a Crochet Denim Look Visor Cap for women. This is a free pattern by Red Heart Yarns but the yarn was substituted for Schachenmayr Boston Yarn as seen in the photograph. This pattern has some unusual start off stitches that frankly, surprised me! Never have I seen a hat...
Crochet Baby Warrior Helmet Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Baby Warrior Helmets Obviously not your typical baby hat to have a warrior hat. Isn't creativity neat when we can expand our ideas to potentially do something different? I really like the blue version. Imagine the idea for Halloween or maybe just as a surprising hat that other people wouldn't expect to see. Looking for...
How To Crochet Fall Poncho Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Fall is my favorite season. I love the blue skies, cool evenings and changing colors of the leaves. This Textured Fall Poncho is perfect for changing weather. Wear it to that Friday night football game or the Saturday afternoon soccer game. Revised April 17, 2022. More Autumn Ideas, aka Fall I used...
Study of Temperature Afghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD TEMPERATURE WORKSHEETS Why don't I see too many people completing a real one by the end of the year? It's one of the most viral things in January, and yet, by December, only a few finish! Marly Bird and I pulled back the layers of the concept and thought about reducing the span to...
How To Crochet Thermal Stitch Dishcloth Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Thermal Stitch Dishcloth The Crochet Thermal Stitch Dishcloth is a great quick example of how to do this double thickness crochet stitch. My friend Megan showed me how to do this stitch and I was so inspired by it. The video tutorial demonstrates how to do this stitch as a single crochet which includes...
Crochet Blanket Plaid Ruana Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Blanket Plaid Ruana This absolutely gorgeous Crochet Blanket Plaid Ruana is so incredibly easy to crochet. It's a one-piece structure that starts at the back of the Ruana and works up to the shoulders. At the shoulders, you leave a gap space in the middle for your neck and then crochet down the two...
How To Crochet Frosted Cake Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Frosted Layer Cake Shawl The new Caron Cakes yarn is a perfect yarn for making this warm and comfy shawl. Crochet Frosted Layer Cake Shawl. Feel free to substitute your favorite worsted weight yarn in solids or mixing colors for a lovely effect. This pattern would also be nice to use for your prayer...
How to Crochet Fancy Basket Marled Bowls Pattern + Tutorial
In just a matter for a few hours, you can crochet your own Crochet Fancy Basket using Caron Big Cakes Yarn. It only takes 1 ball. Pattern was just updated in June 2024 with some new stitch work and change of colour to Shadowberry in Caron Big Cakes yarn. It was originally green called Mint...
Crochet Cozy Posy Headband Pattern + Tutorial
This cozy headband is unbelievable because of how quickly it can take to make. The pattern is simple with shell work. The free pattern includes written and diagram instructions. There's also a free tutorial available for the flower that is sewn to this headband. You are the artist, you can add the flower or leave...
Crochet Spring Coaster Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Spring Coaster These Crochet Spring Coasters are not really coasters for a mug but more of a centrepiece for flowers or table settings. They are 8" dia. The centre is tight and then the robin's egg blue you see is like the visual of a crocodile stitch to form the petals that will lift...
How to Crochet Call the Midwife Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Call The Midwife Baby Blanket wasn't a baby blanket and was never called the Call The Midwife Blanket. It was simply called the Block Shawl in an original publication in the 1980s by Patons using the Beehive brand of yarn. As many of you already know, Patons North America falls into the Yarnspirations...
How To Crochet Star Napkin Ring Pattern + Tutorial
For beginners of crochet wanting to do simple things for practice, you can try the Star Napkin Ring. It's a permanent ring where napkins slide inside for table presentation reasons. There is also a small crochet star that is sewn to the ring for ornamental reasons. If you are looking to decorate your table and...
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 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 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...
Knit Yoga Mat Travel Bag Pattern
Part of yoga is the state of meditation. Crocheting and knitting offer meditation when the hands are working, and the mind is thinking of other things to process life's situations. Knit your own standard-size Yoga Mat Bag. While the colour yarn is discontinued today for Bernat Handicrafter, you can easily substitute with 100% cotton yarns...
How To Knit Short Neon Stripes Scarf + Tutorials
This easy 2-row repeating pattern recreates the 80s with fun neon colours separated by black sections to make the colours pop. This uses Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo yarn in the Neon Stripe colour. This would be an excellent pattern for beginners of crochet. The yarn will yield itself to be a much longer scarf...
How to Crochet Snowflake Star Throw + Tutorial
Imagine whipping up a starry wonder with just two balls of yarn! Yes, you heard that right; not ten, not five, but two solitary spheres of fluff are all you need to create the Crochet Snowflake Star Throw. Measuring a generous 50" across, this crochet masterpiece coyly seduces you into the world of stitches with...
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...
The Crochet Crowd Book
The Crochet Crowd's only book came out in September 2021 after a year of development. Featuring Michael Sellick, Daniel Zondervan and a list of other friends to make some patterns for the book. Those people included Jeanne Steinhilber, Anita Grover, Megan McHugh and Kathleen Nolen. You can pick it up at your favourite bookstore and/or...
47 Backyard and Picnic Crochet and Knit Patterns
We've put together a list of 47 patterns for knitters, sewers and crocheters to enjoy. Outdoor themed that include blankets, party concepts, table settings, plant holders and much more. Realistically, all of these projects should not be left outside due to the weathering of the rain on the yarn. However, a lot of this would...
Craft Wall Hanging with Photographic Tutorial
Mix and match your yarns to create a one-of-a-kind wall hanging like this. This is a simplistic and minimalistic approach to decor. Don't underestimate the power of simplicity. Collect a dowel or maybe a stick during a hike. Get the instructions for this wall hanging here.
Scrappy & Nibbles Crochet Hand Puppets + Tutorial
Yarnspirations asked me to develop a unique approach for something for them for the future. Daniel suggested we create at least one puppet to be the antagonist or maybe the voice of reason. The idea of scrappy was born. Daniel prefers to be behind the camera; Scrappy is the alter ego for Daniel. Daniel naturally...
How To Crochet Textured C2C Blanket + Tutorial
Designed to yield as much yarn as possible with Caron Big Donut yarn, this blanket uses the C2C Brush Stitch as a base with a simplistic border to finish it off. Fast and easy to maintain, a colour strategy is at play here. Caron Big Donut, now discontinued by Michaels, was a long self-striping yarn....
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...
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 Bridgerton Inspired Hair Bow Pattern + Tutorial
Inspired by the Netflix series called Bridgerton, this Crochet Hair Bow can be quickly done using the moss, granite or linen stitch concept. The free tutorial will take you through the growth to start this hair bow, then through the body and decrease down the other side. It's a lovely pattern to try. This uses...
Bridgerton-Inspired Knit Hair Bow Pattern + Tutorial
Inspired by Bridgerton, the Netflix Series that is a historical period that is trending in 2024 is the Knit Hair Bow. This uses Red Heart Roll With It Melange yarn for this amazing coloured wearable. For casual occasions or whatever your heart's desire may be. The tutorial will take you through the complete growth of...
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....