It's funky and filled with 7 different motifs to bring your Stitch-cation Afghan to life. The afghan is 35" wide by 52" long. Stitch-cation is a pattern mash-up of motifs found from two different free patterns found on Yarnspirations which include the Crochet Tucson Throw and Crochet Lenox Throw designed by Treva G. McCain for...
Crochet Stitch Along Tutorials
Bernat Study of Reality Crochet Blanket Stitch Along
Mikey's (me) Bernat Study of Reality Crochet Blanket joins his Study of Series of Crochet Blankets. The study is about learning stitches and breaking boredom by applying skills you probably already know and combining them with other stitches you don't or have forgotten about. I get sick and tired of stitches that are one or...
How to Crochet Aqua Blossoms Hexi Blanket + Tutorials
The Crochet Aqua Blossoms Hexi Blanket is the next stitch along with our friends at Joann. When I first filmed the tutorial in late November 2023, the yarn was brand new and not even out yet. I've been able to play with it. It's called Caron Jumbo Twirl yarn. It's unique in the way it...
Stitch Along: Crochet Along Mike The Monster Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Mike the Monster is authorized by Disney Characters in crochet format. Stacey Trock of FreshStitches.com designed this character and received special permission from Disney. Certain restrictions are in place when making a Registered Trademarked item. Mike the Monster was presented and it took a few weeks for people to figure out what we...
Ollie the Owl Crochet Along + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD OLLIE THE OWL The Crochet Ollie the Owl, featuring Sarah from Repeat Crafter, is straightforward and takes about two and a half hours to complete. What great little ideas you can make in sequence for someone you love. Maybe customize the colours for someone special in your life. Match it with an Owl Hat...
Free Red Heart Granny Goes Random Boxing Day Stitch Along
A new video stitch-along, with an early pattern release, is called Granny Goes Random Crochet Blanket. Yes, you can work on this anytime, and no sign-up is required, but the videos will be released as a stitch-along over the Christmas break in 2024. Yarn for the Stitch Along . . What excites me the most...
Caron Inspired By Grace Stitch Along Blanket
Launching Boxing Day (December 26, 2024) is the annual stitch-along designed by Jeanne Steinhiber. Inspired By Grace Crochet Blanket is a stitch sampler that offers a lot of stitching texture. This stitch along is now completed and the full pattern and all videos are now available. Free Pattern + Optional Purchase Each week, the pattern...
Bernat Crochet Study of Maker Blanket Pattern
Mikey never used the original Study Series blanket as a stitch-along. Initially asked by Yarnspirations to create a blanket using this yarn, it was decided in the end to abandon this pattern and move into a different direction. 'Stitch Happens!'. It took Mikey four evenings to be able to make this throw from start to...
Crochet Along Valentine Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Valentine Scarf was our first project. We learned that community members love to make items together as a community and share their results. The trick to filet crochet is following the graphs. The lessons were intended to show people how to use graphs and potentially make their graphs. More Pattern Ideas It was...
Crochet Along Bobble Heart Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
The Bobble Heart Valentine Scarf was a challenge by Yarnspirations to encourage and teach the art of making shapes into a project using bobbles. It is easy to follow the pattern as the written words and crochet diagrams are available to make the 3D bobble hearts appear. This is a one-sided pattern. After you understand...
Free Caron Crochet Along Peppermint Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Peppermint Afghan In May, Yarnspirations asked me for a Summer Stitch Along as we had done the summer the year before. Without a lot of notice, I hammered together the Peppermint Afghan. It surprisingly took off with popularity. It was a pure fluke. Introducing the Quick & Merry Crochet Along with Yarnspirations called the...
Free Caron Crochet Garden Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
The Spring Garden Afghan was a fun CAL that was done early spring of 2019 made up of 3 eye-popping squares in fun springtime colours. The Spring Garden Afghan consists of 3 different types of granny squares. 1 square is flat, another is a small raised flower and the 3rd is a larger flower. The...
Free Caron Crochet Sampler Square Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this 4 Square Sampler Afghan for your home decor. It is approximately 57" x 57" and each square has something special. The squares are approximately 23" x 23". The yarn of focus was the Caron One Pound Yarn, found at JOANN Fabrics & Crafts. Our Diva Dan has assembled the pattern in one mega...
Free Bernat Crochet Knotted Bears Stitch Along with Repeat Crafter Me
Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me presents this Christmas Stitch Along called Benny and Henny Knotted Crochet Bears. Super hot trending are stuffies where the heads are stuffed but the bodies are left without polyfil. I saw this concept pop up in the craft shows in the fall of 2024. This three-part series will run for...
Free Caron Crochet Along Advent Calendar Pattern + Tutorials
I was sitting in Yarnspirations in the late summer of 2017 with designer Emily. She was designing the miniatures for the Advent Calendar. I was so excited about it. I got on board, and it became an unplanned Stitch Along. There were 12 miniature characters and designs that were fun Introducing a Crochet Along to...
Free Red Heart 3 Crochet Octagon and Squares Throw Patterns + Tutorials
The Crochet Octagon and Squares Throw is just two motifs sewn together to form this amazing afghan. It was also our first ever stitch along. The video for this is a bit dated as technology gets better each year. I think I have to refilm this again in the future. Tutorial The video is...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Crochet Along Study Of Planet Earth Afghan Pattern
DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERN Crochet Study of Planet Earth To go with the 2018 Study of Texture Afghan, this afghan was created to sister with it as a different set of textures and shapes. It challenged many, including myself. Throughout the summer, we worked on the course together. By Labour Day, we had finished it. This...
Joann Stitch Along Fall 2024 - 1 Crochet, 1 Knit Four Week Adventure
The annual Joann Fall Stitch Along for our friends at Joann is back. I asked to step back from the fall Joann Stitch Alongs earlier this year, and Dani from CJ Design will be your wonderful host for the Tessellated Triangles Crochet Throw. A unique approach of triangles intermingling with each other, using Bernat Fluffee...
How To Crochet Sampler Blues Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Sampler Blues Afghan Experience a tremendous stitch sampler afghan called the Crochet Sampler Blues Afghan. Talk about a stitch tease project. There are 8 different stitch combinations used in this masterpiece. Diagrams are available for each of the sections. Errata for Bobble Pattern This will be updated on the article soon. The diagram is...
Crochet Christmas Blanket Stitch Along
Crochet Christmas Blanket Stitch Along Begin a new stitch along with Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me. Introducing here Crochet Christmas Character Christmas Blanket. In partnership with Yarnspirations, Sarah has made this truly whimsical blanket that sets off an instant smile. They remind me of those posts you can get a craft fair where people paint...
Complete 11 - 2022 Crochet Stitch Alongs
Spring rolled back around, and again, another year of stitching along for crocheters to test their skills. Always expanding and growing new skills along the way. Of course, JOANN started us off with the first stitch along. Each project we did is linked below. JOANN Spring Stitch Along 2022 The crochet waterfall stitch was trending...
How To Crochet All 10 - 2021 Crochet Stitch Alongs
Stitch-alongs allow crocheters to pick up new skills. Many times, the stitch-along push skills are based on current trends. In 2021, we had several as the pandemic was still in motion. It gave us a sense of accomplishment when our world felt unstable. In this round-up, we will explore all of our stitch-alongs for 2021....
Crochet Happy Holiday Throw Pattern
Crochet Happy Holiday Throw It's cheerful and educational all wrapped up in one afghan. It's giftable and would be an awesome stash busting free pattern. For colouring, Diva Dan selected neutral blue combination from my own yarn collection using Caron Simply Soft. See my notes below about switching to this yarn. This is the Crochet...
How To Crochet All 2020 Stitch Alongs Patterns + Tutorials
For 2020, we are launching one stitch along the day after Christmas. Yes, that's right on Boxing Day, as we call it here in Canada. I was turned onto this pattern by Yarnspirations as its a Mandala and the diagrams are already completed. While some crocheters have already completed this project, this is a perfect...
How to Crochet Study of Christmas Cookies Throw Stitch Along + Tutorial
Inspired by Christie's packaging of Chips Ahoy Cookies and with the help of Yarnspirations to colour match a Christmas Vibe, this is the Summer Stitch Along for 2024 called the Study of Christmas Cookies Throw. The complete pattern is now available without signing up. . . Tips for Counting Stitches Provided In the Pattern The...
All 11 - 2023 Crochet Stitch Alongs
To keep things interesting, a personal focus on rectangle designs was the ticket for many of the filming tutorials for 2023. Of course, stitch-alongs are decided well in advance. We continued onward with texture and pushing skills to new heights for 2023. Each project below is linked to where the free pattern and tutorials live....
2019 - 4 Crochet Along Patterns + Tutorials
2019 was a big year for the stitch along with project sizes. Two of the four Afghans were designed by Mikey. We started off with a blanket nicknamed the Flora Garden Afghan and launched the Flora Afghan in late spring. In summer, we had the next exploratory afghan called the Study of Planet Earth. We...
Crochet Along Flora Afghan Pattern + Tutorials
Crochet Flora Afghan The Crochet Flora Afghan was inspired by a dishcloth that morphed into creating a set of 7 distinct crochet squares. The concept was to use to appease the crocheters in selecting squares they most loved. If a crocheter didn't love a square, they could leave it out and fill it in with...
All 2014 Crochet Crowd Stitch Along Patterns + Tutorials
2014 marked the year for testing and try regular Stitch Along with the crochet community. The idea came from the VP of Marketing of Red Heart Yarns while doing a test trial of a Filet Crochet Valentine Scarf. We wanted to test to see if the idea would interest crocheters. Stitch Alongs was started to...
All 2024 Crochet Stitch Alongs
It's a new year of crochet stitch-alongs with exciting new skill-building opportunities. What's coming ahead? Almost the entire year is unknown, but as plans materialize, this article will be updated with more details. Remember, the point of stitch-along is not a race but a stitching journey together as a community. Don't get hung up on...
2015 - 2 Crochet Crowd Stitch Alongs + Tutorials
In 2015, we had just started with Yarnspirations and they wanted to test try a Stitch Along with our community. Being new to Yarnspirations, I wasn't sure what to expect for complexity or steps. The work of deciding, designing and putting in the groundwork had already been done. There was no other stitch alongs scheduled...
2016 - 2 Crochet Stitch Along Patterns
Stitch Alongs for 2016 For 2016, we had two stitch along that are very different. From the love scarf to shaping blankets. There was technically a third stitch along called the Stitch is Right but the resources of the wheels that would spin are no longer available for us to use. I know... sad! For...
Crochet Along Bernat Mystery Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bernat Blanket Stitch Along A Crochet Bernat Mystery Blanket beautiful multi-week tutorial that makes you expand your stitches. This Stitch Along is complete. In 2019, I am still using this blanket to keep me cozy in front of the TV. Bernat Blanket Yarn is a product that lasts for years and years if you...