Hypnotic Tiles Afghan Introducing the Crochet Hypnotic Tiles Afghan by me, Mikey of The Crochet Crowd. This is using Caron Cakes Yarn featuring the Red Velvet Colour. In my design today, there are layers within each of the squares that are in the afghan. The afghan is made up of 20 squares that are joined as...
Crochet Sporty Tank Top Pattern
Crochet Sporty Tank Top The Crochet Sporty Tank Top is featuring Caron x Pantone Bamboo yarn. The colour play tool is activated on this pattern to change the colouring of the tank top to visualize it in different colours. Sized from extra small to 5XL. The bamboo yarn is extremely soft and luxurious looking. More...
Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket
Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket This is the Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket that I have finished. I wanted to experiment with finding a yarn that would blend nicely with the Bernat POP! yarns. I choose Caron One Pound. It was only slightly different, but really worked out well. There are so many color choices...
Crochet Striping Shells Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Striping Shells Shawl The Crochet Striping Shells Shawl is a very simple repeat of two rows. The Caron x Pantone Bamboo is precisely coloured and strategically placed within the shawl for really elegant looks. To change the look, you simply can change the colours that are suggested to something more your flavour. I would...
Crochet Lace Fans Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Lace Fans Shawl The Crochet Lace Fans Shawl is made of up of individual fans that are attached to each other as you crochet. It takes 3 Caron x Pantone Bamboo braids to make this. There are two options for strategic placement for this. There is also the Colorplay Tool with this shawl to...
Crochet Bobbles and Fringe Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bobbles & Fringe Blanket The Crochet Bobbles & Fringe Blanket is highly textured with a combination of popcorn stitches and fringe. This is something you would see in the blanket section of a home decorating store. The repeating of the pattern is rows 4 - 11. There are 4 types of rows used in...
Who is Daniel Zondervan: Crochet Designer
Daniel Zondervan: Crochet Designer Daniel Zondervan, life partner of Michael Sellick, was thrown into the yarn arts through meeting each other and Michael already on his way into the yarn community forums. Daniel originally was conducting and performing music in the classical, period music and leading choirs with vocals and bells. Having graduated university with...
Shine Like Diamonds Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Shine Like Diamonds Shawl Introducing the Shine Like Diamonds Shawl by Yarnspirations. It's a brand new pattern that will challenge you but thrill you at the end when you accomplish it. This free pattern comes with written instructions as well as a crochet diagram to follow along. Of course, I have provided to you a...
Crochet Treasure Wave Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Treasure Wave Afghan This is an adaptation of Crochet Ocean Waves Throw. What makes this afghan different from regular ripple or chevron types is the stitches of each row. If you click 'read more' below, I have posted two more photos showing you up close. The Back Loop Double Crochets cause the afghan has...
Crochet Simple Granny Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Simple Granny Blanket Using colour transitioning yarn is addictive but also can create the most interesting granny squares too. This Crochet Simple Granny Blanket is easy to do. You can get the most out of transitioning yarn when you do half of your squares using the ball from the inside out. Then the other...
Crochet Simply Soft Stripes Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Afghan This Crochet Simply Soft Stripes Afghan is made up of 3 panels. The panels are full of texture. There's a lot of learning possibilities for mixing up some great stitches. The idea that compels me with this afghan is that you can make an afghan without having to be buried under it halfway through...
Crochet Blue Lagoon Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Learn the Blue Lagoon Want to know how to make a Blue Lagoon Afghan? Let me show you. Okay, I admit it... It doesn't look like a blue lagoon or even remotely close to it. Let's just say, Diva Dan 'diva-tized' it a bit with some great colours from Bernat Super Value Yarn. Our assistant,...
Crochet Social Textures Gingham Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Social Textures Gingham Blanket I've always wanted to crochet a gingham style blanket, and decided that small Social Textures squares would make a pretty Social Textures Gingham Blanket Pattern. I have made my design baby sized, but you can easily keep going and make this one any size you like. This is a variation...
Crochet Basket Pattern
Crochet Basket If you can do a single crochet, you can do this easy level Crochet Basket. This is using Bernat Blanket Extra yarn. Working from the base of the basket. Working out and then up the sides. When you get close to the top, you form the handles by skipping stitches. More Bernat Blanket...
Crochet Circle Takes the Square Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Circle Takes the Square Blanket For those who love circles but still love granny squares, this is the Crochet Circle Takes the Square Afghan. More Projects to Discover Crochet Stacking Blocks Afghan + Tutorial Stitch, Stop & Roll Crochet Afghan + Tutorial Crochet Moose Corners to Corner (C2C) Pictorial Squares for Afghans + Tutorial...
Crochet Circle in Squares Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet a Circle in the Square Afghan Learn how to crochet your very own Circle in Squares Motifs to make your own Circle in Squares Afghan. There are 4 motifs in this pattern but they are all the same technically speaking. The difference between them is that there are 4 different colourways to consider. Don't...
Crochet Extra Lemon Square Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Extra Lemon Square Blanket I hope you enjoy my new design, Extra Lemon Square Blanket. This blanket gets its lovely texture by crocheting the lemon peel stitch in the round from the middle. I’ve added a bit extra by substituting treble crochet stitches for the double crochet stitches on certain rounds for that little...
Crochet Extra Lemon Rectangle Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Extra Lemon Rectangle Blanket Introducing my Extra Lemon Rectangle Blanket. This easy crochet project is a rectangle version of my Extra Lemon Square Blanket that many of you have already enjoyed. This blanket gets it's lovely texture from the Lemon Peel stitch. I have made this sample baby or lapghan size at 30" x...
Crocodile Stitch Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
Crocodile Stitch Scarf This is the Crochet Crocodile Rio Scarf. Developed using the Crocodile Stitch, it created an amazing feathery or scale look to the scarf. The transitions of colours reminded Mikey of Mardi Gras. Mikey had just seen the movie Rio with Blue the bird, this scarf reminded him of the movie and music...
Crochet Chevron Panels Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Chevron Panels Blanket Crochet this fabulous Chevron Panels Blanket. The blanket is made up of 6 panels that are rectangles. The sloping looking is using the moss stitch or granite stitch. The panels are then sewn together to create this look. Gray seems to always be in trend and works with most home decor...
Crochet Mountain Range Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Mountain Range Blanket Have you ever wanted to crochet a Wave Blanket that has different heights of waves across the blanket? Now is your chance for this Crochet Mountain Range Blanket. The afghan is in multiples of 34 + 21. So you can customize the sizing. Each multiple = approx 7" across. The pattern...
Crochet 4 Tone Solid Granny Patterns + Tutorial
Crochet 4 Tone Grannies Have you enter wanted to change colours so that each quadrant is the a different colour in a granny square. This 4 Tone Granny Square, was written for our charity project. This concept can be used to make it 2 tone or even just ¼ tone if you want. The secret...
Crochet Social Textures Dishcloth
Crochet Social Textures Dishcloth Are you loving how easy the Social Textures series is yet? Well, here is the quickest project you can crochet with this simple, yet textured design. I have a Social Textures Dishcloth, or washcloth if you prefer, using the newest cotton yarn, Lily Sugar'n Cream Scrub Off. This is really the...
Crochet Social Textures Blanket
Crochet Social Textures Blanket This Social Textures Blanket in the crochet Social Textures series. If you missed it, the first one can be found here, Social Textures Baby Blanket. This is called Social Textures because it’s really a simple design of moss stitch in the round followed up with touch of texture. The social part...
Crochet Social Textures Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Social Textures Baby Blanket Try my new blanket design, it's called the Social Texture Baby Blanket. This is called Social Textures because it’s really a simple design of moss stitch in the round followed up with touch of texture. The social part came from Mikey since I talked to others the entire time I...
Crochet Millennial Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Millennial Shawl The Crochet Millennial Shawl is an asymmetrical shawl. It's easy to grow this out and the yarn will self stripe itself as you crochet. This is using Caron Cotton Cakes, just 3 balls. With a 5 mm / H Hook. This took me about 4 hours to crochet up. Starting at the...