Inspired by Free Crochet Patterns

The request to become a tester for The Crochet Crowd, aka Mikey himself, is a common question. It’s not a paid role but more of an opportunity to help, learn, and be part of something that eventually reaches the public either as a paid or free pattern. The size of the pattern and work level involved in making the design factor in if it’s paid or not. This experience is part of the Journey…

Yarnspirations is offering a super-duper opportunity to crack open the archives for one of their older pattern books that predates the internet. For the younger generation, we didn’t have the internet to get the patterns. If the store didn’t carry the books or yarn, we didn’t have access. Sounds prehistoric, eh! Most of us were being chased around by dinosaurs in jeeps! This is the Retro…

The Crochet Firework Throw is a brand-new pattern by Yarnspirations. Intended for the celebration of colours using Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes yarn. I can tell you how this is done, as we have done other blankets similar to this. Crochet Fireworks Blanket Pattern Similar Crochet Blanket The Crochet Waving-to-Granny Blanket takes a similar approach but uses a different square. Crochet…

It’s not as bleak as it sounds, but it has started a death clock for me. While I am not religious, I do believe I am here for a reason, but I am not knowledgeable enough to understand exactly why. The lessons of the good, bad and ugly are intended for me. Even for situations that I have brought upon myself. Last Summer/Fall – Wake Up Call I had a number of situations happen back-to-back. From…

They may not make sense, but personal decor is just that, PERSONAL. These fall into the category of ‘cottage-core,’ where you decorate or place items in your living space that feel something great for you. Who’s to say the housekeeping magazines have it right, eh! Let’s make Crochet Dishcloths to personalize our homes. Trending Crochet Dishcloth Patterns to Try Download as many of the free…

Yarnspirations has updated its pattern-searching system to show you what is currently trending in searches. Based on what others are looking for. Yarnspirations New Pattern Search Some patterns have also been classified by the type of stitching journey they provide. On top of the existing filtering, this is in-your-face and easy to see what others have found that caught their interest. START…

Designed with intention and focused on using only a Red Heart Super Saver Craft Kit. The entire kit will make this Crochet Over-the-Shoulder Rainbow Tote. The base starts off with the darker colours in the kit, as the bag may be sitting on surfaces. The colour order is subject to your own personal taste. The colours are in order for the Pride rainbow flag. Crochet Celebrate Tote Bags Crochet…

Designed for my American friends, south of the border (I’m in Canada, eh). Using the inspiration of an existing Red Heart Super Saver Craft Kit. There are 5 different kits in all. Using only the kit, I developed my own colour strategy, staying within its limits. If. you get this kit, you won’t need any more yarn from another source. Please enjoy my Crochet Fireworks Bag Pattern. If you are…

Coming soon is a new crochet baby blanket by Jeanne Steinhilber. Jeanne has retired but was super inspired by the wicker stitch from our two patterns. She went on a personal journey to figure it out, starting with the middle concept and using Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes. Crochet Wicker Stitch Blanket Pattern + Tutorial I Need This Crochet Blanket – Any Size + Tutorial Crochet Coastal…

Does your ADHD kick in when it comes to working on your crochet or knit projects? Mine sure does, and I find the colour is what makes the world of difference. The changes of colours give me milestones and enough curiousity to pull me through the project. Bernat Harmony may just be the yarn you need to prevent something from hitting that pesky WIP bin you may have. Bernat Harmony Yarn Product…

What if you could close the gaps of the traditional crochet modern granny stitch? One of the blankets, from over ten years ago, looks amazing, but the gaps in the chain-3 spaces can be excessive with thicker yarns like Bernat Blanket. What would it take to get the stitchwork to look similar but be more baby-safe? Why not try locking the stitches together with a double crochet spike stitch? You…

Do you have way too much yarn on your hands and end up with partial balls? I know myself, I end up with a lot of partially deflated Bernat Blanket balls where I really cannot use them for much else, as the colours don’t always pair together, or I don’t have enough of the colour to make anything substantial with it. I decided to take what I have for deflated yarn balls and make this Bernat…

Meet Mikey, Wendy, Anita, Tiffany, Stephanie, and Tiffany from Daisy Farm Crafts, plus over 100 crochet retreaters, at Jimmy Beans Wool on Friday, October 4, 2024, between 9:30 and 12 noon. Jimmy Beans Wool is at 891 Trademark Drive, Reno, NV 89521. Their phone number is (877)JBW-KNIT or 877-529-5648. Retreaters will be bused in from the Peppermill Resort. Retreaters can either shop and take it…

The Crochet Bump in the Road Blanket pattern is displayed vertically. It simply means that when in use, the bottom and top of the blanket are side to side. This uses Bernat Lattice yarn reformulated in fall 2024 to have a deeper tone. The Bernat Lattice has a cage structure with the colour popping out through the cage work. It’s pretty magnificent. Crochet Bump in the Road Blanket Pattern I…

Crochet hook sizes matter. New crocheters may not notice a difference until they stare at a yarn aisle and see all the different sizes. Free Download – Crochet Hook Conversion List I recommend hook sizes when making a purchase for the first time. Look for 5 mm, 5.5 mm, 6 mm, or 6.5 mm. For our USA friends, that size is H, I, J, and K. Be careful with the Boye brand of hooks. See note below in…

A crocheter asks if they can use a sewing machine to sew on labels to Bernat Blanket yarn. I won’t say yes or no, but I will give you an analogy and let you decide. But I wouldn’t. Some of you may have succeeded, but it’s not true for everyone. Using Thread on Yarn Products Advice Problem with Thread Using thread on a crochet project when the yarn is sandwiched between the thread can be like…

The Strolling, The Garden Crochet Beanie Hat, is made from another fancy independent yarn called Malabrigo, Arroyo. The colour is 251 Secret. You can get this type of yarn at Jimmy Beans Wool. This yarn is on the thinner side and needs more rounds than the double-knit type of independent yarn. In fact, there are fifty-one rounds in all. Above the brim, I changed the stitch combo to mix the…