This heat wave nearly took the hook out of my hand. Some afternoons it was too hot to even sit with yarn in my lap. So everything I made this summer had to earn its place. Nothing decorative, nothing that would sit in a drawer. If I made it, I […]
Crochet Patterns & Tips
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This trick or treat basket crochet pattern is a simple single crochet basket worked in two colors, finished with a small crochet flower, and easy enough for a beginner to finish in an evening. It was made for the 2026 Halloween CAL with CAL Central, but the shape and stitches […]
I go to the shuk more than I probably need to. Pots, plants, a bag of tomatoes I didn’t plan on, sometimes tiles I really didn’t need. And every time I’m walking back with my arms full, I think the same thing. I should just make myself a proper bag […]
The leafhopper cluster stitch is made by working two small clusters around the post of a stitch in the row below, joined together at the top. It creates a raised, layered texture that looks a lot harder than it actually is to make. If you can work a double crochet […]
The Harbor Cowl is a striped crochet cowl you can make in a single evening, worked flat in two cozy colors and then seamed into a soft loop. It uses three simple stitches you very likely already know, the double crochet, the single crochet, and an easy mesh, and it […]
Hey, crochet friends! 🦋 I am so excited to share this one with you the Spiral Butterfly Wall Hanging is finally here, and I could not be happier with how it turned out! This pattern is part of something really special. I am joining Marie from Underground Crafter for the […]
This is a free crochet shawl for women over 55: a light, lacy triangle wrap worked in simple double crochet and one repeating V stitch. It uses about half a cake of soft cotton yarn, it works up quickly even if you are still finding your confidence, and it does […]
f you can chain and repeat one simple stitch, you can make this mesh shrug. It is one of those projects that reminds you crochet does not need to be complicated to feel beautiful The whole thing is worked flat as one long rectangle in a single repeating stitch called […]
Can a beginner crochet granny slippers? Yes, and these are about the friendliest pair you will ever make. You work them in one piece from the toe, in the round, using only the granny stitch and the double crochet. There are no separate squares to sew together and no increases […]
The quickest summer crochet projects to make in under two hours are small, useful things worked in cotton: bottle holders, a bandana, a market bag, washcloths, a little table runner, hot pads, and a set of coasters. Nothing heavy, nothing fussy, just light and breezy makes you can finish in […]