Crochet & Handmade DIY Crafts
Crochet Alongs are super fun. But Mystery Crochet Alongs are more interesting, exciting and allow you to use yarn from your stash. This one is hosted by me and Yarnutopia and is free and is broken up into 5 parts throughout 2 weeks with a GIVEAWAY at the end. All sponsors by WeCrochet. The Mystery…
This is a free pattern for the Spider Pom-Pom Hat. The pattern has both photos and a video. With Halloween upon us, stores are already stocking their Halloween decorations. We, in turn, begin planning our fall makes in preparation for the cooler temperatures. What better way to get into the spirit of the season than…
The Secret Pumpkin Tissue Box Cover is a free crochet pattern. It has a detachable top to hide the tissues when not in use. This tutorial includes photos and a video. Decorate with a Crochet Pumpkin Tissue Box Cover Decorating the house for the Halloween Party was almost an automatic tradition at this point but…
We are so close to celebrating Thanksgiving. But before we start preparing our wonderful meals for this special day here in the United States, I would like to provide you with lots of Thanksgiving and Fall crochet patterns that you can use to get prepared in your decorating as well. The crochet patterns are a…
This Reversible Pillow with Cozy Jumbo Yarn is the perfect beginner free crochet pattern. It uses only double crochet stitches and is very fast to make. As the yarn is jumbo size and the hook is a 19.00mm, it is very easy to see and learn how to crochet without feeling discouraged. This pillow case…
This crochet tutorial will teach you how to crochet a straight seam with half double crochet (hdc) in rounds and the reason for having trouble with this stitch in comparison to other stitches. After I publish the Straight Seam in Rounds Tutorial, I got hundreds of messages all with the same question: Why does my…
This tutorial is a very detailed guide on how to crochet the perfect straight seam when going in rounds. This can be very helpful when crocheting beanies, hats, or even bags. So, this tutorial can be ideal for any crochet project that needs to be made in rounds. Crocheting circles, especially flat ones, is one…
The Wheel Crochet Throw Pillow is a free crochet pattern and made with herringbone crochet stitches that create a beautiful texture with a wheel style pillow using worsted weight yarn by WeCrochet. Mystery Crochet Alongs are super fun and exciting. So I like to make sure I host at least a few throughout the year….
Sewing an invisible join makes your crochet rounds look seamless. Learn how to do it quickly, easy, and perfect with this tutorial which has a video included. Crocheters either crochet in rows or in rounds. But we all want the sides and the seams to look amazing. Well, most of the time, crocheters use slip…
Crocheting flat circles can be easy for some and challenging for others. This tutorial makes it easy, by breaking it down stitch by stitch for every basic crochet stitch, from single crochet all the way through treble crochet. Video tutorials are included. It’s almost craft season, aka fall and winter for the northern hemisphere, and…
This is a free pattern for the Spider Pom-Pom that’s used in my Spider Pom Pom Hat free crochet pattern. The pattern has both photos and a video tutorial so that you can follow along easily. Spider Pom Pom, Anyone? Spiders are rarely welcomed into our homes; in fact, they can be creepy crawly. However,…
This free crochet pattern for the Mini Pumpkin Crochet Earrings includes both photo and video tutorial. The vibrant orange color of pumpkins is just so cheery and perfectly complements the reds and golds of fall leaves. I could not resist making mini pumpkin crochet earrings so that I, too, could wear this bright fall color….
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