Crochet & Handmade DIY Crafts
This free pattern is called Easy Crochet Wrist Pouch because it is truly simple to crochet and makes the ideal quick and efficient storage option for any time during the day. You can add your DIY accessories such as stitch markers, measuring tape, or tapestry needles. Why Use a Crochet Wrist Wallet She stood by…
Crocheters aim to have their projects look great and fantastic. This tutorial will teach you to get amazing straight and smooth edges when crocheting in rows using single crochet and half double crochet stitches. You will never have the zig zag edges again. Have you ever crocheted a blanket or a scarf with a basic…
This crochet tutorial is all about getting straight edges in rows every time. This includes a full video tutorial with easy to follow formulas so you will never have problems again. Of course, this crochet tutorial is mainly for crochet beginners but should be bookmarked for other, more advanced crocheters as well. This is great…
The Beach Throw Blanket is a free crochet pattern and made with the straight box stitch and beachy-colored yarn. It’s summertime which means for most of us, we dream and want to go to the beach. You would think that living in San Diego means I’m at the beach often. But sadly that is not…
This is a free tutorial for the tulip crochet stitch which is also known as the straight box stitch, which is worked in a similar fashion to the Corner-to-Corner (C2C) pattern but in the horizontal direction instead of vertical. The tutorial contains photos and videos. If you look really hard, you can sort of make…
Back to School Supplies can be crocheted easily using patterns for pouches, backpacks and more. With Back to School sales starting already, you might want to think about creating some of the school supplies that will be needed on your own by crocheting them. In this collection, you will find my favorite 10 free crochet…
This is a free tutorial for the Bean crochet stitch. The tutorial has both photos and videos. Who could argue – the bean stitch looks just like little beans scattered across the surface of the project. The little beans pop up out of the surface slanting this way and that. They provide a symmetry to…
The waistcoat stitch is also known as the crochet knit stitch or center single crochet. This tutorial walks you through how to crochet it flat and in rounds. In late 2016, I discovered the Waistcoat Stitch AKA the crochet Knit Stitch as many people call it because it looks like it was knitted but was…
The Plaid Pillow with Heart is a free crochet pattern and made using single crochet stitches and the plaid crochet pattern technique. My favorite time of the year is the Winter season, especially the Holiday season. Now, I know we are months away from that time of the year, but it does help to start…
The Color Changing Collection includes only popular free crochet patterns which were all designed by me. From beginner to more advanced, you will find a pattern for you. Changing colors can be easy, but also challenging, breath-taking and frustrating. I’ve been there myself. I went through all the emotions when I first learned how to…
The Tunisian Cable Square is a free crochet pattern and made with less than 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool Ease. The square is part of the Travel Afghan hosted by Two of Wands. “My Life in Yarn” is nothing but exciting and new every day. From being inspired by what other creators are making…
Tunisian Crochet Cables are much easier to crochet than normal crochet cables, but are similar to knitting cables. Learn this technique here via a video and photos. It is perfect for scarves, bags, hats, blankets and so much more. Cable work may seem hard, but most of the time really isn’t. However, from experience I…
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