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CGOA celebrates National Crochet Month

March is fast approaching and there will be much to celebrate including . . . National Crochet Month! The Crochet Guild of America (CGOA – www.crochet.org) will be celebrating by offering 4 free crochet patterns over the course of the month from 4 different crochet designers.  They are calling it their first, “Mega CAL” or “Mega Crochet-A-long”. Each designer will provide accompanying blog posts, video tutorials or step-by-step photo tutorials for each of their patterns.  The photo above shows you[Read more]

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Irish Crochet Explosion

**Click on any image of entire shawl to purchase pattern through our affiliate link** Irish Inspiration for the Shawl Over a year ago Jackie Daugherty, the editor at Crochet World, sent me a beautiful piece of antique crochet.  It looks like it was a collar for a child’s garment and was crocheted with thread the size of sewing thread (!). The artistry is truly incredible – many of the motifs are smaller than a nickel and are all joined together[Read more]

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Textured Sparkle Scarf

This post contains affiliate links. To read our full disclosure policy, click here. I am always drawn to metallic yarn. I love the sparkle and shimmer of the metallic threads next to the regular yarn texture.  When I was creating the Lacy Dog Collar project I looked all over for some red metallic yarn.  I found Red Heart’s With Love Metallic yarn and ordered it in red and this bright pink you see above (Fuschia). The yarn is still soft like[Read more]

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7 Crochet Heart Patterns

This post contains affiliate links – to read our full disclosure policy, click  here. Crochet Heart Patterns I love hearts – Their simple and internationally recognizable shape is a classic sign of love and care.  I enjoy perusing Pinterest to see all of the different ways you can create the heart shape using a wide variety of mediums – paper, paint, mosaics, embroidery, natural items, clouds, food and, of course, crochet! This round-up of 7 crochet heart patterns shows how the[Read more]

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Ombre Log Cabin Infinity Scarf

This post contains affiliate links – to read our full disclosure policy, click here. Today I have a new free pattern for you that is made with Red Heart’s Super Saver Ombre yarn – Have you seen this yarn? The gradual monochromatic color changes are so pretty that it makes your project come out great!  This pattern uses a variation of the half double crochet stitch that is easy to do (see instructions below or check out this video to master[Read more]

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