27 New Crochet Patterns + Crochet Art, Fashion, Books and More (Link Love)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here is this week’s edition of crochet link love where I try to support the crochet community by sharing links to the best of the best in crochet art, crochet patterns, crochet fashion and more from around the web this week.

Sponsor Love

Visit knitting and crochet designer Jessie At Home

Something Special: Contribute to Charity with Crochet

If you’d like to join in The Mirabel Foundation’s Mirabel Bun-anza, by making and sending a handmade bunny, here’s what you need to know. via @meetmeatmikes. Deadline 3/15/15.

@redheartyarns shared that @WarmUpAmerica needs kids’ crochet blankets for Build-a-Bed campaign. Deadline 4/1/15.

5 Steps to Help Crochet World’s Largest Stocking for Charity

Crochet Quote

“At any given time we have women from five of six different cultures who do not speak English and do not know each other but through, craft, have all become wonderful friends. It doesn’t matter whether or not they speak the same language. They speak to each other through craft.” – W.I.S.E Coordinator Heather Tanguay

Crochet Art

Contribute a freeform crochet flower or other hippie-inspired design to Prudence Mapstone’s collaborative art project. Deadline 3/8/15.

Crochet flower yarnbomb in Prior Park National Trust in Bath by @EmmaLeithBox

Crochetbug is working on 101 small crochet elephants; pattern by @repeatcrafterme

“Two crochet works believed to have been produced almost 100 years ago will be part of the Shoalhaven Historical Society’s Centenary of Anzac exhibition.”

Knit and crochet surrealism exhibit in UK – @shieldsgazvicki

Crochet artist Jo Hamilton has an artist talk today at her exhibit at Laura Russo Gallery

Crochet Books

One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. “This book is the true story of a woman who set out to transform her African village by teaching herself and others to crochet purses from the plastic bags that litter the ground everywhere.”

Fox’s Lane and Greedy for Colour both reviewed Hooked!: 40 Whimsical Crochet Motifs from Weird to Wonderful, one of the books on my roundup of 28 2015 crochet books. It’s currently on a blog tour.

@KRWKnitwear reviewed Formal Jewelry crochet book by Karen McKenna

3 men’s crochet hats in Vintage Crochet Hats and Accessories: 23 Classic Hats, Shawls, and Bags

12 crochet baby patterns ebook from @redheartyarns

Marvelous Crochet Motifs @gocrochet

Modern Crochet Books by Molla Mills

Crochet Designers

@UCrafter podcast interview about Live Facebook Chats with @ElkStudio_ and @Cre8tionCrochet; she also had a blog interview with crochet designer Leah Feild from Creative Threads by Leah

Marly Bird podcast interview with crochet designer @kristinomdahl

Hello Hart interviewed crochet designer Brenda Grobler

Interview with amigurumi crochet artist Brenna Eaves

Doily crochet designer Vikki Hooks tells us about herself on the BellaCrochet blog

@planetjune reviews her crochet commissions process – love her transparency and ongoing dedication to finding creative business solutions that work for her. Check out her new camel crochet pattern, which is the latest of her commissions.

Crochet Fashion

Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel in crochet bikini top

Fair Trade Crochet top via Novica

Crochet and embroidery dress by Zuhair Murad from LuisaViaRoma

Chunky crochet hats work even in spring

Makers Gonna Make Necklace by Amanda Hagerman Jewelry

Crochet Patterns

Crochet granny square scarf pattern for sale from @creativejmom

Crochet slouch hat pattern for sale from @gleefulthings

Crochet heart ring free pattern @stitchstory

Small heart crochet pattern free from @craftchicblog

And a different small crochet heart pattern free from String Theory Crochet

And one more free small crochet heart pattern from Florida Crochet Garden

Free angel wings crochet pattern @SCCelinaLane

Crochet flower coaster free pattern from Dly’s Hooks and Yarns

Crochet blanket pattern for sale from @sandracherryhrt

Crochet blanket free pattern @simplycrochet_

Crochet heart pillow free pattern @twinkiechan

Simple Fingerless Gloves free crochet pattern @craftchicblog

Ripple crochet scarf free pattern @UCrafter

Cabled Crochet Cowl free pattern from Hopeful Honey

Easy crochet headband free pattern from Little Treasures

Delia Slouch Hat free crochet pattern from @jessie_athome

Free crochet hat pattern @rescuedpaw

Crochet dog cowl free pattern by @habitulhomebody; Miso has some too :)

6″ crochet popcorn square pattern free from DragonflyMomof2

12″ square crochet pattern for sale @spincushions

Easy crochet doily free pattern from The Crafty Tipster

Crochet baby bibs pattern for sale from @crochetspot

Crochet angel doll free pattern from Annoo’s Crochet World

Crochet doily pattern free from BellaCrochet

Free crochet pattern for baby’s St. Patrick’s top hat from @bhookedcrochet

Crochet monster granny squares free pattern @repeatcrafterme

Eyeglasses appliqué free crochet pattern from Tangled Happy

Crochet Tutorials

How to Crochet a Granny Square @EmmaLeithBox

How to Make Crochet Ribbing with Post Stitches @crochetkitten; see also my post stitch crochet square tutorial

How to Crochet Shallow Post Stitches @mooglyblog

How to sc2tog @fiberflux

How to dc4tog @redheartyarns

How to Cut Plastic Packaging into Plarn via My Recycled Bags

How to upcycle plastic bottles with crochet to make hanging pen holders

Crochet Tips

7 Helpful Crochet Hints from Illuminate Crochet

10 Tips for Crafting your own Community Project @hijennybrown

Crochet News and Info

“A novice crocheter from Epping who won the ‘Funky Bag’ award at the Waltham Abbey Wool Show dedicated the win to her recently deceased grandmother.”

“Antoinette DiGiacomo, 96, spends her days making (crochet) blankets for charity at her home in McGee Ranch.”

Women crochet to help Congo schools. “Beginning with four ladies learning to crochet in January of 2012, the Congo Necklace Project at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church has generated over $21,000 at the end of 2014.”

It’s time for the Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival (last weekend of March). via @crochetbyfaye who is teaching all new classes there this year

Yarn Stuff

Get 20% off of @lionbrandyarn Homespun, which is the yarn I used to make my oversized crochet scarf. Deal good through February 28th.

@websyarnstore shared the new Spring yarns from Berroco

5 favorite @redheartyarns @craftchicblog

@creationsbycris shares Indiana yarn store Knit & Knot and showed us the yarn she bought there

@manosyarns gives us Reasons to Care About Fair Trade Yarn; learn more about fair trade crochet

Other Crafty Things

50 Crafty Things to Do @molliemakes including crochet an apple cozy

Knitted gummy scarf by @ikd6 via @knithacker

Inspiring organized craft rooms roundup @apttherapy like this one via @realsimple. See another craft room makeover @sandracherryhrt.

DIY Hand Lotion Kit sold by Leona Made

Special Thanks

• To Anneke of Crochet in Paternoster for naming me a favorite blog “where lots of wonderful crochet is shared” (in an interview on Hello Hart) as well as saying that Crochet Saved My Life is inspirational.
• To @ofgrammysheart for sharing the link to my wedding crochet roundup in a post of wedding inspiration
• To @heysabrinafaith for including me in her “LOVE” themed giveaway post this month
• To @lionbrandyarn for the roundup post featuring my prayer shawl crafting articles