20 New Crochet Patterns + Tips, Tutorials, Art, Fashion and More (Link Love)

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.

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Something Special: Craft Research

Participate in the Wooly Wellbeing Research study. “This would contribute to a PhD study into the ways women share their knit and crochet online. Do you post to ask for advice or to show images of what you have made? Does it help you manage feeling lonely or to connect with other crafter-friends?” via @NYACrochet

Crochet Quote

“Gretchen does many things. In spring her gardens take most of her leisure time. In the winter she crochets. “When I don’t have a project,” she said “I’m a little off kilter.” Most people who do a craft feel this way. Creativity in your life makes it fuller. When I’m in my studio doing decoupage I literally lose myself for hours at a time. I imagine many people who work on a computer feel the same way. The creative process does involve concentration whether on technique or during the design process, but when you get good at it, you enter a calm zone with time for thinking. Crafting relieves stress.” – source

Crochet Art

Crochet artist Olek is participating in Rain Basera, a Street+Art Delhi project. She is going to “run an art project based on social inclusion and women empowerment” and “will produce meters of crochet to wrap diverse daily objects in the city, bringing people together in the realisation of the artwork and creating something extraordinary and simple, yet beautiful.” Rain Basera is a project in collaboration with the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to add beauty to 12 of the 180+ temporary shelters in the area.

Alien Campsite collaborative crochet art project by @yarnbombs via @redheartyarns

MGM Macau’s collaboration with Joana Vasconcelos opens March 15, 2015

Chinese New Year crochet art from Kate Jenkins

‪#‎Yarnolutionary‬ is a crochet expereince by Gina Rose Gallina happening on Feb 28th in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Crochet art mural at Immingham elderly day centre

Crochet Books

@hotlavacrochet reviewed Formal Crochet Jewelry book

@twinkiechan posted about Cut Out and Keep: Around the USA in 50 Craft Projects, a craft book now out in the UK and coming soon in US. It has at least one crochet project that I know of (the Hawaiian lei).

Crochet Designers

Interview with crochet designer Kendal James

@crochetkween interviewed @vashtirama; above is her star stitch crochet cowl pattern, which is one of my favorites

@UCrafter interview with crochet designer @beckastreasures

@sandracherryhrt Podcast Episode 2

Crochet Fashion

There is a little bit of crochet in the Sibling Menswear FW15 Collection. I love Sibling.

That looks like a bit of crochet on Delpozo knitwear at New York Fashion Week.

Nanette Lepore crochet dress

Miranda Kerr in crochet swimsuit

Hello Hart rounded up beautiful knit and crochet bows like this Cacharel ’12 dress from @coolchicstyle. She also did a great post on Katie Jones, a crochet designer I adore!

Crochet Patterns

Crocodile Crochet Stitch Infinity Scarf Free Pattern @redheartyarns

Pink crochet baby dress pattern for sale from The Lazy Hobbyhopper

1920’s Snowflake Cloche Hat Free Crochet Pattern by Hopeful Honey

Chevron crochet blanket free pattern @rescuedpaw

Easy crochet cowl free pattern @mamainastitch

Shawl collar stole crochet pattern by Doris Chan for sale through @websyarnstore

Frog baby booties free crochet pattern from Hopeful Honey (who, by the way, has work featured in the most recent issue of I Like Crochet magazine)

Crochet flower free pattern by Olavas Verden via @craftgossip

Crochet flower appliqué free pattern @olgalacycrochet

Free crochet pattern for earflap hat, multiple sizes, from Alli Crafts

Crochet four leaf clover free pattern @bhookedcrochet

Red heart free crochet pattern by @jahuston

Scrapbuster: Little hearts free crochet pattern by @jessfediw

Crochet cowl free pattern @mooglyblog

Red Bricks Crochet Afghan free pattern @allfreecrochet

Crochet fox lovey blanket free pattern @repeatcrafterme

Crochet pincushion pattern for sale from @crejjtion

Crochet cable hat and scarf matching set patterns for sale from My Rose Valley

Crochet infinity scarf free pattern @jessie_athome

Crochet baby bib free pattern @crochetspot

Crochet Tutorials

Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Crocodile Stitch Crochet @redheartyarns

How to crochet linen stitch AKA moss stitch @jessie_athome

How to crochet a mitered square @rescuedpaw

How to crochet sc thermal stitch from @crochetkitten

How to crochet a hanging heart pouch made of circles! from [email protected]

Crochet Tips

10 Crochet Tips for Freeform Crochet @becraftsy (image by Renate Kirkpatrick)

Crochet scarf sizing tips @fiberflux

5 tips for getting accurate row gauge @freshstitches

Crochet News and Info

Special Olympics Alaska is looking for more crochet scarves (via Illuminate Crochet). Deadline – must arrive in time to be worn on 3/6/15. Special Olympics Scarves were the first charity crochet item I ever donated!

Yarn Stuff

@artlikebread shares suggestions for variegated yarn on @crochetspot

@websyarnstore shares new spring yarns from Rowan

Other Crafty Things

Beautiful weaving by @dottieangelyarn and her daughter

“Fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has developed a knitted cardigan with integrated stretch sensors that measures the movement of elderly wearers. It aims to help geriatric patients and their carers understand their range of movement during daily life, enabling rehabilitation without the need for intrusive devices.” via dezeen

@fullerbydesign interviewed @craftsanity about the intersection of creativity and motherhood

Special Thanks

• @vashtirama for including one of my posts in a great roundup of Love Knot crochet resources