20 Brand New Crochet Patterns and Other Crochet Awesomeness (Link Love)

In this post you’ll find links to the best of the best in crochet art, crochet patterns, crochet fashion from all around the web this week.

Sponsor Love

Have you seen the Link Blast posts that Jessie At Home does each week? They’re similar to my link love roundups, but she features stuff in both knit and crochet from various spots around the web.

Something Special – Contribute

“Next year 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day in the USA plan on spreading blankets around the Nelson Mandela statue in Washington DC on Nelson Mandela Day. Join us as we set our own record in Washington DC in July 2016! We have goals of 670 blankets in 2016 and 6,700 in 2017!” via @redheartyarns; photo via stelcrochet

Or join The Crochet Challenge via @bhookedcrochet. “The Challenge is open worldwide to anyone who would like to participate. Each participant will complete the afghan pictured above (in the colors of their choice) to donate it to Warm Up America! Foundation.”

Crochet Art

Inside Crochet had a write-up about the upcoming October crochet art exhibit by Kate Jenkins

UNITY yarnbomb via @NaomiRAG

“The Purly Queens, Albany’s notorious Yarn Bombers, have celebrated the 20th anniversary of National Tree day with a covert operation at Middleton Beach, ‘Operation Tree Cosy‘”

Crochet dragonflies by Vicky of String Theory Crochet

Crochet Books

Colorful Crochet Lace by Mary Jane Hall reviewed by Oombawka Design (and by me over on About.com)

Granny Squares and Shapes: 20 Crochet Projects for You and Your Home by Sue Pinner has been released

Not Your Average Crochet shared the books in her library that feature both knit and crochet patterns

7 Must-Find Vintage Crochet Books

Crochet Health

Little Cosy Things recapped her Craft as Therapy moderator experience. “I began my week by introducing myself to the community and sharing a little bit about my infertility journey, my diagnosis of PCOS and endometrosis, and how crochet has become my therapy with coping with the loss and emotional stress. I was flooded with support, well wishes, and stories from other crafters who not only are on their own journey of infertility, but who have also overcome their struggle and welcomed little miracles of their own. Truly inspirational, and such courage to share too.”

@meetmeatmikes shared a post about the Brown Owls, a grown-up crafty version of The Brownies, and how crafting together was healing in so many ways, writing in part: “Meetings were full of learning and happy chatter. Whatever we knew, we shared, figuring that the benefits of helping each other out were so delightful that notions of trade secrets or competitive advantage should most definitely be completely ignored. Helping one another felt good.”

Crochet Fashion

Lisa Snowdon in crochet swimsuit

Rokoko crochet flare pants and halter via Outstanding Crochet. It looks like these are actually a granny motif print, not truly crocheted, but still beautiful.