Time slipped away from me and I didn’t get the Instagram roundup on the blog last weekend so here I am with two weeks of photos to sort through. It’s always so inspiring to see what people are creating in crochet – so much rich beauty there in so many different styles! You can see all of the contributions by checking out #crochetconcupiscence and #crochetsavedmylife on Instagram. Here were some of my favorites.
Featured Crochet Instagrammer
This week’s featured crochet Instagrammer is Maria Bittner of @patternparadise. She always tags in a few photos each week and every time they are for really adorable crochet patterns, many of which are free crochet patterns. Maria learned to crochet as a child, after watching her mother at work, and she’s been crocheting and designing ever since. Visit her on her site, where you will also find links to her patterns and designer pages on Ravelry and Craftsy. Here’s what she shared with us recently:
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photo by queen_babs
A lot of people were tagging in this week with the #howilearnedcrochet tag this week. There are some great stories in those posts and in the comments on each of those posts. If you’re looking for inspiration, that’s a great place to browse right now!
Crochet Mandalas
summer hearts crochet mandala by yarnfreak
pretty pink crochet mandala by rubyjaneslane
lovely golden crochet mandala by rawrustic
colorful crochet mandalas by papatyayshem
lovely crochet mandala from offthehook.susan
pretty blue crochet mandala from maritparit
colorful crochet mandala from maddylopez324
bold and beautiful crochet mandala from lcs_girl
crochet mandala set by gigididthis
red, white and blue crochet mandala by flzvarol
butterfly crochet mandala by cattaryna; this is one of Wink’s crochet mandala patterns
wonderful crochet mandalas by classybird28
pretty crochet mandala from ambitious jam
Sophie crochet mandala from ahappycrocheter
glow in the dark crochet mandala from _marihohana
Ten Favorite Crochet Photos
In addition to the featured Instagrammer and wonderful mandalas, my ten favorite crochet photos right now are:
Terrific plaid crochet (using surface technique) by carefulcatherine
Popcorn stitch textured crochet heart by mydiy.se
Banana tentacle crochet art by oliviartcreations
lovely knit bunny and crochet blanket with inspirational thought from @queen_babs
gorgeous floral crochet display from ruthinthegarden
crochet jellyfish on display from @teaandcrafting
crafting together from rubyjaneslane (who also has some cute crochet clothes on that doll that you see there elsewhere in her feed)
Stack of colorful crochet blankets from rawrustic
Terrific crochet bag on blanket from @ceyhan65
Amazing crochet chameleon from 78th_stitch
And a bonus favorite yarn photo: Heart-shaped hand-dyed yarn from @crochetingthruchronicdiseases
Crochet Collages
At the end of the month, many people share collages of their creations. Here are July’s:
from elzavan912
from hooked__on__hooky
from marretjeroos
Crochet Cushions
littleshopofknots
louizamakes crochet owl cushion (above) and crochet-backed cushion (below)
makingpolly
And More
Congrats to xtinerat on the crochet prize at the County Fair
Crochet hook case by tintocktap
Rainbow ripple star crochet blanket by thepolkadotgiraffe
Crochet granny squares in bold primary colors from @teaandcrafting
Sheepjescal2015 crochet work from stephaniedavies
Yarnbombing memories from stelcrochet who also shared the crochet blanket and blue scarf below
Crochet bows by shopnomihandmade
Colorful crochet angel by salishseacrocheter
Crochet granny square by sabrinamc7
Crochet caterpillar by raimarie16
Beautiful kids’ crochet top by ragnhildjkl
Flower crochet squares by quiltwrapup
Inspirational quotes with crochet @queen_babs
Crochet pigeon by ponytales_
Crochet ripple star blanket by patternpiper
Diamond stitch crochet and doll by papatyayshem
Crochet crop top by onaturbokick88
Colorful crochet art by oliviartcreations
Crochet hat (above) and card (below) by oksanamitsyak
Crochet doily by nickymirandacrochet
Crochet squares by nesimerciger
Crochet squares by marretjeroos (above and below)
Striped, hooded crochet sweater by lynjoro
Crochet cardi (above) and organization (below) by lou.teacrochet
Crochet superheroes and giraffes from littlecosythings
Crochet baby set from littlebirdiecrochet
Crochet blanket from littlebirdbunting
Crochet shawl by lemonadeyarns
Crochet squares by lcs_girl
Circle crochet by laura_makes
Raspberry crochet hat by knot_katy
Crochet squares two ways (above and below) by knitpurlhook
Crochet flamingo by kellyandcrochet
Crochet granny square blanket by joyfuljaxcrochets.and.knits
Crochet granny blanket by hookybren
V-stitch crochet blanket by hooked__on__hooky
Crochet nesting baskets by holly_pips; it looks like she used the same t-shirt yarn I used for my bathmats!
Crochet Sophie by helenolding
Craft stall by gooseberryfool
Crochet heart art from gingerbreadbunny
Shadows on crochet by gigididthis
Crochet Sophie (above) and two other blankets (below) by elzavan912
Ellisonamy crochet granny blanket; she mentioned that crochet is calming even though some people in her life make fun of it. Pop on over there and give her some support for crochet as therapy!
Crochet blanket (above) and flowery scarf (below) by elisabethandree
Ektelykke has gotten hooked on the beautiful rusticlacesquare crochet motif
Summer-y cotton crochet shawl by cuddlebugkids
Crochet detail by crystalizeddesigns
Crochet dinosaur hat by crochetingthruchronicdiseases
Granny crochet by crochetgirl99
C2C rainbow crochet by crochetbetweenworlds
Crocodile stitch crochet by creativedesignsbysheila
Zigzag crochet squares (above) and flowers/ stars (below) by cozamundo
Large granny square crochet by chwhitworth
Puppy crochet WIP by cattaryna
Crochet motifs by caswelljones
Carefulcatherine crochet collection
Ripple crochet by candicedunlapmiller
Ripple crochet blanket by buttermilkcandy
angie_angie02004
Alpaca yarn photo by ahappycrocheter
Sheepjescal2015 crochet motifs by 78th_stitch
ripple crochet blanket by _nessbombaert_
My Crochet on Instagram
I created this easy chunky five-strand crochet flower free pattern
I got a chance to see a portion of the crochet coral reef art exhibit on display at the Jewish Contemporary Museum here
Double-strand crochet dishcloth
Wearing a favorite crochet skirt – a granny square with rows of yarn at the bottom and a final row of tall stitches that serve as faux fringe
And wearing a favorite crochet scarf on a different day (my free pattern here)
Beginning to see how thread crochet mandalas hang on the wall
A favorite old crochet pillow
Crochet pouf spotted in a store while shopping
Filet crochet nightgown spotted in a lovely book called Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home
From an IG post on How I Learned to Crochet
I’ve been making many, many of these double-stranded colorful thread crochet mandalas for the Mandalas for Marinke project
Here is a stack of some of the crochet mandalas that I’ve received from around the world for Mandalas for Marinke. There are currently 130 contributions from 31 US states and 15 other countries!
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