Two Weeks Rich in Instagram Crochet Photos

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:

Recommended Hashtag

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

jysoulikmamma_brilliantmommy

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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