Kathryn

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

Do you like the terrific free and paid knit and crochet patterns from designer @jessie_athome? Make sure to check her out on Ravelry and give some love to her designs there.

Something Special

In case you missed it last week, I’ve rounded up 100 free crochet scarf patterns over at About.com Crochet. Click over there and bookmark that page for anytime you might want to crochet a new scarf!

Crochet Quote

“Mixed in among this rollercoaster ride of trying to have a baby was my return to crochet. I crocheted a lot as I stayed up late wondering if I would ever be a mother. I crocheted afghans for friends and family for Christmas, birthdays and other holidays, plus miles of scarves for charity. The hours of simple soothing stitches helped ease some of my heartache and gave me space to just be and not have to explain my sorrow to others.” – @mamas2hands from a great post on crochet, art and healing

Crochet Art

I’m in love with this Teatime Crochet Wall Art by Lazy Hobbyhopper

Seattle-based crochet artist Mandy Greer is having a big sale of fabric and other art supplies this weekend only in her studio

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“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.”

Established knit and crochet designer Edie Eckman has released a new Christmas decorating crochet pattern book. It is called Christmas Crochet for Hearth, Home & Tree.
It includes patterns for holiday table toppers, gift wrap embellishments, garlands and more but my favorite part is the first half of the book, which consists of 9 crochet patterns for stockings. Eckman designed seven of the crochet stockings, each with its own unique contemporary pattern, and she had two additional guest pattern designers for the other stockings. They are all beautiful.

Christmas Isn’t Just Red and Green

You’ll notice that the crochet patterns in this selection aren’t all done in the traditional red and green. I love what Edie says in the quick-start guide of the book: “While Christmas red and green are always safe colors, don’t hesitate to choose modern brights or neutrals for an updated look.”

Edie’s Seven Crochet Stockings Patterns

Here are the seven beautiful crochet stockings patterns designed by Edie that are in this book:

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Throughout the past few weeks I’ve been sharing roundups of some of the best crochet patterns across a variety of categories including crochet blanket patterns, crochet patterns to wear and crochet patterns for the home. But there are some crochet patterns that defy standard categories so today’s roundup is the catchall collection of top unique crochet patterns.

Crochet Cat Bed, Crochet tutorial from I Create Stuff Sometimes

Free crochet pouf pattern from Knit with Attitude – cool because it tells you how to make it so that it opens up and works as storage.

Haak-en-stekie shares a free crochet tutorial for making a crochet basketball net

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