Crochet Patterns

When an adorable little brooch made of yarn balls in a basket popped up in my Instagram feed from @handdrawnyarn, I knew immediately that I needed to know more! I headed to the HandDrawnYarn Etsy store and swooned for awhile.

30 crochet flower patterns, from beginner-friendly blooms to realistic bouquets and quirky floral makes.

Do you have a furry friend that you want to crochet for? Whether you want to dress your dog in a crochet sweater or make a catnip crochet toy for your cat, here are fifteen new animal crochet patterns.

A curated roundup of 30 crochet motif and applique patterns, from florals and sea life to butterflies, icons, and lace.

You’ve already seen most of these crochet patterns featured in other posts across this blog but I wanted to round them all up together because they offer some of the best recent examples of great use of colorwork in crochet patterns.

There are many different types of shapes that you can incorporate into your crochet, but the simple stripe is the most classic example and remains of the staples of crochet design. These seventeen crochet patterns all play with color in stripes to give a powerful impact to what is often a simple design.

Crochet shawls are generally large projects, so they can be really meditative and satisfying to work on and are a great way to reduce your stash if you have a lot of yarn to use up. Not sure what kind of shawl you want to crochet? Here are more than twenty crochet shawl patterns to inspire you!