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Seven winter crochet accessories, including scarves, a beanie, mittens, a headband and the Almond Stitch Winter Set. A curated collection from crochet designers.

Free Winter Crochet Patterns & Tutorials

October 30, 2026|by Karmen

Find your next cozy project with free winter crochet patterns and tutorials for hats, scarves, cowls, headbands and mittens, including my Almond Stitch Winter Set. Read more...

Crochet Christmas gift ideas: speckled headbands, grey scarf, white faux-fur purse and textured fingerless mittens.

14 Free Crochet Christmas Gift Patterns & Tutorials to Start Now

October 24, 2026|by Karmen

Start your handmade Christmas gifts with free crochet patterns and tutorials for hats, headbands, mittens, scarves, a cosy cowl and a winter purse, including my Rustic Petal Scarf. Read more...

Granny Hexagon Dress

October 1, 2026|by Karmen

A new season always makes me want to make something new. This time, it was a dress. Something loose and colorful, with room to move and a few ruffles around... Read more...

Boheme Sweater

September 24, 2026|by Karmen

I wasn’t quite finished with the granny square from my Boheme Granny Dress. After making the dress, I kept thinking about how much I liked that stitch pattern and what... Read more...

Rosalie Ruffle Dress

September 16, 2026|by Karmen

A Fitted Crochet Dress Made for the Ruffles Some designs begin with a shape. Others begin with a stitch. This one began with the ruffles. I wanted to create a... Read more...

Puff Stitch Sweater

September 4, 2026|by Karmen

Returning to a Stitch I Loved Sometimes a new design begins with a completely new idea. Other times, it begins with something I already made and still haven’t stopped thinking... Read more...

Meadow Sweater

August 31, 2026|by Karmen

The Meadow Sweater: A New Take on Crochet Flowers Sometimes one design leaves behind another idea. After making the Flower Bloom Sweater, I knew I wasn’t finished with crochet flowers... Read more...

Alpine Stitch Hoodie

August 19, 2026|by Karmen

Some stitches completely change when you add a second color. I first used this two-color Alpine Stitch combination for the Alpine Winter Set, and I loved how it turned out.... Read more...

Boho Romance Dress

July 12, 2026|by Karmen

This summer has slowly turned into a little scrap yarn adventure. Every new design has helped me use up another basket of leftovers that had been waiting on my shelves.... Read more...

Boheme Granny Dress

July 8, 2026|by Karmen

I love designs that look much more complicated than they actually are. The Boheme Granny Dress is one of those projects. At first glance, it looks like it took lots... Read more...

Scrap Yarn Granny Dress

June 25, 2026|by Karmen

Finally, a Project Worth Saving Your Scraps For I don't know about you, but I've always had a hard time throwing yarn away. Every little leftover ball feels like it... Read more...

Scrap Happy Bag

June 16, 2026|by Karmen

The Scrap Happy Bag and My Never-Ending Summer Scrap Yarn Saga Every summer I find myself staring at the same growing pile of leftover cotton yarn. You know the one.... Read more...

Boho Granny Square Top

June 12, 2026|by Karmen

A granny square top you can crochet in a weekend I love crochet garments, but let's be honest - some of them take forever. This Boho Granny Square Top is... Read more...

Cute Crochet Laptop Case

June 9, 2026|by Karmen

I spend a lot of time working outside with my Mac. I'd throw it in my bag along with everything else - my wallet, my keys, all the stuff that... Read more...

Meadow Ruffle Top

June 5, 2026|by Karmen

A three-color top that's perfect for scrap yarn I designed this top with scrap yarn in mind. Summer pieces are smaller, which means you don't need much yardage, and the... Read more...

Summer Bucket Hat

June 2, 2026|by Karmen

I wanted to make a bucket hat that felt a little different. Last year I made the Sunlit Bucket Hat for my Free Crochet Library, and it uses the same... Read more...

Boho Granny Stitch Shorts

May 22, 2026|by Karmen

Last season I made granny stitch shorts too. They were fitted, structured, snug at the hips. I loved them. But this time I wanted something more relaxed — more air... Read more...

Puff Stitch Granny Square

May 19, 2026|by Karmen

This is the granny square I'm using for my next summer top. The structure alternates between puff stitch rounds and extended half double crochet rounds. The puff stitches create raised,... Read more...

Rose Lace Easy Oversized Summer Sweater

May 15, 2026|by Karmen

There's something about an oversized sweater that nothing else replaces. Not a dress, not a top, not a cardigan. Just that feeling of being wrapped in something soft and roomy... Read more...