Previews

Welcome to the I Like Crochet Previews. Here you can find free crochet patterns, CALS, and other helpful crochet tips.


Houndstooth Headwrap CAL: Next Steps

It’s time to get started on the second stage of the November crochet along with Janaya Chouinard. Assemble your yarn and hooks: you’re going to get the main part of this pattern right now! This warm and cozy headwrap will keep your ears toasty while giving your winter wardrobe a great new look.

First, a few essentials:

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Houndstooth Headwrap: Getting Started

Welcome back for the November Crochet Along! For those of you who are new, each month we journey through each stage of a project together, from the materials to the final embellishments. This month’s pattern is another great design from Janaya Chouinard at Charmed by Ewe: the Houndstooth Headwrap.

When your ears are cold, everything else on

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Star Stitch Boot Cuffs CAL: The Finished Piece

Star Stitch Crochet Boot Cuffs

Your pair of cozy Star Stitch Boot Cuffs, designed by Janaya Chouinard, are going to be completed just in time for winter’s coldest impact! After following along this month—collecting supplies, learning the star stitch, and getting excited for the final product—you now have everything you need to add this beautiful design to your wardrobe. With four

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Star Stitch Crochet Boot Cuffs CAL: Next Steps

Star Stitch Crochet Boot Cuffs

   

Grab your supplies from the first steps of this October Crochet Along and dive into a cozy pattern from Janaya Chouinard. Before you get started on the crochet star stitch boot cuffs, though, it’s time to learn the star stitch. The delightful design will practically cartwheel off your hooks, and it’s an easy crochet stitch to learn.

The

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Star Stitch Boot Cuffs CAL: Getting Started

Star Stitch Crochet Boot Cuffs

 

With October bringing its gust of chilly weather, now is the time to start planning the perfect fall and winter wardrobes. To set the scene, picture yourself headed to work, a cup of coffee or hot cocoa—probably with a pinch of pumpkin spice—warming your hand, the collar of your overcoat turned up against the wind,

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Celtic Dream Basket CAL: The Finishing Touches

 
 Janaya Chouinard’s oh-so-soft and versatile Celtic Dream Basket is finally ready for completion! After this stage, it will be all yours—lovingly fill it with important household items, use it to carry your books on a relaxing Sunday afternoon at the park, or stuff it with blankets to act as a pouf in a photo shoot.

There

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Celtic Dream Basket CAL: Next Steps

I know it’s been the ultimate test of patience waiting on the release of the delightful pattern for this chunky, dreamy crochet basket pattern from Janaya Chouinard at Charmed by Ewe. Now that you have all the materials that were listed in our first stage of the September Crochet Along, it’s time to start stitching!

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Celtic Dream Basket CAL: Getting Started

Crochet fans, get out your hooks—it’s time to embark on our first I Like Crochet Crochet Along! This series will walk you through a project step-by-step, from easing the headache of the material-buying process to working up the pattern to achieving that perfect finished piece. Today, we have a truly exciting design for you: the

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How to Wind Yarn into a Cake Tutorial

How to Wind Yarn into a Cake

I’m Marie Segares from Underground Crafter, and I love to play around with new and exciting yarns. In the last few years, the availability of independent yarns has exploded. Every crocheter now has more access to hand-dyed yarns, handspun yarns, and yarns imported in small batches than ever before.

One thing that crocheters may find intimidating

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