Previews

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


Behind The Scenes: June Shoot!

Ever wonder what it’s like to photograph 30 crochet projects in one day? Wonder no more! I’ll tell you.

It’s exhausting.

But OH so worth it!

We start off bright and early to set up the room. We filled it with fresh flowers, yummy summer drinks, and summery accessories to get that summer feeling. Each model comes in

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Crochet an Afghan and Help #StitchAHug

Red Heart Yarns is joining forces with the Red Cross for their #StitchAHug initiative, and you can be a part of it!

The Red Cross responds to catastrophic disasters everyday, from hurricanes and floods to tornadoes and fires. In order to help out with these relief efforts, Red Heart is going to donate $250,000 to support Red

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Crocheting for Charity

Christmas  is my favorite time of the year. Aside from the stark white snow softly falling and completely blanketing the ground, reflecting the twinkling lights set up everywhere you look, I’m completely enamored with the spirit of the season, the spirit of giving. To give some context, my mom is an incredibly giving person and

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Fall Trend Report: Crochet Poncho

Sporty Crochet Poncho

Alright, it’s definitely starting to get cold, and more and more I’m beginning to wish that it were socially acceptable to wear a blanket everywhere. The good news for people like me, though, is that ponchos exist and they’re currently on-trend and in every store! Just as warm, if not warmer, than a hoodie or

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Accessorizing the Holidays: Crochet Accessories for all Festivities

The holiday season is fast approaching and all sorts of holiday parties are being planned. I, personally, have received two Christmas party invites already (yes, it’s early November). With everyone wanting to get together with loved ones near and far, it’s not always easy to have something on-hand to wear to every gathering. Luckily, it’s

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Last Minute Halloween: Quick Crochet Costumes

Pirate's Eyepatch

The moon is big and bright, the nights are getting longer, the air is crisp and the leaves have started to change. That can only mean one thing — HALLOWEEN IS HERE! It’s my very favorite time of the year because I love to dress up in costumes.

Uh oh! What’s that? You forgot to put together

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How to Treble Crochet

How to Treble Crochet

What is Treble Crochet?
The treble crochet stitch is a slightly more involved double crochet stitch – if you can double crochet, you can learn how to treble crochet. The triple crochet stitch follows the same general format of the double, only instead of yarning over once before you start your stitch, you will yarn over

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Fall Trend Report: Infinity Scarves

As much as I hate it when the wind starts blowing a little bit colder and I have to actually start wearing a jacket everywhere, I do love the fashion opportunities this type of weather brings. My favorite fall accessories, infinity scarves and cowls, are such simple but versatile pieces that really pull any outfit together. Plus,

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How to Double Crochet

Once you have mastered how to single crochet, the next stitch you’re likely to learn is the double crochet stitch. Follow along with this quick tutorial and learn how to double crochet.

The double crochet stitch is considered by many to be the most versatile stitch of the crochet world. Not only is the stitch easy

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