The Color of the Year is a perfect match for your next project!

Dear Crochet Friend,

The color champs at Pantone have spoken. This year’s Color of the Year is Peach Fuzz. Think of all the sweet, warm, and cozy projects you can make in this lovely shade! We’ve assembled almost two dozen delightful patterns to satisfy your crochet appetite. Let’s take a peek inside the I Like Crochet 2024 issue of The Color of the Year.

Classy Cardigans

What’s not to love about our Peach Bliss Cardi? The color is luscious, the buttons are beautiful, and the shell stitch is superb. Make yourself a beautiful layer that will brighten up any outfit!

If the fresh fall air brings out the romantic in you, start making your shopping list for the yarn to make our Vivien Duster Cardigan. This full-length sweater is a real stunner, with colors inspired by the sunset. Easy enough for beginner crocheters to make, this duster is made from the bottom up with minimum seaming. Front-loop stitches add texture and even more visual interest to this bold statement piece!

The classics never go out of style. Our Magnolia Scalloped Cardigan is simple and stylish with great staying power. Edge it in the color of the year for gentle waves of whimsy. This cardigan is bound to become a wardrobe staple.

Top This

Give spring cleaning new meaning with a creative use of your yarn stash. How about an easy pattern that turns your yarn scraps into design elements? You’ll love our Scrappy Spring Symphony Top with its dropped shoulders and cropped waist. This is a pattern that encourages you to explore colors and textures to create a one-of-a-kind statement piece!

You’ll look lovely in our uniquely you Darya Dip Dyed Coverup. This boho-style coverup is a compilation of creatively colored lacey squares that you join together to create a one-of-a-kind top. Customize this project the way you like. Rather have a vest? Seam up the sides. This is an easy project you can finish in a weekend.

The Vero V-Neck Tank is reversible! Embossed lines add visual interest, and you can layer this tank with a jacket in colder weather or wear it on its own on warm, sunny days. For all its stylish detail, this pattern is rated easy another great weekend project!

Other lightweight projects in this issue include the Venice Vest, the perfect addition to your summer traveling wardrobe, and our Postcard from Spring T-shirt with its delicate granny squares you join as you go.

Wrap it Up

The granny square is one of the most creative and versatile components in crocheting. Our Emilia Granny Square Wrap takes the granny square up a notch with a stunning combination of colors and patterns. When you assemble all your squares, you’ll have a comfortable and eye-catching wrap unlike any other. We’ve even included an optional button closure. Work on your squares a few at a time and soon you’ll be ready to hit the beach in your lovely summer shawl!

Don’t leave home with your Pavona Wrap, featured on our cover. This fun lace pattern for intermediate crocheters has five bold mesh strips at it ends to accentuate the beauty of the body of the lace. Fans, clusters, shells, and V-stitch fans provide ample visual interest. Take a long weekend and make a shawl that you’ll reach for again and again.

You’ll never run out of fresh flowers if you make our Adoring Florals Scarf. Beautiful cotton flowers form a perfectly portable bouquet, and a join-as-you-go method makes it a pleasure to create this wonderful summer scarf. It’s a stunning piece you will absolutely love to wear!

If you’re looking for other scarf options, check out our Flower in Bloom Scarf, October Blossoms Scarf, or Sun-kissed Wave Infinity Scarf. The possibilities are virtually endless!

Cozy Covers

Bring in an early harvest of color with our Field of Flowers Afghan. You don’t have to plant a garden of your own to bring the outdoors indoors. Watch your own personal—and permanent—flower garden spring to life as you nurture 12 different flowers to adorn this eye-catching throw.

Our Midnight Garden Afghan is inspired by those dark floral fabrics that add zest to bohemian home decor. The dark blue sets the tone and flowers of many shades and sizes really stand out on the dark background. This is not your typical afghan.

Add some more coziness and comfort to your home with our Runa C2C Blanket. Inspired by the traditional weaving designs of the American southwest and vintage Turkish rugs, this 9-color blanket comes together in 6 easy-to-crochet rectangles. This could be a perfect travel project. Make it a block at a time!

Home Accents

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an Easter basket that would last more than one season? Well, you can make a whole set of reusable baskets in different sizes! Our Blooming Baskets Set has directions for a small, medium, and large basket that you can use throughout the year, or save especially for Easter. The graduated baskets nest together for easy storage. Add some extra decoration to each basket with a thread granny square embellished with your choice of flower motif.

When it’s time to kick back and relax, enjoy the bold sprinkling of flower motifs on our Bloom Brilliantly Pillow. Give a plain old throw pillow new life with this colorful project that you attach with a simple whip stitch when you’re done. These flowers won’t fade! For another bold accent, make our Japanese Maple Pillow. The spike cluster stitch evokes beautiful Japanese maple leaves. Once you put this pillow out, it may be there to stay!

Depending on the colors in your yarn stash, our Patchwork Puppy could come out with some wild colors to brighten a little one’s day (or your day; who doesn’t love puppies?). This project meets at the intersection of amigurumi and patchwork crochet motifs. The great thing is, you can complete this puppy in a day, and make another one the next! Another great small project for the weekend or on the go is our Beachy Bliss Shell Dishcloth. Visions of the beach are just a few steps away in your kitchen. And this dishcloth will make doing the dishes a little less dreary.

If you’ve been shying away from rug projects, we have the perfect place for you to start. Our Isla Rug is crocheted with a creative technique that results in a cushy carpet. This project is rated easy, so give it a try!

Celebrate the year of Peach Fuzz with tops, scarves, sweaters, and a wild variety of accessories. Our Color of The Year Crochet Collection gives you almost two dozen inspirational options — be sure to make something for yourself!