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Crochet A Bag: Starfish Bag

Closed with a button, add some ocean-themed fun to your summer adventures with this clever beach bag.

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Crochet 5 Star Beanie Hat Tutorial

Crochet a 5-star beanie hat with our tutorial. Follow the step-by-step instructions and create a cozy and trendy accessory.

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Crochet A Bathmat

Crochet this super-soft bath mat in Bernat Maker Home Dec, your feet will thank you!

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Crochet a Baby Jacket

Crochet this matching baby jacket and hat set with little ears on top!

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Crochet a Baby Blanket: Flying Geese Blanket

This Patons Canadiana blanket has colorful details along one edge that bring to mind migrating Canada Geese.

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Crochet a Baby Blanket: Waves

Brighten up any little girl's nursery with this simple and sweet crochet ripple blanket.

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Corner-To-Corner Crochet Pillow With A Loopy Textured Design

Use the corner-to-corner crochet technique to make a pillow with a loopy textured diagonal design! See how we paired Bernat Blanket yarn with Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ, a pre-looped yarn, to get the look.

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Crochet A Baby Newborn Hat

How to crochet a baby hat.

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Crochet A Big Fringe Triangle Scarf

Learn how to crochet the Bernat Big Fringe Triangle Scarf.

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Crochet a Blanket: Big Plaid Blanket

The supersized plaid design of this Bernat Maker Home Dec crochet blanket makes a big impact! Make a graphic statement when you stitch this up for your home.

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Crochet A Baby Blanket With One Skein Of Yarn!

Learn how to crochet a baby blanket with one skein of Caron One Pound yarn.

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Crochet a Baby Hat

Crochet this matching baby jacket and hat set with little ears on top!