The Tea Cakes Shawl is essentially half of a C2C x4 blanket. It's crocheted from the center circle at the middle top of the shawl and worked outward. You can go as big as you need to go. The example is 52" across and 26" deep from the center to the bottom point. I turned […]

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The Crochet Show Time Hat is an adaptation of the original Crystal Ice Hat by Misty Samuelson. Changes were made by switching the yarn from #5 Bulky Weight to #4 Medium Weight. The change significantly changed the hook size to 4 mm / F/6 as the yarn is on the thinner side of the medium-weight […]

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Using the new Bernat Blanket Patchwork yarn that came out in 2025, this yarn is an eye-tease of the delight of colours that blend together in a symphony of flavour, producing unique blankets. Unlike other yarns, where each colour is a specific length, it's random, so if there is a cut in the yarn, you […]

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Looking for a stitch that looks like a bubble wrap? The Bean Stitch Corner to Corner feels just like it. The stitch that Mikey has developed creates thick beans between the gridwork of the corner-to-corner concept. The bean stitch used has 5 steps, but you can reduce your bean stitch that is talked about in […]

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This list is in alphabetical order and constantly updated as The Crochet Crowd uses more abbreviations. Check back. Mikey is personally gathering abbreviations data from Yarnspirations.com to compile a list. Terms with links have a matching free video tutorial showing how to do the stitch. The list is frequently updated and can be downloaded. . . Absolute […]

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The Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket is one of the first patterns Mikey wrote after deciding to crochet full-time. It was one of his first blankets that went beyond granny squares. Crochet a unique baby blanket in the shape of a star. Star blankets make great gifts at the baby shower and are easily foldable […]

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Corner to Corner x 4 Do you love the Corner to Corner Concept? Have you ever wondered how to do the concept around the center of a square? I did and I put my thinking cap on and tried several attempts before figuring it out so it would sit down and not buckle. Took me […]

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The art of reading a crochet diagram is a method I prefer over reading written words. It's like teaching yourself hieroglyphics but for crochet. The symbols mean something and are a language all their own. For myself, my first crochet book, when I was fourteen, had written words and diagrams for each pattern. Standard Crochet […]

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Crochet Easy V Bag This is a Mikey Original Design simply called the Crochet Easy V Bag. The repeat pattern is a straight shot up from the base of the bag to the top. You then finish off the top to straighten the edge, then turn the bag over to finish the bottom. The straps […]

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Blankets designed in crochet are most likely to fail if sewing is used. C2C doesn't have to be sewn together. Watch how. Great scrap-buster concept. A YouTube Membership Person asked me to figure out how to join corner to corner without sewing. I sat with the concept and tried four attempts to get it to […]

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People in warmer climates want lighter options for stitches. Mikey created a stitch for corner to corner that appears to be like a Connect 4 Game. The stitch is not as compact and is missing two stitches from corner to corner to provide more air. You can see the connection spots. The tutorial will include […]

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Mikey developed a stitch combination called the Brush Stitch. Crochet diagonally with lines going in the opposite direction. The stitch is similar to the corner-to-corner with different anchoring points. The stitching causes space to appear, and the space is going in the opposite direction, which looks like eyelets. Very easy to understand once you get […]

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