In the Designer's Words: No more plastic bags! Crochet our own pretty market bag and carry your groceries in style. This crochet market bag is easy to make, using the linen stitch.
Market bags are the perfect way to combine your love of free crochet patterns with practical uses. While buying recycled bags might seem like a cheaper and easier solution, those bags are not made to last ironically enough. If you tend to carry a lot of heavy groceries and need something sturdy for your veggies, then check out the Striped Crochet Market Bag. This crochet pattern makes the perfect market bag, because it is roomy, sturdy, and easy-to-carry. Apples, oranges, and even canned goods will easily be carted in this cutie.

Show off your crochet skills with this mini crochet flower project that's perfect for spring and summer. These Crochet Flower DIY Hair Combs are delicate homemade hair accessories that will help you become comfortable working with small crochet hooks. You can make several of these tiny blossoms over an afternoon and can customize your flowers with brightly colored embroidery floss and beading. These DIY hair combs also make charming gifts for friends or for holidays like Mother's Day. Add an elegant statement piece to your favorite hairstyle with this easy crochet project.

In the Designer's Words: Turn a simple pair of cheap flip flops into some lightweight crocheted slippers/house shoes with this simple tutorial. The cotton yarn makes them perfect for warmer weather!

You will not believe the transformation that happens before your eyes when you learn how to make slippers out of old flip flips. This unexpected free crochet pattern is cheap to make and will last a long time. Unlike other crochet slipper patterns, this charming idea has some serious sole. By adding old shoes in new ways to your crocheting, the Flip Flop Crochet Slippers allow you to make footwear you can wear somewhere besides your home. Never again will you have to switch out of your slippers to step outside for a moment. These would make brilliant beach shoes, too!

The Tradewinds Shawl is a cozy crochet asymmetrical shawl pattern that brings together two great yarns into one project that's ready for your own personal touch! Combined with Red Heart Soft, the Caron X Pantone Bamboo adds fun pops of color and texture with a smooth silky sheen. I really love the way these two yarns mix together! (Or you can do some colorful stash-busting!) The Tradewinds Shawl is big and cozy, and a great way to show off your favorite colors!

Delicate shadings frame each crochet block to create an exquisite yet simple blended watercolor border for this adorable crochet afghan. Designed for little girls but make it a little bit bigger and your teen will love the cuddly softness and bright colors too!

This beginner fall crocheted blanket is so simple and is perfect for beginner crocheters. The simple striping will help you to practice color changes and it uses super easy stitches. The rectangular shape keeps things easy peasy and makes it possible to keep track of those stitches.

If you're experienced you'll still appreciate it for it's simplicity and color pattern! The colors used in this blanket scream fall yet they are neutral enough to add warmth and charm to any room year round.

This rich and bold lapghan is surprisingly easy to make and is a great project to work on while on the go. The beautiful texture created with alternating stitches in the squares sets off the striping that's layered on top while the simple clean lines in the edging focus the attention on the vibrant colors in the plaid.

Every little geek needs at least one evil bib - and why not one whose tentacles will help catch the drool for you? This is a beginner's crochet project that requires 1 skein of cotton yarn to complete, using basic stitches.

You're going to love this super quick crochet project for the Crochet Boho Fringe Keychain. Literally, you won't need more than about 20 minutes to make it!