Capture the feeling of delicate, lacy strands of seaweed, white sand beaches littered with shells, and the sparkle of sunshine on the clear, blue ocean. Sargassum is the name of a seaweed that washes ashore on the gulf beaches of Florida, where I recently went for a vacation. The days were full of warm sunshine, but there was still enough of a chill in the early mornings and late evenings to make this shawl a welcome accessory. The striping pattern gently shifts from more green to more blue, without repeating, while optional beads add a nice weight, and occasional sparkle as they catch the sunlight.

I make this textured front post dishcloth often as a gift for my friends and for use in my own kitchen and bathroom. I like that the texture gives character to the appearance of the dishcloth in addition to a bit of scrubbing/ exfoliating action. This design would look great with any ombre or solid color cotton yarn. Materials: Lily Cotton Sugar n Cream, Key Lime Pie Ombre Crochet Stitches: chain, single crochet, double crochet, front post double crochet Time to create: 30-45 minutes

Look no further than this Crocodile on the Beach Bag. It's great for carrying all your beach and pool necessities and allows the sand to spill out before getting in the car. This crochet bag pattern is in a lovely crocodile stitch and can fit three to four beach towels.

Telegraph is a boomerang style shawl with a curved top edge and an asymmetrical point, as well as a sawtooth bottom/side edge. It's crocheted in two colors of fingering weight yarn - model used Haiku by Anzula, one skein each Freesia and Rosebud - and a 4.5mm hook. You could change up the colorwork to suit your tastes, or eliminate it altogether for a single colored shawl. Modify the size by adding or subtracting rows - once you get it set up it's a four row repeat!

V Stitch Waffle Pot Holders - Free Pattern. These V Stitch Waffle Pot Holders are a beautiful addition to your kitchen. The thick texture of this stitch will protect your hands when moving hot pots from one place to another. They make beautiful gift sets paired with utensils or spice mixes. Use your scrap yarn leftovers from bigger projects to make a beautiful set of potholders and gift them to your friends. I used the v stitch waffle pattern to create these pot holders

Chevron crochet is a very unique stitch by itself, and implementing it in a crochet handbag is really amazing! In this pattern you will not only learn how to crochet chevron stitch, but also how to crochet a cute and fun summer bag that you can use on the beach or as a market bag. This is a totally free crochet summer handbag pattern.

The Sugar Plum Shawl is the perfect accessory for the winter months. It's both delicate and cozy to wear, and it's quick to work up. Use Lion Brand Amazing Yarn to complete this free crochet pattern. Instructions are included for both a regular sized shawl and a smaller "shawlette," so you can be sure it will fit you just right.

Learn how simple Tunisian crochet can be with this pattern and tutorial for Tunisian Crochet Dishcloths. Once you get past the first few rows, you will be moving along effortlessly. It kind of feels a bit like you are knitting because of adding the loops onto the crochet hook, yet at the same time, you are only using one crochet hook to achieve these results. The stitch is a close weave and is great for dishcloths, spa washcloths, pot holders, pillows, cowls, baby washcloth, and much more.

Get ready for Farmers market season with this fun and simple cotton market bag. The lovely triangle stitches give this tote a nice open air feel. The bag is made using single crochets, chains, and a modified cluster stitch - a fun opportunity to learn a beautiful new stitch! You can skip the plastic bags and go green with this bag. Works great for holding yarn too (of course). Made with Lion Brand 24/7 cotton the bag is as functional as it is beautiful!

I originally designed this shawl for Simply Crochet magazine quite a number of years ago (way back for issue 8!) and am so pleased to share it with you now. It's effortlessly easy to wear and I love it so much I have a few in different colours! It consists of 5 lace panels in different sizes that are edged, then joined, followed by a delicate edging around the whole thing and then finally a big old fringe at each short end to finish. It sounds complicated but I promise it's much easier than it seems.