Be still my dishwashing heart. Meet your new BFF for the kitchen: Introducing the Crochet Scrubbie! Do you love to do dishes? Do you hate to do them? Maybe you're like me and you like a clean kitchen… which means.. well.. ya gotta do the dishes! But it might as well be a fun as possible, right? You're going to love this gem enough to make a few for yourself and maybe even stash a few aside for gift giving later this year. Pair it with a fun cotton dishcloth and you've got a hugely functional gift that was quick to make and maybe even used up some of your stash yarn. What a win!

The Crochet California Wrap is here. This easy, beginner friendly wrap pattern uses a large hook and the front loop only technique to lend this gorgeous wrap its drape and flow. I love how the Crochet California Wrap turned out. These colors are so reminiscent of the area in California where I live. We have a lot of trees, but it's relatively dry which gives us plenty of dry dusty land with those golden hills. The second reason I choose this name is the lightweight nature of the wrap. Even in our hottest season the mornings can be cool and a light shawl for your shoulders is perfect.

With the size of this bag, you can ensure that you won't forget anything at home as you head out for the beach. Measuring flat it's 16.5" wide by 14" high; and with added stretch so you can fit your towel, change of clothes and a few other items as well.

While I was working up the sample of my Griffin Shawl, I knew I wanted to come up with a similar design for a crochet afghan pattern that was worked in the round. Beginners and seasoned crocheters alike will love that the Centaur Mandala Afghan pattern uses simple crochet stitch pattern repeats to create the textured design, making it perfect for those days when you need to sit, crochet and decompress. Pair this crochet blanket pattern with Lion Brand Yarns Mandala, a self-striping yarn, and all of the colorwork is done for you making this a perfect crochet project for binge watching your favorite TV show. And I don't know about you, but my favorite part of self-striping yarns is that I'm not left with a bunch of ends to weave in!

The Buco Towel is a crochet kitchen towel pattern that you can hang on the oven handle. This textured kitchen towel features a simple design that can be threaded through itself to hang neatly (and never fall on the floor)! Our oven handle is very cylindrical and the kitchen towels always slip off. This crochet hand towel stays in place, right where we need it. And if you're looking for a simple crochet dishcloth pattern then this free pattern works too. You can easily crochet the dishcloth as a solid rectangle, if you prefer.

According to the designer, "this light and lacy summer wrap is perfect for those cool evening hours." And she's right! This thick yet airy crochet shawl is perfect for adding a little bit of warmth to your outfit. You can work this free crochet shawl in any color or colors you want, or you can use the designer's color palette and create a design that's as vivid as a sunrise. A full photo tutorial is available for the crochet stitch pattern used to create this wrap, so give it a go!

Brightly colored yarn makes this Seed Stitch Summer Purse perfect for the sunny days of summer. The seed stitch is used to complete this free crochet purse pattern, which gives it a pretty, scalloped look. It measures about 8 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 5 inches tall, so it's just the right size for young girls to carry with them to the beach, the mall, or out for ice cream. Crochet purses do not get much cuter than this!

This 12” (30.5 cm) square starts with a textured, berrylicious center and ends with one of my favorite crochet stitch patterns: the v-stitch! This pattern was designed for the 2019 Block a Week with JulieAnny Crochet Along. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting in the round, increasing, crocheting in the back loop only, skipping stitches, crocheting into chain spaces Special stitches: bob, FPsc (with video tutorials linked in the pattern), and v-st Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size Motif: 12” (30.5 cm) square.

Add some bright color to your kitchen with this Rainbow Sherbet Dishcloth. This crochet dishcloth pattern is a simple striped square made of single crochet stitches that can easily be made larger or smaller than the given pattern to fit your needs. Simply add or subtract rows to vary the length. You can use as many colors as you want with this fun, striped pattern. Add a homemade touch to your kitchen and make some for simple and easy handcrafted gifts.