Next time you don't know what to give as a gift, make your friends and family a couple useful, Old Fashioned Potholders! An easy introduction to crochet patterns, potholders are beautiful, functional and they only improve with age!

Dress up your kitchen with this pretty flower dishcloth. The dishcloth features petals worked in gentle cotton for nonabrasive cleaning and a scrubby yarn center for tougher jobs. The pattern is quick and easy and written in American English according to Yarn Council standards and guidelines. Fresh new crochet pattern written and posted by Kara at Petals to Picots. Visit her website for the full free pattern and view all the patterns she has to offer.

One look at this Emerald Lace Crochet Wrap and we think you'll be as in love with it as we are. With its delicate stitches and elegant design, it's the perfect wrap to make for any occasion.

Make one in every color you love to complement your favorite outfits. We particularly love that you can add a classic brooch to really pull the look together in minutes.

From the Blogger: "Take an easy-to-learn stitch pattern, fling it on, add a pin and go! This is the latest in my "Fling" series.

The Al Fresco Dining Set is the perfect accessory to decorate your table for your outdoor dining during summer months and beyond. The vibrant colours are reminiscent of turquoise blue seashores with golden sand; they bring back cherished memories of joyous, carefree holidays, that were once lived but remembered forever. The set is worked using Tunisian crochet technique and consists of four coasters and four placemats.

This Sweet Heart Shawl is a shawl with a chain of hearts, an easy and free crochet pattern using thread for beginners with photo tutorial in each step.

These Multi-Use Kitchen Cloths can be used for just about anything. Use them as dishcloths, trivets or even coasters. Each of the crochet patterns provide a different stitch for edging options. The color combinations are gorgeous, but of course you can choose any colors you wish.

The Venus Shell Crochet Triangle Shawl pattern uses an elongated shell stitch for an elegant lacy shawl that works up on autopilot. You'll love the graceful shells made with treble crochets, and they show off the gorgeous colors of hand dyed yarn very nicely. Even better? This shawl has just one row repeat to memorize! Perfect for crocheting on the go or while relaxing and watching your favorite movie or tv show. You'll need approximately two skeins of sport weight yarn to complete this shawl.

Use this free crochet pattern to make cute little dishcloths in the shape of flowers. Not only can you wash your dishes with these, but you can have them out as home decor too.

This is one of the prettiest wraps you will ever see. It's a more advanced crochet pattern that you'll enjoy making. Simply Soft Heather yarn is used.