Skill Level | Beginner Finished Size | 48" wide; 65" long Yarn | Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick Hook | 15 mm If you're brand new to crochet and looking for a first project, our beginner crochet blanket is a great place to start. Especially if you're not a scarf or headband person. A blanket is a practical way to practice your skills because your family can use it for many years to come. With this project you'll get to practice fundamental crochet skills; the chain stitch to start the project and single crochets throughout. Mastering these two stitches is a must for any crocheter and they're nice and easy to keep you engaged. You'll also learn how to add a new color of yarn to the project to create stripes, a little technique that keeps big projects like this a little more interesting.

Skill Level | Intermediate Finished Size | About 7" tall Yarn | Bernat Baby Blanket Tiny Hook | 3.5 mm Make this cute little crochet bear for Valentine’s Day or any occasion, really. Just change up the color of the hat to match your occasion! With this project you'll learn clever ways of incorporating amigurumi pieces into a project so you don't have to seam them in place. Every major body piece is crocheted in place so the only seaming you'll do here is within some of the facial features. Note : The yarn originally used for this project has been discontinued. We're in the process of reworking it for a new yarn. In the meantime, you can easily substitute with a medium #4 yarn.

Skill Level | Easy Finished Size | Fits 800 mL Ball Wide Mouth Mason Jars Yarn | Lily's Sugar 'n Cream Hook | 5 mm Bring a rustic and cozy look and feel to your mason jars with our crochet mason jar covers. You can use a single color, or a combination of colors to customize your decor for each holiday season. With this project you'll get lots of practice with the double crochet stitch in the round and see how adding a chain in between them can create a little window. Each mason jar cover works up in less than an hour and with only 65 yards of yarn.

Skill Level | Intermediate Finished Size | 4.5" wide; 4" long Yarn | Mary Maxim Woodlands Needles | US 7 (4.5 mm) needles Knitted hearts are a fun Valentine's day project, but these patches can be used in all sorts of ways. Attach them to a hat, scarf, jacket, bag or any other accessory - make two, seam and stuff them to make a little softie or make a few to give with Valentines. You'll only need about an hour or so for each. With this project you'll learn how to shape the ends of rows to create a heart shape. Being familiar with the knit stitch, basic increases and decreases are a big help but not a must for this project. The step-by-step tutorial will walk you through it all.

Skill Level | Intermediate Finished Size | 9" tall when seated Yarn | Lion Brand Heartland Hook | 4 mm If you're looking for a fun little project to occupy your hands and mind, you're in the right place. Our little crochet bear we call "Ben" is a fun project you can make for your self or as a gift. Customize the color of his scarf, ears and feet to match your occasion or mood. With this pattern you'll get to practice your amigurumi skills, and sculpting detailed shapes. Add the legs with a single long strand of yarn so Ben will sit or stand (with a little help of course). We use felt for accents in the eyes, ears and feet and you'll even learn how to add eyelids to your amigurumi projects for a more realistic look.

Skill Level | Easy Finished Size | 2" diameter Yarn | Any Medium (#4) Yarn Hook | 5.5 mm If you're looking for a really simple and easy crochet flower, you're in the right place. Attach this one to any project for a cute little accent. It's simple enough, even a beginner can crochet it. With this project you'll learn the basic method of crocheting a flower in the round. This is a skill you can use again and again to crochet different flowers by simply changing the petal stitch pattern to make something completely different.