The Bewitching Braids Cape is a free crochet pattern for a simple yet striking cape.  A wonderful addition to your winter wardrobe! This cape is absolutely gorgeous — so striking, trendy and fashion forward!  Throw this cape on over a little black dress for date night or any time you want to feel fabulous! Made… Continue reading Bewitching Braids Cape Free Crochet Pattern

The Christmas Blessings Crochet Stocking is a free pattern for a beautifully textured Christmas stocking! Made in just one piece worked in the round for ease of construction, simple stitches and bulky yarn combine for a quick and easy project!  This stocking would make perfect last minute Christmas holiday decor or gifts! I gave this… Continue reading Christmas Blessings Crochet Stocking Free Pattern

The Night Owl Hexagon Blanket is a free crochet pattern by Kristyn Crochets! Nana’s Crafty Home is excited to host this free pattern as Kristyn has stepped away from blogging for the time being.  Kristyn is also very interested in continuing to design patterns and we are planning on hosting them here at Nana’s Crafty… Continue reading Night Owl Crochet Hexagon Blanket Free Pattern by Kristyn Crochets

The Wacky Waddles Turkey Hat is a free crochet hat pattern that is so fun, easy, cute and fast! I recently released the Light Me Up Snowman Hat pattern and when I finished it I realized it would be the perfect base pattern for a Thanksgiving Turkey Hat!  I really love designs that can be… Continue reading Wacky Waddles Turkey Hat Free Crochet Pattern

This is the free crochet pattern for the Apply Granny Square by Kristyn Crochets! * **This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase.  I will receive a small commission if you purchase but it won’t cost you any extra!  Thank you so much for supporting my work!… Continue reading Apple Granny Square Free Crochet Pattern by Kristyn Crochets

The Light Me Up Snowman Hat is a free crochet pattern for the most adorable snowman hat!  So easy you will be able to make up him up in just a couple of hours! Last year I designed the Light Me Up Christmas Tree Hat which was so much fun to design I couldn’t resist… Continue reading Light Me Up Snowman Hat Free Crochet Pattern

This is the free crochet pattern for the Granny Leaves Square by Kristyn Crochets! You may already be familiar with Kristyn Crochets’ patterns as she has many beautiful patterns that have been published.  Kristyn has stepped away from blogging recently but you will be happy to know that many of her free patterns will be… Continue reading Granny Leaves Square Free Crochet Pattern by Kristyn Crochets!

The Cross My Heart Baby Blanket is a free crochet pattern for an oh so soft and beautiful blanket!  Made with Hobby Lobby’s Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn ** and an easy repetitive pattern! ** This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase.  I will receive a… Continue reading Cross My Heart Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

The Treat Me Crochet Bag is a free pattern.  In Fall pumpkin colors this bag would make a fantastic treat bag or accessory to your costume! The original bag features pumpkin colors orange and green.  I used 2 balls of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream yarn in Hot Orange and just a small amount in Forest… Continue reading Treat Me Crochet Bag Free Pattern

The So Long Summer Scarf is a free crochet pattern for an easy and textured scarf featuring two balls of Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend yarn. I absolutely adore this new cotton blend yarn by Lion Brand!  This is a lightweight cotton blend (50% cotton/50% polyester) which is perfect for this scarf.  So many trendy… Continue reading So Long Summer Scarf Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase.  I will receive a small commission if you purchase but it won’t cost you any extra!  Thank you so much for supporting my work! The Midnight Madness Poncho is a free crochet pattern for a dreamy poncho made with… Continue reading Midnight Madness Poncho Free Crochet Pattern Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball

This post contains affiliate links.  Click on any link or material highlighted to purchase.  I will receive a small commission if you purchase but it won’t cost you any extra!  Thank you for supporting my work!   The Simple Sparkle Scarf is a beginner friendly free crochet pattern!  Last November I released the Curly Cute… Continue reading Simple Sparkle Scarf Free Crochet Pattern Beginner Friendly!

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. The Pretty Play Date Dress is a free crochet pattern for a mixed media t-shirt dress!  All you need is a shirt in any size and this tutorial will show you how to add a crocheted skirt to it!… Continue reading Pretty Play Date Dress Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. The Any Holiday Textured Crochet Dishcloth is a free crochet pattern for an easy and fast project featuring a unique looking stitch — the modified dropped double crochet.  This stitch creates such a wonderful texture and unique look —… Continue reading Any Holiday Textured Crochet Dishcloth Free Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. The Pineapple of My Eye Baby Blanket is a free crochet pattern that I absolutely adore!  After using the pineapple cluster stitch and Lion Brand Mandala Baby yarn for the first time in my Spring Me Forward Triangle Scarf, I just knew… Continue reading Pineapple of My Eye Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. The Everything’s Beachy Bag is a free crochet bag pattern made with Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton!  This bag is a cross body sling bag that is perfect for your beachy getaway — large and roomy enough for… Continue reading Everything’s Beachy Bag Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. I have had some lovely balls of Red Heart’s Unforgettable yarn staring at me for a few months begging for the perfect project.  I recently designed the Spring Me Forward Triangle Scarf and frankly I am a little bit… Continue reading Candy Kisses Triangle Scarf Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This free crochet pattern for my Whimsical Waves Poncho was a lot of fun to design!  Featuring Lion Brand’s Feels Like Butta Yarn which Lion Brand most generously provided for this pattern!  The Feels Like Butta line by Lion… Continue reading Whimsical Waves Poncho Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This free crochet pattern for a cowl features one of my very favorite yarns — Caron Cotton Cakes!  These cakes first made their debut at Michael’s stores about a year ago.  They were very popular but ended up being… Continue reading Coiling Colors Cowl Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This pattern was such fun to make and its bright cheery colors make me yearn for spring!  I used Lion Brand Mandala Baby in the Honeydukes colorway and I was very pleased with the end result.  If you are… Continue reading Spring Me Forward Triangle Scarf Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Are you in search of a quick and easy Easter project the kids are sure to love?  Using Caron Chunky Cakes this is a very fast make and using self striping bulky yarn makes it oh so easy! After… Continue reading Some Bunny Loves You Easter Basket Free Crochet Pattern

This soft mod scarf just speaks to me!  This new yarn called Soft Spoken from Lion Brand is just so lovely.  Sometimes faux fur yarns can have some scratchiness from the fibers but this yarn is not scratchy at all.  It is super soft, feels fantastic and there is almost no shedding.  Made of a… Continue reading Mystic Mermaid Mod Scarf Free Crochet Pattern featuring Lion Brand Soft Spoken

Oh how I love the pattern for this stitch sampler blanket…..it makes me happy!  Such a fun pattern to crochet and it really is lovely!  Highlighting several different stitches that mimic all of the things I love about winter — snowballs, snow drifts and dripping icicles — as long as I don’t have to drive… Continue reading Winter Rhapsody Free Crochet Lap Blanket Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. The last (but certainly not least!) in my child sizes of the Brandywine Falls Vest!  Here is the free pattern in the cutest size vest ever!  Don’t tell the other yarn colors but I think this is my favorite… Continue reading Brandywine Falls Vest Child Size 2/4 T

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Here is my Brandywine Falls Vest child size 6/8.  Made with I Love This Yarn this would make a stylish addition to any little girl’s wardrobe!  Pair this with jeans or dress up with a skirt it is a… Continue reading Brandywine Falls Vest Child Size 6/8

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Due to popular demand, I am in the process of resizing my Brandywine Falls Vest and here is the child size 10/12.  My original Brandywine Falls Vest pattern was designed with Lion Brand Scarfie which I love.  However, I… Continue reading Brandywine Falls Vest Child Size 10 / 12

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This Comfy Kimono Blanket Cardigan is one of the easiest patterns to make!  Essentially just one large square and then folded to create the armholes it is a one size fits most approach.  I designed this pattern for Lion… Continue reading Comfy Kimono Blanket Cardigan

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. My free pattern for the Brandywine Falls Vest has been a huge hit and I have had several requests to resize especially in the more petite range.  Made with Lion Brand Scarfie this pattern is a treat to make!… Continue reading Brandywine Falls Vest Size Petite Small

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This Hearts Aflutter Scarf crochet pattern is a little bit of what we all need in our lives — happy, cheerful and fun!  The scarf itself is made with a very simple v-stitch easy enough for the beginning crocheter!… Continue reading Hearts Aflutter Scarf Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. I finally have the next installment of my free crochet Caron Cupcake hat pattern available!  I gotta say I love this pattern — so much fun and so much texture with so little effort! After my Just Peachy Hat… Continue reading Bubble Gum Pop Hat Free Crochet Hat Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Caron came out recently with their new Chunky Cakes and I just had to get it on my hook.  With Valentine’s Day coming up I knew a pink cowl made with one cake would be just the thing! This… Continue reading Chains of Love Cowl Free Crochet Pattern featuring Caron Chunky Cakes

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. My love for Lion Brand’s Mandala yarn is well established but if you are unfamiliar with this yarn you can read more about it in my review here.  I have designed several patterns for my blog featuring this wonderful… Continue reading Night On the Town Capelet Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Oh, how I love this pattern!  So much fun to make and Lion Brand Scarfie yarn — wonderful!  This is the first project I have made with this squishy soft yarn and I am in love!  When I first… Continue reading Brandywine Falls Vest Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This pattern came to be out of a desire to make a flattering and warm long sleeve cardigan using the block or modified granny stitch. I have used this stitch for both the Retro Duster Vest as well as the… Continue reading Cozy Fireside Cardigan Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Here is a pattern for a wonderfully textured messy bun crochet hat.  A previous pattern, the Just Peachy Hat made with the Caron Cupcakes, used a modified dropped double crochet stitch.  One of the happy outcomes of this pattern… Continue reading Inside and Out Reversible Messy Bun Hat Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. I promised I would post a monthly pattern featuring the Caron Cupcakes after I did the Alpine Ridges Hat in October.  Sometimes I feel that time doesn’t just slip away — it runs away!  I can’t believe we are… Continue reading Just Peachy Crochet Hat Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Christmas is just around the corner and I just had to share this Christmas tree hat pattern….so cute!  I had a blast making this hat and couldn’t wait to show you how to make it. I envision this hat… Continue reading Light Me Up Christmas Tree Hat Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This pattern was so much fun to make and I love how funky the finished cowl is!  I have designed quite a few cowl patterns — Sassy Autumn Cowl, Be Weaving Cowl, Cascading Colors Cowl and the Knitty Pretty… Continue reading Curly Cute Cowl Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. I thought I would take a break from all of those scarf and cowl patterns I have been working on over the last few weeks — Misty Morning Triangle Scarf, Be Weaving Cowl and Cascading Colors Cowl — and… Continue reading Within the Circles Scrubby Dishcloth Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. I have been busy making a lot of different cowl patterns and thought it might be time to move into the triangle scarf arena.  My latest cowl the Cascading Colors Cowl was a kaleidoscope of color and a lot… Continue reading Misty Morning Triangle Scarf Shawlette Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This pattern has a story I am sure many of you crocheters will be able to relate to.  When I first decided to start this blog and design crochet patterns this was actually the very first pattern I started… Continue reading Cascading Colors Crochet Cowl Free Pattern with Video Tutorials

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Welcome to the first in a series of patterns I will doing in the Caron Cupcakes yarn.  Every month I will feature a new crochet pattern featuring a Caron Cupcake so be sure to check back for more! This… Continue reading Alpine Ridges Crochet Hat Free Pattern with Video Tutorials

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Here is my free crochet pattern for a single crochet cowl with woven details.  Truly a “Wow!” piece. I saw a really lovely knit sweater with woven details and I thought, “Why can’t I make that in crochet?”  This… Continue reading Be Weaving Crochet Cowl Free Pattern with Video Tutorials

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Oh, this bag! This may be my favorite pattern so far!  This pattern actually took shape in my mind while working on another pattern, the Knitty Pretty Reversible Cowl.  I love the faux knit stitch and thought this stitch would… Continue reading Carry Me Away Crochet Tote Bag Free Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. This free crochet pattern is for a lovely afghan made with the block stitch.  This blanket is fun to make and so pretty to look at!  The violet color of the yarn is so vibrant and a very deep… Continue reading Grapevine Crochet Lap Afghan Free Pattern with Fringe Video Tutorial

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Here is a free pattern for a lovely baby blanket.  I love the ribbed crochet stitch as you can see with my earlier design the Sassy Autumn Cowl as well as the faux knit stitch of the Knitty Pretty Reversible… Continue reading Aurora Skies Ribbed Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern with Video Tutorials

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. My “Aunt” Dorothy taught me to crochet close to 40 years ago.  A wonderful woman who spent many a patient hour with me teaching me all she knew about crochet, knit and sewing.  Unfortunately, I didn’t quite “take” to… Continue reading Knitty Pretty Reversible Crochet Cowl Free Pattern with Video Tutorial

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. August has been unusually cool here in Kansas which has been wonderful!  In fact, we have only had a few weeks this entire summer of really hot weather and have been blessed with cooler temperatures and lower humidity.  Since I… Continue reading Sassy Autumn Ribbed Cowl Free Crochet Pattern with Video Tutorials

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Here is the free crochet pattern for the kid version of my popular Boho Market Bag!  My granddaughter fell in love with my original version of this market bag. She loves it and I am sure there are other girls… Continue reading Boho Market Bag Free Crochet Pattern Kid Size Version

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Here is my free crochet pattern for a Boho market bag!  Since I made my Duster Vest pattern and first used the Caron Cotton cakes I have become obsessed with them and couldn’t wait to design another pattern for… Continue reading Boho Market Bag Free Crochet Pattern

This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase. Welcome to Nana’s Crafty Home! I am very excited to share this journey with you. I am a wife, mother, a Nana, an avid crocheter, a lover of yarns, baking, movies, board games, time with my very large family… Continue reading Retro Duster Vest Free Crochet Pattern