Six Super Cute Crochet Projects to Get Your Hooks Into
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above VIA @KATIEJONESKNIT
Did our recent guide to learning crochet turn you from a wool-gathering novice to a stitching superstar? Or maybe you’re a long-term member of the crochet crew looking for some cool new projects to sink your hook into. Whatever your stitching sitch, if you’ve got some sweet wool burning a hole in your stash and fingers itching to yarn over something, we’ve got options for you!
We’ve combed the crafter-net for a few of the cutest crochet projects, appropriate for beginners and beyond, and all of them are free – just for you. So what are you waiting for? Get stuck in and crochet away!
Hot Over the Collar
We’ve got a bit of a crochet crush on Miss Katie Jones and her wonderfully colourful creations. Out of all the free projects she generously offers her army of adoring fans, the one we’re hankering to whip up is the Flower Folk Collar she designed for the Victoria and Albert Museum. Add a dash of crocheted whimsy and style to any outfit!
Dump Him
An iconic Britney fashion moment brought within our clutches through the power of crochet! This is a great introductory project to dip your toe in the tapestry technique. Phenomenal crochet patternmaker @IWillCrochet offers this moving mantra as a free crochet chart, alongside a tutorial on how to turn it into a basic top, and you can see people have made it their own in all sorts of ways. Tube top, wall hanging, tote bag – how will you encourage your friends to throw the whole man away?
The Bucket (Hat) List
Crocheted hats – they’re so hot right now! Keep your head warm and protected from the sun at the same time. Give your headwear a sweet botanical twist with @YasSuck’s beginner-friendly daisy bucket hat tutorial. We love the drama of the extra frills in the brim and the different vibes yarn choice can bring from cottagecore sweetness to acid-pop punk!
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Pack A Picnic
A bag is a classic crochet project – once you finish it, you can use it to carry around other crochet projects on the go – and this picnic tote bag from Hay Hay Crochet is particularly covetable! Gingham may seem like an intimidating design to crochet, but under Heather’s hands, it’s revealed to be a simple colour-switching technique with showstopping results.
Cardigan (Taylor’s Version)
As much as we may try, we are not immune to the wiles of Harry Styles, whether it’s humming along to the irresistibly catchy strains of ‘Late Night Talking’ or coveting his taste in cosy cardigans. Elviona Halim has our back with her two-part tutorial teaching you how to make a patchwork crochet cardigan of your very own! Mix up the colours to put your own spin on this adorable outerwear!
Put On A Happy Face
A granny square is the building block of so many projects – including the bucket hat and cardigan projects listed above – so the more variations you collect, the more opportunities you have to personalise and patchwork your pieces. A sweet variation to keep in your back pocket is this smiley face square from Craft Passion. Did you know that the smiley face was invented in 1963 by graphic designer Harvey Ball as part of a project to boost the morale of employees at the State Mutual Life Assurance Company? Sort of bleak! But a fun fact to share with people who compliment your rad crochet projects!
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Quick show of hands: who’s opened a water bottle expecting a refreshing sip… and instead been greeted by the unmistakable whiff of uh-oh?
Because for something that follows us everywhere (desk, car, hikes, yoga…), the humble drink bottle is strangely prone to becoming a science experiment. Hard-to-clean corners and gaskets. Mystery smells. Bec Bligh and her husband Tim know it well. A six-month sailing trip along the Queensland coast left them with a lifetime of memories and one stubborn annoyance: mouldy water bottles they couldn’t properly clean.
So they did something about it.
Enter @EverVessel. Thoughtfully designed borosilicate glass and stainless steel bottles that keep things beautifully simple: durable materials, wide openings, easy-to-clean parts and none of the techy gimmicks that tend to age badly. Turns out simplicity, done well, is pretty powerful stuff. (Their many design awards agree!)
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Pull up a chair… there’s room at this table!
For the first time, Feast for Freedom is bringing people together for a spectacular long-table dinner as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.
A Longer Table is exactly what it sounds like: one beautiful shared table inside the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (@Asrc1), piled with generous dishes inspired by this year’s hero cooks, Noha and Nige.
From 6 to 9pm on Wednesday, 25 March, this is what you can expect:
🍽 A three-course shared feast
🍷 Matched drinks
🎶 Live entertainment
✨ A room full of good humans
Your ticket doesn’t just buy you a delicious dinner. It supports the ASRC’s vital work and helps create a fairer future for people seeking asylum.
Seats are limited, and long tables have a way of filling up quickly – head to @MelbFoodAndWine’s website to book now: feastforfreedom.org.au/mfwf
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My #PeppermintWaratahWrapDress is finished and I’m so proud of it. It has been designed not to flap open and flash your pants in the wind, so I feel confident it will be a great wheelchair or standing dress in English weather.
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Frame your face with the Peppermint Bucket Hat!
Stay safe and stylish in the sun with your very own self-sewn and self-drafted wide-brimmed bucket hat. This beginner-friendly sew is perfect for a sunny day. Get out your pencils – this pattern is created using equations and maths!
This DIY project was featured in Issue 53 and now you can access it for the lovely low price of only $5.
Sun-safe chic is always in style. ☀️
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The Peppermint Myrtle Shift Dress is a beginner-friendly make with a few special details based on the ever-stylish shift shape – the perfect dress you need in your wardrobe right now!
Myrtle cuts above the knee with options to customise the length. Don’t think she’s reserved for hot weather either: try a heavier-weight fabric to turn your Myrtle into a pinafore-style garment for layering.
For our fabrics we chose two from our lovely sewing partner @Karmme_Apparel – the bold Rottnest Stripes in a lightweight, soft-drape cotton, and the quality linen in the handpainted Mexico Collection.
Get making the Myrtle – the only question is, can you stop at just one?
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It’s time to Feast!
Some recipes travel a long way before they land on your table to delight your taste buds. This year’s Feast for Freedom invites us to gather our friends, cook something delectable and raise funds for the incredible work of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (@Asrc1) while we’re at it.
The 2026 Feast features recipes shared by two remarkable cooks: Noha, who brought the flavours of Palestine with her when she arrived in Australia, and Nige, a Sri-Lankan Tamil cook whose journey with food began in the most unexpected of places.
You can host your own Feast up until 30 April – simply register online and get planning! Host a dinner, organise a workplace lunch, or gather your community… However you do it, the idea is simple: cook, connect and celebrate the cultures and stories that shape Australia.
Want to find out more? Head to the link in bio to meet Noha and Nige, learn more about their stories, and discover a delicious recipe to try.
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