Crochet home decor, one cozy project at a time
Handmade home decor
Beginner-friendly crochet patterns for every room: pillows, baskets, wall hangings, and kitchen pieces, with clear instructions, a materials list, and sizing help along the way.
New to crochet decor? Work through these in order: where to begin, which yarn to buy, how to pick colors, and how to make a piece the right size.
A starting guide to crochet home decor: why flat pieces are easier than garments, the five stitches to learn, a short starter kit and the best order for your first four projects.
Cotton, acrylic, wool, cord or t-shirt yarn? A fiber-by-use guide that matches each yarn to kitchen pieces, pillows, baskets, rugs and wall decor, with weight, hook and care notes.
Choose yarn colors that suit your room: the 60-30-10 rule applied to crochet, neutrals plus one accent, five ready-made three-color palettes and a quick swatch test.
Make pieces that fit: how to swatch for gauge, measure pillow forms, tables and shelves, use negative ease for pillow covers and turn any width into a stitch count.
Work a 30 in round rug in single crochet with t-shirt yarn or thick cotton cord. Includes the flat-circle increase rule, a stitch-count table and fixes for ruffled or cupped edges.
Make a dense, squishy 40 x 50 in throw in super bulky yarn and half double crochet, with a two-round border, an optional fringe and stitch counts for three sizes.
A 16 in round cushion made from two flat double crochet circles joined around a pillow form, with a round-by-round stitch table and an optional button tuft.
A lacy but simple crochet table runner in worsted cotton, about 14 x 60 in. One repeating V-stitch row, a clean border, blocking steps and a length table for other tables.
Work single crochet in a spiral around a foundation chain, fold the pouch on the diagonal and seam it into a double-thick 7 in cotton potholder with a hanging loop.
Make a set of four 12 x 18 in cotton placemats in moss stitch, a dense, level fabric that keeps plates and glasses steady. Includes edging, yardage per mat and washing notes.
A planning guide to crochet bedroom accents: how to pick three or four handmade pieces, balance texture, color and scale, and decide what to make first.
A sturdy crochet bedside caddy made from one long single crochet panel: a flap that tucks under the mattress and three pockets for a book, phone and glasses.
A wide-stripe crochet bed runner in bulky yarn and half double crochet, with a size table for twin, full, queen and king beds and tips for a neat drape.
Dowels, hoops, rings and driftwood, removable hooks versus nails, and the simple measurements that put a crochet piece at the right height on the wall.
A 10-round crochet mandala in four colors with a full stitch-count table, then stretched and laced into a 12 in embroidery hoop or metal ring for the wall.
A crochet plant hanger for a 6 in pot, made from a flat base circle, a mesh basket and three chain straps on a ring, with careful notes on cord and safe hanging.
Flat crochet hearts and stars with chain loops sized for door knobs, cabinet handles and windows, plus light stiffening and tips for grouping them.
A snug cotton sleeve for a pint mason jar, worked from a flat base circle up, with a fit table for other jar sizes and ideas for using it as a vase or holder.
Triangle pennants worked from the point up and joined on a chain cord, with a table showing how many pennants you need for the space you want to fill.
Three flat crochet Christmas ornaments in cotton, a five-point star, a small tree and a round bauble, with hanging loops, stiffening methods and ideas for trees, garlands and gifts.
Crochet pumpkins made the easy way: a back-loop ribbed rectangle seamed into a tube, gathered, stuffed and wrapped into segments. Three sizes with stitch counts, plus two stem options.
Dowels, hoops, rings and driftwood, removable hooks versus nails, and the simple measurements that put a crochet piece at the right height on the wall.
A planning guide to crochet bedroom accents: how to pick three or four handmade pieces, balance texture, color and scale, and decide what to make first.
Work a 30 in round rug in single crochet with t-shirt yarn or thick cotton cord. Includes the flat-circle increase rule, a stitch-count table and fixes for ruffled or cupped edges.
Flat crochet hearts and stars with chain loops sized for door knobs, cabinet handles and windows, plus light stiffening and tips for grouping them.
Begin with a set of coasters or a dishcloth, learn how yarn and gauge shape a project, and move on at your own pace. Every tutorial on the site is free to read, no sign-up needed.
