Crochet patterns, projects & ideas
This is a collection of crochet patterns, projects and experiments I’ve shared over the years — some designed by me, others inspired by patterns and techniques I’ve discovered along the way.
You’ll find everything from hats and bags to blankets, accessories and a few projects that simply started with “I wonder if this will work?” 😊
Looking for my current handmade creations? You’ll find them over at Studio Manjri →
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Four Months, a Tangle of Yarn and a Crochet City: My Downtown Blanket
If you read my last post, you’ll know that although Manjri’s Place went rather quiet for a while, I certainly didn’t stop making things. So, if I’m going to start catching you up on what I’ve been doing while I’ve been away, I thought I might as well start with one of the biggest. Quite…
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Beach / Sun Hat Crochet Pattern
With summer now in full swing, I decided to design my own sun/beach hat. It’s made using cotton yarn, and the pattern incorporates holes to keep it light and allow for good air circulation. I originally made this in one colour, and the pattern has been written accordingly – however, you can choose to use…
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Plain Bucket Hat with Flowers Pattern
Here is another pattern I’ve designed — this one is a plain bucket hat embellished with large flowers. This beautiful bucket hat is made using one main colour in sport weight cotton yarn, and then embellished with flowers in three colours . The yarn I used is Katia Menfis cotton yarn. You will need just…
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Crochet Striped Bucket Hat
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been working on my own pattern for a bucket hat. This is my striped bucket hat, embellished with flowers. The pattern is available in my Ravelry store. This beautiful bucket hat is made using 2 colours in sport weight cotton yarn. The yarn I used is…
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Crochet Flower Sun Hat – Free Pattern
Hey all! Finally it seems like summer has made her appearance! The temperature here in Malta is in the high 20s (Celsius), there is a nice cool breeze, skies are blue and days are getting longer. No more COVID restrictions – life is good and it’s definitely the best time of the year! In warmer…
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Froggie Bonnet – a slightly different version
It’s been a while since I’ve published a post, but rest assured, I haven’t been crochet idle (ha ha – is that even a term?) – while I haven’t spent as much time as I would have liked on projects, here is a commission I recently completed. A while back, I published a post with…
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Easy Knitted scarf
It’s been quite a few years since I last knitted anything, as normally I prefer crochet. But, I came across this lovely yarn, and needed a project to use it for (I know – that’s the wrong order of doing things – i.e. you should have a project in mind, and then you find the…
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Pot holders – Farmyard Collection
I came across a wonderful set of farmyard-inspired tapestry crochet potholders and have been busy as a bee crocheting away a whole range of them – they are simple but really cute. Here are some of the ones which I have made – they make really cute sets! I always use mercerized cotton for these…
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Crochet Granny square handbag – getting ready for spring!!
Hey fellow crafters! With the weather getting a little warmer, I thought that a nice spring handbag would be a great project – so here is one I made up. I used mercerised cotton DK in 3 colours and a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Each side of the bag is made by joining 9 granny…
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Froggie Bonnet Bonanza – Free Pattern!!
Hey all! This hat is such a hit that I’ve made a whole bunch more in different colours! What colour will you wear ? I call dibs on the red one – ha ha ha! I would like to give a shout-out to my model, Ms Halle “Bearry” – she has been most cooperative and…
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Froggie Bonnet
Froggie Bonnet
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Crochet multi-colour Pencil Case / make-up bag/ toiletries pouch – Free Pattern
Hey all! Hope you are doing fine and churning out fabulous projects! If you need some inspiration, here is an easy one which I designed and made from nylon crochet thread (the same that I used to make the belt in my previous project ). Again, thanks to the stiff and abrasive nature, it lends…
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Crochet multi-colour Belt – Free Pattern
Hey fellow crocheters, I recently bought some rather nice nylon crochet thread because I really liked the colours. Nylon is quite stiff and abrasive, so you have to be careful what you use it for — but I thought it would be perfect for a belt. This is a simple free crochet belt pattern, worked…
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Versatile Seaside Wrap – Crochet Project
Hey all! Update — September 2026:I originally shared this project in 2020, when the Seaside Wrap pattern was available free. The pattern is no longer available free, but I’ve kept this post as part of my crochet archive and to share my version of the wrap. I came across this beautiful boho-inspired wrap and decided…
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The Virus Shawl
Firstly, a little disclaimer about the title of this post and the name of this pattern i.e. “The Virus Shawl” – it has been around for years and has nothing to do with COVID-19. Read more here and find link to the free-pattern for this lovely crochet shawl .
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Beach dress – written pattern
Update – September 2026: The original graph pattern I used for this project is no longer available at the link included when I first wrote this post in 2020. The beach dress was originally based on a Katia graph pattern for a size 8–10 dress. As I found the graph quite difficult to follow, I…
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Stylecraft Fruit Garden Crochet Along (CAL) by Jane Crowfoot
A little note: I originally wrote this post in May 2020, when the Fruit Garden CAL was just getting underway. I’ve kept the original post below as part of my crochet journal, so references to pattern releases and dates reflect what was happening at the time. I recently came across a post in one of…
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Crochet Summer Beach Dress
Summer is round the corner — so here is my first creation for summer: a stylish multi-coloured beach dress. It’s made using Katia Jaipur Cake cotton yarn. The original design was based on a pattern published by Katia. The original pattern link is no longer available, but I later prepared my own written version, including…
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Pretty Petals Little Girl’s handbag
In a previous post called Pretty Petals Coasters →, I shared a cute coaster pattern. I adapted that to make a little handbag for a little girl. I made four large coasters and joined two together by crocheting the white outline through both layers. That way, I ended up with two rather sturdy sides. I…
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Pastel Flower Baby blanket
I’m so happy with this gorgeous baby blanket, which I made for a friend. It’s using the same technique as in my last post, Colourful Lapghan →.
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Granny Square Lapghan
I’ve been rather busy putting this very colourful lapghan together. It’s similar to the Colourful Lined Baby blanket I made some time back. Hope you like it! I’m now working on one in pastel colours. Check back soon for updates!
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Pretty Petals Coasters
I came across this cute coaster pattern some time back (actually, it’s been a few years!), and I knew I would make them — just not immediately. I guess I was waiting to have the right yarn in hand. I used a variegated cotton yarn for the flower and then a thicker dark blue cotton…
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Infinity Scarf
I love winter, and it is slowly on its way in 🙂 One of the things I love about winter is the clothes – those warm, soft & fluffy woolies, in which you wrap up tight. So, here is my first project in preparation for this season : the infinity scarf. I love infinity scarves…
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Santa Cushion
Christmas is round the corner, and I can’t wait to start decorating! Here’s a Santa cushion cover I made using the Bernat Santa Pillow pattern from Yarnspirations. Bernat Santa Pillow – Free Pattern → Instead of using a zipper to close the cushion, I used buttons and crocheted little hoops. Enjoy! 🎅
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Colourful Lined Baby blanket
I came across this lovely pattern on a blog called Mille Makes and adapted it to make a stylish baby blanket: Something Pretty – Free Pattern → I lined it with flannel (that was quite challenging!), as the design has holes and you don’t want little fingers getting caught. This is also a fantastic way…
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Toddler Slippers
Here are some slippers I made for toddlers. Again, I modified the pattern from my earlier Cute Elmo Baby Booties → post, making them larger and adding the white row detail and straps. Toddlers love running around barefoot, or with just socks on, so this is a great and stylish way to keep little toes…
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“Bootie-ful” baby booties
Here are some more booties I made. 😊 I modified the pattern from my earlier Cute Elmo Baby Booties → post and embroidered some little flowers all around to make them pretty. What do you think?
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Cute Elmo Baby Booties
Baby things are so cute, and these couldn’t be any cuter! What a great way to start baby’s shoe collection — I’m a firm believer that you can never have enough shoes! 😊 I made these using the Elmo Inspired Baby Booties pattern by Olivia Kent of Hopeful Honey. Elmo Inspired Baby Booties – Free…
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Tapestry Crochet
I am always on the lookout for new techniques and ideas when it comes to crochet and recently, I came across something called tapestry crochet. This technique will allow you to make the most beautiful and intricate designs – some can look very complex and you might think that they are for very experienced crocheters…
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Turquoise sturdy handbag – Variations
I have fallen in love with this bag — so much so that I ended up making several more, with a few variations. Here they are! If you’d like to make one yourself, you can find the pattern and my original tips in my Turquoise Sturdy Handbag post → With ribbon : 2 colours :…
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Turquoise sturdy handbag
Did I mention I love bags? Well, I couldn’t help making this one and I am very pleased with how it turned out. I will be making more in different colours…..and maybe even mixing colours up a bit 🙂
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The Jackfield Tile Bag
I love bags ! And when I came across this gorgeous bag by Christine Bateman – I could not resist! It’s so very cute! And a fantastic use for left over yarn. For the lining, I used a ready made fabric tote bag – which I adjusted to the correct size, however, it is not…
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Lined Net Shoulder Bag
Do you remember those plastic bag/baskets which had holes and used to be quite popular for carrying grocery shopping?- It’s baskets like the green one shown below that I remember seeing commonly used by housewives doing their grocery shopping at the corner grocer shop. Today, there are very few little grocers left – being replaced…
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Eco-Friendly Market Bag
This cute bag is really easy to make and, in fact, I have got hooked and made several. I used DK cotton yarn for these – and you will need approximately 50g to make this. The instructions are written using US terms. Abbreviations: CH – chain stitch SlSt -Slip Stitch SC – single crochet HDC…
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Summer Beach Themed Tote Bag
This beach themed bag reminds me of the sun & sea with it’s 3D starfish and conch shells as decorations. I was inspired by the Maltese summers an beaches in Malta.
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Boho Tote Bag
This tote bag design brings to mind the Flower Power generation, the 60s, hippies and Boho-chic. I think of music festivals, painted Volkswagen Beetles and vans — even the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine! 😊 So now I’ll share with you my pattern for making this gorgeous tote. I used a variegated yarn by Katia for the…
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Lotus Flower – Part 7
Step 90 – Blue Yarn Step 91 – Purple Yarn Step 92 – Brown Yarn Step 93 – White Yarn Step 94 – Purple Yarn Step 95 – Blue Yarn Step 96 – Brown Yarn Step 97 – White Yarn Step 98 – Purple Yarn Step 99 – Blue Yarn Step 100 – Brown Yarn…
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Lotus Flower – Part 6
Step 80 – White Yarn 23 SC (22nd & 23rd on brown DC). Cluster of 3 TR in white cluster. Skip 1 stitch. 10 SC in back loop Repeat (2) to (3) one more time Cluster of 3 TR in white cluster. Skip 1 stitch. 2 SC. Repeat from (1) all the way round and…
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Lotus Flower – Part 5
Step 70 – Purple Yarn Step 71 – Brown Yarn Step 72 – White Yarn Step 73 – Blue Yarn Step 74 – Purple Yarn N.B. Any SC falling on blue stitches to be done in back loop Step 75 – Brown Yarn Step 76 – White Yarn Step 77 – Blue Yarn Step 78 …
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Lotus Flower – Part 4
Step 60 – White Yarn Step 61 – Purple Yarn N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop Step 62 – Brown Yarn N.B. Any SC falling on purple SC to be done in back loop Step 63 – White Yarn N.B. Any SC falling on brown SC to be…
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Lotus Flower – Part 3
Step 40 – Brown Yarn Step 41 – Blue Yarn Step 42 – Brown Yarn You should have 193 stitches now in the previous row. We need to increase this to 196 (a number divisible by 7) in this row. SC all the way round in each stitch but add 3 additional stitches along the…
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Lotus Flower – Part 2
Step 21 – Purple Yarn Step 22 – Brown Yarn Step 23 – White Yarn Step 24 – Purple Yarn Step 25 – Brown Yarn Step 26 – Blue Yarn Step 27 – White Yarn Step 28 – Purple Yarn All SCs on white DCs to be done on back loop of white DC. Step…
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Lotus Flower – Part 1
04/05/2019 – Latest update: I have just found out that the designer of this awesome pattern is a very talented Russian lady named Evgenia Tychenko. I am blown over by her talent! If you would like to see more of her wonderful designs then you should visit: https://vk.com/tychenko_crochet . I came across this most beautiful…
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Sunny Summer Table Doily
It had been a long time since I’d posted anything here, but that didn’t mean I’d been idle! I’d completed lots of projects, and this one was one of my own designs. I originally posted a photo of the finished doily in a number of Facebook crochet groups and received such a lovely response,…
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Charlotte’s Square
This was the first crochet pattern I ever tried from the internet! 😊 The square is part of the beautiful Charlotte’s Dream design by Dedri Uys of Look At What I Made. The original pattern is still available free online, with detailed instructions and photographs. Charlotte’s Dream – Free Pattern → Here are a couple…
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The WoolEater aka Bavarian Stitch
Hello fellow crocheters! This is one of the most beautiful stitches I have come across which is quite simple…
