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Free Crochet Pattern: Bright Gifts Wrap — 12 Weeks of Gifting

by WeCrochet on Oct 27, 2020

It’s the most wonderful time of year: when we give away free crochet patterns every week leading up to the holiday gift-giving season. We’re featuring a new free pattern every Tuesday for 12 weeks. This week’s free crochet pattern is the Bright Gifts Wrap.

Crochet.com gives away a free crochet pattern every week during the 12 weeks of gifting! This week's pattern is the Bright Gifts Wrap. Image shows: a model wearing a triangular crocheted wrap, shown from behind. The wrap is color blocked in 6" strips of different brightly colored yarn colors, from tan to hot pink, lavender to green, teal to magenta, and bright coral.

To help you with your holiday gift list, we offer our favorite annual tradition: the 12 Weeks of Gifting, where we release a brand new free pattern every Tuesday for 12 weeks, counting down the days to mid-December. We are featuring all sorts of projects—from cozy shawls
to cushy scarves and pretty hats—a little something for everyone on your list!

Bright Gifts Wrap – Free Crochet Pattern

Download the free crochet pattern: Bright Gifts Wrap

Brighten up any gray winter day with this vibrant Bright Gifts Wrap. The beautiful elongated triangular shape makes it easy to wear and wonderfully snug.

The Bright Gifts Wrap is worked flat, from the long side of the wrap across, and decreased along one edge. The wrap is crocheted in Half Double Crochet.

Crochet.com gives away a free crochet pattern every week during the 12 weeks of gifting! This week's pattern is the Bright Gifts Wrap. Image shows: a closeup of the crocheted texture of the wrap, in two swaths of magenta next to lavender yarn.

Yarn needed: Wool of the Andes Superwash (worsted weight, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 110 yards/50g): 12 balls total.

2 Skeins Each:

MC Haze Heather 26320,
C1 Rouge 26333,
C2 Avocado 26324,
C3 Fairy Tale 26336,
C4 Marina 26334,

1 Skein Each:

C5 Blossom Heather 26318,
C6 Bamboo Heather 26315

Stay Tuned for More 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns to Come

The five images of 12 Weeks of Gifting so far: The Bright Gifts Wrap, the Vanilla Latte Super Scarf, the Triana Shawl, the Holiday Sweets Shawl, and the Bambino Ripple Blanket.

We can’t wait to reveal the rest of this year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns, so check back next Tuesday to find out what the next pattern will be.

In the meantime, check out last year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns to inspire you as you craft up your holiday gifts (or maybe just make something for yourself!)

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Free Crochet Pattern: Triana Shawl – 12 Weeks of Gifting

by WeCrochet on Oct 13, 2020

A model wears a red-pink toned crocheted shawl. The Triana shawl is part of the 12 Weeks of Gifting free patterns from Crochet.com

Triana Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern

Download the free crochet pattern: Triana Shawl

Yarn needed: Chroma Fingering, 2 hanks in one colorway (we used Red Velvet)

A close up of the stitch pattern in this red-pink toned crocheted shawl. The Triana shawl is part of the 12 Weeks of Gifting free patterns from Crochet.com

This light and lacy shawl was inspired by the bright and beautiful sights found in the neighborhood of Triana in Seville, Spain. Lacy stitches represent the arches on the famous Triana bridge.

The shawl is worked back and forth in rows with increases made along just one side of the shawl to create diagonal stripes across the entire shawl and a slightly asymmetric shape. The pattern features sections of lace stitches and more solid sections of crossed stitches.

Stay Tuned for More 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns to Come

A model is wrapped in the Bambino Ripple Blanket, a copper-colored crochet ripple blanket, part of the free crochet patterns of Crochet.com's 12 Weeks of Gifting.

A model wears the Holiday Sweets Shawl: part of the 12 Weeks of Gifting free patterns from Crochet.com

We can’t wait to reveal the rest of this year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns, so check back next Tuesday to find out what the next pattern will be.

In the meantime, check out last year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns to inspire you as you craft up your holiday gifts (or maybe just make something for yourself!)

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Free Crochet Pattern: Holiday Sweets Shawl

by WeCrochet on Oct 6, 2020

A model is wrapped in the Holiday Sweets Shawl, a multicolored crochet rectangular shawl, part of the free crochet patterns of Crochet.com's 12 Weeks of Gifting.

Holiday Sweets Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern

Download the free crochet pattern: Holiday Sweets Shawl

Yarn needed: Preciosa Tonal, 5 hanks in different colors (or any other Worsted Weight yarn will work)

A simple yet stylish accessory, the Holiday Sweets Shawl is the perfect cozy wrap. It can be made to match any palette. This beginner-friendly shawl is also quick to work up.

The Holiday Sweets Shawl is a rectangular wrap, worked flat. It consists of 5 sections; each worked in one main color and one accent color. The pattern uses only Single and Double Crochet, making it accessible for a beginner or an experienced crocheter.

The Holiday Sweets Shawl, a multicolored crochet rectangular shawl, part of the free crochet patterns of Crochet.com's 12 Weeks of Gifting.

We can’t wait to reveal the rest of this year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns, so check back next Tuesday to find out what the next pattern will be.

In the meantime, download the Holiday Sweets Shawl pattern, and check out last year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting Patterns to inspire you as you craft up your holiday gifts (or maybe just make something for yourself!)

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JOIN OUR CROCHET ALONG: Faux Fade Wrap (September-November 2020)

by WeCrochet on Aug 20, 2020

A woman holds a multicolored crocheted shawl that fades from dark brown to yellow to tan.

You are cordially invited to join us in our new Crochet Along Challenge, featuring the Faux Fade Wrap pattern by Janine Myska of Knits ‘n Knots.

Buy the pattern here: Faux Fade Wrap Pattern OR get it in WeCrochet Magazine Issue 4!

About the Faux Fade Wrap

A woman wears a multicolored brown-toned crocheted shawl wrapped around her neck.

This multi-colored faded wrap is made from a simple 2-row repeat, and uses just single crochet! The only technique you need to know is is how to work the color changes, but we promise – once you see how easy it is to do one row, it’s a breeze.

Get the Faux Fade Wrap Pattern.

Choose your Yarn:

We put together some Faux Fade Wrap Kits for you that include the pattern as well as the yarn you need to make it (along with a nice discount!). Here are the colors Janine pre-selected for us, inspired by the seasons of the year:

A woman holds a crocheted shawl that fades from dark brown to yellow to light brown. Along the right side are color suggestions for a spring color palette: pale pink, dusty rose, hot pink, light yellow, and gold. — The Spring Fade Pattern Kit features pinks and yellows.

A woman holds a crocheted shawl that fades from dark brown to yellow to light brown. Along the right side are color suggestions for a Summer color palette: peach, gold, coral, red-orange, and burgundy. — The Summer Fade Pattern Kit features oranges, coral, and reds.

A woman holds a crocheted shawl that fades from dark brown to yellow to light brown. Along the right side are color suggestions for an autumn color palette: tan, gold, brass, copper, and warm espresso brown. — The Autumn Fade Pattern Kit features yellows, copper, and browns.

A woman holds a crocheted shawl that fades from dark brown to yellow to light brown. Along the right side are color suggestions for a winter color palette: silver, gunmetal, cornflower, medium blue, and navy. — The Winter Fade Pattern Kit features grays and blues.

If none of these pattern kits are your thing, you can easily select your own colors (or other yarns) by using our Faux Fade Wrap Kit Builder (located at the bottom of the pattern page):

A screen shot of the Faux Fade Wrap Kit Builder

Just choose your yarn, and drag and drop the yarn colors you want into the kit builder and hit the purple “Add to Cart” button to instantly place the perfect amount of yarn into your cart.

How to Join the Crochet Along:

To participate in the Faux Fade Wrap Crochet Along, join and post here:

WeCrochet Family on Facebook
WeCrochet Group on Ravelry
Follow along on Instagram using #WeCrochetCAL and #FauxFadeCal
Comment here on the blog!

CAL Timeline:

September 1: Pick your Palette (or yarn), and order from crochet.com!

September 8: Join the WeCrochet Ravelry group and follow along in the Faux Fade Wrap CAL discussion.

September 15: Read through the pattern (in WeCrochet Magazine Issue 4) or buy it here: Faux Fade Wrap Pattern.

September 22: Make a swatch (and block it… righhhht??)

September 29: Work sections 1-4.

October 12: Work Sections 5-7.

October 26: Work Section 8.

November 10: Work Section 9.

November 24: Block the wrap and post pictures on social with #FauxFadeCAL.

We hope you’ll join us!

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FREE CROCHET PATTERN: Placid Shawl – 12 WEEKS OF GIFTING

by Sara Dudek on Nov 5, 2019

We’re featuring a new free pattern every Tuesday for 12 weeks. This week’s free crochet pattern is the Placid Shawl.

The Placid Shawl is a teal colored shawl made of square motifs, joined into a triangular shape. A model shows the shawl with its wingspan spread out.

As the weather starts to chill, you’ll need a cozy shawl to wrap up in for holiday parties and festive get-togethers. The Placid Shawl is the perfect project for wrapping in warmth this holiday season. Start it now so it will be ready for gifting come giving season.

We’re celebrating the launch of WeCrochet and the spirit of gift-giving season by giving away one free pattern each Tuesday in the lead up to the holidays. These projects are perfect for giving away as gifts (or keeping yourself sain during the busy hustle and bustle). Each week the pattern will be a bit smaller and easier to complete in time for the holidays. Welcome to the 12 Weeks of Gifting!

You will love all the projects featured in 12 Weeks of Gifting ! From afghans to throws, shawls, accessories, and other small gifts; you’re sure to find just what you’re looking for as you make gifts this season!

12 Weeks of Gifting—Week 6:
Placid Shawl

An image of a model wearing a teal colored crocheted shawl around her neck

The Placid Shawl, designed by Kristen Clay, is a series of rectangular and triangular motifs joined together in a triangular shawl shape. Add the stunning edging and you have the perfect shawl!

The pattern features our stunning Gloss yarn in fingering weight. Gloss is a cozy combination of merino wool and silk. This combo makes it surprisingly smooth and incredibly soft. You’ll love working up these rectangular motifs in Gloss’s luxurious colors. And it will make the perfect gift for someone special.