88 Crochet Fans Showing Off Their Most Clever DIY Projects
My mother-in-law crochets like it’s a competitive sport, and every time we visit, she’s got some new thing waiting for us that I didn’t know could be crocheted: a phone case, a plant hanger, once an entire cover for the toaster.
There’s a whole world of creative people out there who’ve taken this hobby way past blankets and scarves and turned it into an actual problem-solving skill. If something in their house needs a cozy, a holder, or a slightly more charming version of itself, they just make it.
Here are the most creative crochet projects from people in this subreddit who clearly ran out of things to be impressed by and decided to start making their own.
1. “Finished Crochet T Rex!!”
2. “HELP I Can’t Stop Making Tops!”
3. “I Made This Skull Shawl For My Best Friend’s Wedding This Week!”
4. “Peacock Dress Skirt Progress”
5. “Little Guy Protecting His Seed”
6. “First Crochet Wearable”
7. “Princess Peach Tapestry Done For My Sister-In-Law”
8. “May I Present: The Dress That Got Me Permabanned From R/Crochet The First Day Of Pride Month”
9. “Finished Crochet Triceratops Skull!!!”
10. “What I’ve Been Up To Lately”
11. “Not All Heroes Wear Capes.. Some Wear Blankets”
12. “Can’t Believe I Made This!”
13. “Big Crochet Iguana Life Size, 1 Meter In Length My Design”
14. “My Very First Tapestry Of My Cat Vs. My Latest”
15. “New Shawl Design”
16. “Playing Around With A New Micro Crochet Design”
17. “Long Time Lurker, Finally Made Something I’m Happy To Post”
Shell Crochet Basket by Julia Verbytska Crochet Designs.
18. “Been Taking It Easy, But My Latest Project”
19. “Gothed Up!”
20. “He’s Finally Finished! A Highland Cow Hat”
21. “My Crochet Human Skeleton Will Be Going To A New Home!! Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!!”
22. “Just Finished What Is Now My New Favorite Hoodie”
23. “I Crocheted An Orchid”
24. “I Made My Own Parasol!”
25. “Rainbow Skeleton!”
26. “I Made A Real Version Of One Of Those Fake Sweaters Everyone Got Duped On Over The Holidays”
27. “My 8yo Son & I Collaborated On This Fantasy Creatures He Named ‘Sandstalker'”
“My son loves making up fantasy worlds, drawing maps for them, and coming up with all these cool names and concepts. And I love crocheting fantasy creatures! So I asked him if we could collaborate on some unique creatures and he was so excited.
He says: The Sandstalker lives in a world named Pyrara, the Divided Islands. It is native to the Nine Moons Desert, where it lives a largely solitary life. Dominant males may have an additional smaller set of horns in front of the standard pair.
Crochet details: Design, eyes, & horns by me Yarn is “Moria” from Prismatic Fiber & Artistry (plus a random black acrylic).”
28. “My Wife Isn’t Confident Enough To Share This On Reddit But I Wanted To Show Everyone The Amazing Job She Did On Her Latest Project”
29. “My ‘Viral Bloom Shawl’ All Gothed Up”
30. “It’s Done!!!”
“My first ever reversible mosaic piece. And it’s HUGE! A queen size. Whew. My daughter is going to love it.”
31. “Meet Anchor’s Little Brother, Tugboat!”
32. “Finished My First Blanket For My Partner’s Mom In Hospice”
“Back in January, my partner’s mom entered hospice bc of her dementia. I started crocheting last summer and I decided to make a blanket for her with my boyfriend. He helped pick the pattern and yarn colors. Dalia’s are her favorite flower so I thought this pattern was perfect and purple is her favorite color. To be honest, I was so worried that I wouldn’t finish it in time for her to use it before she [passed away] and it stressed me out the entire time.
It took me five months, but I DID IT! This is my first blanket. It’s thick, heavy, and stunning. Some of the pictures are from before I added the border, but I think they show the full blanket a little better. His mom is now nearing the end of her life and I don’t think she really understands what is going on or that I made the blanket, but she’s been using it for the past month which makes me happy.
Now back to less stressful projects lol.”
33. “I Have Made…So Many Pride Possums”
34. “I Finally Get To Post This!!”
What started as a belated birthday present became a belated Christmas present for my best friend! I started this in late November and after two and a half months, 27,300 stitches, more color changes than I care to count, and hours of YouTube, I finally finished. This was the most ambitious project I’ve ever done and it was truly a labor of love.
The pattern is “Tiger” from YarnLoveAffair and I used budget acrylic yarn (initially from my own stash but had to hit the craft store for more green, orange, and black.) I sewed a panel of fabric on the back so I didn’t have to deal with the absolute nightmare that happened back there.
35. “My First Crochet Bag”
36. “This Bad Boy Can Fit So Many Trinkets”
37. “Four New Flowers Have Join The Collection! That Makes It Over 40 Different Flower Granny Squares So Far! Do You See Your Favourite Flower Here?”
38. “Made My Dog A Matching Poncho!”
39. “I Just Felt Like Making An Egg”
40. “Earring #1 Of My Wife’s Birthday Present. Nobody Tell Her”
41. “Crocheted The Soda Fish From Spongebob!”
42. “Anatomical Heart Bag”
43. “Berry Pie Pillow!!! Any Thoughts? (Personally, I Like It A Lot Haha)”
44. “A Pastel Rainbow Witch Hat For Halloween”
45. “Finally Finished This Blanket For My Partner”
46. “Coworker Asked For Miss Cassandra… I’ve Never Seen Dr. Who … How Did I Do?”
47. “Something Different To Top My Tree This Year. I Wonder If My Relatives Will Notice.”
48. “I Finished Another Dress”
49. “I Shared This On Facebook But Then My Account Got Suspended!”
50. “I Made My First Ever Crochet Earrings!! Tiny Little Strawberries”
51. “Finished This A While Ago But Wanted To Share My Goose Purse!”
52. “When A Crochet Girl Goes Strawberry Picking”
53. “[Life] Is Hard Right Now. Sometimes All You Can Do Is Keep Existing. And That’s Enough”
54. “Made A Surprise Doll For My Bestie. It’s Of Her DnD Character”
55. “Toilet Paper Holder”
56. “Reversible Amigurumi”
57. “I Made A Trash Panda!”
58. “I Think I Found A New Obsession…”
59. “Finished These Tank Tops For My Wife And I”
60. “My First Crochet Poncho”
61. “Freehanded Traffic Cone Wizard Hat”
62. “Acceptable For Public Wear?”
63. “Someone Got Married Wearing One Of My Dragon Hats!!!”
64. “Finally Official Finished My Brothers Blanket. I. Am. Jealous”
65. “Inspired By Porcelain, Cowboys, & Pure Vibes”
66. “Crochet My Prom Dress”
67. “I Won First Prize, Y’all!”
“Last week, I posted that I was entering two pieces into my County Fair. I had no thoughts about winning; the whole point of the exercise was simply to be brave and to put myself out there.
Pickup was this evening and THEY BOTH WON FIRST PRIZE, Y’ALL! The ribbon fell off the sweater before we got to pickup but the evaluation form shows the judges awarded it!
I have never won anything like this in my life! I’m so proud and excited I’m a Blue Ribbon Crocheter!”
68. “Scarfing Up The Hot Dogs”
69. “I Made A Shrimp Hair Tie”
70. “I Did It, Bros! I Made My First Sale!”
71. “Please Convince Me It Looks Okay, I Spent Way Too Many Hours On This To End Up Hating It”
72. “I Made A Cappuccino For My Coffee Obsessed Toddler Cousin”
73. “My First Wearable Go Easy On Me LOL”
74. “Ending The Year By Unleashing This Angel On The World”
75. “I Wanted To Make Sun Hat With A Pattern You Can See From Front And Back (Tapestry Crochet!)”
76. “I Finally Finished This Baby Blanket For My Friend Who Is Due In August!”
77. “In An ‘I’m Bored And Want To Make Something’ Exercise, I Asked My Kid To Design A Glove And Then Made It”
78. “My Son Asked For A Life Sized Spider Crab. Banana For Scale”
79. “I’ve Started Making My Own Versions Of AI Sweaters”
80. “Made My Own Star Bag”
81. “Does This Look Ok As A Secret Santa Gift For A D And D Player?”
82. “Jarnathan, My Sweet Son”
83. “Fresh Off The Hook”
84. “My Post Got Deleted On R/Crochet, Hope At Least You Guys Appreciate My First Wearable Ever”
85. “Crochet Craftivism”
86. “This Is Keith My Boy”
87. “I Crocheted My Husband A Mr. DNA For His Birthday Last Year”
88. “I Crocheted A Dress To Be Worn In A Castle In Spain!!”
