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50 Of The Most Creative And Beautiful Works Shared In This Crochet Lovers Community
Interview
There was a time when I was so inspired by my grandmother’s knitting that I decided to give it a shot and follow in her footsteps. I was going to become a crochet grandmaster and I’d never have to buy a scarf or a pair of socks ever again! After all, I’d make the coolest patterns this side of the Atlantic and everyone would be super jealous. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that I quickly gave up my lofty aspirations when I realized just how bad at everything I really was. And, sadly, I wasn’t willing to put in the time and effort to get better.
However, what stayed with me is my admiration for anyone who can crochet, knit, or sew something incredibly well. It’s not just the aesthetics but also the dedication to the craft that wins over my heart. Luckily for me (and for quite a few of you Pandas), there’s a lot of support online for anyone interested in learning how to make stunning designs. One of these online communities is r/crochet, a subreddit that’s home to nearly 257k people who love the art of crochet.
We’ve collected some of the finest projects featured by the r/crochet community for you to enjoy, dear Pandas, so go on, grab a piece of yarn and wind your way down into the magical realm of cat sofas, crochet animals and handmade clothes, and more. We know these photos will hook you right from the get-go.
One of the friendly moderators at r/crochet was kind enough to answer some of my questions about the community and the craft. "We pride ourselves on maintaining a kind and helpful sub that is welcoming to crocheters of all skill levels and experience," they told Bored Panda. You'll find the full interview about the pros and challenges of crochet below.
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#1
My Wife Makes Lovely Crochet Animals. At The Moment She Is Not On A High With Self Confidence So I Want To Show Her That Her Work Is Not Only Liked By Our Kids And Myself
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#2
I'm Happy To Show You My New Sheep Design. I Don't Really Like To Make Clothes For Toys But This Fur Coat Had Been Made In One Breath, As The Sheep Itself
P.s. The coat hanger in the photo also deserves the attention, it made by my husband special for the sheep.
#3
Yaay I Finally Finished My Lockdown Project (Started May 2020!) Annoyingly I Can't Get It To Look As Good In Pictures As In Real Life (Any Tips Lol). It's Only My 3rd Ever Project So I Am Really Chuffed With How It Turned Out
#4
My First [fo]. I Fell In Love With A Girl Who Loves Daisies. She Showed Me A Picture Of A Blanket Like This. I Had No Clue How To Crochet, But She Really Liked That Blanket, So I Knew What I Had To Do
![My First [fo]. I Fell In Love With A Girl Who Loves Daisies. She Showed Me A Picture Of A Blanket Like This. I Had No Clue How To Crochet, But She Really Liked That Blanket, So I Knew What I Had To Do](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/60f940ec7b597_fh8xj3grs4711__700.jpg "My First [fo]. I Fell In Love With A Girl Who Loves Daisies. She Showed Me A Picture Of A Blanket Like This. I Had No Clue How To Crochet, But She Really Liked That Blanket, So I Knew What I Had To Do")
Nadine Bamberger 5 years ago
I hope she appreciated your effort, if not at least you have a great new skill and a beautiful blanket.
#5
Crocheted My Wedding Dress
#6
I Designed This Cardigan For My Little Girl
#7
I Made A Shark Its Not The Best But Im 14 And I Tried
#8
Thought I Would Release My Own UFO Images Since The Pentagon Is Releasing Theirs
#9
Ladies In My Village In Southern Spain Crochet And Hang These Over This Street
#10
An Artist Crochetted A Lady And Her Dog
#11
I Made My Old Girl A Sofa, To People Watch From
#12
Mom Doesn’t Have Reddit But I Think Her Work Is Pretty Awesome!
#13
Xenomorph Crochet Full Body Costume! My Son's Choice! He Glows! (Freehanded/No Pattern)
#14
My Mom Crochets And Donated 31 Blankets To Sick Children This Year
Nadine Bamberger 5 years ago
Bless her, that's a kind thing to do and a cozy blanket made with love always helps.
#15
Hoth: I Am Working On A Series Of Feminist Icons For My Brownie Unit. Here Is The First, Marie Curie
#16
Made An Octopus Friend For My Son. Son Included For Scale
#17
It Nearly Cost Me My Sanity, But My Scale Dress Is Finally Complete!
#18
My Sil Loves Jeff Goldblum So I Crocheted Her A Blanket As A Surprise
#19
This Blanket Pulled Me In Like Nothing Else - I Finished It In Just 8 Days And Can't Believe I Made It!
#20
I Finished One More Skirt. The Most Beloved Skirt In My Studio And The Customers Love It. What Do You Think?
#21
Only A Border Left To Make. And Maybe A Few Threads To Put Away With. But Happy Already. Stained Glass Wonder Blanket
#22
Finally Finished After 2 Months
#23
I Made 20 Bees For An Order - A Company That Makes Honey. I’d Be Okay If I Never Make Another Bee Again
#24
Fiiiinally Finished This Sunset-Colored Cat Blanket!
#25
I Crocheted A Cheeseburger And My Cat Loves It So Much
#26
Sometimes The Most Basic Pattern Can Be Surprisingly Effective
#27
My Persian Tiles Blanket Won First Place In A Crochet Blanket Competition!
#28
To Say I Am Proud Is The Understatement Of The Millenium
#29
A Pic Of My Self Crocheted Wedding Dress
#30
A Little Bit Of Happiness On A Grey Saturday, One Of My Favourite Things I Had Done. Just Random Small Flower Patterns From All Over The Internet
#32
Finished My First Big Project! Ulita Doily Rug
#33
I Finished It!!!! So Proud Of This One
#34
Rocket Ship Lovey I Made!
#35
Wanted To Share These Friends I'm Proud Of!
#36
It Took Me Over A Month But I Finally Finished My Crochet Beaded Snake!
#37
Fo: I Made My Very First Crochet Dress. At First I Was Making A Shirt, But I Tweaked The Pattern A Little And Ended Up With This. Hopefully The First Of Many
#38
Changed The Yarn And It Grew By 8 Sizes
#39
My Friend Loves Flowers And The Color Yellow So I Made This Hat. How’d I Do?
#40
It's Finally Done, I Crocheted All Gen 1 Pokemon!
#42
I Made My Dogs Broccoli Hats
#43
One Of My Projects I’ve Finished In Quarantine
#44
Finally Finished My Sunflower Blanket After About 3 Years... Simply Sunburst Granny Squares With A Flat Braid Join
#45
I Just Finished These As A Commission! I Think They're Adorable And Bring Me Joy
#46
Got Inspired. A Few Hours Later And This Guy Showed Up!
#48
Rainbow Stegosaurus!! A Gift For A Kid Who Just Came Out As Lgbtq, And My Favorite Amigurumi I've Ever Made
#49
This Year's Costume For My Little Girl Is Finally Complete!
#50
A Sunflower Blanket I Crocheted As A Housewarming Gift
#51
I Wanted To Share A Picture Of My Hard Work With A Group Of People Who Would Appreciate It
#52
Crocheted A Turtle
#53
Over 2000 Yards, 12 Colors, 7 Months, And Over 50 Hours Of Working Time Later, I Have The Rainbow Sweater Of My Dreams!
#54
Anyone Else Learn To Crochet Just To Make One Really Specific Thing?
#55
I Cranked Out These Baby Yoda’s In A Week As Gifts (Excuse My Drawn On Sleeve, I Wear A Hijab And Don’t Show My Arms, And My Sleeves Were Pulled Up)
#56
I'm So Proud Of These But It's 100° Out
#57
What Started As A Humble Crochet Cat Couch Became A Bona Fide Kitty Living Room
#58
Finished My Niece’s Christmas Present!
#60
First Time Post! I Made This For My Son For Christmas... He Received It In April
#61
Crocheted My Wedding Dress!
#63
Finished My First Ever Sweater/Dress And It Fits Perfectly! I'd Never Crocheted Anything Based On My Own Measurements Before, So I'm Pretty Happy With This
#64
Stepping Stone Blanket For My Little One
#65
Finished This Bad Boy Tonight! Absolutely Adore How Gorgeous It Looks!
#66
I Made A Giant Mushroom Pillow For My Apartment!
#67
New To Crochet, Second Blanket I’ve Made! Basic But Still Cute
#68
This Is My Quarantine Blanket. First Time Posting Here. Blanket Is 99% Done But I Ran Out Of Yarn For The Border
#69
Finished My First Ever Dress!
#70
Finally Finished My First Ever Wearable, A Granny Square Cardigan!
#71
Really Loved Making This Rainbow Galaxy Blanket!
#72
So Excited Guys! Tons Of People Who Like My Lattice Pie Potholder Said I Should Make A Berry Version Using Puff Stitches, And I Finally Got One Worked Up! It Just Looks Delicious
#73
I Made This Crochet Frangipani / Plumeria Flower
#74
Just Finished A Cherry Blossom Blanket For My Nans Birthday Tomorrow!
#75
It Took 4 Months But It Finally Happened! My Cat Actually Sat In The Sofa I Crocheted For Her
#76
My Scrap Yarn Project... Complete. Don't Throw Away Those Yarn Ends
#77
Having Adhd Makes It A Challenge For Me To Finish Projects So I Am Super Proud To Have Completed Both Of These Cozy Socks!
#78
5 Months Later And I Finally Finished This Mosaic Blanket
#79
I Have Achieved Perfection
#80
You Asked To See How It Looks On... This Is It... For Those Who Asked For The Patern, I Didn't Use One... I Made It By Looking At A Picture And Trying To Recreate It
#81
In The Fff (Finally F*ing Finished) Pile: The Kaleidoscope Cal I've Been Posting Updates On For The Last Year. Finished Dimensions: 90" Square. 37" Tall 3yo For Scale
#82
Matching Sweaters Has Always Been A Goal Of Mine! What Do You Think?
#83
My Step-Mom Asked For A Boho Style Blanket For Her Birthday. This Was The Result!
#84
My Sil Is Pregnant With Twins And Her Shower Is Tomorrow. Feeling Really Happy With How This Set Turned Out!
#85
Can We Take A Minute To Appreciate Consistently-Sized Squares?
#86
I Might Be A Bit Obsessed With Making Sunflower Mandalas
#87
I Made A Rainbow Themed Yoshi!
#88
Halfway Done Sewing The Zipper, Tried It On To Make Sure It Wasnt Sewing In Wonky.. Holy Sh*t You Guys.. I Never Thought This Was Going To Turn Out The Way It Is So Far
#90
I've Crocheted Over 300 Unique Pokemon And Took A Massive Picture Of The Ones I Had On Hand
#91
I Made This As A Joke But Now I’m Accidentally In Love
#92
Even Though We Did A Basic Town Hall Wedding, I Made My Own Wedding Dress!
#93
I Did It! I Released My First Pattern. How Nerve Wrecking?!? Anyway, For Anyone Possibly Looking For That Last Minute Holiday Gift, This Pocket Scarf Might Be The Perfect Thing For You. I Can’t Wait To See Where This Journey Takes Me
#94
Pumpkin Pie Tissue Holder
#96
Wanted To Challenge Myself And See If I Could Crochet A Dress. Here Is The Result
#97
I Went On A Really Long Crochet Hiatus Cause Of Some Personal Issues. My Hiatus Has Ended With My First Sweater!
#98
Sharing My Vincent Van Gogh ”sunflower Starry Night” Inspired C2c Blanket I Just Finished
#99
All My Friends Have Been Making Babies And I’m Over Here Just Making Blankets So I Thought I Would Contribute To The Trend
#100
Finally Finished My First Sweater!
#101
Been Crocheting For Approx 2 Years And Can Honestly Say That This Mr Krabs Is The Best Thing I've Ever Made
#102
I'm So Happy With My New Cup Cozy, It Has My Favorite Flowers On It
rabbitsrabbit 5 years ago
its adorable. I'll go for a darker colour though just to avoid the white turning to coffee brown.
#103
Marie Antoinette Inspired Wig
#104
I Crocheted My Wedding Dress For My Lil Covid-Times Ceremony
#105
Been Playing Entirely Too Much Animal Crossing - So I Made Myself A Lily Of The Valley!
#106
Had To Sew The Last Parts Of This Rayquaza On The Train, Before Giving It To My Nephew. His Reaction Made All The Hard Work Worth It
#107
I Made A Giant Donut! Pattern Is By Twinkie-Chan
#108
Who Loves Matching Sets? I Do!
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Marina Bailey 5 years ago
These are AMAZING! I love crocheting but I'm so impatient I mainly do granny squares/hexagons. But if you choose the colours properly, it can look quite stylish. This is the last blanket I made, with varying shades of pink and purple yarn. It contains 154 hexagons and took about 120 hours to make. purple-60f...b00fc7.jpg 
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Nice! I get stubborn and won't stop until I've completed a project in one-go. Probably b/c granny squares just turn into cat toys in my house, LOL
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Marina Bailey 5 years ago
These are AMAZING! I love crocheting but I'm so impatient I mainly do granny squares/hexagons. But if you choose the colours properly, it can look quite stylish. This is the last blanket I made, with varying shades of pink and purple yarn. It contains 154 hexagons and took about 120 hours to make. purple-60f...b00fc7.jpg
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Nice! I get stubborn and won't stop until I've completed a project in one-go. Probably b/c granny squares just turn into cat toys in my house, LOL
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