Patterns & tutorials to help you crochet your next treasure
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Coming soon! The Moonlit Petals Blanket crochet pattern
The Moonlit Petals Blanket is almost here. Inspired by blossoms glowing under a starlit sky, this design brings warmth, texture, and a touch of whimsy to any space. It would look particularly delightful in a child’s bedroom — bringing color, charm, and cozy magic to their little world.
With colorful 3-D flowers set against a dark background, it’s both modern and timeless. The blanket is worked in quick, join-as-you-go hexagons using simple stitches and bulky-weight yarn — perfect for cozy evenings, thoughtful gifts, or adding handmade charm to any room in your home.
Get ready to wrap yourself in a vibrant garden of color when the pattern releases on September 26!
In the meantime, keep an eye out for the motif video tutorial coming soon, and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don’t miss it!
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Let your hook take flight with the Butterfly Waltz Scarf pattern
The Butterfly Waltz Scarf combines playful colorwork with a distinctive motif construction for a fresh, eye-catching design. Perfect for adventurous makers, this intermediate-level pattern offers a rewarding challenge while still being approachable. With step-by-step instructions, stitch charts, and detailed photo and video tutorials, you’ll feel confident bringing this enchanting design to life.
This eye-catching project uses Manos del Uruguay Fino—pairing a mini skein set for the butterflies with a rich, solid hank of Fino for the background. The results are simply magical!
Watch the tutorial to get a feel for how this butterfly motif takes shape.
What’s Inside:
• Linked table of contents + bookmarks for easy navigation
• Step-by-step photos of each motif round
• Stitch charts for the motif (plus smaller charts for each round)
• Assembly diagram for layout guidance
• Printable coloring sheet to plan your palette
• Bonus 2-page Yarn Color Combination guide with 24 curated palettes using Manos del Uruguay yarns
• Detailed instructions, photo tutorials, and a video walkthrough of the motif
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Say hello to the Prairie Flower Market Bag!
Whether you’re off to the farmers market, the beach, or a weekend road trip, the Prairie Flower Market Bag is the perfect companion. With its airy lace, graceful strap shaping, generous size, and timeless design, it’s a stylish and functional tote you’ll reach for all summer long.
Crocheted from the bottom up, the bag begins with a sturdy oval base worked in double crochet. The body is stitched in a flowing diamond lace pattern before shifting to a delicate shell eyelet stitch at the top edge. The strap is worked in two halves—left and right sides—with simple shaping at the edges to create its elegant curve. The two strap ends are joined with single crochet and finished with a clean edging for a polished look.
What’s Inside:
• Clear, easy-to-read layout
• Schematic for visual guidance
• Stitch charts for the base, body, top edge & strap
• 5 step-by-step video tutorials
• Screen-reader–friendly PDF
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New video tutorial! Add beads without the fuss: Try this simple crochet edging
Learn how to add a simple beaded crochet edging using the Add-a-Bead-As-You-Go method!
Whether you’re looking to elevate a handmade shawl or add a refined touch to collars and hems, this easy, elegant technique is a beautiful way to embellish your work. And the best part? No pre-stringing required!
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to add beads one at a time while crocheting, with detailed guidance on tools, materials, and stitch counts.
“ I love that through crochet I’m able to help you make heirlooms that you and your loved ones will treasure, and unique pieces you will be proud to show off. ”
What you can expect from Jennifer Olivarez patterns
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Professional instructions
Each of my patterns has been fully tested by my team of dedicated crochet testers and edited by a technical editor who works for some of the top crochet magazines in the industry.
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Clear, easy-to-follow layout
As a professional designer and pattern writer, I take great care in creating patterns that are easy to follow and navigate. Every pattern is organized with the maker in mind so that you can be assured of an enjoyable and entertaining experience.
Each pattern also comes with an additional text-only pdf version. All text is in black for ease of printing and the pdf has been tagged and tested for accessibility.
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Additional resources to guide you step by step
Most patterns include supplemental stitch charts to help illustrate the stitches and how they work together to create the design.
Detailed photo tutorials will guide you through the more complicated steps.
Beginning 2023, video tutorials will cover special stitches and techniques beyond the basics.