Make something useful, one small project at a time.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Knitted initial patch

Knit a small stockinette patch, then embroider an initial or short name over its V-shaped stitches. The lettering comes from the same name-chart engine used by our editable alphabet tool.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Beginner

Knitted name bookmark

Knit a slim bookmark with a stockinette centre and garter edges, then embroider a name along its length. Enter your measured gauge and print the complete pattern.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

First crochet project

Single crochet coaster

Crochet a square coaster, then embroider a short name or initials on it. The background has no increases or decreases. Its row-by-row count makes it a useful first exercise in recognising the last stitch and keeping the turning chain outside the stitch count.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Beginner

Striped crochet bookmark

Crochet a striped bookmark, then embroider a name along its length. The background changes colour every four rows. Practise straight edges and controlled colour changes on a project that uses small amounts of the same yarn in two colours.

Confident beginner

Seated cat beanie (duplicate stitch)

A plain stockinette beanie written by our hat engine, with the Purlgrid seated cat silhouette embroidered on the front in duplicate stitch afterwards. No stranded floats: the cat uses the same chart as the cushion and the C2C blanket, one square per stitch.

Confident beginner

Seated cat cushion with optional pet name

A knitted cushion cover: a stockinette front with the Purlgrid seated cat in duplicate stitch, an optional name below it and an envelope back made of two flaps. Sized from your cushion pad and measured gauge. The cat is our preset silhouette, not a portrait of your pet.

Confident beginner

Seated cat C2C blanket

The same seated cat chart crocheted corner to corner: each chart square becomes a block of 1–4 square C2C tiles, centred on a standard blanket size with at least three clear tiles around it. Every diagonal row and bobbin comes from the C2C engine.

Confident beginner

Named baby blanket (C2C)

A personalised corner-to-corner blanket in stroller or receiving size, made with our existing name-blanket engine: the name and an optional second line are centred at the largest letter size that fits, with every row and bobbin written out.

Confident beginner

Initialled drawstring bag

A personalised version of the knitted drawstring pouch: the same one-piece construction, larger, with up to three initials added to the front in duplicate stitch. Initials that do not fit are rejected, never shrunk or cropped.

Confident beginner

Seated cat cushion with optional pet name

A knitted cushion cover: a stockinette front with the Purlgrid seated cat in duplicate stitch, an optional name below it and an envelope back made of two flaps. Sized from your cushion pad and measured gauge. The cat is our preset silhouette, not a portrait of your pet.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Reed heron C2C blanket

Crochet the reed heron blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A long-necked heron stands above three water bands, with a bent neck and a separate cluster of reeds. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Sleeping fox C2C blanket

Crochet the sleeping fox blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A rust-coloured fox curls around a broad cream-tipped tail; the pointed ears and closed eye sit above the curve. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Garden tortoise C2C blanket

Crochet the garden tortoise blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A low domed shell has three broad inset panels, four short feet and a head reaching toward the right edge. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Tulip duet C2C blanket

Crochet the tulip duet blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Two offset cup-shaped tulips rise on straight stems, with leaves leaning in opposite directions. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Sunflower window C2C blanket

Crochet the sunflower window blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. An eight-petal flower sits above a curved pair of leaves, with a dark centre and a clear oat margin. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Ginkgo fan C2C blanket

Crochet the ginkgo fan blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Two notched fan leaves spread from a slanting branch; the smaller leaf balances the large upper fan. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Offset diamonds C2C blanket

Crochet the offset diamonds blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Three solid diamonds shift across the centre, framed by quiet bands at the top and bottom. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Stepped ribbons C2C blanket

Crochet the stepped ribbons blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Three wide zigzag ribbons cross the blanket, separated by background tiles instead of fine outlines. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Nested windows C2C blanket

Crochet the nested windows blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Two interlocking rectangular frames surround a central window; each band stays several tiles wide. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Terraced hills C2C blanket

Crochet the terraced hills blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A small sun rises above three broad stepped hills; the landscape fills the lower part of a portrait blanket. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Reed heron C2C blanket

Crochet the reed heron blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A long-necked heron stands above three water bands, with a bent neck and a separate cluster of reeds. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Sleeping fox C2C blanket

Crochet the sleeping fox blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A rust-coloured fox curls around a broad cream-tipped tail; the pointed ears and closed eye sit above the curve. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Garden tortoise C2C blanket

Crochet the garden tortoise blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A low domed shell has three broad inset panels, four short feet and a head reaching toward the right edge. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Tulip duet C2C blanket

Crochet the tulip duet blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Two offset cup-shaped tulips rise on straight stems, with leaves leaning in opposite directions. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Sunflower window C2C blanket

Crochet the sunflower window blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. An eight-petal flower sits above a curved pair of leaves, with a dark centre and a clear oat margin. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Ginkgo fan C2C blanket

Crochet the ginkgo fan blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Two notched fan leaves spread from a slanting branch; the smaller leaf balances the large upper fan. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Offset diamonds C2C blanket

Crochet the offset diamonds blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Three solid diamonds shift across the centre, framed by quiet bands at the top and bottom. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Stepped ribbons C2C blanket

Crochet the stepped ribbons blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Three wide zigzag ribbons cross the blanket, separated by background tiles instead of fine outlines. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Nested windows C2C blanket

Crochet the nested windows blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. Two interlocking rectangular frames surround a central window; each band stays several tiles wide. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Terraced hills C2C blanket

Crochet the terraced hills blanket from a 40 × 48 tile graph. A small sun rises above three broad stepped hills; the landscape fills the lower part of a portrait blanket. Set your measured tile size, then print the graph, yarn estimates and every diagonal row.

First project

Garter stitch coaster

A first useful square: practise casting on, knitting every row and binding off without shaping. Its size follows your measured garter-stitch gauge, so the instructions remain useful with a different yarn.

Confident beginner

Seed stitch coaster

Learn to switch between knit and purl on a small textured square. The odd stitch count makes the same alternating instruction work on every row; the engine shows the slight size change needed to keep that structure.

First project

Garter stitch dishcloth

A larger everyday rectangle for building an even knitting rhythm. Use a washable yarn and your own garter gauge, then make a coordinated kitchen set without changing the construction.

Confident beginner

Flat ribbed headband

Knit a narrow ribbed strip and join its short ends into a headband. The example length is a starting point, not a universal fit: measure a stretchy swatch and check the strip around your own head before seaming.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Beginner

Striped crochet bookmark

Crochet a striped bookmark, then embroider a name along its length. The background changes colour every four rows. Practise straight edges and controlled colour changes on a project that uses small amounts of the same yarn in two colours.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

First crochet project

Single crochet coaster

Crochet a square coaster, then embroider a short name or initials on it. The background has no increases or decreases. Its row-by-row count makes it a useful first exercise in recognising the last stitch and keeping the turning chain outside the stitch count.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Confident beginner

Knitted initial patch

Knit a small stockinette patch, then embroider an initial or short name over its V-shaped stitches. The lettering comes from the same name-chart engine used by our editable alphabet tool.

Illustration based on the chart, not a photo of a stitched sample.

Beginner

Knitted name bookmark

Knit a slim bookmark with a stockinette centre and garter edges, then embroider a name along its length. Enter your measured gauge and print the complete pattern.

Confident beginner

Whale C2C wall hanging

Turn the original whale motif into one corner-to-corner square. This is a sizeable wall panel at the example tile gauge, with every diagonal row and bobbin generated from the actual graph.

Confident beginner

Apple tapestry mug rug

Make a compact fruit panel in single crochet. Unlike the C2C version, each chart square is one stitch, and its physical width follows your single-crochet gauge.

Beginner

Daisy cross-stitch patch

Stitch a small daisy on Aida and finish it as a sewn-on patch. The engine counts the actual coloured crosses separately from the surrounding blank fabric.

Confident beginner

Heart peyote bracelet panel

Work the existing heart cuff drawing as an even-count peyote panel. The bead engine checks the actual pickup sequence and reports the panel’s bead dimensions before you add a clasp.

Confident beginner

Personalised alpha bracelet

Make a name bracelet with forward and backward alpha knots. The name, base strings, row count and thread estimates come from our existing bracelet engine.

Beginner

Open crochet mug sleeve

A firm single-crochet strip that wraps a mug with its ends either side of the handle and closes with a chain loop and a button. Its length comes from your measured mug circumference minus the space the handle needs.

Beginner

Mini drawstring pouch

Knit one rectangle, fold it in half and sew two side seams: a small drawstring pouch with garter-stitch top bands and two eyelet rows for the cord (yo, k2tog on the right side; yo, p2tog on the wrong side). Width and depth follow your measured stockinette gauge.

Confident beginner

Initialled drawstring bag

A personalised version of the knitted drawstring pouch: the same one-piece construction, larger, with up to three initials added to the front in duplicate stitch. Initials that do not fit are rejected, never shrunk or cropped.

Confident beginner

Seated cat beanie (duplicate stitch)

A plain stockinette beanie written by our hat engine, with the Purlgrid seated cat silhouette embroidered on the front in duplicate stitch afterwards. No stranded floats: the cat uses the same chart as the cushion and the C2C blanket, one square per stitch.

Confident beginner

Seated cat cushion with optional pet name

A knitted cushion cover: a stockinette front with the Purlgrid seated cat in duplicate stitch, an optional name below it and an envelope back made of two flaps. Sized from your cushion pad and measured gauge. The cat is our preset silhouette, not a portrait of your pet.

Confident beginner

Seated cat C2C blanket

The same seated cat chart crocheted corner to corner: each chart square becomes a block of 1–4 square C2C tiles, centred on a standard blanket size with at least three clear tiles around it. Every diagonal row and bobbin comes from the C2C engine.

Confident beginner

Named baby blanket (C2C)

A personalised corner-to-corner blanket in stroller or receiving size, made with our existing name-blanket engine: the name and an optional second line are centred at the largest letter size that fits, with every row and bobbin written out.