The Concrete Gems blog shares ideas, tutorials, and inspiration for crochet makers and designers. Here you’ll find helpful guides, pattern insights, and creative crochet projects inspired by nature and texture. Browse the posts to learn new techniques and enjoy thoughtful crochet content.
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This mosaic crochet square pattern features a delicate floral design, worked in the round to create beautiful texture with simple stitches. Whether you’re using it as a mosaic crochet potholder, adding it to a blanket, or turning it into a small gift, this versatile square is a lovely, mindful project. Using mosaic crochet techniques, you…
Joining crochet squares together can be such a chore sometimes – you just want the project finished already! But that’s not the case with the flat slip stitch seam! It creates a decorative, textured finish that actually adds to your project instead of taking away from it. Plus it’s easy and enjoyable to work too!…
Welcoming a new season into your home is always a joy, and spring is the perfect time to bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. This crochet flower garland pattern features delicate forget-me-nots and is designed to be a quick, easy project that adds a fresh, handmade touch to your space. Using small amounts of yarn from…
There’s something irresistibly sweet about a crochet sheep appliqué. With its soft texture and gentle shaping, this little countryside motif adds instant charm to blankets, wall art and seasonal spring projects. Whether you’re creating nursery décor or building a landscape scene, a crochet sheep applique brings warmth and personality to your stitching. This crochet sheep…
This crochet chick appliqué is full of springtime character. Small, sweet and perfect for seasonal projects, it works beautifully in spring décor, nursery makes and crochet picture art. The chick is one of 14 mix-and-match motifs in the Spring Landscapes Crochet Picture Set, a modular crochet wall art pattern with three coordinating background scenes. Arrange…
A crochet bird appliqué adds movement and storytelling to your handmade scenes. Whether perched on a hill or flying across the sky, it creates instant personality in crochet landscapes. This motif is featured in the Spring Landscapes Crochet Picture Set — a three-scene crochet wall art pattern with 14 interchangeable appliqué designs. Mix and match…
Bring a little rustic charm to your spring decorating with this textured Easter Egg crochet pattern. I love an Easter Egg hunt, but I’m not so keen on the millions of chocolate eggs that end up filling our cupboards – so let’s make our own! Whether you make a couple for the kids to play with,…
A tiny crochet bee appliqué instantly adds movement and character to your spring makes. Small but eye-catching, this sweet motif works beautifully on blankets, children’s projects and crochet picture art. The crochet bee appliqué is part of the Spring Landscapes Crochet Picture Set, which includes three coordinating background panels and 14 mix-and-match motifs. Position your…
Learning how to crochet a leaf or flower stalks opens up endless creative possibilities. From floral appliqué projects to decorative crochet landscapes, this versatile but very simple motif adds natural texture and delicate detail to your work. This easy leaf motif is one of 14 designs included in the Spring Landscapes Crochet Picture Set —…