I’ve been crocheting for three years now, but I still consider myself a beginner-intermediate crocheter, as I mostly stick to making the same things: basic hats, bags, and pouches, which are pretty much just rectangular or circular shapes made of single, half, or double crochets. This year, I’ve been a bit more adventurous with my projects and even bought some patterns for the first time! Next year, I’d really like to learn how to gauge swatch and make a properly sized wearable (not just accessories like hats and bags), and learn more about different types of yarn. If I have the bandwidth for it, I’d also like to learn C2C crochet and Tunisian crochet.

Without further ado, here are my favourite projects of 2024! (Nothing fancy, but lots of fun haha)

Crochet multi-checker scarf (freehanded). A basic scarf made of double crochets… but the colours make it look really cool, if I do say so myself! I actually made this scarf twice in the exact same colour combination, as there were some minor improvements I wanted to make (weaving in ends more securely & not counting the turning chain as a stitch). I ended up gifting the original scarf to a friend who also crochets.

I want to make another version of this scarf in a different colour combination, maybe something more masculine/unisex but still fun. It’s hard coming up with colour combinations though. If I have a reallyy hard time with it, maybe I’ll make the scarf with two colour combinations instead of ten.

Another thing I’m considering is whether I want to use bamboo yarn again or a different type of yarn. I used bamboo since I had a bunch and it’s soooo soft, but it’s also a bit weighty, perhaps too heavy around the neck. I don’t have much experience working with different types of yarn, so I’ll have to do some research (I’ve only worked with cotton, acrylic, and now bamboo).

Crochet Sonny Angel peanut pouch (freehanded). Sonny Angel collectors are obsessed with peanuts because of the highly sought after secret peanut figure from the Donna Wilson Creatures series, but still, I had no idea how much my peanut pouches would take off when I first designed them! They have funded my Sonny Angel collection and then some haha.

I started crocheting Sonny Angel pouches in an effort to distract myself from buying more Sonnys, which worked for about four months. Even though I eventually lost my willpower, limiting my trinket purchases and trades to my crochet pouch earnings helped me slow down with collecting and be a little more intentional about it — spending money is easy, but do I like a figure enough to spend time crocheting another pouch for it? I actually quite like crocheting the pouches and find it meditative, but it’s weaving in ends and the stitching that’s incredibly tedious.

The peanut pouches were the first Sonny Angel pouches I designed, but I’ve crocheted many other kitschy designs as well and they’ve really spurred my creativity! Plus, the pouches are quick wins since they’re small projects, and that always feels good.

Crochet BLT sandwich coaster set (Ravelry pattern). I’m so in love with the playful design of this coaster set! The coasters look so cute when packed into the bread bag too — more pics on my insta! I’m still missing the cheese slice and mustard coasters (still looking for a shade of yellow I like), as well as some embellishments on the cucumber and tomato coasters, but I’ll get around to that eventually.

This is one of the first patterns I ever bought. It includes nine coasters and the bread bag. Even though you could probably figure out how to make the coasters without a pattern, I thought the pattern designer deserved her flowers for her creativity. The pattern saved me time and I learned some new techniques, so it was worth it to me! The individual coasters were super quick and satisfying to make; the bread bag took a little longer, but was still pretty quick and straightforward.

These would make such a cute gift for artsy friends and bread lovers! I just love coasters. (Alternatively, these cork toast coasters are also super fun!)

PS: favourite crochet projects of 2023, incomplete crochet projects of 2023, i made a bag and a hat