Stash to Sparkle Crochet Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stash to Sparkle Crochet Event — an informal fun and festive 4-week crochet blog hop, running throughout November 2025! Join us to crochet along and add a handmade feel to your festive gifting, using what you already have.

What is Stash to Sparkle Crochet Blog Hop?

This crochet blog hop is all about using up your yarn stash to create colourful and creative crochet projects, just in time for Christmas or the holiday season.

We’ve designed 8 stash-busting crochet projects, inspired by four festive colour palettes, to make your yarn stash shine, and to add a handmade touch to your holiday gifting.

Each week throughout November 2025, we’ll release two new free crochet patterns on our blogs — one from each designer — along with the colour inspiration palette, so you can mooch in your stash and use what you already have.

All the patterns are quick, achievable, and free to access on our blogs, so adding a handmade touch to your Christmas will cost you nothing.

Meet the Stash to Sparkle Crochet Designers

Lynne Rowe – knitcrochetcreate.co.uk
Knitting and crochet designer and author who loves making something from nothing, with yarn stash oddments.

Carmen Heffernan – anniedesigncrochet.com
Crochet designer known for her beautiful, colourful, and inspiring patterns.

Together, we’ve created this crochet along to help you make your yarn stash sparkle and shine.

Why We Created the Stash to Sparkle Crochet Blog Hop

We both love the challenge of using up our yarn stash — and we wanted to design something fun, creative, and achievable before the busy festive season.

Stash to Sparkle is:

• A stash-busting challenge – use what you already have, along with our free patterns.
• A creative outlet – play with colour and texture.
• A cost-free event – all patterns are free.
• A community crochet along – share your progress on socials, using the hashtag #StashToSparkle

All patterns are free on our blogs. Just grab your yarn and crochet along.

Everyone is welcome to join and crochet along at their own pace.

The Crochet Schedule

The Blog Hop runs from Saturday 1st  November for four weeks.
Each week we’ll share two new free crochet patterns (one from each designer) on our blogs.

Don't miss any projects - you can sign up to our email lists to get direct links and updates each week.

• Knit crochet create: sign-up here
• Annie Design Crochet: sign up here

Stash to Sparkle Crochet - The Colour Palettes

Would you like to see our colour palettes? We had great fun pulling these together. You'll see that some colours run throughout, like the various greens and reds, but each colour palette has its own bespoke feel.

Above all, our four festive colour themes are designed to help you mix and match yarns from your stash while keeping everything fun and coordinated.

Blush Noel – week starting 1st November

• Colours: Off-white, pale pink, deep pink, greens, and gold.
• Soft and classic with a touch of vintage charm, inspired by cozy evenings and candlelight.
• Perfect for: Delicate decorations, elegant stockings, and subtle garlands.
• This week’s patterns will be released on: Sat 1st & Wed 5th November.

PROJECT 1: Festive Heart Wreath

PROJECT 2: Cosy Reads Bookmark

Sugar Plum Spruce – week starting 8th November

• Colours: Pea greens, blues, mustard gold, and deep fuchsia.
• Playful and modern, full of woodland energy and contrast.
• Perfect for: Statement decorations, colourful accessories, and bold handmade gifts.
• This week’s patterns will be released on: Sat 8th & Wed 12th November.

PROJECT 3: Solas Cowl

PROJECT 4: Little Woodland Trees

Starry Night – week starting 15th November

• Colours: Petrol blue, pink, red, greens, and bright yellow.
• Cheerful and retro, full of sparkle and festive cheer.
• Perfect for: Fun decorations, bright stockings, and projects inspired by twinkling lights.
• This week’s patterns will be released on: Sat 15th & Wed 21st November.

PROJECT 5: Merry Star Stocking

PROJECT 6: Starlight Dishcloth

Winterberry Frost – week starting 22nd November

• Colours: Off-white, teal, deep green, pink, and red
• Cool, calm, and timeless, inspired by snowy mornings and frosted berries.
• Perfect for: Wreaths, table décor, and gifts with a classic winter look.
• This week’s patterns will be released on: Sat 22nd & Wed 26th November

PROJECT 7: Christmas Crochet Dishcloth

Download your Colour Palette Checklist

To help you prepare, we have create an easy-to-download checklist that you can use to tick off the colours you have in your stash, along with the yarn thickness and amounts available. For most projects, the yarn thickness isn't critical, and you can always hold yarns together for thicker fibres.

Download your checklist here: Colour Palette Checklist

Why You’ll Love Joining

By joining the Stash to Sparkle CAL, you’ll:

• Use up your yarn stash and make space for new yarn
• Create beautiful festive crochet projects for yourself or as gifts
• Learn new stitches and ideas from two experienced designers
• Be part of a friendly crochet community
• Take part completely free — no sign-up cost or kit required

What You’ll Achieve

At the end of the crochet along, you’ll have:

• 8 colourful crochet projects to keep or gift.
• A smaller yarn stash and more room for new projects.
• Fresh colour inspiration and new crochet techniques.
• A handmade feel to your festive season and gifting.

It's time to get your yarn stash ready and join us for the Stash to Sparkle Crochet Along Blog Hop this November!

And if you're itching to start testing our your favourite colour palette, try my free Festive Stars here: Crochet Star Decorations