Sometimes, crafts get an unfair reputation for being old-fashioned and boring. But a closer look reveals how exciting they can be. Take crochet, for example. With enough skill and imagination, simple loops of yarn can be transformed into useful household items and intricate works of art.

We at Bored Panda put together a list of projects that demonstrate the limitless possibilities people uncover in this creative field, and whether you’re just getting familiar with it or are already an experienced enthusiast, these pieces are sure to inspire!

#1 Crochet Skeleton!

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#2 I Made A Flower Friend!

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#3 My Grandma Doesn’t Know We Made This Together

My grandparents raised me. My mom had me when she was in high school and went away for college, so I lived with my grandparents until I was 2. Then they still raised me when my mom came back and we got an apartment. My grandma brought my whole family together. All of us grandchildren would stay the night at her house practically every weekend. We never stayed the night at each others houses – we always stayed with grandma and grandpa.

Three years ago we had to move my grandma into a memory care home, as she developed Alzheimer’s Disease. It was a really hard time for my family. My mom and her siblings got in a huge fight, my grandma was very upset about losing her house and autonomy, and we grandchildren felt like we were losing so much of our childhood. But when we were preparing her house for the estate sale, we found TONS of yarn and unfinished crochet projects. I’m the only one in the family who crochets, so I took it all. In one box there were these squares. Hundreds of them! I knew I needed to complete it (I assumed a blanket by the sheer amount of squares).

I started connecting them a couple years ago, but didn’t like how it was looking so I put it away for 6ish months. Took it out again to start over and still wasn’t happy with what I was making. Now here I am. There’s a blanket. It’s full of love and heartache and gratitude for my grandma and this opportunity to connect with her through our craft.

Her 80th birthday is tomorrow. On Friday I’ll be giving it to her at her birthday party. I’m……scared. She won’t remember who gave it to her, she won’t remember me, and she won’t know that she was the one who did so much of this magic. I am simultaneously looking forward to giving it to her and also sad that I won’t have this in my home anymore.

Update:
The birthday party was 2 days ago. It went pretty well, but unfortunately my grandma didn’t really understand the story I tried to explain. She said “thank you so much. You’re a nice girl.” So I went to another room and had a good cry. Some family members came and talked to me and said it was really nice.

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#4 My Recent Crochet

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#5 Just Finished A Not So Little Party Cockroach

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#6 Made A Bernie To Help Me Cope With Political Craziness

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#7 I’m At This Point With My Crochet Journey Where I’m Starting To Think “Just Because I Can Doesn’t Mean I Should”

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#8 I Made My First Amigurumi!

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#9 Stardew Valley….

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#10 I Crocheted Gifts For All Our Wedding Guests

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#11 Another Blanket Done…

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#12 I Finished My Crochet Wedding Bouquet!

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#13 Just In Time For The End Of Winter

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#14 Finally Finished This Christmas Present (Now Birthday Present)!

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#15 Another Skull Bag!

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#16 Just Wanted To Share This Beautiful Wall Art

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#17 If Anyone Is Considering Crocheting Their Wedding Dress, Do Ittttt!

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#18 Finally Finished My Dress! Free Handed

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#19 Visible Mending With Flowers

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#20 Everybody Stop What You’re Doing I Made A Horseshoe Crab

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#21 My Mom’s Birthday Present

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#22 Two Years Of Work, Now On Display

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#23 Finally Done!

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#24 Who’s Ready For The Hedgehog Parade?!

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#25 Little Cardigans My Wife Made For Our Twins

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#26 Freeform!

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#27 I Made My Friend Dan A Ketchup Because He Loves Ketchup

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#28 I Crocheted My Prom Dress !!

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#29 Saw All The Notebook Paper Blankets And

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#30 Labor Of Love For My Grandson! Made Giant Dice, Too!

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#31 First Crochet Pillow

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#32 I Started Crocheting In April And Made This Bouquet And Bag For My Mom’s 55th Birthday

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#33 Saw The Pic And Had To Crochet It…

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#34 I Wasn’t Convinced It Looked Enough Like A Dove.. So I Made Her A Terrible Nest

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#35 Bedazzled Giant Snail

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#36 How Can You Be Mad At Me When I’m Just A Little Rat?

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#37 Crocheted A ‘The Muppet Movie’ Sweater!

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#38 I’ve Been Making Things For The Homeless Out Of Scrap Yarn

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#39 Spot The Difference!

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#40 My First Wearable 🥰

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#41 I Made This Baby Goat And I Can’t Stop Looking At Her 😭

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#42 A Small Cat To Brighten The Mood

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#43 It’s Finally Finished! I Never Want To Weave In Another End Again 😂😂

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#44 It’s Finally Finished!

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#45 Somebody Please Stop Me

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#46 What Should His Name Be?

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#47 Finally Made The Corn Balaclava I’ve Been Thinking About

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#48 Matching Sweaters For Me And My Baby Girl Due September

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#49 I Made A Koi Pond Themed Crochet Bag! 🪷

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#50 My First Blanket!!

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#51 Spiral Sweater For The Roomie!

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#52 Finished My First Adult Blanket

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#53 Off The Shoulder Sweater

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#54 Princess Peach Blanket

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#55 Finished My Cat Sweater

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#56 Put In The Final Few Stitches Just As My Niece Was Born

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#57 Pretty Stoked On This Hooded Cardi

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#58 Strawberry Fields Forever

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#59 Baby Blanket Completed!

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#60 I Made A Small Leggy Frog For My Husband And He’s Been Carrying Him Around Like This All Day

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#61 I Didn’t Like It Much But I Finished It!

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#62 Wedding Pics Of The Crochet Dress I Made

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#63 My First Wearable!

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#64 Made A Frog Purse For A 3 Year Old’s Birthday. Do You Think She Will Love It?

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#65 I Am Truly Losing The Will To Live With This

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#66 My Son Wanted To Be A Plumber

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#67 I Still Have To Weave In My Ends But I’m Very Happy With The End Result

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#68 Needed To Block These Squares

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#69 Finished My Bassket Today!

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#70 Moisturize Me!

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#71 A Multi-Colored Coat To Wear!

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#72 First Time Crocheting Something!

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#73 Five Shawls Done, More To Come

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#74 Crocheting A Sunflower Tote & Accidentally Found A Perfect Place For A Photo

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#75 I Made My Partner A Nirvana Cardigan (A Nirvardigan, If You Will)

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#76 Made This Hanger For A Friend And I Don’t Want To Give It Away Anymore 😂🐻

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#77 I Succeeded In Trying To Make A Corn

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#78 I’m So Proud Of This!

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#79 Frog Onesie

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#80 Granny Square Cardigan!

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