Marly Bird’s Most Colorful Crochet Patterns
Recently we rounded up some of my most colorful knit patterns. Since we are BiCrafty around here, of course, we also wanted to do a related crochet roundup. So, we’ve searched through the Marly Bird crochet pattern archive and rounded up all of my most colorful crochet patterns. Some use specific colorwork techniques, such as planned pooling and mosaic crochet, whereas others are good stashbusters or use variegated or colorful yarn. There’s something for everyone here if you’re interested in crocheting with color.
My Most Colorful Ever Crochet Blanket Pattern
I was thrilled when I got to create my own yarn line, Chic Sheep. I carefully choose all 24 colors in that yarn line. And I used every single one of them in this crochet blanket pattern! Great for stashbusting. Be bold with your own color choices and the yarn you use!
Most Colorful Crochet Clothing Patterns
Do you love to make and wear vibrant colorful clothing? Then start here:
Check Me Out Poncho
This fun and fashionable crochet poncho is a must have for any wardrobe. Play with 3 different colors of tweed like, long color changing yarn in a worsted weight size 4 yarn + the Gingham plaid crochet technique. Make this poncho with a turtleneck, a cowl neck or leave it as a v-neck. With the full video tutorial you can easily customize this awesome pattern. This pattern is free on the Marly Bird website or you can purchase the ad-free PDF.
Crochet Swancho Pattern
Let the yarn do all the colorwork for you as you craft this cozy, comfy, sleeved, cowl-necked crochet poncho pattern. This is the perfect crochet fall sweater. It was originally a CAL, but the full pattern is now free.\
Most Colorful Crochet Accessories Patterns
I really enjoy making colorful crochet patterns for accessories. You can easily add a bit of pizzazz to any outfit with these cowls and scarves, mittens, and more:
Celestia Chevron Crochet Shawl
The Celestia Crochet Shawl, a masterpiece pattern created by Marly Bird. This shawl is a modern twist on the classic chevron design, allowing the unique hues of kettle dyed colors to truly dazzle. Crafted with the lightweight grace of fingering weight size 1 yarn in a harmonious blend of five distinct colors, the Celestia Shawl is an enchanting accessory that promises both speed in creation and splendor in appearance.
TOS 2020 Mosaic Crochet (and Knit) Scarf or Cowl
Play with the crochet color technique of mosaic crochet with different designs on every panel. And add more color with rainbow hues to separate each panel. This might be the best of all the colorful crochet patterns I’ve created.
Petal Link Lace Crochet Scarf Pattern
Are you looking for a colorful crochet scarf pattern that doesn’t require you to weave in tons of ends or practice complicated crochet techniques? Check out this design, where the yarn choice does all the colorwork for you. Crocheted with a thin sport weight size 2 yarn with long color changes, you can get this magical look to wrap around your neck as a scarf or make it slightly larger and have a crochet shawl or crochet wrap.
Enchanted Crochet Motif Shawl – Free Crochet Shawl Pattern
This magical crochet shawl is designed to be made in the join as you go technique to make the finishing as easy as possible. Using Unforgettable yarn with its long color changes makes for a truly enchanting crochet wrap for any occasion. This pattern is free on the Marly Bird website but you can also purchase the ad free PDF on Etsy or Ravelry.
Calor Crochet Chevron Scarf or Wrap
This has been a fan favorite pattern since I first posted a picture of me wearing it. Originally designed as a contribution to a book by Vickie Howell, this design is now available for purchase. Pattern includes full stitch charts and written instructions.
One Ball Crochet Shawl Free Pattern
Here’s another great crochet pattern if you want the yarn to do the work for you in terms of color. It’s a one-ball crochet pattern, perfect for gifting.
Hooded Sedge Stitch Crochet Scarf Pattern
Here’s another example of choosing the right colorful yarn for the job. Isn’t it amazing how many colorful yarns exist and how many ways we can crochet with them? This hooded scarf is nice and cozy. The hedge stitch creates terrific texture and is fun to learn if you aren’t familiar with it yet.
Jilly Bean Cowl Crochet Pattern
One ball of colorful yarn is all you need … along with your crochet skills … to create this fabulous accessory.
Better Together Puff Stitch Crochet Hat Free Pattern
Doesn’t it look like you have to change colors every time you make a row of puff stitches in this hat? Actually, you’ll work with Unforgettable yarn, and it will change color itself. You’ll combine that with solids to get the complete hat pattern.
City Tweed Chevron Cowl Crochet Pattern
This is a great stashbusting project. I had a bunch of City Tweed yarn leftover in different colors. So, I combined them all with chevrons, and this is the autumnal cowl I came up with.
Rainbow Sprinkles Crescent Shawl Crochet Pattern
Enjoy a crescent crochet shawl pattern where you just choose the right fingering weight or sock weight yarn in the colorway you want and then get to work. The bottom of this shawl is crocheted first, then the body is worked in short rows to create the body depth. Adventurous beginner crocheters will find this pattern challenging but the intermediate crochet will find it relatively easy and quick to work up.
Super Simple Shawl Free Crochet Pattern
Here’s one more example of using the right stitches and shapes to create a garment where the right colorful yarn can sing. Grab a ball or two of Chroma from WeCrochet or one ball of Jewelspun by Sirdar and you will have an amazing new neck accessory to wear!
Super Simple Lucky Strikes Shawl Free Crochet Pattern
Here, I’ve taken a colorful yarn and chosen two different colorways to work together into one shawl pattern. This is the project I first showed how to do the Stacked Double Crochet! Have you tried it yet?
Red Heart Shivering Chic Shawl Free Crochet Pattern
Use six different yarn colors to make this striped crochet shawl. Granny Squares are a big hit right now. Get a very lovely chunky and bold shawl in your favorite stitch and enjoy the compliments!
Abstractly Chic Shawl Crochet Pattern
You actually only use three different colors in this pattern. However, you combine them differently across the sections of what was originally a CAL or Crochet-Along. Plus, there are video tutorials to help you make this awesome shawl. Grab some merino yarn (I suggest Swish Worsted) and make this colorful crochet piece.
Medley Merino Chic Scarf Free Crochet Pattern
Use six different colors to create this striped crochet scarf. Get some Swish Worsted yarn and make this fun crochet scarf!
3-in-1 Handwarmers (knit and crochet free patterns)
The yarn does the work of creating the colors in these convertible hand warmers. You can make them with or without fingers and thumbs, and you can knit or crochet them. Have fun with this versatile free pattern!
Planned Pooling Crochet Patterns
In addition to the many other ways I’ve designed with color over the years, I’ve created a series of projects using planned pooling. You choose the right self-striping yarn, work with it in a strategic way, and get really intriguing plaid-inspired colorful designs. Here are those patterns:
- Pixie Dust Granny Stitch Planned Pooling Crochet Blanket Pattern
- Fabulous Planned Pooling Wrap Free Pattern
- Perfect Planned Pooling Scarf Free Crochet Pattern
- Happy Planned Pooling Blanket Free Pattern
- Planned Pooling Crochet Hat and Scarf Free Pattern Set
- Crochet Planned Pooling Holiday Scarf Free Pattern
- Ocean Waves Planned Pooling Throw Free Pattern
- Argyle Planned Pooling Table Runner Free Pattern
- Planned Pooling Argyle Cowl Free Crochet Pattern
- Planned Pooling Argyle Hat Free Pattern
- Crochet Planned Pooling Argyle Throw Free Pattern
More Colorful Crochet Patterns
Here are some of my other most colorful crochet patterns. Mostly they are colorful crochet blankets. However, there are also a couple of bags and a crochet stocking pattern here.
Chic Log Cabin Blanket Pattern
I used seven different yarn colors when creating this blanket, inspired by log cabin quilt designs.
Baby Hugs Colorful Crochet Blanket Pattern
I also used seven different colors when designing this crochet baby blanket. Using the orange as the border, rather than a neutral, makes this blanket truly vibrant!
Confetti Dots Granny Square Join As You Go Crochet Blanket Pattern
Beginner crocheters learned to make this in BiCrafty Bootcamp. You crochet a circle in a bold color, then turn that into a square with a neutral color. Repeat with many different center circle colors, and you’ve got a chic baby blanket with lots of colorful polka dots.
Blooming Granny Square Crochet Blanket Pattern
In this colorful granny square blanket example, the centers are flowers, and the colors change slowly across the blanket. If you like this idea but want something bolder and brighter with color, check out the Bright Blooms Blanket.
Stitch Sampler Blanket Crochet Pattern with Video Tutorials
Learn how to crochet many different stitches when working on this colorful crochet blanket.
Pulled Taffy Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
Learn how to create three-dimensional textured braids as you crochet this colorful striped blanket.
Chasing Rainbows Free Crochet Blanket Pattern
Combine one colorful yarn with one solid yarn to create this blanket.
Falling Petals Circular Throw Crochet Pattern
This would also work as a tablecloth. Create “stripes” in rounds as you make this circular blanket.
Granny Square Pucker Purse Free Crochet Pattern
You can combine colorful granny squares to make so many different items. Here’s a purse pattern, for example.
Felted Crochet Boulder Bag Pattern
Use colorful yarn that you felt to create a muddied colorway (think Impressionist paintings.) Combine that with fun fur yarn for a dramatic purse.
Rattle the Stars Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern
Mix lots of different colors together as you create stripes for this crochet Christmas stocking. It’ll make the mantle (or the tree) pop with color.
Learn More From Camp Colorwork
If what you love about crocheting isn’t just working with lots of colors but actually incorporating different colorwork techniques, then come learn all that there is to learn in the Camp Colorwork Online Workshop. We cover crochet colorwork grid techniques, including mosaic crochet, and “fun and funky” techniques, such as interlocking crochet.
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