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Crochet Motifs

Free Patterns for Crocheting Motifs

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Find free patterns for crocheting a wide variety of motifs including hexagons, circles, squares, triangles, hearts, snowflakes, pentagons, ovals and other shapes. These motifs are useful for creating afghans, pillows, linens and many other types of crochet projects.

Crochet Circle Motifs

Crochet Circle MotifCrochet Circle Motif -- Photo © Erica Jackofsky
Pictured here: Erica Jackofsky's crocheted circle motif, which you will learn how to crochet if you follow along with her instructions for crocheting in the round. This is one of many articles we've posted on the topic of crocheting circles.

Crocheting Hexagon Motifs

Hexagon Crochet MotifHexagon Crochet Motif -- Photo © Michael Solovay

Hexagons are fascinating crochet projects. You can use hexagons to create a wide variety of different crochet projects; including afghans, shawls, throws, ponchos, pillows, and more.

Pictured here: a granny square style hexagon motif with a flower in the center. These hexagons make outstanding afghan motifs; just crochet multiple hexagons and join the motifs together to create your afghan.

There are plenty more hexagon patterns on our list to choose from.

Pentagon Patterns

Crochet Pentagon PatternCrochet Pentagon Pattern -- Photo © Sandi Marshall

These free patterns feature five-sided pentagon motifs. Pictured here: Sandi Marshall's easy basic granny-style pentagon pattern.

Heart Motifs

Heart Crochet MotifsHeart Crochet Motifs -- Pictures © Amy Solovay

I enjoy crocheting heart motifs, and I've posted quite a few free heart patterns for you to use. There are heart shaped motifs plus other patterns featuring hearts as part of the design.

Flower Motifs

Crocheted Flower MotifCrocheted Flower Motif -- Picture © Amy Solovay

Flower motifs are cherished by crafters and artisans worldwide. We've posted a broad range of flower motifs -- some vintage, some brand new, some realistic and some abstract. You'll find flower motifs in many different sizes and styles.

Snowflake Motifs

Winter Snowflake MotifsWinter Snowflake Motifs -- Photo © Amy Solovay
If you enjoy crocheting intricate snowflake motifs, be sure to check out out free snowflake patterns. We've posted lovely snowflake patterns ranging from easy to challenging -- some with beads, some without.

Pumpkin Motifs

Crocheted Pumpkin MotifCrocheted Pumpkin Motif -- Photo © Sandi Marshall

Fall festivities wouldn't be complete without pumpkins. These pumpkin patterns are sure to please. Pictured here is one of the free patterns on that list: Sandi Marshall's small pumpkin motif.

Butterfly Patterns

Butterflies are beautiful creatures, and they've inspired many lovely crochet motifs. We hope you'll enjoy our free butterfly patterns for crocheting.

Pineapple Motifs and Pineapple Patterns

Crochet PineappleCrochet Pineapple -- Photo © Sandi Marshall
Pineapples are popular crochet motifs which are integrated into many different types of projects. Pictured here: Sandi Marshall's pineapple lace motif. You can learn how to crochet this motif using Sandi's step-by-step instructions, or you can check out even more free patterns for pineapple motifs.

Crochet Squares

Crocheted SquaresCrocheted Squares -- Photo © Amy Solovay

Crocheted squares come in handy for making afghans, pillows, throws, and many other types of projects.

Crochet Triangles

You can crochet several interesting triangle motifs using our free triangle patterns.

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