Red Heart Yarning with a Beach Vibe Look Book

Yarning with

a Beach Vibe

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free knit & crochet patterns

Cool, Calm

& Beachy

Let’s create a fresh look for the summer season with coastal inspired projects for your home, for entertaining and for wearing and accessorizing your style. All of our projects are easy enough that you can relax and enjoy the people you are with or listen to a book on tape as you yarn away!

You’ll love these easy-living looks in yarns that don’t break the bank, so you’ll still have the funds for an

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actual trip to the beach. We invite you to sit with a cool drink and peruse these 14 projects. Each pattern has a link to our redheart.com website where you can find the free pattern and download it.

Bobbie, Cat & Donna RED HEART Inspiration Team

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Contents Hanging Out in Comfort 6 Beach House Knit Throw 8 Beach House Knit Pillows 10 Crochet Starfish Pillow 12 Woven Wire Basket 14 Beach Wall Hanging Relaxed Bedroom 16 Summer Breeze Throw 18 Ocean Front Bed Pillows 20 Scallop Shell Crochet Pillow 22 Coastline Lampshade Cover Easy Entertaining 24 Summer Chevron Table Runner 26 Fish Net Jars Summertime Looks 28 Shore Thing Dress 30 Beachy Cover Up 32 Beach Days Crochet Tote 34 Mermaid Tail Keychains 5

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LW6217

Beach House

Knit Throw Chose the shades of the seaside to knit the perfect throw for relaxing. You will love wrapping it around you while you enjoy ocean breezes.

LW6217 EASY Designed by Nancy J Thomas

What you will need: RED HEART® Soft®: 4 balls 4601 Off White A, 2 balls each 9520 Seafoam B, 9274 Biscuit C, 4545 Peri D Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 5.5mm [US 9] 29” long Yarn Needle

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LW6218

Beach House

Knit Pillows Knit pillows make a room feel more comfortable and inviting. Here are three different stitch patterns used to add style and texture to any living area. They are designed with buttons so that the knit covers can be removed for washing.

LW6218 EASY Designed by Jodi Lewanda

What you will need: RED HEART® Soft®: 2 balls each 9520 Seafoam A (for Seed Stitch pillow), 4545 Peri B (for Double Moss Stitch pillow), and 9983 Seaglass C (for Box Stitch pillow) Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5mm [US 8] 18 x 18” [45.5 x 45.5 cm] pillow form Stitch markers Pins Six 1” [25 mm] buttons (6 buttons for each pillow, 18 buttons for all three) Yarn needle

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LW6219

Crochet

Starfish Pillow This wonderfully designed starfish is sewn onto the crocheted pillow cover for cool beachy style. It’s the ideal accent for a sofa or comfy chair.

LW6219 EASY Designed by Nancy Anderson

What you will need: RED HEART® Soft®: 2 balls 9274 Biscuit A, 1 ball 4601 Off White B Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8] and 6.5mm [US K-10] Stitch marker Yarn needle 18” [46 cm] x 18” [46 cm] pillow form

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LW6220

Woven

Wire Basket A purchased wire basket becomes a decorator accessory by embellishing with yarn. Our basket has a woven top border done with yarn left over from other projects. We encourage you to use your imagination and create your own unique basket.

LW6220 BASIC Designed by Red Heart Design Team

What you will need: RED HEART® Soft®: 1 ball each 4601 Off White, 9274 Biscuit, 9440 Light Grey Heather Tape

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LW6238

Beach

Wall Hanging If you love pompoms, but would rather not make them, this is the yarn for you!

Pompoms come already attached to the base string and ready for crafty fun. We used a starfish as an embellishment at the top of the hanging—but you could use any shells you have collected.

LW6238 BASIC Designed by Pattie Wilkinson

What you will need: Red Heart® Pomp-A-Doodle®: 1 ball 9501 Aquamarine 3 Dowel rods, 15” (38 cm) long 3 Rubber bands Starfish Scissors Craft Glue

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LW6216

Summer

Breeze Throw This crochet throw is reminiscent of a restful seaside vacation! The soft brushed yarn in calm self-striping colors is perfect after a busy day.

LW6216 EASY Designed by Marianne Forrestal

What you will need: RED HEART® Dreamy Stripes™: 6 balls 9383 Calm Breeze Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6.5 mm [US K-10] Stitch markers Yarn needle

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LW6224

Ocean Front

Bed Pillows Crochet covers for regular bed pillows add color and interest to your bed. They are designed with a different color and pattern on each side of the pillow, and have a button closure for easy washability.

LW6224 EASY Designed by Laura Bain

What you will need: RED HEART® With Love®: 4 skeins each 1502 Iced Aqua A and 1932 Minty B Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 9mm [US M-13] Yarn needle 20” x 24” (51 x 61 cm) pillow form 3 large buttons about 1” (3.8 mm)

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LW6211

Scallop Shell

Crochet Pillow This easy pillow is the perfect finishing touch to a well-dressed bed or chair.

Pillow is crocheted with a ripple pattern that is reminiscent of the ocean waves.

Then it is finished with a burlap wrap and scallop shell applique.

LW6211 EASY Designed by Michele Wilcox

What you will need: RED HEART® Scrubby Smoothie™: 2 balls 9313 Loofa Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 3.75mm [US F-5] and 5mm [US H-8] Yarn needle 1 yd (1m) of 5” (14 cm) wide burlap ribbon 12” x 16” (30.5 x 40.5 cm) pillow form Polyester fiberfill

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LW6225

Coastline

Lampshade C over Add a bit of texture to a plain lampshade with this fringed cover. We’ve used a neutral color cotton yarn, but depending on needs of your room, it is perfect for adding a pop of color.

LW6225 EASY Designed by Heather Lodinksy

What you will need: RED HEART® Scrubby Smoothie: 2 balls 9313 Loofa Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9] Barrel-shaped lampshade (note: shade used in pattern is about 8” [20.5 cm] tall with 9” [23 cm] diameter) Stitch markers Yarn needle

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LM6200

Summer Chevron

Table Runner Modern design meets a classic beach color story in this crochet table runner.

Don’t let our beach theme keep you from making it for your home, there are so many color combinations it would look great in!

LM6200 INTERMEDIATE Designed by Quayln Stark

What you will need: RED HEART® Scrubby Smoothie™: 2 balls each 9341 Grey A, 2138 Refreshing B, and 9287 Caribbean C Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9] Yarn needle

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LM6201

Fish Net

Jars Add a touch of coastal whimsy to any table or porch with these fishnet inspired jars. This yarning craft is a great way to add color and light to the dinner table.

LM6201 BASIC Designed by Erin Kate Archer

What you will need: RED HEART® Scrubby Smoothie™: 1 ball 9205 Aqua or 9341 Grey Mason jar Ruler Scissors Superglue Paperclip (Fringe version only)

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LM6197

Shore Thing

Dress This dress is ready to take you from ship to shore! We love it as a cover-up, but with a slip dress underneath, you could easily wear this out on the town.

LM6197 INTERMEDIATE Designed by Rohn Strong

What you will need: RED HEART® It’s A Wrap: 2 (2, 3, 3) balls 9243 Western Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 3.25mm [US D-3] Yarn needle

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LM6203

Beachy

Cover Up This cute cover-up is just the thing for a day at the beach! Or pair it with shorts and a tank top for a fun everyday look.

LM6203 EASY Designed by Quayln Stark

What you will need: RED HEART® Fashion Crochet size 3™: 11 (13, 15) balls 201 White Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6] Yarn needle

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LW6226

Beach Days

Crochet Tote Cotton yarn is a great choice for a tote you’ll depend on all through the warm sunny months. The color-blocked neutral shades are set off with pompom and tassels for light-hearted fun.

LW6226 EASY Designed by Quayln Stark

What you will need: RED HEART® Scrubby Smoothie™: 2 balls 2113 Oatmeal A, 1 ball each 9330 Tan B, 9205 Aqua C, 9235 Lemony D, and 9579 Lavender E Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8] 14” [35 cm] long x 1” [25 mm] wide leather purse handles with perforated holes for sewing Pompom maker 5” [13 cm] x 5” [13 cm] cardboard Yarn needle

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LM6202

Mermaid Tails

Keychains Carry a piece of the beach with you wherever you go! Or use these keychains to mark your beach house’s keys. Whether you make your own wire-wrapped charms or buy them at the souvenir shop, they’ll always remind you of the sound of the surf.

LM6202 BASIC Designed by Erin Kate Archer

What you will need: RED HEART® Scrubby Smoothie™: 1 ball each 9579 Lavender, 9205 Aqua Keychain Seashell and seaglass charms

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