60+ Ideas For What to Crochet with Cotton Yarn (2024)

Crochet trivets are a great way to add some style and flair to your own kitchen decor. These also make great gifts. With a trivet, sometimes called a hot pad, you place it on the dining table or counter to protect the surface from hot pots.

Crochet a simple dishcloth with this beginner friendly crochet pattern. Using easy single crochet stitches you can make a useful and quick first crochet project.

Learn how to crochet this beautiful dishcloth with the moss stitch. The free pattern below makes the perfect dishcloth that is fun to crochet and easy to make.

Learn how to crochet this simple dishcloth in double crochet stitches. The free pattern below makes a quick and useful dishcloth that even beginning crocheters can make!

The Papavero Square crochet pattern is an easy double crochet blanket square with a poppy flower slip stitched on to the center.

What better way to stay warm and cozy at home with a cup of tea or coffee? This mug rug crochet pattern features an extension just for your spoon, or tea bag.

These rustic and woodsy Christmas Tree Coasters crochet pattern give your holiday table setting a warm and comforting feel.

The pumpkin coasters crochet pattern is a quick and easy way to add some festive Halloween decor to your table. These crochet pumpkin coasters are so fun for the kids, and useful too!

The Grana is a textured washcloth crochet pattern that’s easy to make. This beautiful crochet cloth is a simple one row repeat, made with basic crochet stitches, so it’s great for beginners.

The Buco Towel is a crochet kitchen towel pattern that you can hang on the oven handle. This textured crochet dish towel features a simple design that can be threaded through itself to hang neatly (and never fall on the floor)!

The Merletto Scarf is a light and open skinny scarf pattern. This little scarf adds a pop of color to your summer wardrobe without weighing you down.

The Lunette Sun Hat is a free crochet pattern in sizes for the whole family. This hat features a solid top down construction with v-stitch detail on the sides.

Bettie the Bear crochet lovey is a sweet gift for a little one. The simple granny square blanket is just made for snuggling.

The Elba is a lacy crochet cardigan pattern that’s perfect for draping over your tank top to give you a stylish and finished look. The short sleeves and open stitch design means this lacy cardigan is great for summer.

Crochet a stylish necklace with a wood ring at center. Perfect for moms of little ones or nursing moms who need to distract baby. Fast and easy crochet pattern that makes a lovely gift.

This crochet shoulder bag features the lovely x stitch. Annie’s Bag is a large crochet tote designed to have a sturdy, solid bottom. This free tote bag pattern is both a fun and useful summer crochet project.

The Aria is the perfect summer crochet headband pattern. Open stitch work and cotton yarn combine to create a lightweight headband. The crochet pattern for this little headband includes 5 different sizes.

The Juliet Coaster is a free crochet coaster pattern with a feminine touch. There’s a simple elegance in the single crochet stitches paired with a picot stitch edge.

The Retta Crochet Infinity Cowl is long and lacy. This easy crochet pattern can be fashioned into a summer scarf or cowl. Just one skein of yarn creates this lovely crochet cowl pattern. Step by step photo tutorial is included for any level crocheter.

The Trina is a beautiful cowl that’s lightweight and lacy. It’s perfect for spring. Make this easy crochet cowl in your favorite colors to add a splash of color to your outfit.

Crochet a Little Lovey that is perfectly sized for little hands. Crocheted with scraps of cotton yarn on an organic Maple Wood Ring baby will enjoy the different combined textures. Crochet teether, toy, or lovey the Little Lovey crochet pattern is all of the above.

The Violet Market Tote is a free crochet tote bag pattern. Crochet one in your favorite colors and create a beautiful bag that’s reusable, machine washable and ready for the market or a day out.

The Coastal Sun Beach Bag is a free crochet tote bag pattern. This cotton yarn tote features bright colors and alternates mesh with solid single crochet sections.

Racing fans little and big alike will adore this easy to make crochet t-shirt. It’s an easy to wear crochet kids racing t-shirt.

The Mid Summer Cardigan Crochet Pattern is lightweight, long and loose. Perfect for a day at the beach as a cover up, or for getting comfy on the couch.

The Mercato Crossbody Bag is a free crochet tote bag pattern with a long strap to wear across the body. This bag is ideal for traveling, a day at the mercato {market}, or a playdate at the park.

The Library Tote is a free crochet tote bag pattern that’s a book lover’s best friend. This rectangle bag is composed of a sturdy single crochet bottom with two wide handles for comfort.

The Wild Lupine Crochet Washcloth is an easy and quick crochet pattern that works well with cotton yarn, those scraps of leftover yarn and bold colors.

The Lilla is a triangle crochet shawl pattern that works up beautifully in cotton yarn. The top down design creates a pattern that’s easy to customize to scarf size or full size shawl.

La Via free crochet tote pattern is the perfect market tote bag for summer days. You’ll be ready for a day at the market, the park or the beach with La Via by your side.

The June Market Tote is a free crochet tote bag pattern that’s lightweight and reusable. This market bag is great for your summer essentials or strolling through the farmer’s market.

The Eileen Blanket is a lightweight crochet cotton blanket. The cotton yarn is perfect for summer blankets.

This crochet pumpkin hat pattern is sure to delight your little loves and big loves alike. The free crochet pumpkin hat pattern is available in baby to adult sizes so you can make pumpkin hats for your whole family.

A short sleeve cardigan is the perfect warm weather layering piece. Easily crocheted and adjustable the Summer’s End Cardigan will be your favorite make this summer.

Can you even have lace and texture in one crochet scarf? I think so. This beautiful scarf has a lovely texture and the openness means it’s lacy too.

The Tivoli Crochet Purse Pattern is a solid crochet bag that works for your everyday items. The lovely and sturdy sedge stitch provides a nice solid crochet fabric for this purse. The free crochet purse pattern includes tutorial for adding straps.

The Skinny Summer Scarf crochet pattern is lightweight and lacy. It’s just perfect for anytime of year, it will be your new favorite piece.

The Incrocio Cowl is a lacy scarf pattern worked in a loop for easy styling. I love how this stitch pattern and yarn combo worked out in this beautiful scarf!

This Colorblock Cowl crochet pattern is the perfect stash buster for those warm summer months. You need just one leftover yarn skein (or less!) for this crochet project.

The Blueberry Lemonade Cowl crochets up gorgeous in variegated cottons for an all weather infinity cowl. Change up your yarn for a wool and you’ll be ready for cold weather too.

The Archwork is an easy infinity scarf crochet pattern that is simply beautiful as a drapey summer cowl. It’s crocheted with basic crochet stitches that create a lovely fabric.

The Easy Crochet Mesh Triangle Shawl is lightweight with beautiful drape. Crochet this top down shawl in sport weight cotton yarn for the ultimate Spring and Summer Triangle scarf.

Spring is here… or coming soon. Either way, this crochet cotton chemo cap pattern will be useful for those who need a chemo hat in warmer climates.

The Winter Pom Hat crochet pattern features a bottom up design that’s easy to customize. The textured fabric is easy to crochet with photos to help.

The Ottobre Shawlette is a light and lacy crochet shawl pattern. This small shawl features cotton yarn an a mix of beautiful stitches for a truly unique crochet shawlette.

The Emma is a free crochet pattern for a slouchy style hat with stripes. This light weight yarn makes a great spring hat.

This women’s cloche hat pattern features a fitted crown and fun frilly brim. The lightweight yarn creates a luxuriously soft beanie that’s comfy and stylish.

The Summer Diamonds Hat features an easy diamond pattern around the brim. This lightweight beanie is the perfect crochet chemo hat pattern for summer.

Add a unique crochet granny triangle to a basic pair of plastic sandals with this easy tutorial. Crochet around the straps in cotton yarn for an even more comfortable Summer sandal.

The Crochet Toddler Sun Hat is an easy crochet pattern perfect for sunny days. This easy top down hat pattern also includes a photo tutorial. For the ultimate in comfort and crochet this little hat in cotton yarn.

This crochet kitchen towel topper pattern is a free crochet pattern with photo tutorial. Learn how to add the crochet topper to your tea towels in the step by step tutorial.

Create a Gingham Crochet Pillow from two corner to corner crochet squares. This C2C crochet pillow pattern achieves the gingham look with blues and white.

This little cutie is wearing simple four leaf clover crochet pattern on a headband. These clovers would also be great to sew on a scarf or blanket.

Learn to crochet a wooden ring teether for your little one. This photo tutorial leads you through this quick and easy crochet project your favorite drooler will love.

Learn how to crochet a necklace with yarn and a ring. This easy crochet pattern makes great mom and baby gift.

The Sole Scrubby is a crochet kitchen scrubby pattern that you can use and reuse. This round kitchen scrubby features a simple design with an interesting detail.

The Sunrise Dishcloth Crochet Pattern is bursting with texture! The stitch pattern in this dishcloth reminds me of a sun burst.

The Cara is a subtly textured and simple to make dish towel pattern. This dishcloth is made with cotton yarn for easy washing and drying.

Learn how to crochet a loofah from cotton yarn. These crochet poofs are useful and make great gifts.

The Cara Crochet Face Scrubby Pattern is crocheted in a classic square design. A simple mix of crochet stitches creates a lightly textured scrubby surface. Crochet the Cara Face Scrubby in cotton yarn for easy washing and drying.

The Bria Crochet Washcloth Pattern looks lovely in Red Heart’s variegated Scrubby Smoothie Cotton yarn. The subtle texture makes a beautiful crochet cloth and is an essential for cleaning.

Learn how to crochet a scrubby with a pocket for your fingers. This crochet scrubby pattern features a heart shape that works perfectly for a pocket scrubby.