A new trend crocheters can really get behind!                                                                                                            .

Comfortcore is the key emerging lifestyle trend for 2023, according to findings from a collaboration between homewares brand Wayfair and YouGov. Following several years of uncertainty and lockdowns changing our relationship with our home, the research has found that people see their home as a space they can feel safe (69%), relax (67%) and connect with family and friends (53%). We crafters are very good at whipping up cosy creations for the home that add that extra level of comfort, whether that be snuggly crochet blankets or toasty slippers, so we’re only too excited to embrace the new comfortcore trend in 2023! There’s something inherently comforting and cosy about both yarn and handmade items alike, so crochet couldn’t be more comfortcore! To help you get started on bringing comfortcore into your home this new year, we’ve rounded up a selection of fab free crochet patterns.