When I started researching this article, I must say I was shocked and pleasantly surprised to find the runways covered! Designers from Valentino to Dior are grabbing their hooks. How exciting is this?! Crafters around the world are doing a happy dance and so are we.
“This is the season of yarn!”
~ Samantha Brunson of Mason Dixon Knitting
In this post, we will show you all the trending colors, color tools, mood boards, wares, and inspiration to make 2020 the year of success for your shops, friends, and family – or just for you!
What’s Trending in the World for 2020?
- See by Chloe, Photo by Chloe
- Staud Crochet Dress, Photo by Salvatore Dragone
- WWD Spring 2020, Photo by Altuzarra
- Valentino Crochet Bag, Photo by Vogue Magazine
Dresses
The dresses on the runway are certainly cute, stylish, and interesting. I say interesting because as a designer I love seeing new and creative designs. These do not disappoint. “This is not your grandmother's yarn,” seems to be the quote runway critics are using for these colorful designs, and they are right.
The colors remind me of tasty ice cream, like rainbow sherbert (my fav). Of course, our Etsy Shops and Shopify stores can't compete with the Paris runway…or can they?! Yes, I say, yes we can, and I look forward to seeing your runway-inspired designs.
- Ulla Johnson Crochet Dress, Photo by Imaxtree
- Stella McCartney Spring 2020 Crochet Dress, Photo by Imaxtree
- Marni Spring 2020 Crochet Dress, Photo by Imaxtree
- Kate Spade Crochet Dresses, Photo by Alessandro Lucion GoRunway
- Jonathan Simkhai Crochet Dress, Photo by Filippo Fior GoRunway
- Jonathan Simkhai Crochet Dress, Photo by Filippo Fior GoRunway
- Cinq a Sept Crochet Dress, Photo by Cinq a Sept
- Marni Spring 2020 Crochet Dress, Photo by Imaxtree
Pants & Shorts
In 2020, long pants are fun, funky, airy, and free-flowing and jumpsuits are back! The best trend of the ’70s and happy to see them making a comeback. There are so many colors and yarn possibilities with these cute jumpsuits.
- Rosetta Getty Crochet Design, Photo by Charlie Engman
- Christian Dior Spring 2020 Crochet Shorts Suit, Photo courtesy of Fab Fashion Blog
- Staud Crochet Crop Top and Pants photo by Salvatore Dragone Go Runway.com
Accessories
Accessories are perhaps my favorite thing to make. They work up fast, and as seen below, you can use a variety of yarns, twines, and raffia.
You'll probably recognize some of these stitches too. I see Solomon's Knot on the Miu Miu bag, what stitches do you see? Leave a comment below. I've already seen a design inspired by the blue Altuzarra bag below. I cannot wait to see more!
According to Vogue, crochet accessories are hot in 2020 and included in their Top 11 Accessory Trends of Spring 2020
- Altuzarra Crochet Bag, Photo by GoRunway
- Miu Miu Crochet Bag, Photo by GoRunway
- Oscar de la Renta Crochet Bag, Photo by GoRunway
- Simone Rocha Crochet Bag, Photo by GoRunway
- Valentino Crochet Bag, Photo by GoRunway
Crop Tops
Do crop tops ever go out of style? These runway tops are bold, chunky, and fun.
- Salvatore Ferragamo Spring 2020 Crop Top, Photo by Fab Fashion Blog
- Joseph Altuzarra Crochet Crop Top, Photo by GoRunway
- Altuzarra RTW Spring 2020, Photo by GoRunway
Headbands
Headbands are a great way to feel the accomplishment of conquering a WIP! According to Moogly, who wrote this nice article for Yarnspirations about her 2020 trend predictions, headbands will be all the rage in 2020. What do you think?
I love headbands because they work up so fast and give me the sense that I've accomplished something.

Crochet Headbands, Photo by Yarnspirations
St. Patrick's Day is coming up, this one is super cute. Designed by Nicole at She's Got the Notion and it's a free pattern.

Shamrock Headband by Nicole
2020 Trending Colors
Every year, Pantone releases its Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter colors at New York Fashion Week. It’s an exciting time for designers everywhere. Head over to your local yarn store and grab these up and coming colors before they start selling out because they definitely will! The Color of the Year is Classic Blue (the largest circle below).
We have an entire issue dedicated to this color and looking for some great patterns to fill it up! Check out the submission call links at the bottom of the post. You can also take the colors from the graphic below and put them into the color pallette generators (below) to get some great color combos!

Pantone 2020 Colors, Photo by Happily Hooked
Spring/Summer/ Fall Colors for 2020
The color trends for this Spring and Summer are an eclectic mix of deep blues to olive greens. There are a few beautiful neutrals thrown in the mix to create some beautiful color combinations.
The Fall colors are a mix of earth tones speckled with bright oranges, and subtle variations of the Pantone colors. Read more about the inspiration behind these color boards by Yes Style here.

Flash Color Combos, Graphic by Yes Style

Dose Color Combo, Graphic by Yes Style

Ethos Color Combos by Yes Style

Genisis Color Combo by Yes Style
Happily Hooked's Mood Board Inspiration
Mood boards are a great way to gather inspiration, lift the spirits, and bring out all the feels. Happily Hooked has put together a fun mood board of all the 2020 crochet trends and colors trending this year.
Head over to Pinterest and get some inspiration!
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2020 Crochet Trends Inspiration Board
Happily Hooked Picks – Submission Calls
Are you a designer? We are always looking for fresh and fun designs to fill the pages of our magazine and would love to see your work!
We have a few mood boards of our own and you can check them out on our submission call page. Grab some inspiration from our mood boards and get the hooks out! Don't be scared, you got this!
Go Green! Earth Day

Earth Day Mood Board by Happily Hooked Magazine
Light & Lacy

Light & Lacy Mood Board by Happily Hooked Magazine
Housewarming

Home Sweet Home Mood Board by Happily Hooked Magazine
Color of the Year – Classic Blue
Color Palette Generators
Do you like playing with color? We do! Here are some very cool color palette generators. What is a color palette generator you ask? it's a tool that helps you find complementary colors and helps you determine which colors flow together. They are a lot of fun.
Adobe Color
Paletton
Coolors + Skillshare – this one requires a login
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