Designers are encouraged, and it is much easier for crocheters to access the abbreviations at the beginning of the pattern. Abbreviations should be placed alphabetically so the crocheter can access this like a dictionary to quickly find the instruction. More complex abbreviations that go beyond the basic standard should have instructions on how to do...
Archives for 2024
What are the colour order standards for crochet patterns?
In standards of crochet patterns, the ordering of the colour is strategic. Not all designers follow this, but there is a method to the madness. Colours in patterns are assigned a letter in uppercase. An example such as below shows this. The designer is telling you that E is being used which is the colour...
The Crochet Crowd + Jimmy Beans Wool 2nd Annual Retreat Materials List
Retreaters of the The Crochet Crowd + Jimmy Beans Wool retreat is October 2nd, to 6th, 2024. We are completely sold out and are in the final stretch of planning for this event. We kick off in the late afternoon on October 2nd. Please note that due to the size of this resort, you will...
Alaska Retreat Materials September 2024
For our retreat attendees at the Ididachain Crochet Guild of Alaska, which I am hosting for a few days, I'm asking that you pick up some yarn and/or look at your own collection to bring some extra yarn with you. I understand you have a JOANN Fabrics and Crafts in Anchorage, and I know some of you...
Crochet Classic Chunky Cowl Pattern + Tutorial
New Classic Chunky Cowl Introducing the Classic Chunky Cowl featuring new yarn by Red Heart Yarns. This yarn is called Grande, an ultra-thick yarn that is warm and trending for today's woman. You've seen this extremely thick yarn walking down the runways and being featured in higher-end magazines. Red Heart is now bringing it to...
Crochet Mochila Coasters Patterns + Tutorial
Crochet Mochila Coasters Marion Verloop has just released a collection of Crochet Mochila Coasters Patterns. This is also known as Wayuu Crochet, concept by the Wayuu Tribe of Colombia. The pattern is $3 EUR which includes 8 designs for the fancy designs and 1 design of just straight solid colour. Speaking bluntly, all of those...
Understanding Crochet Stitch Multiples Workshop + Tutorial
Understanding Crochet Stitch Multiples When crocheters love a pattern concept, some want to change the size of the project. When there is more than 1 stitch that makes up the pattern look. A multiple must be determined. When people message us to figure out a stitch count, we must either look at a pre-drawn diagram...
Step Ladder Crochet Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Step Ladder Crochet Afghan This afghan features the step ladder stitch. It's the Crochet Step Ladder Blanket. The step ladder stitch is a sequence of 5 stitches that repeat itself with the 5th stitch dropping down to the front post two rows below it. It makes it appear to be more abstract and with loads...
Crochet Love Knot Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Love Knot Blanket The Crochet Love Knot Blanket is actually a stitch that is called many names. The official name of this stitch is called the Solomon's Knot Stitch but it could be referred to as the following stitch names: Crochet Love Knot Stitch Crochet Hailstone Stitch Crochet Knot Stitch Crochet Lovers Knot Crochet...
All 2024 Crochet Stitch Alongs
It's a new year of crochet stitch-alongs with exciting new skill-building opportunities. What's coming ahead? Almost the entire year is unknown, but as plans materialize, this article will be updated with more details. Remember, the point of stitch-along is not a race but a stitching journey together as a community. Don't get hung up on...
6 Happy Plants Crochet Patterns
6 Happy Plants Crochet Patterns I have recently started collecting plants, it was something we felt the house was missing. When I go visit my friend Terena's house, I always feel so refreshed and awake when I'm there because she has a lot of plants. It feels like so much fresh oxygen! The kids all...
Drop Stitch Tunic Crochet Pattern
Drop Stitch Tunic You all need to beat me with a stick for me to finish filming the Drop Stitch Tunic. I actually have completed this pattern back at the beginning of June. Most of the tutorial is filmed and it's so simple... maybe even a child could do it. Get this free pattern, Drop...
List Crochet Gauges for Substituting Yarns
Matching yarns together for gauge substitution from the manufacturer's suggested gauge can be tricky. The manufacturer's suggestion is based on the science of having perfect conditions, but your hand(s) may never match what the yarn brand will require of you. We have put together for Red Heart, Bernat and Lily Sugar'n Cream. What may be...
Easier Crochet Herringbone Fleecy Blanket + Tutorial
This easy-to-follow crochet blanket is called the Crochet Fleecy Herringbone. It's a simpler attempt to achieve the herringbone look without being as complicated as other patterns. This is using Bernat Forever Fleece yarn that is thick and feels soft to the touch. Easy, no drama pattern to follow. . . Tutorial We have more in...
5 Useful Tips for Quilters and Sewers for Bindings and Bias
Lynne Browne will take you through a photographic tutorial on bindings and bias for quilting. Get started with the right knowledge to ensure you get off to the right start. Tips include: . .
60 Free Patterns - Crochet Zoo Keepers Child Play Outfit and Characters
New to Yarnspirations is a slew of new creatures you may find at the zoo plus the Pith Helmet and vests the kids are wearing. From birds to rodents to monkeys! Including play mats It's fun for lions, tigers and bears. For both crocheters and knitters to enjoy. From smaller to larger. Enjoy these 60...
Not Enough Time? 100 Quick Stitch Knit and Crochet Patterns
Time is moving on quicker than many of us can keep up with. Investing in a blanket or clothing item may be unrealistic for you. We've pulled together 100 quick stitch knit and crochet items to consider. . . Highlights Of Some Quickies
4 Monster Stuffies to Crochet Free Patterns
These super cute crochet monsters were once in a book you had to buy from Lily Sugar'n Cream, but now are free patterns to enjoy. I'm particularly attracted to the 3 eyes pink monster. We are used to all stuffies for babies or kids to be super cute with rainbows and sunshine, but these are...
2015 - 2 Crochet Crowd Stitch Alongs + Tutorials
In 2015, we had just started with Yarnspirations and they wanted to test try a Stitch Along with our community. Being new to Yarnspirations, I wasn't sure what to expect for complexity or steps. The work of deciding, designing and putting in the groundwork had already been done. There was no other stitch alongs scheduled...
Crochet Raccoon Ornament Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Raccoon Pattern Enjoy making a fun-loving Crochet Raccoon Family for Christmas. The original pattern is for a 7" Ornament. Simply change the hook size and follow the pattern again using a 6.0 mm or J size hook, you will have Mom & Dad size 10" versions. It's super adorable for making a winter scene...
Stockinette Stitch Bernat Blanket-ez Tutorial
Stockinette Stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn The Stockinette Stitch is possible with the Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. It will probably be one of the most common stitches we will see using this yarn. If you favour the stitch to only work from back to front with pulling the loops through, you will...
How To Cable Bernat Blanket-ez Stitch + Tutorial
Cable with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn One stitch that shocked me that was possible is the Cable Stitch using Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. The cables are made up of two loops working in pairs. So the multiple cables are only 2 loops. Moving right to left, you cross over the loops but on...
8 Easy Peasy Crochet Patterns
8 Easy Peasy Crochet Patterns Looking to use up some of those oddballs stored in your basket or closet? (confession )Yeah, I'm totally talking about me here too. I have plenty of unused balls laying around with no project for them to be. With staying inside, it's time to discover those oddballs and use them...
Make it Happen: Start A Local Stitch or Craft Group
Now is the time to start planning to create or lay the groundwork for a new stitch or craft group for the fall. When something is missing from your life, you may not be aware that a local group already exists, or maybe it's time for you to put in the legwork to make one....
Crochet Not So Granny Tunic Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Not So Granny Tunic Pattern The Crochet Not So Granny Tunic is an easy level crochet project that doesn't require a lot of skills to make. The collar area is just a granny rectangle that is start off with a hole in the middle. The diagram below shows that and we have outlined where...
6 Crochet Vest Patterns
6 Crochet Vest Patterns If you haven't tried a vest pattern now is a wonderful time to try your hand at something new. If you have been making vest patterns already, then this collection is of some vests you may want to try. Vests are so adorable on little ones. For us it can complete...
6 Fabulous Crochet Shawl Patterns
6 Fabulous Shawl Patterns Wrapped yourself up in a shawl, it's a hug that you made your self! I love shawls, I have a *mumble* *mumble* amount of different shawl patterns on the go right now, looking on Yarnspirations really doesn't help with that number because it seems like every time I go on I...
Fairy Tale Witches Crochet Hats for Adults and Children + Tutorial
New for 2024 are the perfectly sized Fairy Tale Witches' Hats. Both are made with Bernat Plush yarn, a sturdy yarn that will hold its shape and reach high into the sky. A tutorial has been made for these, as the difference between the two is in the pattern itself. There are a couple of...
Crochet Yeti Bottle Cover Holder Pattern
I must have been hiding under a rock; I just learned what a Yeti is a couple of days ago! I saw this bottle cover and thought it was cute, and I wondered what the cover would fit. Voila, it's a Yeti. Ah, a reusable water bottle, mug, or jug! This is the Don't Forgetty...
Best Time of Year: 10 Back to School Knit and Crochet Patterns
The smell of plastic binders, pencils, and updated clothing will soon be upon us with Back to School. Yarnspirations has put together 10 free patterns, from wearables to accessories, for crocheters and knitters alike. . . Speaking Personally Education in critical thinking and problem-solving skills is vital for the next generation. I'm a big supporter of education,...
How To Join New Yarn Blanket-ez Tutorial
How to Join or Repair Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn You are coming to the end of a ball, or you want to change the colour or you need to fix a loop that is broken open, this is your solution. In a rare situation that a loop hasn't been formed, it's best to follow...
EZ Knitting Ripple Blanket Pattern
EZ Knitting Ripple Blanket Knitting the ripple stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket-ez is doable with the help of this pattern. This is the Bernat Blanket-EZ Ripple Blanket. Learn how to increase for the peaks and decrease at the bottoms to form the ripple. To complete the Bernat Alize Blanket-ez Ripple Blanket, you can change the...
What Does USA or Canadian Warehouse Mean for Yarnspirations?
Mikey, on social media, keeps referring to the Canadian and USA warehouses for Yarnspirations sales, as the difference in inventory between the countries is a factor. Over the years, Yarnspirations has switched the locations of origin where the yarn comes from a few times. In the world of online, the area of origin matters the...
Blanket-ez Criss Cross Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
EZ Criss Cross Afghan Create your next blanket using the EZ Criss Cross Afghan pattern. There are two different rows to follow. Once you get the swing, criss-cross apple sauce! If you haven't tried the Alize yarn yet, this is a wonderful pattern to practice with the bonus is that you end up with a beautiful...
2016 - 2 Crochet Stitch Along Patterns
Stitch Alongs for 2016 For 2016, we had two stitch along that are very different. From the love scarf to shaping blankets. There was technically a third stitch along called the Stitch is Right but the resources of the wheels that would spin are no longer available for us to use. I know... sad! For...
Crochet Along Bernat Mystery Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bernat Blanket Stitch Along A Crochet Bernat Mystery Blanket beautiful multi-week tutorial that makes you expand your stitches. This Stitch Along is complete. In 2019, I am still using this blanket to keep me cozy in front of the TV. Bernat Blanket Yarn is a product that lasts for years and years if you...
6 Colourful Crochet Creations Patterns
6 Colourful Crochet Creations My daughter's school sent out an email last week asking that everyone please put a rainbow in their window in some form, to show that we are all together in this together that we are one. It was a beautiful sentiment, not only because a rainbow to me is so pretty...
Crochet Nya Mosaic Blanket Pattern
Crochet Nya Mosaic Blanket Pattern An extremely popular mosaic pattern by Lilla Bjorn is the Nya Mosaic Crochet Blanket. We are seeing many crocheters participating in crocheting this blanket with a bit of a challenge but then once you pass through it, the repeating is something you can already understand. The colours of this blanket...
Crochet Deja V Basket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Deja V Basket The easy repeating for the Crochet Deja V Basket is pretty straight forward. The base is a solid colour with the main colour. I will make a note that the pattern states the MC is only 1 ball, it's actually 2 balls and the secondary colour is 1 ball. It's a...
Crochet Beach Bag Pattern + Tutorial
Beach Bag Introducing this oversized cotton crochet beach bag. This bag is called the 4th of July Beach Bag. There is no doubt about it, this bag is huge. A beach bag that can hold towels, picnic and even a blanket at the same time. I was surprised how big this really was. The pattern...