I absolutely love patterns that have a multipurpose use, A sweater? A cowl? This sweater is both, one pattern multiple choices on how you choose to wear it.! This Transformation Sweater has made its way to the top of my to-do bucket list, I'm so excited about it. Myself, I would likely make it a...
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Crochet Day Of The Dead Cozies Pattern
I am crazy obsessed with sugar skulls, so when I was cruising through patterns this Day of the Dead Cozies pattern stopped me in my searching tracks, I had to add it to my crochet bucket list right away. I love a cup cozy when I work mine up I use a strand of cotton...
Crochet Shade Umbrella Pattern
How To Crochet A Shade Umbrella I was captivated by these cheap umbrellas over at Walmart and thought to myself, "How can I make this ordinary umbrella into being extraordinary?" Crochet a Shade Umbrella - It occurred to me that I need to look at some doilies that match the number of sides of...
Cute Crochet Scarf Pattern eBook
Mikey collaborated with AllFreeCrochet.com with this newly released eBook. Scarves are probably the most crocheted item amongst crocheters. You can never go wrong with free crochet patterns as shown in this free eBook. Find Mikey's extremely colourful crocodile scarf stitch called Rio within this eBook. Download Cute Crochet Scarf Design eBook Now. Pattern Suggestions Crochet...
Tips & Tricks for Crochet Free eBook
Tips & Tricks for Crocheters eBook Mikey collaborated with this eBook with AllFreeCrochet.com. Inside this free downloadable eBook, you will find helpful tips for organization, crochet techniques and crocheting on the go for the modern crocheter that can't stay in one place for long. Mikey provided details about attaching granny squares and how to change...
4th of July Free Knitting Pattern eBook
Mikey collaborated with this knitting eBook by providing a fabulous little Americanized Loom Knit Hat. In fact, his baby is on the front cover of this eBook. In this eBook, there are 11 patterns that are for knitters who are patriotic and/or love red, white and blue used together in projects. Download this 11 Free...
Crochet Made Simple Patterns eBook
Crocheters shouldn't be left behind with patterns books and ideas that are way too complicated for beginners. The best way to kill off a hobby is not to provide essential information for new crocheters so they can begin to build their skills. Mikey provided a centrepiece pattern for crocheters to understand circle creation. In this...
Crochet Quiet Moments Rug Pattern
This Quiet Moments Rug is so pretty it would look really lovely in a beach theme room in beachy colours or in a quiet reading corner. The rug was made using 4 strands of yarn held together to give it a nice thick texture I'm a sucker for rugs and mats, my husband is not...
75 I Love Yarn Day Free Patterns
I Love Yarn Day is one special day every October. The perfect day to speak up and say I love yarn. We have 75 free pattern suggestions. Many of these patterns are new for 2020. Some goodies you may have seen and others that may have slipped past you. Happy downloading of the free patterns. ...
21 Mikey's Worst Video Tutorials of 2020
Each year, I film upwards of 250 tutorials, that's not including the left-handed versions. Sometimes it's an educated guess of what I think the crocheters will love and other times, it's taking a chance. With filming so many free tutorials, not everything flies out of the gate and tanks immediately. I can tell within 2...
Crochet It's Elementary Cardigan Pattern
My middle child loves wearing sweaters, I think she gets it from her mama. She has one long one that she wears all the time a lot like this It's Elementary Crochet Cardigan except hers is fabric. But now I have the option to make her one in any colour she likes as well as...
Crochet Disco Minions C2C Blanket Pattern
The Crochet Disco Minions Blanket is a Corner to Corner concept of applying a picture within C2C squares. There are four squares are fun and fabulous. These would make for a great gift for a minion lover! More Ideas Crochet Simply Baby Blanket Pattern Corner C2C x 4 - Square Afghan Pattern 19 Alaskan Inspired...
Crochet Dragonfly Blanket Pattern
The Crochet Dragonfly Blanket pattern is designed and offered by Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me. The dragonfly is crocheted using tapestry crochet techniques. The centre square is done in rows for the technique. The blanket has a significant meaning which inspired this concept. Sarah shared that a loved one had passed on and a cluster...
240 Patterns - 2020 Annual Gift Guide
The Crochet and Knit Annual Pattern Gift Guide is now out for 2020. Projects have been curated based on time and level of commitment. As the date marches towards Dec 25th and yarn lovers are completing the projects, time begins to run low. For myself, I prioritize family and friends on a scale level of...
Travel with The Boys: Christmas
Our first ever journey as a crochet party without the conference portion of a Crochet Cruise. Departing Basel on Thursday, November 30th, 2023 for 1 week and ending in Amsterdam. Jingle Balls - Christmas Markets On The Rhine Cruise The small size River Cruise Ship, via Ama Waterways is the ship AmaSiena. At the time...
32 Stitch Ambassador Patterns Gift Guide
The Gift Guide for the Stitch Ambassadors has been completed for 2020. Speaking for myself, I'm never asked to design anything for Yarnspirations but the designs they have from The Crochet Crowd are ourselves challenging and offering our patterns to be indexed. We are an educational partnership, where we get to teach and share the...
Loom Knitting: Yarn Feeding Tool
The Yarn Feeding Tool for Loom Knitting is so basic that if it weren't for the tool, you wouldn't find me loom knitting. I started loom knitting back in 2009 and coming from an engineering background, I thought there has to be an easier way to loom knit if I didn't have to be so...
Loom Knitting: Brims for Hats without Sewing
Loom Knitting Brim Hats can have finished brims as some patterns, for the ease of beginners may not finish the beginning round to be pretty. The trick is to get started and the number of rounds you do, the thicker the brim will be. So if you don't want a huge brim but just a...
Loom Knitting: How to Finish Hats
The trick to finishing a loom knitting hat is to ensure the loom is turned upside down. Cut the strand at the end of the project about 24" long. Feed the strand through a tapestry needled and use the needle to scoop off the loops and slide down the strand. Once all are collected, pull...
Loom Knitting: Cast On Round Loom eWrap Style
Casting on with a round knitting loom is made simple with eWrapping. With a feeding empty tool pen, you can spin around the pegs really quickly and begin the cast on processes. eWrapping is referred to this as you are forming the small letter 'e' around each peg. This wrapping technique keeps the stitch full...
Loom Knitting: How to Lazy Knit Ribs on a Hat
To form ribs on a loom knit hat as you are knitting is a real pain. Let me show you a real lazy way to do it. Purling on a round knitting loom can be really slow, like possibly quit the project slow. So I realized back when I started looming as I made a...
How To Loom Knit: Double Wrapping Cast On Demo
The transitioning of a beautiful ball of yarn can be maintained by double wrapping the loom instead of using 2 strands. When we look at yarn balls with a transition, sometimes adding a second ball to make up for the thickness ruins the look or makes the loom unpredictable. Double Wrapping allows the stitches to...
Crochet Nutcracker Hat Pattern - All Sizes + Tutorial
The Crochet Nutcracker Hat is designed by Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me. It's designed in all sizes from babies to adults. Sarah has taken the time to film up this tutorial and has it designed for many different sizes. It's intended to be cute and it's pretty awesome. I knew someone that called her adult...
Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting
Have you ever wanted to learn knitting? Brian may be your option at eKnitting Stitches. Finding the right host, as there are so many great hosts online, is the trick to furthering your yarn education. You may be able to connect with Brian You can find him on his Facebook Page. Brian has pulled together...
Loom Knit: Chain Cast On
The Loom Knit Cast onto a flat or round loom is made quicker with the Chain Cast On. Instead of wrapping the loom at least twice to begin the cast on, you can use a crochet hook to do the same process. Follow the tutorial below to see how it is done. You just have...
Loom Knit: Yarn Feeder Fingering Tips
The Loom Knitting pegs may be too close together to get your yarn feeder in between the looms. Using your opposite hand to the feeder. Use your finger to act as a peg for a split second. Once the feeder has successfully dragged the yarn through the pegs, raise your finger and the slack with...
Loom Knit: Brim Colour Changing Technique
The brims of loom knitting can be changed in colour without a lot of fuss. This can be used for cuffs of socks or stockings as well. You can make your brim in a completely different colour or yarn and then have it matched to the body of the hat. When flipping the first round...
Loom Knit: Binding Off Technique
Binding off in loom knitting is a way to keep the project open at the top. Shown here in the round loom. The biggest tip is to watch the tension of the yarn, you want to be relaxed in this process and you can bind off and make it so it has no give and...
Loom Knit: Stripes on Round Looms
Knitting Stripes on a Round Loom is easier than you think. Skipping pegs and using multiple strings are the trick. You can skip just 1 peg or multiples but the more you skip, the more yarn is carried in behind. I find the advantage with stripes is that you are carrying yarn, so you can...
Loom Knit: Flat Panel Cast Off - No Stretch.
The Loom in a flat panel can be easily cast-off but you need to determine the type of cast-off required. This is the Non-Stretchy Version of casting off. This type of bind-off has no stretch and is tight. So if the other side, the starting side, is more flexible, this will not be a great...
Loom Knit: Flat Panel Cast On, Knit and Cast Off
You can loom knit flat panels by favouring around the flat loom instead of jumping back and forth across. Cast on, knit and cast off. If you feel compelled to circle a small flat loom like this, I would suggest using a round loom. However, the larger flat looms that are like 22" long, could...
Loom Knit: Rib Stitch Cast Off
The Loom Knit Rib Stitch needs a special cast-off to provide a stretchy look. If you cast off using the bind off as normal, you will have one side of the project looking great and the other side looking bunched up. The tutorial below shows you how to cast off with a stretchy stitch so...
38 Best Rated Patterns of 2020
The Best Rated Patterns of 2020 were voted on by stars and a written critique. You may not know, on every pattern on Yarnspirations, you can vote a pattern between 1 to 5 stars. There are some patterns that truly missed this opportunity, to my point of view. The reviews, like shopping on Amazon, help...
78 Forecasted Crochet and Knit Trending Patterns
Yarnspirations asked the Stitch Ambassadors for a forecasted list of trends for 2021. Together, we have 78 Predictions for Forecasted Patterns. It's really difficult to predict as the Yarnspirations Design Team works a year or so in advance. So what we will see in 2021 will have already been designed, written up and photographed as...
Loom Knit: Double Rib Stitch
The Loom Knit Double Ribbed Stitch is also called the box stitch. Using 2 pegs side by side to form the texture. Great stitch to know. The way this is wrapped puts 2 pegs together to form a deep ridge between sections. It's a beautiful stitch and highly elastic. In fact, I have a new...
Loom Knit: Flat Panel Cast Off
Finishing off a flat panel from a round or flat loom is the same. You can bind off as shown here or use a stretchy cast-off. You need to consider the type of edge you want. The tutorial below is showing you how to cast out without a stretch applied to it. So it may...
Loom Knit: Flat Panel Cast On
Learn how to cast on and do a flat panel on a round loom. You can decide to wrap the loom or chain cast on. Select the number of pegs you wish to do. The Point to the flat panel on a round loom is not to go all the way around but do it...
How To Loom Knit: Chain Cast on Flat Panel
Cast on using a crochet hook to make a flat panel on a flat loom. You can save yourself time and do all steps in one for this cast-on method. This same method can be done for the round looms as well. Instead of wrapping the loom a minimum of 2 times. You can zip...
Self Proclamation of Being a Crochet Designer
In the world of crochet, there is a multi-tier of what separates the home crocheters from a teacher to a master teacher to a designer and so on. For myself, I went from a very amateur crocheter directly to YouTube Host. As most of you have realized, I am growing along with you as a...
Pattern Reviews Help Others - More Than You Know
A couple of years ago, Yarnspirations did an upgrade to their site which included pattern reviews of each of their patterns. There is also the ability to ask questions that get documented for others to see as well. Myself, I have used this section a few times when I am struggling to see if someone...