How to Make Your Own Weaving Loom Let's face it, some of those wall hangings in home finishing stores are obscene in prices. Some really gorgeous items with driftwood, assorted yarns that we try to identify and then you flip the sale tag and say "Umm, maybe it's not so beautiful!" and keep on walking......
Crochet Beginner Patterns
Explore beginner-friendly crochet projects featuring basic stitches, simple increases, and decreases. Perfect for those starting their crochet journey with easy and rewarding patterns.
Easy Baby Crochet Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Easy Baby Blanket Crochet this easy 42" square baby granny square blanket using Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn. This is the Crochet Easy Baby Blanket. Our assistant, Colleen, loves to make baby blankets for anyone in her life whether it's for family, friends or even co-workers when she learns someone is having a baby. It's her GO...
Crochet Multiple Yarn Strands + Tutorial
Crocheting with Multiple Strands Doubling or more yarn strands can significantly change your crochet for a number of positive features. Let me share some interesting facts about this particular crochet topic. Adding More Yarn Strands with Thicken Project. It will make the project heavier in weight. It will make the project bigger because the yarn...
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...
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...
15 Top Crochet Patterns Used on YouTube
Producing Tutorials is what we do best, in fact, it's what started this journey in the first place. Teaching is not too hard but sometimes a video needs the viewer to know more than what is spoken. Small things like already knowing how to hold a hook to larger items on knowing how to read...
Loom Knit: Stretchy Cast Off
The Loom Knit Stretchy Cast Off provides a finish to the project that allows the final edge to be flexible, aka stretch. You will see in the tutorial of an example I did with a non-stretch cast-off and see the difference. One extra step is provided during this cast off that acts as a chain...
How To Loom Knit: Cast Off with No Stretch
The casting off technique for the flat looms has to be carefully considered. This is binding off with no stretch. While this technique is handy, it can ruin your project if the project has some stretch to it. In the scarf example here, a stretchy bind off would have been better. We have a tutorial...
Loom Knit: Zig Zag Duplicate Stitch
The Loom Knit Zig Zag Duplicate Stitch is very similar to the loom knit zig-zag stitch but it's called duplicate for a reason. When wrapping back in the opposite direction, you are going to follow the exact same path. In regular zig-zag stitching, the opposite direction, the wrapping is leaning in the opposite direction. Think...
Loom Knit: Zig Zag Stitch
The Loom Knit Zig Zag Stitch is a wrapping technique where it needs two rows to complete the stitch. It's easy to loom knit. You will follow the path and the yarn will look on an angle going in one direction. You will then knit it to secure it. When wrapping back, you will wrap...
Loom Knit: Double Stockinette Stitch
The Loom Knit Double Stockinette Stitch requires you to wrap the loom twice to double up the thickness. Getting started requires you to secure the cast-on process. I recommended a twisted stitch cast on to do that. There are other ways as well but that's my recommendation. You will wrap the loom jumping across the...
Loom Knit: Stockinette Stitch
The Loom Knit Stockinette Stitch bounces across the loom skipping every other peg going across and then wrapping the skipped pegs coming back. Getting started with this stitch requires you to secure the beginning. I am recommending a cast on using the Twisted Knit Stitch Method and then begin this once the cast-on is complete....
How To Loom Knit: Double Stockinette Twist Stitch
The Loom Knit Double Stockinette Twisted Stitch allows you to thicken up your project without having to double up on the yarn strands to feed it. You will proceed with wrapping the loom once across and then continue to wrap going back over it again. The trick is the bottom two loops on the peg...
Loom Knit: Flat Loom Stockinette Twist Stitch
The Loom Knitting Stockinette Twisted Stitch is my go to stitch for loom knitting. I love the look and ease of this stitch. It's using an e-wrap technique of spinning around the peg so the strands cover each other. Like forming the small letter E. It makes for the project to be appearing to be...
Cast Off Blanket-ez Tutorial
Cast Off with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Cast off with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ is made simple and is referred to as bind off. This is typically done in knitting where loops are strategically placed over the top of each other. By looping through strategically, each loop holds the last loop into position. This concept...
Cast On Bernat Blanket-ez Tutorial
Cast On with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Casting on with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn is very simple due to the pre-formed loops. You can cast on in either right to left, or left to right. Some patterns that we have, it matters which side you start on. You will notice that in the tutorial...
Crochet Candy Store Hats for Kids Pattern
Crochet Hat for Kids If you are like me and prefer not to change yarn colours and let the yarn do the work to make a hat, then this yarn is just for you! This is the Granny Stripes Hat designed for two age categories. Ages 2 - 4 years old and 6 - 8...
Adult Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Adult / Teenager Beanie Hat Start today in making your own beanie hat. This is for Teenagers and Adults. This is the Crochet Adult/Teenager Beanie Hat. Colour changing is up to you. Cathy's original pattern has 3 colours. You can opt to use one solid colour or even a colour transitioning yarn such as Red...
Learn Crochet Today - Jewell Washington + Tutorial
The Crochet Stone Mountain Cowl is designed for absolute beginners, designed by Jewell Washington from Chicago, USA. Designed for Yarnspirations, Jewell is the creator behind the brand of Northknits. She is also the founder of Our Maker Life aka OML. She also has a new book out that may inspire you to push your creative...
6 & 6 Gift Choices by Jonah Larson
On all of the Stitch Ambassadors of Yarnspirations, Jonah is most seen in mainstream media. Over the years, through the practice of crochet and having a young mind, he's been able to have a curiosity, with us adults, at times, shut it down. He does a great job of examining stitches and the technicalities of...
74 Finger Knitting Patterns
Bernat Alize EZ and Bernat EZ Wool are pre-looped yarn that allows for finger knitting. That's right, no needles required. 74 free patterns. Interestingly, it's classified as a craft versus knitting. But that's like 'potato vs pAtatoe' to me. It looks like knitting to me. It's still a skill-building opportunity but the entry-level to these...
73 Snuggle Time Patterns
Envelope yourself, a friend or even a fur baby with one of 73 Crochet and Knit Patterns. There are many blankets that are part of this massive collection of free patterns. Even some shawls and sweaters to wrap yourself up with. I have made blankets for my kitties. We have a Great Pyrenees dog now...