The Crochet Summer Stunner Cotton Hat is a textured design that features the arrow stitch and other eye-popping techniques. Designed for me personally as I was loving the Summer Cotton Hat that has more of a feminine flair to it, I wanted a hat with a more square top with even more texture to it....
Bernat Yarn Patterns
Bernat yarn is your go-to for the whole family, with great yarns for fashion, home décor projects, and baby! From tried and true basics, to cutting-edge textures, there’s a yarn for everyone, and every project. Featuring best-in-class baby yarns that are safety certified, fashion-forward garment yarn, and classic home decor yarn, you'll love to knit and crochet all your craft projects with Bernat yarns! My favourite brands include Bernat Blanket, Bernat Super Value and Bernat Plush yarns.
Crochet Peaks and Valleys Diamond Crochet Blanket + Tutorial
New pattern on Yarnspirations using Bernat Lattice yarn is the Bernat Peaks and Valleys Crochet Blanket pattern. This pattern is made up of individual diamonds and then crocheted together to give this fun-looking creation. On the pattern, you will find a crochet diagram to help you visualize the stitches better. . . Tutorial I can...
How to Crochet Beach Cover Up Pattern + Tutorial
For beginners and beyond, learn to crochet this cute Beach Cover Up using a free pattern by Yarnspirations called the Beachy Keen Cover Up. Using Bernat Maker Fashion Yarn, a new yarn line by our friends at Yarnspirations, you can make this crochet beach cover up in a jiffy. The cover-up has large spaces to...
Great for Beginners: Crochet Bold Throw + Tutorial
A new pattern featuring Bernat Blanket Big Bold uses an enormous 25 mm or US 50 hook. It's a fist full of hooks and will give a beginner crocheter faster success for bigger projects. This is the Beginner's Bold Crochet Throw. . . Tutorial Weave In Ends You can weave in the ends as normal...
Big Bold Tasseled Crochet Basket Pattern + Tutorial
Create a bold statement with a fast-making basket using Bernat Blanket Big Bold yarn. In the tutorial version, I am using the colour cream. I converted mine to a cat nap basket, as you can see below. This is the Big Bold Tasseled Crochet Basket pattern. . . Tutorial I tend to be looser with...
Bold Thick Cat Nap Basket Pattern + Tutorial
Based on an existing pattern with minor alterations, the Bold Thick Cat Nap Crochet Basket uses Bernat Blanket Big Bold yarn in the colour cream. I tend to be loose with my crochet hook and use more yardage regarding the thicker stuff. I converted the existing basket stop when I was running out of yarn,...
Crochet Tassel & Texture Pillows Pattern
Crochet Tassel and Texture Pillows are really in trend for home decor. If you look around home decor stores, this type of pillow is hot. It is a mix of right-side and wrong-side popcorns that make it work. The tassel feature is added at the end of the project. This is using Bernat Softee Chunky...
Bernat Blanket Big Bold Yarn + 2 Free Patterns
Michaels has reset for the spring of 2024, bringing back a variety of Bernat Blanket Big Bold yarn. This ultra-thick chenille yarn has crazy fun twists of colouring applied to the project. The colours are crazy together, which may cause the crocheter or knitter to question how a project will turn out. There's an addictive...
Bernat Blanket BIG Yarn
This ultra-thick yarn uses the ever-popular Bernat Blanket yarn, called Bernat Blanket Big yarn. New for spring 2024 is a colour remix of this yarn into some really fun, exciting colour twists—colours that you may be surprised go so well together. Michaels is rolling out this yarn, and you will see it appearing in select...
Crochet Swirling Texture Pillow Pattern
This is a crochet wiggles stitch concept that is the Crochet Swirling Texture Pillow Pattern. The crochet wiggles are added on after the base of the pattern is made first. Essentially, it is a surface overlay. There is Bernat Velvet yarn. The free crochet pattern includes the road map in diagram to follow. The background...
How To Crochet Mile A Minute Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this Pop-A-Minute Baby Blanket as a cute little gift for a baby shower or for someone close to you for your baby or grandbaby. This baby blanket plays off the long colour stripes in the Bernat POP yarn. The blanket is crocheted in stripes and attached. I am using the solid colour from Bernat...
Crochet Hexagon Motifs Baby Blanket Pattern
Crochet Hexagon Motifs Baby Blanket Crochet this Baby Hexagon Motif Blanket for someone you care about or even for the charity you love. The baby blanket is made up of 6 sided motifs, aka Hexagon Motifs. You could think about different colouring ideas to suit your own personal tastes. Pattern Suggestions
6 Crochet Blankets For Baby Patterns
Crochet Blankets For Baby Patterns I've noticed lately there has been some requests of suggestions for baby blankets from a few of our friends on The Crochet Crowd Facebook page as well as on the stitch social, so I thought it would be a good time to put together a fun little collection of a...
Crochet Watch Me Grow Blanket Pattern
This is a fun crochet photo prop blanket. You can use the ring of pom-poms for the photo op and the blanket for the baby as they grow through the first 12 months. This is using Bernat Blanket Tiny yarn. Try this Crochet Fun Photo Prop Blanket. The pattern gives you the chain counts to...
Crochet Mock Cable Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Mock Cable Blanket uses the Jacob's Ladder concept and is adjustable for regular yarn use as well. This is a combination of moss stitch or granite stitch with the looping chains that create the look. I found at first it as a bit getting used to but once I came to understand the...
Crochet Cablework Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Don't let this design scare the daylights out of you because this Crochet Cablework Afghan is really easy if you look at this afghan row by row. The wonderful and coolest thing about this design, once you start the main pattern after the 1st - 3 rows are done, every other row is just straight...
Crochet Cable Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Cable Blanket There was a demand for a style of Crochet Cable Hat but to have it as an afghan instead. Yarnspirations listened and delivered with an ultra-plush Crochet Cable Blanket featuring Bernat Blanket Yarn. In preparing for a tutorial. I sat with this pattern to run a test of the design. I substituted...
Crochet Misty Vines Cable Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
This is the Crochet Misty Vines Cable Baby Blanket pattern where there are beautiful ribbing and spaces with bobbles added for visual appeal. The pattern has the bobbles change positions so the ribbing switches too. There is a set repeat pattern that allows the ribbing to work seamlessly together. The multiples to change the size...
Crochet Here and There Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Here and There Blanket is highly textured using Bernat Blanket yarn. The blanket can be used in regular yarn sizes. To change the size of the chain, keep the chain in an odd number count to make this work. The beginning of the blanket starts off with ribbing and then changes to half...
30 Crochet and Knit Fab Five Inspired Patterns
Crochet and knitting are back in trend with major celebrities and fashion-oriented TV Shows like Fab Five, from Tan France, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown. Yarnspirations has put together 30 Free Fab Five Inspired Patterns that may inspire you with style and coloured. Some of the patterns are brand new...
Discontinued: Bernat Ruffelina Yarn
Developed around 2009ish was Bernat Ruffelina Yarn. At the time, ruffle yarns like Red Heart Sashay were starting to hit the strong trend of materials where the yarn was just looped in existing holes to create incredible-looking scarves. Bernat Ruffelina was intended to support those with cancer and raise awareness of cancer. The package included...
Beginner Tunisian Rib Stitch Hat Pattern + Tutorial
This Tunisian Ribbed Stitched Hat comes in two sizes in the pattern that includes child and adult. It's really simple and gives you the look of knitting with your afghan hook. The hat starts off at the brim and works it's way up before we start the decrease. I found this pattern much easier than...
2 Beginner Crochet Hat Patterns for School Programs
A crocheter is getting involved in teaching others to crochet and was looking at the newest hat in white with the big pom pom but was wondering if there was another version done that wasn't chunky yarn but in the medium 4-ply weight yarn. She wants to inspire others to crochet but works with a...
Just A Phase Crochet Modern Granny Blanket
The Crochet, Just A Phase Modern Granny Blanket is a typical modern granny blanket made with the new Bernat Blanket Perfect Phasing yarn. If you were doing this as a modern granny, you would change the colour when doing the single crochet and chain spaces. . . The blanket is made similar to this below....
What To Do With Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Ombres Yarn
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Ombres yarn was primarily a Canadian brand until the internet and international shipping became a thing. Locally, I can find plenty of stock at my local Walmart Canada. You may find this in select locations throughout the United States now. This yarn is available in different formats and what you see below...
They Want to Hear From You! Yeah, They Do! Seriously
Have you been going to a yarn store and noticing that the yarn that you used to buy is gone and has been replaced by a substitute? Suddenly, my videos suggest yarn that you cannot buy locally but used to be able to. You are not alone. Complaining online about stock makes little difference for...
What To Do with Bernat Premium Tweeds
Bernat Premium Tweeds is a step-up of regular value acrylic yarn. Most know, acrylic yarns are not the same product across the yarn spectrum. There is truly value acrylic that is rough and stiff and crossing over to medium levels to premium levels of acrylic. This is one of the highest levels of quality of...
Discontinued: Bernat Cozy Style Yarn
I believe Bernat CozyStyle is a Canadian Walmart Exclusive in large ball format. Value-priced yarn with lots of yardage to kick off large projects. It's 100% acrylic. Ideal for afghan making. It should soften after washing. More Bernat Yarns
Discontinued: Bernat Maker Big Yarn
Due to popular demand of Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn that came out, consumers demanded an even thicker yarn as people were double and even triple stranding the yarn for even thicker rugs, afghans, pillows and more. So now, Bernat Maker Home Dec has a big sister called Bernat Maker Big. I think you will...
Discontinued: Bernat Wool-Up Bulky Yarn
A Walmart Canada Exclusive is the Bernat Wool-Up Bulky. This is a spin off from Bernat Wool-Up but has been re-spun to be thicker, thus being chunky. Intended for clothing to provide that extra warmth and thickness you desire. More Bernat Yarns
Discontinued: Bernat Wool-Up Worsted Yarn
I believe Bernat Wool-Up Worsted and Bernat Wool-Up Worsted Tweeds are exclusive to Walmart Canada. However, you may find this in Walmart USA as there are reports of people being able to purchase it in stores. This is a mix of 80% Acrylic and 20% Wool. It's intended for scarves, hats and garments where warmth...
What To Do With Bernat Super Value Yarn
Bernat Super Value Yarn has been my lifetime staple of yarn. I've used Bernat Super Value the most in all of my projects prior to starting up The Crochet Crowd. Today, it continues to be one of my favourites in quality, colours and reliability of being available. It's an everyday yarn, priced for the everyday...
What To Do with Bernat Velvet Yarn
Daniel and I are predicting the Bernat Velvet yarn to be one of the biggest yarns for 2018 / 2019. Once you feel it, hook with it... you may just fall in love with it. Perfectly coloured natural shimmer. It's heaven gliding through your fingers. This product is available at Joann Fabrics & Crafts, Michaels...
Loom Knit Santa Hat Pattern + Tutorial
The Loom Knit Santa Hat is a fun and easy accessory to have to wear at a parade or close to Christmas time. The brim uses Bernat Pipsqueak, which is double-stranded for thickness. It's the iconic look of the fluffy white brims that Santa would wear. The body of the hat is also double-stranded of...
Beginner Loom Knit: How to Turn Heels + Tutorial
Turning the heels of a stocking or sock in loom knitting is easier than you may think. It's a back and forth motion to decrease and increase. This is demonstrated on a small loom knitting ring where the ring is divided almost in half, peg-wise. You will only use half of the loom for the...
Loom Knitting Christmas Stocking Pattern + Tutorial
The Loom Knitting Christmas Stocking was written by me in 2009. Using 5" loom knitting tool, eWrap a Loom Knitting Stocking. This is a free loom knitting pattern. This is using the twisted knit stitch that is achieved through eWrapping concept. The example picture is the first one I ever did. This pattern has been...
Beginner Loom Knit Adult Double Wrap Hat
The Loom Knit Double Wrapped Adult Hat is double wrapped and not double-stranded. The yarn is called Bernat Wavelength where there is a subtle transition between colours which works out lovely. However, if you double strand the loom (using two yarns at the same time), you will most likely lose the look of the how...
Loom Knit: Double Wrap VS Double Stranding
The 4-ply Woven Yarn, with double stranding, is required for loom knitting on large peg looms. Double wrapping keeps the yarn transitions. Yarn like Bernat Wavelength has a slow transition between the colour changing. if you are double stranding, and yes it's faster, the transitioning will be lost if you double-strand versus double wrapping. Double...
6 Beginner's Loom Knitting Hats + Christmas Stocking
Today, we are focusing on easy, near beginner-level loom knit hats. It's hard to go wrong with these great charity builder hats. As a child, I got hooked on the yarn crafts with the concept of corking or spool knitting. It's the same concept but much bigger and creating practical use items to fend off...
What To Do With Bernat Wavelength Yarn + 4 Patterns
This yarn could be exclusive to Canada in stores, but I am not 100% sure about that. It can be found in select Walmart Canada locations. It's also available on Yarnspirations for those in the USA. It's called Bernat Wavelength yarn. What's intriguing about this yarn is the colour transitioning. It's a strong yarn and...