Crochet the Baby Tiles for Miles Baby Blanket using Caron Baby Cakes Yarn or equivalent yarns. This is easy to follow the pattern, in fact, I have put a tutorial out there for you to use if you need extra help. The tiles are made up of 4 trebles grouped together. There is a half...
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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...
Loom Knit: Differences of Flat Knitting Looms
The differences between the flat looms and how to consider using them. Use a portion of a large loom or use the full loom for bigger projects. These looms can be used in different ways. More Ideas Tutorial
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...
Beginner Loom Knit Adult Striped Alpaca Hat + Tutorial
The Adult Loom Knit Striped Alpaca Hat is using Patons Alpaca Blend yarn. We will have tutorials linked below once they are ready for the concepts in this free pattern. The yarn is a roving yarn with 22% wool, 10% nylon, 60% acrylic and 8% alpaca. This means, it's incredibly soft and will be warm...
Beginner Loom Knitting: Adult Ribbed Hat Pattern + Tutorial
The Loom Knit Adult Ribbed Hat is a quick loom knitting project. The entire hat is loom knitted with the built-in brim that is formed after round 17. The tutorial will give you loads of extra tips for speeding up and quick ways to count. The free pattern download also gives the instructions as the...
Beginner Loom Knit So Soft Baby Hats
The Loom Knit So Soft Baby Hats were an original pattern by me in 2012 that was changed in 2020 to be better in sizing and also update the tutorial made for it. The original video was still up but in hidden mode so people couldn't search for it. Originally, I was just going to...
19 Free Assorted Loom Knit Patterns
There are a handful of YouTube Hosts that can take you beyond the basics of Loom Knitting. We talked about before on Loom Knitting for Beginners on What to Buy, now it's time to experience some patterns that are above the absolute basics. We have the absolute basics of Loom Knitting within our YouTube Channel....
Loom Knit: Stretchy Striped Comfort Wrap + Tutorials
The Loom Knit Double Ribbed Stretchy Wrap is my latest 22" flat loom creation. It uses a double-ribbed wrapping technique. Sizing The wrap is 76" long unstretched. It is 13" wide unstretched but will stretch to 20" once put on. It's the Double Ribbed Stitch that causes the wrap. The stretch is what is using...
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...
What Are the Loom Knitting Ring Sizes?
Usually, the loom knitting rings are sold as a kit. Up to 4 sizes are in one package but which one do you use? I made the assumption that the smallest was for babies, the next size for kids, the next size adults and the largest size for things bigger. The room looms can be...
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...
Loom Knitting for Beginners - What to Buy
Loom Knitting is the art of knitting with a tool instead of knitting needles. There are a variety of looms on the market, and you need to make the decision to select the right looms for your application. There are companies that specialize in loom making only and the quality difference. For example, Looms by...
Crochet Generous Scarf Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Generous Scarf is made using a half-double crochet lattice diamond stitch. It's an easy, repeating stitch that measures 66" long by 20" wide. It uses a yarn called Bernat Wavelength. The colour changes are what come out of the ball. The yarn is marled, and there are really beautiful tones within. More Crochet...
Crochet Bobbles and Fringe Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bobbles & Fringe Blanket The Crochet Bobbles & Fringe Blanket is highly textured with a combination of popcorn stitches and fringe. This is something you would see in the blanket section of a home decorating store. The repeating of the pattern is rows 4 - 11. There are 4 types of rows used in...
Shine Like Diamonds Shawl Pattern + Tutorial
Shine Like Diamonds Shawl Introducing the Shine Like Diamonds Shawl by Yarnspirations. It's a brand new pattern that will challenge you but thrill you at the end when you accomplish it. This free pattern comes with written instructions as well as a crochet diagram to follow along. Of course, I have provided to you a...
Stay Organized with Yarn Colours Crochet Tip
When working with multiple colours in one project, I get paranoid that I will insert the wrong colour in the wrong place when following a pattern. In patterns, colours are represented by letters of the alphabet. I show the idea on my Red Heart Soft labels below. Example Red Heart Soft, 141 g/5 oz, 234...
Crochet True North Strong and Free Scarf Pattern + Tutorials
A couple of evenings of stitching to complete a fast project may be just the ticket to put your binge-worthy TV watching to good use. Unlike the USA, where there is a strong sense of red, white and blue, Canadians use Red, White and Gray or Red, White or Black. I have loaded this article...
Prince Edward Island Crochet Scarf + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PEI SCARF FREE PATTERN I wanted to design a scarf for the Prince Edward Island Fibre Festival, where I am taking workshops to learn to knit. This is my Prince Edward Island Scarf Pattern. I don't design with high-end yarn very often or use it to be honest. I had some yarn in my...
Crochet Treasure Wave Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Treasure Wave Afghan This is an adaptation of Crochet Ocean Waves Throw. What makes this afghan different from regular ripple or chevron types is the stitches of each row. If you click 'read more' below, I have posted two more photos showing you up close. The Back Loop Double Crochets cause the afghan has...
Crochet Large Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern + Tutorial
With the Crochet Boho Ornament Afghan, you will have yarn leftover. So why not pair a Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt with your afghan. Also, if you have spare yarn, this really hits the basket beautifully. You will be able to randomly put your crochet Christmas skirt together using the same balls from your Boho Ornament...
Crochet Granny Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern
I looked all over last year for a tree skirt pattern, I wish I had found this Crochet Granny Tree Skirt pattern. I love it. Although the Crochet Granny Tree Skirt is considered an intermediate project, if you have basic knowledge of the granny, you won't have many struggles with this. You can use the...
Easy XS to 2XL Crochet Granny Pants Pattern + Tutorials
Crochet a snazzy pair of granny pants for adult sizes from extra small to 2 extra large. The pattern is called Crochet Smarty Pants. The pattern is uniquely written for beginners to have great success with this pattern. For those who use Yarnspirations, you will see that the free downloadable version differs from what you...
Crochet Simple Granny Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Simple Granny Blanket Using colour transitioning yarn is addictive but also can create the most interesting granny squares too. This Crochet Simple Granny Blanket is easy to do. You can get the most out of transitioning yarn when you do half of your squares using the ball from the inside out. Then the other...
Discontinued: Bernat Alize EZ Wool Yarn
New to the Bernat family of yarn is Bernat Alize EZ Wool. This looping yarn requires no hooks or needles. It's great for beginners learning to knit. It's a gateway product for someone wanting to play with the yarn arts but not familiar with hooks or needles. Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ is a chenille-based yarn, which...
How to Use Bernat Blanket-ez + Tutorial
So you want to see what's up with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn? Here is a technical preview of explaining the properties of the yarn, how the loops are made and little fabulous tips about this yarn. Get an up close and personal view of the Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. If you understand how...
BEGINNER Thick Crochet Misty Moss Lapghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD MISTY FREE PATTERN If someone surprises you and you don't have much time, the Misty Moss Crochet Lapghan can be crocheted quickly and designed for beginners. This stitch has several names, such as granite stitch and moss stitch. It's used a lot in scarves, clothing and more. The idea is to crochet in the...
Quackers the Crochet Duck + Tutorial
She is introducing Quackers the Crochet Duck, a new pattern by Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me. This 15" cuddly duck is just oozing with cuteness. Grab your Bernat Blanket and make this pretty quickly. I love this. I am a regular passenger on Celebrity Cruise Line, where the ducks are a thing to hide. You...
Extended Moss Crochet Stitch Tutorial + Tutorial
The extended moss crochet stitch is a really easy repeating pattern that thickens up the works as the extended double crochet goes over the ch-1 spaces and buries it inside the double crochet stitches. What makes this stitch amazing in its look is how the extended part of the double crochet bulges outward. I can...
Crochet Reusable Duster Pattern + Tutorial
In cleaning, I prefer not to use disposable products when I can make reusable items. The Crochet Duster Cover doesn't use much Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn. I can toss it into the washer with my dish rags when doing laundry for my next cleaning session. The re-usable dusters are also a fairly popular craft show...
21 Spring Cleaning & Organizing Patterns
VIEW PATTERN COLLECTION HERE Spring has sprung and generally speaking, spring clean-up is here. We have 21 Spring Cleaning Pattern ideas to share. Most of the patterns are knit and crochet dishcloths with a variety of stitches and theme options. From kitchen scrubbies to dish and cleaning clothes. Many are cheerful and bright. I enjoy...
Crochet Striped Mitered Dishcloth Pattern
The Crochet Striped Mitered Dishcloths have a cheerful look. Accent your kitchen with a playful look. The easy-to-make dishcloth grows out from a long chain and gets shorter each time a row is completed with a together stitch at the point. The ring is added at the end of the project if you prefer to...
Crochet Bouquet Dishcloth Pattern
Check out these adorable Crochet Bouquet Dishcloth, how cute are they! The Crochet Bouquet Dishcloths designed by Michele Maks, are an easy project made with Red Heart Creme De La Creme. Substitute with Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn. The Crochet Boutique Dishcloth will look so pretty in a variety of colours, keep them folded in a...
Crochet Halloween Puppets Pattern
The Crochet Halloween Puppets, designed by Sahrit Freud-Weinstein, is an easy and fun way to get everyone into the Halloween spirit. The free pattern includes a Bat, a Ghost, and a Pumpkin, all made from Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby yarn. Handmade toys lead to creative playtime, building holiday anticipation in kids of all ages....
Crochet Pumpkin Patch Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE PUMPKIN BLANKET The Crochet Pumpkin Patch Blanket, designed by Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me is another example of fabulousness! This is sized for kids. They are essentially square motifs with a special shape in the middle shaped by the pumpkin. It's a great fall, Thanksgiving or Halloween project that you can pull out...
How To Crochet Braided Pumpkin + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD CROCHET BRAIDED PUMPKIN The Crochet Braided Pumpkins are designed by Mikey using Red Heart Super Saver Ombre. Tabletop fabulousness for fall. There are 2 designs and the large design has 2 versions based on an error that our tester, Wendy, did. Her error turned out to be an awesome idea. Wendy's error version is...
Crochet Gingerbread Blanket
The Crochet Gingerbread Blanket pattern by Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me is divine. You can use your Red Heart Super Saver or Bernat Super Value for this project. The blanket starts as a circle and then transitions to a square. The face sits within the round section to keep the face nice and clean. It's...
Knit Brights Hats & Mitts Garland Pattern
Knit Brights Hats & Mitts Garland Garland is a fun way to decorate any room, and this Knit Bright Hats & Mitts Garland is a super cute addition. With a splash of colour this fun and easy knit project designed by Scarlet Tayler will be a cute way to jazz up your fire place or...