If those pesky train-like lines in afghans drive you crazy, the Simple Texture Afghan may be the afghan of your dreams. I believe it uses the stitching technique called the Crinkle Stitch. It's alternating two stitches to prevent the typical look of an afghan. It's easy to follow—so easy that it will take you a...
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 Rainy Day Booties + Tutorial
These Crochet Rainy Day Baby Booties are probably one of the most adorable booties I have seen in a long time. The model pictures don't do them justice as you cannot see the handles at the top of the booties for realism. I want a pair for myself and I know I can be a...
Crochet Round the Block Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Very similar to a corner to corner or c2c as you know it, introducing the Round the Block Crochet Afghan. We've done a similar project with the Cottage Throwback in 2015. Now we revisit this pattern using the new Bernat Maker Home Dec Yarn. Due to the thickness of the yarn and size of the...
Taking Requests 2025: The Crochet Poppy Project for Exhibits
They are creating a large-scale installation of knit and crochet poppies to drape over the museum's or memorial's exterior. The Crochet Poppy Project is an excellent opportunity for the community to work together on an art installation for Veterans', Memorial, or Remembrance Days. The poppies take about 7 minutes to make. We have two patterns. The first...
What Colours Pair with Bernat Blanket Interstellar Indigo Yarn?
Fire sale happened with the Bernat Blanket limited edition, Interstellar Indigo, on March 8, 2025. Taken by surprise, all of the yarn sold out in hours. Those who had signed up for the Yarniverse Sale were notified, and those who were quick on the draw could get their hands on this yarn. With JOANN winding...
Free Bernat Square Crochet Basket Pattern
The super-thick Bernat Blanket Big hooks up super-fast into the Big Square Crochet Basket. This fashionable home decor project is perfect for yarn projects, toys, books, and laundry. Made of single crochet stitches, this practical basket is excellent for instant yarn gratification on one of those days a more challenging project is testing your patience, or for...
Free Bernat Eyelet Waves Crochet Throw Pattern + Tutorial
For this easy two-row repeating pattern, the crochet eyelet holes are in the horizontal and vertical direction. Combine it with Bernat Maker yarn to increase your speed. This is a cotton-based product, but with the open eyelets, it's great for warmer climates without trapping all the hot air under the blanket. The pattern repeats in...
7 Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Patterns + Tutorials
Christmas tree skirts are timeless and colours chosen really reflect the time-period in which they were made. Let's examine seven different crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Patterns. The Bernat Blanket Star Tree Skirt is one of the most recent additions to this category. This easy-to-make tree skirt pattern uses Bernat Blanket. The formation is a pentagon...
Limited Product: Bernat Blanket Interstellar Indigo Yarn + 2 Patterns
The 2025 Colour of the Year for Bernat Blanket is Interstellar Indigo in a massive-sized yarn ball that may leave you with your jaw dropped. I mean seriously, 1000 grams or 35.2 ounces—a whopping 670 metres or 733 yards of yarn. This yarn is the equivalent of just over three regular size Bernat Blanket yarn...
Crochet Vintage Sunflower Throw Pattern + Tutorial
This versatile pattern is called the City Solarium Throw. Initially, when I looked at the pattern, I thought it was cute, but I noticed how big the flowers were on the square. Wouldn't it be pretty if it was a Sunflower instead? So I changed the colour to suit. Remember in the early '90s where...
Crochet Bib Newborn Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing these easy-to-crochet Bibs featuring Bernat Handicrafter or Lily's Sugar'n Cream. These are both 100% cotton yarns that are terrific for bibs as they are machine washable and easy to care for without worry of shrinkage or falling apart. These bibs start in the bottom section and work themselves up. We will then complete one side...
Bernat Study of Reality Crochet Blanket Stitch Along
Mikey's (me) Bernat Study of Reality Crochet Blanket joins his Study of Series of Crochet Blankets. The study is about learning stitches and breaking boredom by applying skills you probably already know and combining them with other stitches you don't or have forgotten about. I get sick and tired of stitches that are one or...
Crochet Step Up Pillow Pattern + Tutorial
This Crochet Step Up Pillow is really interesting as I haven't seen one of these types of projects in a long time. I've done a wave afghan similar to this concept but never bouncing up and down in the rows like this one. The starting chain is unique as you will crochet a chain as...
Crochet Bernat Tweed Poncho Free Pattern + Tutorial
Introducing the Tweed Under Wraps Poncho for women. This once-piece project is easy to make with the help of bulky yarn to speed up the process. This is showcasing Patons Colorwul as a vibrant and 100% wool poncho. I know many people are allergic to wool or the cost of wool is outside of the budget...
Crochet Dish Scrubby Pattern + Tutorial
Using 100% cotton, you can crochet this Nubby Crochet Scrubby. The project consists of making a flat circle using only the back loops, which exposes the front loops to apply the 'nubby look' to the surface. Each front loop has its own nubby. It densely compacts the scrubby for your dish-cleaning pleasure if such a thing...
Crochet Toddler Old Bun Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet 2-4 Years Old Bun Hat Crochet a Bun Hat that intentionally leaves space at the top of the hat to put up hair. You bring your hair through space. This particular pattern is an alteration on an existing pattern on Yarnspirations called the Snug with Clusters Crochet Hat. The pattern has been written in...
Crochet 6 - 8 Years Old Bun Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet 6 - 8 Years Old Bun Hat Crochet a Bun Hat that intentionally leaves space at the top of the hat to put up hair. You bring your hair through space. This particular pattern is an alteration on an existing pattern on Yarnspirations called the Snug with Clusters Crochet Hat. The pattern has been...
Crochet Along Stitch-cation Pattern + Tutorials
It's funky and filled with 7 different motifs to bring your Stitch-cation Afghan to life. The afghan is 35" wide by 52" long. Stitch-cation is a pattern mash-up of motifs found from two different free patterns found on Yarnspirations which include the Crochet Tucson Throw and Crochet Lenox Throw designed by Treva G. McCain for...
Crochet Gigi's Block Party Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Gigi's Block Party Blanket is freshly revised using Bernat POP yarn. A crocheter, Laura Thiele, a friend, took it upon herself to crochet the sample for her pleasure to revise the stitch counts for the entire blanket. I hope you enjoy crocheting this new blanket today, Gigi's Block Party Blanket. It's another combination...
Free Bernat Crochet Raised Chevron Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Raised Chevron Blanket is made of double crochets in wave format. It's in multiples of 16 + 3, so you can change the side. With deep-cut waves using the back posts, it's highly textured and really fancy-looking. The yarn changes colours and texture on its own. So there is no fuss in doing...
Crochet Baby Cocoon Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet this adorable and easy Baby Cocoon. This uses a Bernat Baby Blanket and has some lovely texture in the stitchwork. The pattern starts at the bottom and works up to the top. The top of the cocoon has a hoodie. You can cuddle the baby's head inside or fold the hoodie down for extra...
Free Bernat Crochet Colour Lovers Lap Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Try this neat Crochet Colour Lovers Lap Blanket pattern featuring Bernat Softee Chunky. Chunky yarn works up quickly making this a great gift-giving blanket. The tutorial below shows the steps involved but, of course, it is using Bernat Blanket in the tutorial. The multiples are the same as this pattern. Instead of using double trebles...
Free Bernat Lightening Speed Patchwork Blanket Pattern
Using the new Bernat Blanket Patchwork yarn that came out in 2025, this yarn is an eye-tease of the delight of colours that blend together in a symphony of flavour and randomly produce unique blankets. Unlike other yarns, where each colour is a specific length, it's random, so if there is a cut in the...
Free Bernat Basket Weave Skinny Crochet Scarf Pattern + Crochet Diagram
Crochet Basket Weave Stitches make any project thicken right up. In fact, they double the thickness of this skinny scarf. The other scarf, the Suzette Stitch Crochet Scarf, uses the same yardage and is much longer. This is the Crochet Basket Weave Skinny Scarf pattern. Bernat Symphony Yarn, 225 g/7.9 oz, 282 m/309 yds 65%...
Bernat Easy Free Suzette Stitch Crochet Scarf + Crochet Diagram
Super quick Suzette Stitch Crochet Scarf with Bernat Symphony yarn. It's technically a one-row repeating scarf if you care about the right side or the wrong side. Easy to stitch in front of the TV and grows really fast, too. Bernat Symphony Yarn, 225 g/7.9 oz, 282 m/309 yds 65% of 1 Ball of Pebbles...
Free Bernat Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket Pattern
The Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket is the perfect weight gift for spring and summer babies. It's very light and airy, making it ideal for swaddling your newborn. This pattern was revised with stitch count corrections in 2 rounds of instructions on February 17, 2025. I mashed together a little Modern Granny with Filet Crochet. I...
Crochet All For One Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Great for beginners is the Crochet All-for-One Blanket featuring a Rectangle Granny Concept. It uses Bernat POP! but you can easily substitute with Caron Cakes Yarn, too. It's fun and fabulous. I like this for a beginner blanket due to the long colourways of the yarn itself. For new crocheters, the concept of changing yarn strands...
Free Bernat Diamond Stitch Thick Blanket Pattern with Diagram + Tutorial
Do you think what I am thinking? Where in the hell has this stitch been all my life... If you are not feeling that, you can't sit with us. Seriously though... Holy cow! I just saw this a few minutes ago, and anything work in progress is about to collect dust to try this bad...
Free Beginners Bernat Blanket Yarn Loom Knit Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Look what happens when you combine Bernat Blanket All In One Granny Square to a loom knit hat. Yarnspirations yarn, 'put up,' they call it, has the 5 rounds of the colouring worked out for granny squares, but look what happens when you loom knit it up. The striping in the ball is cool. This...
Crochet Mosaic Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Mosaic Baby Blanket The Crochet Mosaic Baby Blanket is the latest addition to the mosaic series from Yarnspirations. This is a beautifully stunning concept. The multiples to change the size is 10+14. This is using Bernat Baby Crushed Velvet in the colours of Whipping Cream and Lilac Petals. 2 balls of each colour are...
Bernat Crochet Study of Courage Throw + Diagram + Tutorial
2025 is proving to be a challenging year. I feel fear and worry. I intentionally chose colours to reflect my emotional well-being and to put it blatantly; I am heading directly to the coal colour. Pale grey is a balanced emotional self-reflective moment. Still, I am living in the lead colouring, unsure of what is...
EZ Criss-Cross Baby Blanket Pattern
EZ Criss Cross Baby Blanket Learn how to do the Blanket EZ Criss Cross using EZ Criss Cross Baby Blanket. The Criss-Cross technique is the same even though it appears in various projects. There are two separate rows to achieve this look. Once you get the swing of it, you can criss-cross until the cows come...
Ollie the Owl Crochet Along + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD OLLIE THE OWL The Crochet Ollie the Owl, featuring Sarah from Repeat Crafter, is straightforward and takes about two and a half hours to complete. What great little ideas you can make in sequence for someone you love. Maybe customize the colours for someone special in your life. Match it with an Owl Hat...
Free Bernat Beginner Family Sized Knit Hat Pattern + Tutorial
It has been a dream of mine to learn to knit my hats. Yarnspirations has us hooked on beginner-level knit hat patterns and goes into more advanced work. During the Covid-19 lockdown, I learned how to knit and overcame the fear of trying. Beginner hats like this Family Knit Hat Pattern are different from other hats I...
Crochet TV Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
I was inspired by Erin, a designer for Yarnspirations in the concept of mixing two yarns at the same time to create a plaid look. I wondered, what would Bernat Blanket Ombre look like in this concept. This is my latest Crochet TV Blanket. A great blanket to get cozy with while watching tv. I...
How To Crochet Wavy Ridge Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Wavy Ridge Blanket Crochet a special project for those cold, snowy days, introducing the Wavy Ridge Blanket by Yarnspirations. This blanket hooks up quickly with Bernat Blanket yarn and features criss-cross treble crochet stitches to make it feel thick and lush. If you pay attention to the criss-cross, it's not the same each row....
Crochet Shockingly Big Bobble Scarf Pattern
Crochet Big Bobble Scarf This Crochet Big Bobble Scarf is huge! Like super huge! Like super gigantic! However, this type of project is trending in today's fashion! Luckily for you, if you don't like it so big, just stop when it gets long enough! This is an easy level crochet project with generous bobbles that...
Free Bernat Tunisian Entrelac Crochet in Rows Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Learn how to do Entrelac in Rows. The pattern looks pretty detailed, and it is, but I will help you break it down to bite sizes to make it easier. For myself, I started my sample in an airport and thought I was way off track. I just needed to concentrate for the first few...
Bernat Crochet Study of Maker Blanket Pattern
Mikey never used the original Study Series blanket as a stitch-along. Initially asked by Yarnspirations to create a blanket using this yarn, it was decided in the end to abandon this pattern and move into a different direction. 'Stitch Happens!'. It took Mikey four evenings to be able to make this throw from start to...
Scrap Yarn Project: Crochet Crutches/Walkers Bag Pattern + Tutorial
For those with mobility issues using crutches, walkers or scooters, here is a Crochet Crutch & Walker Bag. Guest designer Heather Wilson has written up a convenient pattern for being mobile and keeping her hands free. Heather finds herself need crutches after an injury. She just needs small things to help her manage better. Possibly...