Bernat Forever Fleece yarn has been updated for Fall 2024 with even more colours. This yarn continues to be a favourite due to its texture—it really does feel like fleece. This yarn has what is referred to as Cottage Core. It means to decorate or use yarn that is more homey and comfortable. Something to...
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.
Discontinued: What To Do With Bernat Forever Fleece Tweeds
An intriguing new yarn called Bernat Forever Fleece Tweeds is rolling out at Joann—home decor comfort yarn. This yarn has me captivated by the softness and the casual nature of the appearance of this yarn. This strong yarn is 90% polyester with 10% nylon, which gives it strength. The core of the yarn is like...
6 Crochet Bold Blanket Patterns
Bold Blanket Patterns I'm blanketly obsessed this should really come to no surprise to anyone by now at this point. High-Fives to everyone else that's with me in this cozy obsession! When scouting for patterns of what I'd like to wip up for the house (this list much like my appetite, is bigger than it...
12 Crochet Water Balloons Patterns
I have to say, this might be one of the strangest things I've ever crocheted, but in reality, it might be the most practical and is certainly the most fun. Who would have ever thought... crocheted water balloons! One of my favourites crochet blogs is Left in Knots and I just saw a post a...
New 2024 Yarn: Bernat Fluffee Yarn
It's August 1st, and it's time for the fall reset of retailers in Canada and the USA. New Patterns for Bernat Fluffee Yarn are Here. It's a generous-sized ball with bulky weight to make crochet or knit projects go much faster. The texture is air-spun with a nylon anchor that prevents shedding and allows you...
6 Happy Plants Crochet Patterns
6 Happy Plants Crochet Patterns I have recently started collecting plants, it was something we felt the house was missing. When I go visit my friend Terena's house, I always feel so refreshed and awake when I'm there because she has a lot of plants. It feels like so much fresh oxygen! The kids all...
List Crochet Gauges for Substituting Yarns
Matching yarns together for gauge substitution from the manufacturer's suggested gauge can be tricky. The manufacturer's suggestion is based on the science of having perfect conditions, but your hand(s) may never match what the yarn brand will require of you. We have put together for Red Heart, Bernat and Lily Sugar'n Cream. What may be...
Easier Crochet Herringbone Fleecy Blanket + Tutorial
This easy-to-follow crochet blanket is called the Crochet Fleecy Herringbone. It's a simpler attempt to achieve the herringbone look without being as complicated as other patterns. This is using Bernat Forever Fleece yarn that is thick and feels soft to the touch. Easy, no drama pattern to follow. . . Tutorial We have more in...
60 Free Patterns - Crochet Zoo Keepers Child Play Outfit and Characters
New to Yarnspirations is a slew of new creatures you may find at the zoo plus the Pith Helmet and vests the kids are wearing. From birds to rodents to monkeys! Including play mats It's fun for lions, tigers and bears. For both crocheters and knitters to enjoy. From smaller to larger. Enjoy these 60...
Not Enough Time? 100 Quick Stitch Knit and Crochet Patterns
Time is moving on quicker than many of us can keep up with. Investing in a blanket or clothing item may be unrealistic for you. We've pulled together 100 quick stitch knit and crochet items to consider. . . Highlights Of Some Quickies
Stockinette Stitch Bernat Blanket-ez Tutorial
Stockinette Stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn The Stockinette Stitch is possible with the Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. It will probably be one of the most common stitches we will see using this yarn. If you favour the stitch to only work from back to front with pulling the loops through, you will...
How To Cable Bernat Blanket-ez Stitch + Tutorial
Cable with Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn One stitch that shocked me that was possible is the Cable Stitch using Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn. The cables are made up of two loops working in pairs. So the multiple cables are only 2 loops. Moving right to left, you cross over the loops but on...
8 Easy Peasy Crochet Patterns
8 Easy Peasy Crochet Patterns Looking to use up some of those oddballs stored in your basket or closet? (confession )Yeah, I'm totally talking about me here too. I have plenty of unused balls laying around with no project for them to be. With staying inside, it's time to discover those oddballs and use them...
Fairy Tale Witches Crochet Hats for Adults and Children + Tutorial
New for 2024 are the perfectly sized Fairy Tale Witches' Hats. Both are made with Bernat Plush yarn, a sturdy yarn that will hold its shape and reach high into the sky. A tutorial has been made for these, as the difference between the two is in the pattern itself. There are a couple of...
Crochet Yeti Bottle Cover Holder Pattern
I must have been hiding under a rock; I just learned what a Yeti is a couple of days ago! I saw this bottle cover and thought it was cute, and I wondered what the cover would fit. Voila, it's a Yeti. Ah, a reusable water bottle, mug, or jug! This is the Don't Forgetty...
Best Time of Year: 10 Back to School Knit and Crochet Patterns
The smell of plastic binders, pencils, and updated clothing will soon be upon us with Back to School. Yarnspirations has put together 10 free patterns, from wearables to accessories, for crocheters and knitters alike. . . Speaking Personally Education in critical thinking and problem-solving skills is vital for the next generation. I'm a big supporter of education,...
How To Join New Yarn Blanket-ez Tutorial
How to Join or Repair Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn You are coming to the end of a ball, or you want to change the colour or you need to fix a loop that is broken open, this is your solution. In a rare situation that a loop hasn't been formed, it's best to follow...
EZ Knitting Ripple Blanket Pattern
EZ Knitting Ripple Blanket Knitting the ripple stitch with Bernat Alize Blanket-ez is doable with the help of this pattern. This is the Bernat Blanket-EZ Ripple Blanket. Learn how to increase for the peaks and decrease at the bottoms to form the ripple. To complete the Bernat Alize Blanket-ez Ripple Blanket, you can change the...
What Does USA or Canadian Warehouse Mean for Yarnspirations?
Mikey, on social media, keeps referring to the Canadian and USA warehouses for Yarnspirations sales, as the difference in inventory between the countries is a factor. Over the years, Yarnspirations has switched the locations of origin where the yarn comes from a few times. In the world of online, the area of origin matters the...
Blanket-ez Criss Cross Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
EZ Criss Cross Afghan Create your next blanket using the EZ Criss Cross Afghan pattern. There are two different rows to follow. Once you get the swing, criss-cross apple sauce! If you haven't tried the Alize yarn yet, this is a wonderful pattern to practice with the bonus is that you end up with a beautiful...
2016 - 2 Crochet Stitch Along Patterns
Stitch Alongs for 2016 For 2016, we had two stitch along that are very different. From the love scarf to shaping blankets. There was technically a third stitch along called the Stitch is Right but the resources of the wheels that would spin are no longer available for us to use. I know... sad! For...
Crochet Along Bernat Mystery Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Bernat Blanket Stitch Along A Crochet Bernat Mystery Blanket beautiful multi-week tutorial that makes you expand your stitches. This Stitch Along is complete. In 2019, I am still using this blanket to keep me cozy in front of the TV. Bernat Blanket Yarn is a product that lasts for years and years if you...
6 Colourful Crochet Creations Patterns
6 Colourful Crochet Creations My daughter's school sent out an email last week asking that everyone please put a rainbow in their window in some form, to show that we are all together in this together that we are one. It was a beautiful sentiment, not only because a rainbow to me is so pretty...
Crochet Pig Stuffie Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Pig Stuffie Pattern The third friend of the Fat Cat is the Crochet Pig Stuffie. I will call him Hammy and love him forever and ever. Like the Fat Cat and Unicorn, the pattern is the same until the 4" in the middle are complete. Then, it takes a different course of action with...
Crochet Unicorn Stuffie Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Unicorn Stuffie Pattern The Crochet Unicorn Stuffie is a new friend to the Fat Cat Stuffies. Shaped almost the same and is the same size. There are similar elements to the pattern but also additional pattern add on like clover hoofs, curly hair aka mane, and of course, the iconic horn. Can't you just...
How To Crochet All 2017 - 4 Stitch Along Patterns + Tutorials
In 2017 we had two planned Stitch Alongs which were the official blankets taught on JOANN Fabrics and Crafts behalf. Both the Bernat Blanket Mystery and Snowflake Baby Blanket were designed for the stitch-along purpose. By May, Yarnspirations asked me for a Summer Stitch Along as we had done the summer the year before. Without...
6 Crochet Hooded Poncho & Blanket Patterns
6 Crochet Hooded Poncho & Blanket Patterns Hooded blankets are great for keeping little ones warm especially just after a bath. A hooded poncho is great for putting on a little one when you have to run out in the car, instead of a jacket which makes it not only easier but safer for buckling...
6 Crochet Amigurumi Toy Patterns
Crochet Amigurumi Toy Patterns If you haven't tried crochet amigurumi yet, they can seem to be very intimidating. I used to think the same thing at first, and then I made one. A very simple little sleeping baby doll the head and body were all one piece, and I just had to add the arms...
Free Bernat Crochet Woven Scarf Pattern
Learn how to use the stitches to create an interwoven stitch. The pattern was designed by Mikey in 2012 using Bernat Mosaic yarn, which was discontinued in 2014. This pattern remains a favourite but uses transitional yarns. You may think about using Red Heart Bitty Stripes yarn. This is the Bernat Woven Scarf Pattern for...
Crochet Bundle of Love Blanket Pattern
Crochet Bundle of Love Blanket Have you tried the Bernat Home Bundle yarn yet? I love how this yarn creates an amazing crochet project in very little time. The yarn does all the work so it does not need any fancy stitches. This Bundle of Love Blanket only took me 12 hours to crochet. This...
Crochet L'il Leaf Playmat and Lady Bug Pattern
Crochet L'il Leaf Playmat and Lady Bug OMG, when I saw this for the first time, my teeth hurt as it's incredibly sweet! The leaf is fab, the ladybug is divine but the baby model is adorable. This is the Crochet L'il Play Mat with Lady Bug pattern. Included in the pattern is a diagram...
Crochet Bright Beginnings Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Great for crochet beginners, try the Bright Beginnings Blanket as your first project. For experienced crocheters, it's a breeze and quick to make, too! Using Bernat Baby Blanket. In this tutorial, we are simply doing double crochets in groups of 3, followed by a ch-1 to create a space. As I reflected on in the video tutorial,...
Crochet Baby Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Baby Afghan This crochet baby blanket is as soft as a cloud as it uses Bernat Pipsqueak yarn. The yarn is incredibly plush with traditional and funky colour combinations to choose from. The pattern is very simple and utilizes the lark's foot stitch every few lines. This afghan is one-sided meaning the lark's foot...
Crochet Baby Blanket for Beginners Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Baby Blanket This idea comes from another existing design that is part of Yarnspirations that is called the Simple Baby Blanket. I've changed up the starting chain but the concept is the same which includes the border. This afghan plays with the idea of doing single crochet and ch 1. This creates ch-1 spaces...
Super Soft Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Super Soft Baby Blanket This Super Soft Baby Blanket is a forever expanding hexagonal blanket that allows you to stop the pattern where you feel most satisfied with the size. I've done hexagonal afghans in the past where the pattern doesn't grow properly and the afghan doesn't sit flat. I figured out the proper stitch...
10 Steps - How Yarns Are Determined to Hit the Yarn Shelves in a Store Near You
Yarn: the fabulous fiber that weaves its way in and out of our lives, sometimes making grand entrances and occasional quiet exits. But then there are the legends, the yarns that stand the test of time, clutching their labels like badges of honor for decades. Meet the hall-of-famers: Bernat Super Value, Red Heart Super Saver,...
Blanket-ez Baby Blanket Pattern
EZ Baby Blanket Learn how to finger knit the EZ Baby Blanket. You simply cast on the number of stitches in the pattern and then do the stockinette stitch for the duration of the blanket. In the end, you will do a bind off. It's pretty simple, ideal for beginners. More Pattern Ideas Crochet Daisy...
10 Crochet Catherine Wheel Stitch Patterns
Crochet Catherine Wheels Stitch Patterns The Catherine Wheel Stitch an amazing looking stitch. It resembles a wheel and can be done in different ways. You can do them so the wheels stack up or are spaced to resemble waves. You can do it in rows or in a square from the middle. It can be...
How Many Chains to Start a Blanket or Afghan?
DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHAIN START TABLE We are constantly asked how many chains we need for specific-size Afghans. Using my crochet hook and measuring tape, I figured out the average chain counts you need to do to get close to the size you want. The worksheet provided assumes 4-ply worsted medium yarn. Those include brands...
The Colour Purple in Yarn Choices
The colour purple tends to be in most yarn lines as it's a highly anticipated colour. The colour can represent wealth, creativity, peace, devotion and pride. For Halloween, it's the polar opposite of pumpkin, making orange and purple stand apart but mixing so well. Purple can look expensive or give the illusion. Depending on the...