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...
Caron One Pound Yarn Patterns
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...
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,...
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...
Pumpkin People Pleasers Yarn Colours for Prize-Winning Crochet Projects
You hear about people going on a wild fibre bender of making a gazillion pumpkins and then question a couple of things: 1 - Where did they find the time? 2 - How can they love pumpkins that much? Whatever the reason, it tends to shock and awe us when the mainstream media highlights a...
Crochet Visor Hat with Alternative Captains Hat Colouring Pattern
Crochet a stiff-brim visor hat with a bit of extra add-ons for uniqueness. You can even recolour the hat to colours that match your personality. This is the Free Easy Red Heart Visor Cap crochet pattern. For my version, to make it look like a captain hat, I changed the yarn from Red Heart Super...
Crochet Texture Throw Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Texture Throw The Crochet Texture Throw is a very easy texture-based throw using Red Heart Fiesta. Currently, Red Heart Fiesta is no longer made but you can use Red Heart Super Saver or even Caron One Pound. Two trebles are placed into the row and the third treble creates the texture by encasing the...
Is This Yarn Still Being Made?
Knowing if a yarn is being made is a million-dollar question. You cannot rely on retailers to be helpful in this area, as many retailers, including Michaels, JOANN, and Walmart, tend to discontinue a brand without discontinuing the brand itself. They tend to change the yarns out and sometimes replace them with their private labels....
How To Crochet Temperature Afghan Pattern + Tutorial
Temperature Afghan Years ago, Bernat Yarns prior to rebranding themselves as Yarnspirations had a blog where they used a Yarn Temperature Gauge for making unique afghans, generally referred to as a Temperature Afghan. I was reminded of this when Sarah, founder of Repeat Crafter Me, posted this as an idea for crocheters. I've been looking...
Study of Temperature Afghan + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD TEMPERATURE WORKSHEETS Why don't I see too many people completing a real one by the end of the year? It's one of the most viral things in January, and yet, by December, only a few finish! Marly Bird and I pulled back the layers of the concept and thought about reducing the span to...
UPDATED: Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket
Why buy a baby shower gift when you can crochet something special and unique? I made this Crochet Criss Cross Chevron Baby Blanket for a co-worker who is soon to have a baby girl. I was so attracted to the soft-look of Caron Jumbo Rosewood, then highlighted it with 2 neutral shades. When you upload...
One Skein Baby Criss Cross Blanket + Tutorial
A superfast two-row repeating baby blanket for the person in a rush. Great for charity box building. Using just one ball of Caron One Pound, this pattern is set to delight crocheters and receivers of this finished project. This is the One-Skein Baby Blanket pattern. One row is just single crochet and then is a...
Crochet Spring in The Valley Wave Blanket
An easy one-row repeating pattern with a colour strategy is the Crochet Spring in The Valley Wave Blanket. It took Mikey 4 days to make this blanket from start to finish as it hooks up quickly. This blanket was similar to looking at one of the TV shows called Breaking Amish in the background of...
Crochet Mountain Mist Afghan Pattern
This is a similar-looking pattern to the one seen in the Breaking Amish Television Show. It's not the same pattern, but it looks pretty close to it. This is an older pattern and was initially using Waverly by Bernat, but it's been discontinued, yarn-wise. You can easily substitute the yarn for Bernat Super Value, Caron...
How to Crochet Summer Mist Throw Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Summer Mist Throw is a nice idea for stash-busting and making a really unique crochet blanket. This is designed by Kim Guzman for Caron Yarns many years ago. This pattern was made using Caron One Pound. It's made of a repeating of 8 rows and once you understand this pattern, you can put...
Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket
Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket This is the Crochet Bubble Pop Baby Blanket that I have finished. I wanted to experiment with finding a yarn that would blend nicely with the Bernat POP! yarns. I choose Caron One Pound. It was only slightly different, but really worked out well. There are so many color choices...
Check Please Blanket... Spring Stitch Along
Coming in late March 2023 is the next Stitch Along with our friends at JOANN. For the first time, a knitting stitch-along will be hosted by Marly Bird. Both projects are not in the same category of the finished item as each other. Knitters will have a unique experience, but they go together in the...
Crochet Cables Afghan Pattern
Comfort and style come together in this fresh new classic blanket pattern. Made with four balls of Caron One Pound in a solid colour, the Crochet Cables Blanket is all about texture. The intermediate cable technique can be a challenge, but the results are impressive. The free pattern shows you how to crochet cables with...
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...
How Yarn is Prepared and Packaged: Behind the Scenes Videos
Today, I am going to show you a rare behind-the-scenes look at how yarn is made. This article shows the process after the yarn is spun. See detailed pictures. Ivy, pictured to the right, is a youngster who captures our emotions when finding that special yarn on the shelves. How does the yarn get made...
What To Do With Caron One Pound Yarn
When it comes to value, nothing beats Caron One Pound! This machine washable and dryable worsted weight yarn comes in a wide range of shades and is available in an economical one-pound skein. One skein makes four full-sized scarves. I really love this yarn as the yarn ball feels like it lasts forever. A whole...
What To Do With Caron Simply Soft Yarn
Caron Simply Soft yarn is one of Caron Yarns strongest performers of yarn in the collection, other than Caron Cakes and Caron One Pound. Caron Simply Soft is on the thinner side of Medium #4 - 4-ply yarn. This product cannot be mixed easily with Caron One Pound, Red Heart Super Saver or Bernat Super...
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...
How To Crochet Study of Snow Blanket + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD SNOW BLANKET FREE PATTERN Revised Dec 28, 2022 This five-pound thick crochet blanket with Bernat Blanket has nine rounds of repeating texture. It is crocheted in just three days. Easy repeating and texture to keep you mentally interested. This is the Study of Snow Blanket. Back Story My friend Annie helped me figure out...
Crochet Social Textures Gingham Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Crochet Social Textures Gingham Blanket I've always wanted to crochet a gingham style blanket, and decided that small Social Textures squares would make a pretty Social Textures Gingham Blanket Pattern. I have made my design baby sized, but you can easily keep going and make this one any size you like. This is a variation...
What To Do With Caron Jumbo Ombre Yarn
Caron Jumbo Ombre Yarn can be found at JOANN. It's a self-striping yarn that steps through a paint chip card, sort of speak. I saw examples made with yarn back in December 2019. I was floored. I know Caron One Pound, Caron One Pound have a tendency to be on the stiff side until it...
What To Do With Caron Jumbo Yarn
Caron Jumbo is related to Caron One Pound Yarns. Have you ever noticed that Caron One Pound has no variegated colours? That's because Caron Jumbo is the variegated side of this yarn brand. Caron One Pound is one of the number 1 sellers of yarn in North America. It is reliable yarn that is loved...
Charity Crochet Race To The Finish Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
The Crochet Race To The Finish is so pretty and easy to work up. Made with your choice of Caron One Pound colours, it would make a great accent piece in any room, or a great gift to someone in a nursing home. The Crochet Race To The Finish worked up in strips and a...
Crochet Broadway Mirror Square Pattern
It's 5 minutes to curtain peeps, introducing the Crochet Broadway Makeup Mirror Charity Square assignment. For Crochet Cruisers going to Bermuda with us departing New Jersey in July 2019, each one of you needs to complete 9 squares of this project to bring with you. The free downloadable PDF has the instructions for the square...
7 Dish Lovers Crochet Dishcloth Patterns
Crochet dishcloths are the gateway project for new crocheters. Small enough to try crochet. For experienced crocheters, portable projects and gift giving ideas. People generally ask me, what is the best project for someone new, I say it's the simple dishcloth that is below. For those who are learning, they need to learn tension and...
Crochet XYZ Hooded Baby Blanket Pattern
The Crochet XYZ Hooded Baby Blanket can be just a regular baby blanket or you can add the optional hood that is provided in the instructions. The stitches that make up this lightly textured soft baby blanket are clusters and houndstooth stitchwork that are separated by rows of single crochet between them. I was able...
How To Crochet Easy Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket + Tutorial
The Crochet Butterfly Kisses Baby Blanket can be changed to any size. A free pattern with a crochet diagram included. My original design was back in 2009 when it was the Lazy Wave Baby Blanket. This was before I really understood how to do texture in blankets. A simple repeat and I wondered, it's now...
Whimsical Pow: Crochet Comic Stars Pattern
Crochet Comic Large Stars Motif Adding fun crochet comic-like motifs to projects is made easy by looking around us to see what other patterns there are. Of course, with any pattern you can substitute yarn and hook size. For my star, I used Caron One Pound Yarn using a 5.5 MM size I Crochet Hook....
Pocket-Sized Power: Comic Stars Crochet
Crochet Comic Small Stars Motif I have a couple of options for you such as the Comics Motif Stars. They are a star that appears with another afghan that is sewn on afterwards. Literally just minutes to make and super easy. Use Caron One Pound Yarn with 5.5 MM or I Crochet Hook to complete....
Star Power Square: Crochet Pattern
Crochet Star Action Square The Star Action Packed Square is the basic circle but changed in colour in 4 of the final rounds of the circle. For three dimensional look, I made the star as a separate motif to keep it popping out like the rest of the squares provided. Use extra caution when sewing...
Crochet Web Square Pattern
Crochet Web Square The Crochet Web Square is for the Action Packed Afghan that is being crocheted for Project Linus on board The Crochet Cruises for Fall 2017. These squares are 18" x 18" using Caron One Pound Yarn. The web is a surface crochet that is applied when the square is done. The pattern...
Crochet Spotlight Square Pattern
Crochet Spotlight Square The Crochet Spotlight Square pattern has the basics of the square itself. The bat is an added on the motif that is a dishcloth pattern to overlay it to the top. The center of the circle is gold with the final two rounds being blue before transitioning to begin the corners. The...
Crochet Basic Action Square Pattern
Crochet Basic Action Square There are three types of the circle in the squares for the Action Packed Afghan Design. This is the basic design of a just a regular circle that is surrounded by rounds that convert it to a square. It's then encased in a frame. By clicking the GET PATTERN button, you...
Crochet C2C Square Pattern
Crochet Corners to Corner (C2C) Squares These 22" x 22" Corner to Corner Squares are designed to go together with other Corner to Corner Squares you make. For Caron Cakes or Bernat POP!, you will use 227 yards in the square itself plus a bit of white to create the border. You can do solid...