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...
Knitting Tutorials
Free Caron Chunky Cupcakes Knit Hat Pattern + Tutorial
Recently found is the Caron Chunky Cupcakes yarn. This yarn can back out for a limited time, and I missed it the first time. This branding is exclusive to Michaels if you are looking for it. You may find discontinued colours at Yarnspirations in the clearance section. There are only 2 patterns for this yarn,...
Knit Sassy Lace Scarf Pattern
In today's lesson, I will teach you how to use Red Heart Boutique Sassy Lace. It's a brand new product by Red Heart. It has a really elegant finished look to it. The great thing about this yarn is the edges are finished. This means the lace will not fray. I made one of these...
3 in 1 Knit Simple Texture Blanket Pattern
Knit Simple Texture Blanket The Knit Simple Texture Blanket has been created with three different yarns and is listed as three different patterns so you don't get confused about the yarn you are using. You can choose Bernat Freesia Knit Simple Texture Blanket, Bernat Velvet Knit Simple Texture Blanket and Bernat Symphony Knit Simple Texture Blanket....
Super Easy Knit Slip Stitch Soothing Blanket + Tutorial
Learn to knit this Soothing Knit Slip Stitch Blanket pattern that has four rows that make it a repeating pattern. I love this stitch so much that I have started a scarf using the same stitch combination instead of Bernat Blanket but using Bernat Symphony with a 6.5 mm / US 10.5 knitting needle with...
Knit On The Go Easy Textured Hat + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD KNIT ON GO HAT PATTERN The Knit On The Go Easy Textured Hat had my curiosity as it's on the package of the Caron Colorama O'Go. Is the pattern this easy? The best way to start a new pattern you don't understand is to begin with what you know. I wasn't sure how to...
Wednesday Inspired Houndstooth Knit Hat + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD FREE WED PATTERNS The latest craze of Wednesday's show on Netflix is grabbing crocheters and knitters alike to see items they recognize. The Wed Inspired Houndstooth Hat is one of those patterns that knitters notice immediately. The tutorial provides a walk-through of the pattern, as the skills are easily picked up through Knitting Crowd...
Knit Yoga Mat Travel Bag Pattern
Part of yoga is the state of meditation. Crocheting and knitting offer meditation when the hands are working, and the mind is thinking of other things to process life's situations. Knit your own standard-size Yoga Mat Bag. While the colour yarn is discontinued today for Bernat Handicrafter, you can easily substitute with 100% cotton yarns...
How To Knit Short Neon Stripes Scarf + Tutorials
This easy 2-row repeating pattern recreates the 80s with fun neon colours separated by black sections to make the colours pop. This uses Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo yarn in the Neon Stripe colour. This would be an excellent pattern for beginners of crochet. The yarn will yield itself to be a much longer scarf...
Bridgerton-Inspired Knit Hair Bow Pattern + Tutorial
Inspired by Bridgerton, the Netflix Series that is a historical period that is trending in 2024 is the Knit Hair Bow. This uses Red Heart Roll With It Melange yarn for this amazing coloured wearable. For casual occasions or whatever your heart's desire may be. The tutorial will take you through the complete growth of...
My First Knitted Vest Stitch Along
Loaded with a slew of tips and teaching you from the ground up to make a wearable knitted garment, Marly Bird will have you in stitches as you begin your process. This is the My First Knitted Vest Stitch Along. This stitch-along was designed for 2020 and is still available today. It includes the videos...
Sewing Child and Adult Fabric Masks Pattern
The sewn versions of these Child and Adult Fabric Mask Patterns is available. The CDC advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus but do not know it from transmitting it to others. These masks help ensure that critical supplies...
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 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...
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...
My First Ever Chunky Knit Hat + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD HAT PDF FREE PATTERN I had a mission to knit my first hat finally. Yarnspirations gave me this suggestion and I am quite proud of myself. These are the Family Knit Basic Rib Hats that use the Mistake Knit Stitch. I learned plenty of things in using this as my first example: My Sample...
Adult Family Fair Isle Knit Hat
DOWNLOAD FAIR ISLE FREE PATTERN The Adult Family Fair Isle Knit Hat is the next hat I made. Obsessed with the colours, I used Red Heart Super Saver Brushed instead. Changing the yarn over made for a soft halo-like yarn look and feel. In this pattern, I learned how to decrease stitches in the charting...
How To Knit Beginner Textured Scarf + Tutorial
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN This is an absolute beginner-level textured scarf by Julie Farmer. Easy 4-row repeating throughout the scarf. Two sizes are available. This is the Knit Heartwarming Beginner Scarf pattern. I have taken this design and made a beginner-level tutorial that is slow and detailed to show you how to knit from the...
Knit Mad for Plaid Blanket Pattern
Knit Mad for Plaid Blanket Learn to finger knit the Knit Mad for Plaid Blanket using Bernat Alize Blanket-ez. The pattern is a quick repeat of 4 rows. 3 Rows use black and 1 row uses cream. When the blanket is completed, using a 15 mm / P Crochet Hook, you will do surface slip...
Blanket-ez Knit Cable Scarf Pattern
EZ Knit Cable Scarf Learn how to make this EZ Knit Cable Scarf with my friend, Jonah. Jonah is co-hosting with us on Yarnspirations in demonstrating this easy technique using Bernat Alize Blanket-ez yarn. It takes a lot of courage to demonstrate to the world on teaching yarn techniques, so I applaud Jonah for taking...
Red Heart Sashay Frilly Scarf Pattern
Red Heart Sashay Frilly Scarves We are speculating with an educated guess that Red Heart Sashay is probably America's most purchased and used yarn of all of the ruffle yarns on the market. Using only 6 stitches across, you will get nearly 1 foot of extra scarf length from 1 ball in comparison to other...
Crochet Crowd Stitch Video Libraries
The Crochet Crowd Stitch Libraries are split into a few libraries as they are concentrated on a skill or type of craft. Basic Stitch Library This library is focused on the pure basics of crochet. How do you do a stitch like a shell, together stitches, and so much more? This library is forever growing,...
Loom Knitting: Yarn Feeding Tool
The Yarn Feeding Tool for Loom Knitting is so basic that if it weren't for the tool, you wouldn't find me loom knitting. I started loom knitting back in 2009 and coming from an engineering background, I thought there has to be an easier way to loom knit if I didn't have to be so...
Loom Knitting: Brims for Hats without Sewing
Loom Knitting Brim Hats can have finished brims as some patterns, for the ease of beginners may not finish the beginning round to be pretty. The trick is to get started and the number of rounds you do, the thicker the brim will be. So if you don't want a huge brim but just a...
Loom Knitting: How to Finish Hats
The trick to finishing a loom knitting hat is to ensure the loom is turned upside down. Cut the strand at the end of the project about 24" long. Feed the strand through a tapestry needled and use the needle to scoop off the loops and slide down the strand. Once all are collected, pull...
Loom Knitting: Cast On Round Loom eWrap Style
Casting on with a round knitting loom is made simple with eWrapping. With a feeding empty tool pen, you can spin around the pegs really quickly and begin the cast on processes. eWrapping is referred to this as you are forming the small letter 'e' around each peg. This wrapping technique keeps the stitch full...
Loom Knitting: How to Lazy Knit Ribs on a Hat
To form ribs on a loom knit hat as you are knitting is a real pain. Let me show you a real lazy way to do it. Purling on a round knitting loom can be really slow, like possibly quit the project slow. So I realized back when I started looming as I made a...
How To Loom Knit: Double Wrapping Cast On Demo
The transitioning of a beautiful ball of yarn can be maintained by double wrapping the loom instead of using 2 strands. When we look at yarn balls with a transition, sometimes adding a second ball to make up for the thickness ruins the look or makes the loom unpredictable. Double Wrapping allows the stitches to...
Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting
Have you ever wanted to learn knitting? Brian may be your option at eKnitting Stitches. Finding the right host, as there are so many great hosts online, is the trick to furthering your yarn education. You may be able to connect with Brian You can find him on his Facebook Page. Brian has pulled together...
Loom Knit: Chain Cast On
The Loom Knit Cast onto a flat or round loom is made quicker with the Chain Cast On. Instead of wrapping the loom at least twice to begin the cast on, you can use a crochet hook to do the same process. Follow the tutorial below to see how it is done. You just have...
Loom Knit: Yarn Feeder Fingering Tips
The Loom Knitting pegs may be too close together to get your yarn feeder in between the looms. Using your opposite hand to the feeder. Use your finger to act as a peg for a split second. Once the feeder has successfully dragged the yarn through the pegs, raise your finger and the slack with...