Make A Tutorial Request
We get requests across the social media platforms, including in email format. However, this page will act as a central hub for making a formal request. With being in business for over 12 years, I've come to understand what types of projects work best and what projects should be skipped.
Permissions to Film
We have the blanket permission to film any patterns inside Yarnspirations.com. However, we have a boundary set that we do not film another current Yarnspirations Teacher's patterns as they have the capability of filming up their own patterns. You can reach out to them to request they film up their patterns directly. Most of them have websites with a contact email or you can find them in social media. We can also film any pattern where Jeanne and I are the designers as well.
Legality
We do not film just anything. We do not film any designers' patterns where its a paid pattern or not listed in the Yarnspirations free pattern library. This also includes asking for us to film a section of a pattern that doesn't belong to Yarnspirations or our own designs. That's a copyright infringement.
Be Specific with Request
Designing one of the Study of Texture Blankets takes about 170 hours and that's not including filming. So requesting us to make a double size blanket with a certain stitch requests research and development which can absorb a lot of time. The goal of the requests is to find something that is already existing in pattern format for me to study, grab a camera and get to work.
When Requesting a Video Below
- Provide me with a link either from The Crochet Crowd Website or Yarnspirations Website where the pattern is. This will speed me through to find the resources to study your request. Any patterns outside of these two website properties are legally out of bounds for me to film. I won't take a risk on filming copyright materials.
- Provide me with a reason why you want it filmed up. Is there something about the pattern that is hard for you? If you cannot read a pattern, you can state that but I am looking for tidbits of knowing where to focus. If there is a backstory, I'd love to know that too.
- Be thoughtful in your request that is truly something you want to be filmed for you. Don't just randomly pick things that you think others would enjoy. We want to know your wishes.
Elaine Perez says
I would love for you to do a tutorial on the Yarnspirations scrub clean bath mitt. I'm having trouble understanding the pattern. By the way I love your tutorials and have done several pieces based off of your videos. Thanks so much!!
Lily Sugar'n Cream Scrub Clean Crochet Bath Mitt
Mikey says
Request received, I'll take a look when there is more time.
Laurie Blair says
Right now those pocket shawls are all the rage. Perhaps you and Yarnspirations can develop a pattern and do a tutorial for a perfect fall wrap for us beginners? ♥️?
Mikey says
We've thought about it. The problem is that these ideas come and go so quickly. By the time we get around to designing it, testing and then writing the pattern, the pattern concept would be done for trend. Same with the idea of the buns hats. By the time everything was done, we had missed the rage.
Lakshmi Vinayakrishnan says
Hi Mikey and the CC team
You all are so amazing and so are the tutorials. I'm a self-taught crocheter and I crochet to manage my anxiety.
I have always wanted to try making a Mochilla bag. Even got the yarn but the instructions given online are mostly too vague, for me to figure it out. I am totally incapable of reading pattern drawings and rely entirely on written instructions. It'd be lovely to see a tutorial from you on how to do a Mochilla bag from start to finish. Hope I'm not asking for too much. Thanks! ?
Marina King says
I have added your request to the list, I'm not sure what video's you have already checked out, but here is a suggestion for you to take a look at if you haven't already https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS2t9lE57ZM&list=PLbHEcdQw1SaR1VNR8ssGdA3VAjuV1IZ3c
Mikey says
Mochila bags takes months to complete. Marion Verloop, expert of Mochila, has a YouTube Channel with step by step instructions on techniques and more. I bet you will find that valuable. I learned a lot from her channel, I bet you would too. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeJ-Hg7Id2B6u0UizoXWRQ