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Fall 2026 rings in a new brand from Red Heart: Red Heart All In One Star Gaze yarn. A new yarn product that creates an automatic star within a circle before going to a square. Best of all, this yarn is also compatible with Red Heart All In One Flower Power and the original Red […] The post Product Review: Red Heart All
We are currently working on the logistics and setup for the Yarn Keepers Quest Crochet Retreat, located near Knoxville, Tennessee. It's our first time staying in the central region instead of choosing the East or West Coast. We will be renting the entire resort for a dedicated crochet experience. Our agent, Sherry Leyb
The Crochet Study of Staying Put Blanket, developed in summer 2026, was created to meet Yarnspirations' immediate need for a stitch-along. As with the rest of the studies, when they are shared with Yarnspirations, I have complete freedom in concept but with assigned yarn. The blanket is designed to be staged with the s
Yarnspirations expanded its Bernat Blanket Extra Thick yarn line to now include the technology called 'perfect phasing'. This particular line of yarn has several color options. This yarn is designed for fast gratification and projects that don't take weeks to make. Perfect Phasing The yarn, you can see, is in cake form
Definitely not for absolute beginners, but totally terrific for ADHD minded people like me. Caron Marshmallow Cakes are a bit of a surprise, even to me, a seasoned crocheter. I'll admit, some of the colors are pretty trippy, so I found it a bit difficult to choose which color journey I wanted to take. My […] The post P
Coming later in 2026 is the Crochet Snowflake Compass Blanket Stitch Along featuring Bernat Blanket yarn. This is the first time I have ever designed a snowflake intended to attach to the background as it is made. The snowflake lifts off the surface, with a stunning, textured, three-dimensional look. You can try a diff
Let's face it, we love crochet, and we love yarn. We hook a lot and go through miles of yarn non-stop. Getting the BEST price at Yarnspirations isn't just about what's on sale; it's the little hidden section called Clearance where the magic can happen. Let's face it, in today's economy, a sale is something […] The post
We have 49 Crocheted Christmas Holiday Blankets to share with you. Each one is a free pattern. I enjoy patterns like this because they can be put away and returned another year, and you can have fond memories. Update: More new free patterns for 2024 were added for your stitching enjoyment. The post 50 Crochet Christmas
Finishing steps for standard items, like changing yarn colors and finishing projects so you can safely give them away as gifts without worry, are the next step in learning to crochet. Learn How to Change Yarn Strands Over Beginning of Row or Round Change Over The video below shows you how to finish off a […] The post 2
Automatically knit this fabulous scarf. I called this the color blend scarf. The scarf ends up very soft, with really sweet color transitions. This project is about 2 hours to complete. By Michael Sellick, © 2012 The Crochet Crowd Dimensions Materials Used 2 Hour Project Looking at the picture on the left of […] The po
Yarnspirations is celebrating 10 years of the Caron Cakes lineup of yarns. Over the years, you have seen so many cakes and colors; to my disbelief, I cannot believe there can be so many names paired with 'cakes'. I wonder if they knew that or if it's a fluke; either way, though, most of the […] The post New Caron Yarns
Learn how to crochet corner to corner, often called C2C, with step-by-step video tutorials for squares, rectangles, increases, decreases, borders, and specialty variations. Start with the basic method, then explore different stitches and project styles. If you are brand new to crochet and need to know how to hold the h
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