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The Yarnspirations How-To hub is your one-stop shop for all you need to know about crochet, knitting, and crafting to pick up a new skill or level up the skills you already have. With a library full of videos, tutorials, pictorials, diagrams and tips & tricks, you're sure to find something to help you get creating.

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Beyond Basics

Learn to Join As you Go Granny Motif Mania

Learn how to finish the Sampler Throw from our crochet along.Throw designed by Katherine Eng.

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Beyond Basics

Crochet Spoked Snowflakes Tutorial

Marly Bird teaches the ninth square of the Crochet Stitch Sampler Baby Blanket Crochet Along!

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Beyond Basics

How To Knit Red Heart Sashay Scarves

Learn the 5 basic crochet stitches. Watch updated versions of these stitches from Marly Bird

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Beyond Basics

Learn How to Finger Chain a Fizzle Scarf in A Minute

Learn how to make half double crochet, double and treble crochet stitches. Also learn how to make a simple striped scarf.

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Before You Begin

Reading crochet charts and symbols

Learn how to make an easy crochet picot edgings that are perfect to finish both knit and crochet projects.

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Before You Begin

Understanding Multi's, Prints & Ombres

Understanding multi-color, ombres and printed yarns.

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Basics

How to Make Pompoms

It's easier than you think to make pompoms! Find out how in this article, complete with step-by-step video. As a bonus..

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Basics

To Swatch or Not to Swatch?

How do you make sure that the sweater you’re making will fit? Make a gauge swatch! A gauge swatch is a small sample of your..

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Basics

Blocking as a Finishing Touch

Want to make your finished items look even better? Block them! Blocking may seem intimidating, but you really only need a few things from around the house.

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Basics

Seaming with Susan Bates

To look its best, a knit or crochet garment needs to be carefully sewn together after the pieces themselves are stitched.

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Basics

Learn How to do a Gauge Swatch for Knitting

Learn how to crochet the Octagon & Squares Throw. In this video series, there are 3 videos. This video is focusing on the assembly of the throw.

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Basics

Learn How to make a Crochet Picoting Edging

Learn to use information given in the pattern for successful results. Kristin Omdahl uses the Sir Echo Jacket as an example for skill level, schematics, yarn weight, gauge, special stitches, special techniques, and more.

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