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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

EZ Knitting: How to Do the Criss Cross Stitch

Kick your Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ knitting skills up a notch with the criss cross stitch.

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Beyond Basics

Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Knitting: How to Do the Twisted Garter Stitch

The Twisted garter stitch is a adds a little extra oomph to your EZ-knitting projects.

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Before You Begin

Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Knitting: How to Cast On

Casting on is the often the first step in creating an EZ-knitting project.

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Basics

10 Stitches to Build Your Hand Embroidery Skills

Nothing quite matches the beauty of a hand-embroidered object. Here are 10 fabulous feather stitches to get you started.

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Basics

Project 3 - Sew Easy Sun Visor

The Sew Easy Sun Visor is easy to make and fun to coordinate with summer outfits. It’s reversible too! This project features convex and concave curves. Gentle guidance is necessary to navigate these curves.

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Basics

EZ Knitting: How to Do A Garter Stitch

The garter stitch is a foundational stitch that produces a flat, reversible EZ-knitted fabric.

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Basics

EZ Knitting: How to Fix Mistakes

Knit the EZ Spaced Garter Ridge Blanket with our tutorial. Add texture and warmth to your home decor with this cozy blanket.

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Basics

EZ Knitting: How to Join New Yarn or Change Color

There will come a time when you need to join a new ball of yarn. Learn how to do that here.

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Basics

EZ Knitting: How to Do A Stocking Stitch

The stocking stitch is a basic EZ-knitting stitch that is created by alternating a row of knit stitch with a row of purl stitch.

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Basics

Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Knitting: How to Join Panels

Our Stitch Ambassador Mikey of The Crochet Crowd teaches you how to join EZ-knitting panels together.

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Tips and Tricks

Using Color Value in Your Quilting

A little schooling is in order and I’ve found marvelous help from a variety of quilters. We’ll look at how to evaluate Color Value, then move on to using it in several gorgeous projects. Choosing fabrics and threads will be much more joyful once you’ve spent a little time learning...

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Tips and Tricks

Twin Needles - Double Your Sewing Options

If you’ve never sewn or quilted with a Twin Needle, you’re missing out on a whole lot of sewing excitement. They’re easy to use once you know how and the tutorials and videos I’ve collected will be a great start. Adding a new tool or skill to your sewing life...

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