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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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Introducing

Cro-Shayley Makes a Reflective Crate

I'm on a Red Heart Reflective Yarn kick... I don't know about you, but I just can't get enough of it! Last year I made …

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Tips and Tricks

Puzzled by Zippers? A Guide to Choosing a Zipper

Are you totally confused when you stand in front of the zipper display?Don’t be! the first thing you need to know is that …

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Tips and Tricks

5 Tips for Working with Wool Yarn

Wool is such an exceptional fiber to work with! Find out the five reasons why we love to work with Wool from our Lead Designer, Gayle!

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Beyond Basics

How to Sew a Zipper into a Cowl

For many knitters and crocheters (and heck, even some of us sewists), projects which require zippers can be intimidating.

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Pattern Tutorials

Halloween Fringe Ghost Wall Hanging

Halloween is a great time to get the kids crafting…and also get them warmed up to playing with yarn! This week’s project is a simple, fringed ghost…

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Pattern Tutorials

Spooky Swatches For Halloween

While wandering the aisles of my local craft store, I came across these wooden tiles that looked like perfect windows for some spooky swatches.

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Pattern Tutorials

Back to School Pencil Case

Let’s face it, as we’re all shopping for back-to-school clothes, shoes, and what not, couldn’t we all use a little cost-effective crafting?

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Pattern Tutorials

Cozy Crochet Garden Bottle

The Yarnspirations Baby Lookbook has me going gaga for wee projects — there is so much cuteness within its virtual pages, I don’t know where to begin…

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Pattern Tutorials

Make a Mega Macrame Necklace!

Last weekend the Yarnspirations gang joined thousands of knitty-types at the annual, Vogue Knitting Live show in New York.

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Pattern Tutorials

Big News at The Prime Blogger Event

This year at CHA (Crafts & Hobbies Association’s convention) we were all about the bulk, ’bout the bulk, ’bout the Bernat-Mega-Bulk-y

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Pattern Tutorials

Estambre Chic. Como hacer una bufanda con pompones

Learn how to crochet basket weave containers. These double stranded crochet basket weave stitch containers are really easy. They make..

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Tips and Tricks

Office Supply by Guest Blogger Janice Ogata

Sometimes you have to be away from the comfort of your own home, and if you're like me you run out the door without all your supplies. I enjoy knitting and crocheting during my lunch break at work.

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