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Pattern Tutorials

Simply Stylish! Yarn Wreath Tutorial

Join us in learning how to make this dreamy Yarn Wreath with our easy step-by-step tutorial. A festive way to use up excess yarns!

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Basics

3 Ways to Gather Fabric

Gathering one part of a garment, such as a skirt to match a dress bodice, to fit another can be a challenge. Sometimes it’ …

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Pattern Tutorials

Craft a Yarn Tassel Ghost!

Our Yarn Tassel Ghost made with Bernat Softee Chunky, is a great no-needle project to make with your family this Halloween!

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Pattern Tutorials

Super Easy DIY: Yarn Hula Skirt

Hula your way into Halloween with this Yarn Hula Skirt! A great way to whip up a Hawaiian Halloween costume, this skirt is a no-needle craft project.

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Pattern Tutorials

Make Halloween Yarn Spiders!

All ready to make some creepy crawly crafts this Halloween? We’ll walk you through everything you need to know to make your own Pom Pom Spider army!

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Pattern Tutorials

Yarn Unicorn Horn: No Magic Required!

Welcome to our no-needle Yarn Unicorn Horn tutorial! We have step-by-step instructions for this pretty and pink Halloween costume accessory.

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Pattern Tutorials

Simple Yarn Wrapped Candy Corn

This no-needle Halloween decoration is a quick and easy way to “spookify” your house! All you need is styrofoam cones, hot glue, and Bernat Supervalue yarn.

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Pattern Tutorials

Simply Adorable Pompom Pumpkin!

Today we’re going to make some ghoulish gourds by whipping up some super easy and adorable pompom pumpkins! Take a look at our step by step instructions.

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Pattern Tutorials

Fall Décor: Yarn Wrapped Pumpkin

These Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins are a great way to use up yarn and fill your house with decorations fit for any yarn-lover!

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Tips and Tricks

Tips on Working with Scrubby

Red Heart Scrubby yarn is a textured worsted weight yarn named for the fact that it is well-suited to making …

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Tips and Tricks

Edge-to-Edge Seaming

When is a seam really not a traditional seam? When it sewn edge to edge. This is called an abutted seam. The edges are abutted and the adjacent pieces are sewn together.

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Tips and Tricks

9 Tips for Sewing on Leather

Sewing on leather, whether real or faux, can present some challenges, but with these tips, you can achieve professional looking results.