Yarn – Knitting and Crochet

I Love Yarn Day --Celebrate With Crochet, Knitting and Yarn Crafts — I Love Yarn Day — Crochet, Knitting and Yarn Crafts

Guess what! Today is “I Love Yarn Day”, an extra-special day the Craft Yarn Council has designated for fun activities, yarncraft project ideas and free patterns just for the occasion. If you’d like to win some new knitting and crochet supplies, check out the I Love Yarn Day scavenger hunt featuring a spectacular prize package:

List of FUN, AMAZING Prizes for YARN LOVERS:

Send your scavenger hunt entries to the Craft Yarn Council before the deadline, which is October 21st 11:59 pm CT, and you will be entered to win 1 of 20 prizes totaling more than $1,200:

Interchangeable “Takumi” Circular Knitting Needle Combo Set

Interchangeable “Takumi” Tunisian Crochet Hook Combo Set

Prize package of Red Heart yarns

3 Clover PomPom Makers

2, 1- year subscriptions to Creativebug online classes

3 sets of booklets from Leisure Arts: Emoji Crochet, New Twist on Macramé and Yarn Crafts

Prize package of yarn from Lion Brand Yarn Co.

Amazon gift card from Prime Publishing

1-year subscription to I Like Crochet digital magazine from Prime Publishing

3 Boye Pom Pom Tassel Makers

2 Prize packages of newest yarns from Yarnspirations

2 Vogue Knitting Ultimate Knitting Books

Just imagine all the gorgeous projects you could make if you were to win any of these goodies! If you’re new to knitting or crochet and you don’t already have a yarn and pattern stash accumulated, winning one of these prizes would definitely be a great start! And if you’re an experienced crafter, as you already know, you can never have too many yarncrafting supplies…

Stitching It Forward: Teach Others How to Craft With Yarn:

Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving, Spinning and Yarn Bombing

As part of this special celebration, the Craft Yarn Council has requested that ALL fiber fans will share our love for yarn and “stitch it forward” by teaching at least one other person to knit, crochet, weave, spin or yarnbomb. Since crochet is the yarncraft I’m most proficient at, I would be honored to teach YOU how to crochet if you do not already know how. To get you started, I’ve put together the following list of free tutorials and easy crochet patterns for beginners:

Learn How to Crochet With Free Instructions and Tutorials:

A slip knot is the first thing you need to know when you’re learning how to crochet. Click here to see a free crochet slip knot tutorial.

A slip knot is NOT the only way to start crochet projects — but it is one of the most popular ways. See how to start crochet for some other insights about how to get a crochet project started.

Learn How to Crochet a Granny Square for Beginners — Learn How to Crochet a Granny Square. Cascade 220 Is the Yarn I Used to Crochet This Square.

When I teach beginners how to crochet, I recommend the granny square as an ideal first crochet project. To crochet the most basic, beginner-friendly granny square, you’ll need to know how to work the chain stitch, the slip stitch and the double crochet stitch:

This easy crochet neck warmer is another beginner-friendly crochet project:

Easy Crochet Neck Warmer Pattern for Beginners

There are many other amazing crochet stitches to learn, but there are bunches of projects you can make with only the chain, double crochet and slip stitch. The pretty neck warmer pictured above is a crochet project that only requires the chain stitch and the double crochet stitch.

If you want to learn even more, I invite you tocontact me and ask to be added to my list of knitting and crochet newsletter subscribers. I often make new patterns, stitch tutorials, book reviews and other resources available that I think you will enjoy.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2017.