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Basics

Casting on Methods

Learn the knit cast on, which practices the knit stitch, and the long-tail cast-on.

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Pattern Tutorials

Monster Plushies by Crafty Is Cool

This year all three of my kids, for the first time, are in school. The littlest started kindergarten and we’re all still trying to get used to it.

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Pattern Tutorials

Yarny Tree: Holiday Wall Decor Tutorial

The holidays are beautiful, but perhaps your square footage isn’t – Decorating your house can be a challenge, but Patons is here to help!

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Pattern Tutorials

A Crochet Remembrance Poppy

This November citizens of countries all over the world will be donning bright red poppies as a symbol of remembrance.

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Tips and Tricks

The Long & Short of Hemming Jeans

Who loves to hem blue jeans? Don’t everyone raise their hand at once! With kids, the question is “to hem or not to hem?” As sure as you do, the growth spurt will hit.

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Pattern Tutorials

Yarn Projects for Kids

The older I get the more I realize that some of my best memories are the times that my mother, aunt or grandmother spent with me baking or crafting.

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Pattern Tutorials

Custom Kitchen Hand Towels by Heather Jones

This is a quick and easy project to transform ordinary kitchen hand towels into beautiful custom towels that are both decorative and useful.

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Pattern Tutorials

Weave a Zipper Purse

By Stefanie Girard Have you seen the purses and tote bags– usually in airport gift shops– woven out of seat belts?

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Pattern Tutorials

Project 2 - Humbugs Sewing Corners

This is the 2nd project in our Teaching Tweens to Sew Series by Elizabeth Hill, Bucket of Humbugs …

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Pattern Tutorials

Learn to Knit Mittens Step by Step

Using a knit mitten pattern that includes all sizes, view demonstration of knitting in the round and adding the thumb to knit mittens.

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Pattern Tutorials

Learn to Knit Kate's Shawl Pt 1

This first of our two-part video shows you how to get started with the stitch pattern.

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Pattern Tutorials

Short Row Heel Shaping in Knit Sock

Using the Holiday Stocking with Mitten Pocket as an example, Kristin Omdahl takes you through the steps of making a heel in a knit sock.