Spirals, Puffs, and Points This week on Ask Me Monday, we’re playing with the sculptural aspect of crochet and learning how to stitch spirals, puffs, and points. These stitch patterns would work great on their own as ribbons and adornments,…

How to Use a Nostepinne This week on Ask Me Monday, I showed how to use the Nostepinne, an old-school tool for winding center-pull balls. This tool may seem archaic, compared to the hand-crank or electronic ball-winders, but it’s actually still…

That 70’s Slipper Sock Crochet Pattern Hey, crocheters! Here to remind you again that YarnYAY! doesn’t forget about you. In fact, we’re the only subscription box business that includes both knit and crochet patterns for the SAME project. That means, no one…

Care for Knitting Needles: 10 Tips for Lengthening the Life of Your Favorite Tool This week on Ask Me Monday, I give ten tips on how to care for needles so that they last you as long as possible! ***This…