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Vote for your favorites in the Mystery Afghan Knit-and-Crochet-Along

Four months ago, we gave you the first clue in the 2012 Waverly for Bernat Crochet-Along and Knit-Along. Week by week, piece by piece, you knitted and crocheted beautiful and creative afghans. Some participants followed our instructions exactly, while others … Continue reading

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Mystery Afghan Check-In: Week 1

Week 1 of the Mystery Afghan Knit-Along (KAL) and Crochet-Along (CAL) is almost up, and what a ride! Hundreds of knitters and crocheters have been logging into the Bernat Forums, checking out the clues, looking for advice, and sharing photos … Continue reading

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Free Pattern Friday – Keeping Babies Bundled

We’re surrounded by babies here in the Bernat Design Studio – with one designer on maternity leave, another pregnant, and a member of the marketing team due very soon, you could say we’ve got babies on the brain. That’s why … Continue reading

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The Mystery Afghan Two-Week Mark

 or, How to Keep Yourself Occupied Until Clue One There are only two weeks left to prepare for the Waverly for Bernat Mystery Afghan Knit-Along and Crochet-Along, which means you only have two more weeks to memorize the order of … Continue reading

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Gauge Tutorial

Checking your gauge (also known as ‘tension’) is a very important first step before embarking on a new project. Take my word for it, it’s worth every minute it takes to knit or crochet a gauge swatch! How to check … Continue reading

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Free Pattern Friday – Hats! Hats! Hats!

Keep your noggin toasty with these fun and easy hat patterns!

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Waverly for Bernat Color Tutorial

Mystery knit- and crochet-alongs are a lot of fun–you get to meet new people, learn new techniques, and make an afghan–but they can seem daunting when you’re tasked with finding the perfect shades of yarn for a big project you … Continue reading

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Mystery Afghan Crochet-Along – Finishing

I can hardly believe that we’ve come to the end of our journey. It’s been a blast getting to know all of you and I can hardly wait to see how your afghans turned out! Here’s our finished afghan. I … Continue reading

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Bernat staff and bloggers get hooked on the Crochet-Along! – DinaPurls

The Bernat Mystery Afghan Crochet-Along is a hit across the web, but it has also grabbed the attention of many members of the Bernat Design Studio. Here’s an update from Dina, an official Bernat Blogger. Dina – Bernat Blogger Clue … Continue reading

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Mystery Afghan Crochet-Along – Clue #10

Clue #10 Well here we are at last! All seamed up and ready to work the edging. Does your afghan look something like this? The edging is like the icing on the cake and every edging should add that extra … Continue reading

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