7 Patterns to Knit and Crochet in New Basic Yarn

7 Patterns to Knit and Crochet in New Basic Yarn

New Basic 175 yarn comes in a beautiful palette of 24 colors that blend together wonderfully. (See color inspiration on our Pinterest board!) It is a single ply yarn weighing in at a CYC #4, or medium/worsted weight. The spin and fiber create a soft halo around the strand, giving a soft muted feel to…

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Try This Stitch: Petite Popcorn Crochet

Try This Stitch: Petite Popcorn Crochet

Popcorn stitches are often thought of as chunky, and while they do produce a solid fabric, the popcorns can be scaled down for a more refined look. Worked in New Basic yarn as shown, the stitches become even more muted, settling into the halo created by the single ply yarn. The square piece in the…

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Pinworthy: A World of Color With New Basic

Pinworthy: A World of Color With New Basic

Lion Brand curates several inspirational boards on Pinterest. Some are geared toward craft, others call out seasons, like “Feels Like Fall,” or trends, like “Pompom Party.” Then there are the ones those that speak to beauty and emotion, such as the New Basic board. Get lost in a river of gently flowing color on the New…

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