Make it yourself. Make it yourself.
A crochet kit you can actually finish. Pick your design, pick your colours, make it yours.
Beginner friendly / Chunky T-shirt yarn / Done in a day
Not another "one day" project.
A one-day project.
Chunky T-shirt yarn means big stitches and visible progress fast. Built for people who start ten things and finish none.
Same kit.
Very different energy.
How it works
Pick it
Pick your yarn colour. That's the whole first decision.
Make it
Everything's in the box, with written steps and a step-by-step video.
Make it yours
Pick an embroidered patch. Then make a bag or a basket from the same box.
What's in the box
- 01T-shirt yarnAll you need, in your colour
- 02Crochet hookChunky 10mm
- 03Yarn needleFor tidy finishing
- 04Embroidered patchYour choice, ready to sew on
- 05Printed guideWritten, no jargon
- 06Video tutorialScan & follow along
Never crocheted before? Perfect.
We built this for total beginners. Chunky yarn, a handful of stitches, and patterns that forgive a wobble or two.
- Chunky, easy-grip yarn
- Only a few stitches to learn
- Step-by-step videos
- Visible progress, fast
- Forgiving patterns
The Yarnself Gallery
Same instructions. Different humans.
Show us yours @doityarnself
Ready to make something
you'll actually finish?
Build your box
Pick your yarn, then make it yours.
Pick your yarn
Bag and basket use the same chunky T-shirt yarn (400g). Choose your colour.
Add a contrast roll
A small extra roll (100g) for a contrasting handle or stripes. Optional, +.
Make it yours
The box has yarn and instructions for both a bag and a basket. Make either one.
Embroidered patch
One statement piece, sewn on.
- All the yarn you need
- 10mm crochet hook & yarn needle
- Your chosen embroidered patch
- Printed guide + video for bag and basket
Open the box.
Make the thing.
No pattern-hunting, no wrong yarn, no half-finished shame pile. Everything's in one box and the whole thing is designed to be done in an afternoon.
Pick it
Pick your yarn and an embroidered patch. The box makes a bag or a basket, your call.
Make it
Chunky yarn and a big hook mean fast, visible progress. Follow the printed steps or the video.
Use it
Same day. Then tell everyone you made it — because you did.
The videos
Every kit comes with a QR code that opens a step-by-step video. Watch a stitch, pause, copy it, carry on. No accounts, no app — it plays straight in your phone browser, positioned like you're watching over a friend's shoulder.
Questions
I've genuinely never crocheted. Can I do this?+
Yes — that's who it's for. You learn about three stitches, the yarn is thick and easy to see, and the patterns forgive mistakes.
How long does it take?+
Most people finish a bag or basket in an afternoon. Chunky yarn covers ground fast.
What if I mess it up?+
Big stitches pull out cleanly, so you can undo and redo. Nothing is wasted.
Is everything really included?+
Yarn, hook, needle, your extras, printed guide and video access. You add nothing.
For people who start
things. And want to
finish one.
Do It Yarnself is a small UK studio making crochet kits for people who like the idea of making something by hand but don't have three weeks and a wall of yarn to give it.
So we stripped it back. One box. Two designs. Chunky T-shirt yarn that grows fast under your hook, a short list of stitches, and a video that treats you like a total beginner — because most of us are.
The bit we care about most is the end: that moment you hold up a thing you made and someone asks where you bought it. Yes, you actually made that.
Two people can buy the same box and walk away with objects that look nothing alike. That's the whole point. Make it yourself. Then make it yourself.
Same instructions.
Different humans.
Every one of these started as the same box. Then someone made it theirs.
Show us yours @doityarnself