DIY Personalized Sweater - How to Embroider with Yarn (UPDATED Tutorial)

This is an updated tutorial on how to make personalized name sweaters using a simple chain stitch with yarn.
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Supplies you'll need
1:16 Finding a Font
3:00 How to Chain Stitch
4:47 How to Finish off a letter
5:49 Crossing under stitches
6:38 Crossing over stitches
6:53 Weaving in your ends
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[@aayushibuttan6097]

Thank you for this. I embroidered my cat’s name on small blanket I made for her and it is so cute. This was really helpful 💖😸😸

[@xkn0tten3]

Just did my first try with the help of your «old» video, and now I want to make a lot more! Love your tutorials ❤️

[@sewbakemake]

Yay, thank you so much!! 🥰🥰

[@bigbrainproductions]

This is the best tutorial I have seen. Thank you. I now feel confident enough to create my project.

[@sewbakemake]

Thank you so much, that means a lot!! 🥰

[@ashleysutphin3684]

Thank you so much I just made it and with help from this video it came out great!! ❤ I watched others but yours broke down to exactly what you needed to do! Thanks

[@sewbakemake]

So glad you found the video helpful!! ❤️

[@susancain5542]

Perfect directions! Thank you 😊

[@sewbakemake]

🥰🥰 thank you!

[@deniseparr8336]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! I am so excited to make a couple of these for baby shower gifts!

[@sewbakemake]

Aw that is great!! Glad you liked the tutorial!! ❤️

[@clareharper6766]

absolutely the best video and explanation! thank you so much

[@sewbakemake]

Thank you so much, I’m so glad you found it helpful!! 🥰🥰

[@avalencia1093]

Can’t wait to try add this as my new skill for 2024🎊

[@shawneeshawnee6190]

I have to thank you for this. My little sister is having a baby and she knows I knit hand blankets. She gave me a knew request of doing this! Thank you so much!!!

[@sewbakemake]

Love that!! It would look so cute on a blanket!!

[@christinewalsh7262]

Just excellent made it look easy. Thank you

[@sewbakemake]

So glad to hear that!! 💕💕

[@marthaviquez4221]

I love the video. It's very easy to follow. Thank you

[@sewbakemake]

Glad it was helpful!

[@heathernelson6635]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@sewbakemake]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️❤️

[@susanmarciano3377]

Thank you for making this easy to follow tutorial

[@sewbakemake]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DelsiaMalone]

I will try this very soon. You made this look easier than I imagined. Great tutorial!

[@sewbakemake]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@danim1138]

Doing this for a baby announcement! So excited!!

[@sewbakemake]

Yay! 😊

[@CreatewithChristie]

❤❤❤great details! I teach lettering and want to show your video to my students.

[@sewbakemake]

Thank you so much!! I love that!! ❤️

[@orapronobis2149]

February 5, 2024, Maryland, USA: Genesis with the copying of the font. The iPad is a perfect light box! This will be a go-to for me now.

[@sewbakemake]

It’s a great little hack!

[@marielyhieroms1644]

This was fantastic 🤩 I’m expecting a baby boy 👦🏻 and I can’t believe the prices of an embroidered blanket or sweater 😮 I’m going to give it a try myself 😅 I will definitely try to find a second hand sweater like you mentioned since I’m doing an experiment 😅 thank you for sharing 🙌🏻

[@sewbakemake]

Congratulations!!! I have two boys 🥰🥰 Good luck with making one!! It’ll be great! 😊😊

[@coppertop1550]

Thank you, from a Grandma.

[@sewbakemake]

Thank you for watching!!

[@laurab1676]

Where can I purchase fabric like the sweater?

[@gladysprentice9637]

Thank you for the video. Where do you buy your sweeter? Thank you

[@sewbakemake]

This one is from Zara but I have some in my Amazon store which is linked in the description box!

[@1001chelsey]

Hi there! Thank you so much for this video! I ran into a problem and ran out of yarn in the middle of a letter. How do I pick back up with new yarn?

[@sewbakemake]

You can just end the stitch, then bring the new yarn up through the middle of the last stitch to restart with new yarn and just keep going! Hopefully that makes sense?

[@nancydolan5908]

Hi Candice. Your tutorial was great! I completed my first project with the word SKI on a sweater. I had trouble with the letter K. Could you recommend how best to work through that letter. Thanks!

[@sewbakemake]

Thanks so much! Can you explain what issues you had with the K? It’s hard to know how to help without seeing it!

[@nancydolan5908]

@@sewbakemakeI couldn’t figure out how to close the K to the left leg of the letter. I started at the bottom right leg and went through to the top right arm of the K, almost in a V. It was the little attachment piece to the left leg that I couldn’t figure out. Maybe I started in the wrong place?

[@sewbakemake]

I’m not sure if this is the issue but I think you just need to make your stitches closer to the first stroke of the K, I went over this in the video I believe, but if you don’t place the stitches close enough, a space is left and it looks funny!

[@jaimestampley8737]

Any suggestions on where to get the sweaters?

[@sewbakemake]

The one I’ve used here is from Zara Kids!

[@tillie4667]

Would you recommend washing the sweaters before embroidering them?

[@sewbakemake]

If you think they might shrink, then yes!

[@alexriser4246]

Did you ever put anything in the inside? My knots that were tied I feel like they need a patch over it

[@sewbakemake]

I didn’t, but you could try adding some fusible interfacing on the back to secure things

[@marisolsalcedo3768]

Can this be done on regular T-shirts or sweatshirts?

[@sewbakemake]

I would use a sharper needle and embroidery thread instead of yarn and a darning needle for T-shirt’s or sweatshirts, but you can use the same stitch!

[@Isaiah41_10]

I think the font website that you recommend is not available anymore....any other suggestions?

[@sewbakemake]

It’s still there! It’s dafont.com

[@melissaaprilart3201]

Where did you buy the sweater ?

[@sewbakemake]

This one is from Zara

[@SuperCatalan23]

Plsssss help, at the very beggining I end up with two strings and stich with 2 strings, you stitch with one string. So confused

[@sewbakemake]

It’s hard to say without seeing it, but maybe you haven’t pulled the tail all the way through?

[@sarahbarger4509]

What yarn is this?

[@sewbakemake]

It’s linked in the description, in my Amazon storefront. It’s lion brand Heartland