All You Need is Crochet
While all of us crocheters think crochet is just magnificent, you might be surprised to find out that crochet and its popularity have something to do with royalty. In particular, one royal, Queen Victoria, who was the longest reigning British monarch until Queen Elizabeth II ousted the famous queen from particular claim to fame. Queen Victoria was a crocheter! …
Anyone who knows how to crochet has crocheted a granny square at one point in their life, whether you’re 17 or 70 and that’s because the granny square never goes out of style. Granny squares are easy to crochet and are fun too, because you can play with colour and there are so many lovely granny square …
At the beginning of the year, I said that one of my goals was to improve my Tunisian crochet skills. At that point, I had mastered one stitch–the simple stitch and worked a few simple projects using this stitch. But I had attempted a pattern for a shawl in the summer before abandoning it because I decided …
When it comes to seeking out crochet inspiration, my go to platform has become Instagram. While I’m not crazy about reels and stories and Tik Tok-ing, I do love the way you can create an entire aesthetic with Instagram photos. And so when I’m looking for inspiration, or just want to delight in all the …
*This post may contain affiliate links to support the cost of this blog. At no cost to you, I may make a small commission if you purchase through these links.* This spring and summer, I’ve been really drawn to some very pretty crochet wearables. I use to scroll through patterns of crochet shawls, oohing and awwing over …
Crochet has been hot this summer, and all of us who have been digging crochet for years are giggling at how crochet has taken the fashion world by storm. What used to be considered grandma’s craft is now the chicest trends around. Crochet wearables are everywhere and I’m itching to start sporting some crochet wearables for fall …
If you are just starting out in crochet, you’ll need a few things to really begin learning this craft. Luckily, you don’t need much and finding these items is easy. You can just head into your local craft store and you’ll come out ready to begin crocheting. Some tools in crochet are more essential than others—for example, you …
ncreasingly crochet is popping up all over Youtube. Years ago I used to check out Youtube for visual tutorials and that was lovely to have, but those videos were just a few minutes long. Now, I see that we have awesome designers sharing their patterns via video tutorial to support their audience, and others are even crocheting …
*This post may contain affiliate links to support the cost of this blog. At no cost to you, I may make a small commission if you purchase through these links.* You’ll remember that I have posted about several crochet wearables I was working on earlier in the summer months. And, possibly spring months. I was …
The Christmas season is sneaking up on us. You might have noticed Christmas already in the stores—I sure have. And I know that I am way behind with my Christmas shopping this year. And even when many of us think we are done with our shopping, we end up remembering someone on the list we …