Knit and Crochet Stores at MOA
A real yarn shop at Mall of America, its brand lineup, and exactly where to find it inside the mall’s sprawling layout.
Resources
Your hub for crochet how-tos, terminology, patterns, techniques, and everything else crocheters want to know.
Crochet with Alpaca Yarn
How alpaca yarn’s warmth and drape compare to wool, and exactly what it needs in terms of gauge, tension, and hook choice.
Crochet on a Loom
Hairpin lace, a crochet technique that uses a metal loom frame to create long, looped decorative strips of lace fabric.
Crochet Toilet Roll Holder
A wall-mounted crochet dispenser pattern that holds and neatly releases paper from a single hanging roll, no cover needed.
Emotional Support Dumpster Fire Crochet
A pattern for the viral meme amigurumi: a tiny crocheted trash can complete with felt flames and a worried little face.
How to Tie a Crochet Knot
A beginner-focused walkthrough of tying the magic knot for a flat, invisible join between two strands of yarn, step by step.
1 Hour Crochet Projects
10 crochet projects that realistically finish within an hour, best suited to a confident rather than brand-new beginner.
How to HDC in Crochet
A quick-reference summary of the half double crochet stitch steps and terminology, condensed down to just the essentials.
How Do You Join Yarn When Crocheting
A quick, direct answer covering the magic knot method for an invisible, same-color yarn join partway through any project.
Fun Stuff to Crochet
10 lighthearted crochet projects sized for a quick evening’s work, none of them demanding a serious ongoing time commitment.
Changing Yarn in Crochet
The difference between changing yarn for a fresh skein versus making a true color change, and exactly when each one applies.
How to Dec in Crochet
What the abbreviation dec means, and exactly how a decrease stitch is worked into a real pattern line, step by step in detail.