My Hobby Is Crochet
How to talk about crochet as a hobby, including how to describe it clearly to non-crafters, with a few short sample phrases.
Resources
Your hub for crochet how-tos, terminology, patterns, techniques, and everything else crocheters want to know.
Crochet for Free
A quick-reference summary of getting started with crochet at minimal or genuinely no cost at all, free patterns included.
How Do You Start a Crochet
A quick-reference summary of the three starting steps for any crochet project, from the very first slip knot to your first row.
Red Sox Pitcher Crochet
Real facts about Garrett Crochet, the Red Sox pitcher whose unusual surname just happens to match the name of the craft.
How to Make a Bow Crochet
A quick-reference pattern for a flat decorative bow, condensed here for the fastest possible lookup before you start one.
Easy First Crochet Project
A direct recommendation for the single best true first project, with clear reasoning for why it beats other beginner options.
When Was Crocheting Invented
Crocheting in its modern documented form dates to the early 1800s in Europe, spreading widely through Irish lace making.
Where Did Crocheting Originate
Crocheting’s clearest documented origin points to Europe, particularly France and Ireland, during the early 1800s specifically.
How to Sew Crochet Squares Together
A focused walkthrough of whip stitch specifically, used for joining granny squares together once every one is finished.
Wrong Side in Crochet
Identify the wrong side in crochet quickly by checking your V stitches and the turning chain bumps, in well under a minute.
Crochet Styles for Women
A broad overview linking out to garment, hair, and accessory style guides built specifically for women’s crochet projects.
Saga Crochet Human Hair
Install human hair crochet braids by parting cornrows first, then latch hooking each bundle through a loop-and-pull method.