Announcing Our Spring 2010 Crochet-Along!

Each season we host a knit- or crochet-along, a virtual event in which yarncrafters come together here online to work on one pattern together, share their experiences, and to learn together. There’s no need to sign up; simply follow along with the blog posts at your own pace. We asked you what crochet garment you’d…

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Sharing Hope Through Crocheting

I always love to hear about new charities that incorporate yarncrafting for hope. Rupali Saiya was inspired to help women in India learn to crochet in order to earn their independence and support themselves. She founded Crafts of Hope in 2008 and has received an overwhelmingly positive response. Thank you, Rupali, for doing such fantastic…

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Fabric Prints Inspired by Crochet

It’s really interesting to see how artists who work in other media can still be inspired by yarncrafts and what yarncrafts like crochet and kniting represent for these artists. For instance, artist Shana Anderson has created graphic fabric prints inspired by the crochet doilies and needlepoint projects of her aunt and grandmother, invoking a sense…

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