Moderne Jacket Crochet-Along: Choosing a Yarn & Swatching for Gauge

Welcome to all of you crochet-lovers who have been patiently waiting for your time to crochet together again. I am very excited to host this “adventure in crochet” with all of you! I had such a great time hosting the Cable Luxe Tunic Knit-Along a few months ago, that when I was asked if I…

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Ode to the ’80s Gem Sweater

Leslie Hall, a maker and crafter, creates a dance-worthy video showing how she knit the world’s largest replica of a knit 1980s gem sweater.  Remember them?

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Pay It Forward

This is a wonderful story about a man who anonymously donates hand-crocheted hats to the homeless. Since learning to crochet from a YouTube videoLearn to crochet in January, Ernie has made and donated 30-35 hats, hanging them on a tree or fence in Grand Rapids’ poorest neighborhoods with a note: “free wool hat just for…

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