So You Wanna Work With Bernat Blanket Yarn okay so I made this huge blanket back in spring 2022 when my sister was pregnant and let me tell you, Bernat Blanket yarn is chunky as hell but also kinda tricky if you’re not used to it. The velvet version especially because it’s got this pile […]
Okay so Red Heart patterns are basically everywhere I was making this chunky blanket pattern from their site last summer around June 2024 and honestly the whole free pattern library thing is actually pretty useful if you know where to look. Red Heart has like thousands of free patterns on their website and you don’t […]
Starting With Mandala Yarn Because It’s Actually Pretty Forgiving So Lion Brand Mandala is one of those gradient yarns that does the color work for you which honestly makes you look like a better crocheter than you actually are. I used it in summer 2023 when I was stuck inside during that weird heat wave […]
Finding the Free Patterns on Yarnspirations So Yarnspirations has this massive collection of free patterns and honestly it’s kinda overwhelming at first but once you figure out how their site works it’s actually pretty useful. I made this baby blanket back in spring 2022 when my cousin was pregnant and I basically lived on their […]
Finding Red Heart Patterns That Actually Work So Red Heart has this massive collection of free patterns on their website and honestly it’s kind of overwhelming at first because there’s like thousands of them and you’re just sitting there scrolling forever. I started using them back in spring 2022 when I was trying to make […]
okay so tulip etimo hooks I picked up my first set of these in spring 2022 when I was working through like three blanket projects at once because apparently I hate myself. Had been using those cheap aluminum hooks from the craft store and my hand was literally cramping after twenty minutes. Someone on reddit […]
okay so mary maxim patterns Right so you asked about Mary Maxim and honestly I’ve used their stuff a bunch over the years. They’re like this old-school brand that’s been around forever, my aunt used to get their catalogs in the mail which is how I even knew they existed. The patterns are pretty straightforward […]
okay so the clover amour hooks I bought this set back in spring 2022 when I was working on like three blankets at once and kept losing my individual hooks everywhere. my cat would knock them under the couch and I’d be there with a flashlight at 11pm trying to fish out my 5mm hook […]
Okay so Simply Crochet magazine is honestly one of those things I kept seeing at the bookstore and finally grabbed during summer 2023 when I was stuck at home with a sprained ankle and needed something to do besides rewatch The Office for the millionth time. The subscription thing is kinda weird because you can […]
Okay so Furls hooks I bought my first Furls Crochet Hook in spring 2022 because everyone on Instagram kept posting about them and I was like, are these actually worth $30+ for ONE hook? Spoiler: kind of yes but also it depends what you’re making and honestly your hand situation. The thing with Furls is […]