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 […]
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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 […]
Getting Started with Naztazia Patterns So Naztazia’s stuff is all on YouTube which is honestly the best way to learn if you’re like me and can’t read those weird written patterns with all the abbreviations. I made her hexagon cardigan thing in summer 2022 when I was basically living on my couch watching The Office […]
okay so heart hook home basically So you’re asking about Heart Hook Home and honestly it’s one of those pattern sites that I keep coming back to even though I’ve tried like a million others. The whole thing is set up as both a pattern collection AND a community which sounds kinda cheesy but it […]
okay so red heart patterns are actually pretty solid if you know where to look So I was making this chunky blanket back in spring 2022 when my sister was pregnant and I basically lived on the Red Heart website for like three weeks straight. Their free patterns are honestly one of the better resources […]
okay so basically crochet corner is this whole thing So you know how you’re looking for patterns and half the time they’re either super expensive or written in like hieroglyphics? That’s where I started using Crochet Corner back in spring 2022 when I was making this giant blanket because my apartment was freezing and my […]
okay so shawl in a ball yarn So I made my first Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball project back in spring 2022 and honestly I picked it up because it was on sale at Michaels and the color gradient looked cool. Didn’t really think it through but that’s kinda how I roll with yarn […]
So You Want to Actually Use Creative Crochet Corner okay so Creative Crochet Corner is basically this website that has a ton of free crochet patterns and tutorials and I’ve been using it on and off since like 2019 maybe? it’s one of those sites that just keeps popping up when you google “easy crochet […]










