Picking Your First Throw Pattern So the main thing about crochet throws is you gotta figure out if you want a blanket or an afghan because people use those words interchangeably but they’re kinda different? Afghans are usually the ones with more structured patterns and blankets can just be like… a big rectangle of stitches. […]
Cotton Thread Brands That Actually Work So the thing about cotton thread is that not all of it behaves the same and honestly I learned that the hard way back in spring 2022 when I tried making doilies for my mom’s birthday. I grabbed whatever was cheapest at the craft store and it was this […]
okay so tunisian crochet hooks are basically these long hooks Right so you asked about long crochet hooks and I’m guessing you mean Tunisian or Afghan hooks because those are the main ones that are actually long. They look kinda weird when you first see them – like someone stretched out a regular crochet hook […]
Finding Free Crochet Patterns When You Don’t Really Know What You’re Doing So the whole free pattern thing is honestly kind of overwhelming because there are literally thousands of them out there and half the time you download something that looks perfect and then realize it’s written in some weird abbreviation system you don’t understand […]
okay so puff stitches Right so you’re gonna want to start with a foundation chain and honestly the puff stitch is one of those things that looks way harder than it actually is but also it eats yarn like crazy which nobody tells you until you’re halfway through a blanket. I made this whole baby […]
So You Wanna Make a Crochet Heart Okay so the basic heart pattern is actually way simpler than it looks. I made my first one back in spring 2022 when I was binge-watching some terrible reality show and just needed something to do with my hands. The pattern I use now is kinda my own […]
okay so free crochet purse patterns honestly the best place to start is just picking a basic shape because most purse patterns are really just rectangles or circles that you fold or seam together. I made this slouchy hobo bag thing back in spring 2022 when I was basically living on my couch watching true […]
Getting Started with the Basic Heart Shape So the first heart I actually finished was back in spring 2022 when I was watching that weird cooking competition show, you know the one where they have to make desserts in like 20 minutes? Anyway I was using Red Heart yarn in this bright red color because […]
Finding Free Amigurumi Patterns That Actually Work So the first thing you gotta know is that not all free patterns are created equal. I learned this the hard way back in spring 2022 when I tried to make this supposedly “beginner friendly” octopus and three of the tentacles came out completely different sizes. The pattern […]
Getting Started With Bag Patterns When You Don’t Really Follow Patterns So here’s the thing about crochet bag patterns – most of them online are actually way more complicated than they need to be. I made this tote bag last summer, August 2024 I think, when my cat kept knocking over my regular canvas bag […]