Today, I got the chance to have a nice conversation and interview about crochet at my local yarn shop. I walked into Unraveled Yarn Boutique and simply asked the lady working if she knew how to crochet. When she said yes, I was in luck! Emily was kind enough to answer my questions and letContinue reading “Insights from a Local Crocheter”
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You Can Crochet Onto 3d Prints?
This week, I was faced with the challenge of finding a way to combine crocheting with 3d printing! As you will most likely be able to tell from their respective titles, these processes/mediums are extremely different. For one, crochet is made with a flexible and forgivable material that moves as it is worked with: yarn.Continue reading “You Can Crochet Onto 3d Prints?”
From Planning to Outcome: My Experience in Teaching Crochet to Elementary Students
Last week, I taught a 3 day crochet class to students at my elementary alma mater: St. Mary’s Catholic School! I was extremely nervous for this opportunity even though I knew the teachers, what the environment was like, and somewhat of an idea of who the students were. When I reached out to my formerContinue reading “From Planning to Outcome: My Experience in Teaching Crochet to Elementary Students”
The Lady Who Crocheted for Justin Bieber….. Vs. Me
Jane (Janie) Crow is an innovative artisan and one of my personal favorite crocheters. I am an admirer of not only how her projects appear, but her motivation behind her style. She uses a method called Crochet Along (CAL) to explain her complicated projects in bite-sized chunks so crocheters of every level are able toContinue reading “The Lady Who Crocheted for Justin Bieber….. Vs. Me”
Conceptualizing with Amigurumi
Once you master the ability to conceptualize the way you should go about crocheting an amigurumi figure, you will be unstoppable! I wanted to walk you through my process of deciding the stitches, materials, and the best way to construct my figure with only a reference image. When I am looking to crochet something withContinue reading “Conceptualizing with Amigurumi”
Crochet Day in the Life
This is a day in the life video of me creating a previous Etsy order. Watch along as I create a keychain! The video covers my timeline for creating a keychain as well as changing colors while I crochet. Enjoy!
How I Learned to Crochet
When I was first deciding on what technique should be my Resident Expert, I was fearful of diving into a new topic as I could possibly fail. I had wanted to crochet since I was young and learned to knit in a quiet antique store, but I was hesitant to begin as the subject appearedContinue reading “How I Learned to Crochet”
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