What Crochet Does to Your Hands: The Truth About Long-Term Strain & How to Fix It
We need to have a serious conversation about what happens after the “just one more row” bargain we make with ourselves …
November 28, 2025
We need to have a serious conversation about what happens after the “just one more row” bargain we make with ourselves …
Patricia Poltera
November 28, 2025
The quiet after a breakup is honestly the worst. It’s so loud. It’s not just that the person is gone, it’s like your …
Patricia Poltera
November 27, 2025
It feels kinda quiet in the room when you finish a doll that isn’t smiling. I think most of us start crocheting becaus…
Patricia Poltera
November 27, 2025
You have mastered the single crochet. You have made ten dishcloths, a very stiff scarf, and maybe a small amigurumi b…
Patricia Poltera
November 25, 2025
Okay, look, we’ve all been there. You walk into the craft store (or you're scrolling online at 2 a.m.), and you s…
Patricia Poltera
November 25, 2025
Look, I get it. You want to teach your kid to crochet, but then you freeze because you realize you’re basically handin…
Patricia Poltera
November 24, 2025
You know that sinking feeling? You finally download that gorgeous pattern you’ve been eyeing, only to open the file a…
Patricia Poltera
November 21, 2025
You’ve spent hours, maybe even weeks, choosing the perfect yarn and stitching every loop with care. You fasten off th…
Patricia Poltera
November 20, 2025
If you look inside the zippered pouch of any seasoned crocheter, you’ll likely find a chaotic jumble of colorful handl…
Patricia Poltera
November 19, 2025
We spend way too much energy agonizing over the perfect equipment, debating the merits of different grips and hook ma…
Patricia Poltera
November 19, 2025
If there is one stitch that truly unlocks the speed and rhythm of crochet, it is the double crochet. You have likely …
Patricia Poltera
November 19, 2025
We have all hit this specific roadblock: you are ready to cast on, but the pattern speaks one language ('Size G…
Patricia Poltera
November 19, 2025
Few things hit the nostalgia button quite like a classic granny square. For a lot of us, seeing one instantly telepor…
Patricia Poltera
November 16, 2025
It is a specific kind of heartbreak that every fiber artist fears. You finally weave in that last tail, shake out the…
Patricia Poltera
November 16, 2025
Watching a ball of yarn transform into actual fabric never really gets old. If you have already nailed the basics—lik…
Patricia Poltera
November 16, 2025
Everyone wants that chunky, textured look, but not everyone wants the headache of learning traditional needlecraft. I…
Patricia Poltera
November 16, 2025
You’ve just tied off the last stitch on a perfect, palm-sized amigurumi. A friend looks over your shoulder and says t…
Patricia Poltera
November 11, 2025
Hello there. If you've ever found an adorable amigurumi (that's the Japanese art of crocheted stuffed creatur…
Patricia Poltera
November 11, 2025
Every amigurumi maker knows this specific kind of pain. You have poured hours into a project, counting every single s…
Patricia Poltera
November 11, 2025