Spotlight: Brianna Sipp, Crochet Fashion Designer
If you believe the old tale that creativity and good business are mutually exclusive, then you have not met crochet fashion designer Brianna Sipp! Perfectly meshing old and new, Brianna's...
Crochet
Get hooked on how fun and easy it is to crochet! With pretty yarn and a single crochet hook, you can make amigurumi figures, granny squares, hats, shawls and other fun projects. (Knitting is a different technique with stitches made on two or more needles.) Learn just a few crochet stitches (such as single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet and double crochet two together – dc2tog). You will be on your way to creating your own crochet projects.
Browse through some of these inspiring crochet projects and prepare to try your hand at crochet.
Crochet Inspiration
Spotlight: Susie Nicholson, Yarn Bomber
Susie Nicholson has found her superpower, and she summons it with a crochet hook. An avid yarnbomber, Susie brings color and whimsy to her Los Angeles neighborhood. Meanwhile, her alter-ego,...
Spotlight: Emma Varnam, Crochet Designer
With a desire to encourage children to smile and hug, Emma Varnam designs crocheted soft toys and cuddly critters that invite interactive play. Her animal patterns will inspire you to...
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Spotlight: Noreen Crone-Findlay, Fiber Artist
Noreen Crone-Findlay has been a fiber artist since a young age. She knits, crochets, weaves, sews, and more. She creates one-of-a-kind dolls and is now teaming with her family to…
Spotlight: Lauren Lewis, Fiber Artist
Lauren Lewis was exposed to fiber arts as a child. She explored acting before crochet found her. Inspired by the world around her, Lauren creates mystical creatures and wearable art…
Spotlight: Jen Starbird, Amigurumi Designer
Jen Starbird creates amigurumi crochet patterns inspired by unknown, unusual, threatened, and extinct creatures. Her goal is to educate people about the amazing diversity and gorgeous complexity of the natural…
Spotlight: Megan Lapp, Fiber Artist
Megan Lapp has been creative her entire life. She experimented with a variety of media until she discovered crochet. Her creations come to life in her head and then she…
Spotlight: Sarah Resnick, Founder of Gist Yarn and Zollie
Follow along with us as we learn about how Sarah Resnick went from a community organizer to founder of two companies. She recently launched Zollie, creating kits to teach people…
Spotlight: Lori Harrison, Tunisian Crochet Designer
Lori Harrison discovered Tunisian Crochet and found her medium for creating. When she couldn't find enough patterns for her passion, she took to creating her own designs. She has now…
Spotlight: Janis Ledwell-Hunt, Fiber Artist
Janis Ledwell-Hunt creates innovative sculptural pieces using macrame knots in her own unique way. She explores life and death through her pieces that are worked on custom welded scaffolding transcending…
Spotlight: Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool
Laura Zander and her husband opened a yarn and coffee shop when the dot-com bubble burst. Over 20 years later, they've moved the business several times (sans coffee) and bought…