Last Week in Crochet - Volume 3, Issue 31
Global Crochet News | July 27 - August 2, 2026
Yarn Crawls & Fiber Events This Week
PA Yarn Fest | Pennsylvania, USA | May 1 - October 31
Cowboy Yarn Crawl | Wyoming, USA | May 25 - September 7
Steel Valley Yarn Crawl | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | July 24 - Aug 9 ($5 passport fee)
Medomak Fiberarts Retreat | Washington, ME, USA | July 27 - August 2 or 9 ($1975+ fee)
The Great Tennessee Yarn Tour | TN, USA | Aug 1 - 31 ($25 passport fee)
Hot August Knits Yarn Crawl | Colorado’s Northern Front Range, CO, USA | August 1 - 9 (QR Code based passport)
Wild & Wooly Colorado Yarn Crawl | Front Range/Metro Denver Area, CO, USA | August 1 - 9
P.U.R.L. Indiana Yarn Crawl | Indiana, USA | August 7 - 16 ($10 passport fee)
Southern Comforts Fiber Market | Charlotte, NC, USA | August 7 - 8 ($5.72 day ticket)
Vermont Knit and Fiber Retreat | Groton State Forest, VT, USA | August 7 - 10 ($25 registration fee - full registration closed)
Algoma Fibre to Fabric Festival | Desbarats, ON, CN | August 8
Wool Lovers Market Manawatū | Palmerston North 4410, NZ | August 8
North East Wool Show | Newcastle Racecourse (NE3 5HP), UK | August 8 - 9 (£8 day ticket, in advance)
To stay ahead on upcoming yarn and crochet events, check out the Events Calendar at YarnOverHook.com
THE LATEST EXPLORATION CROCHET PODCAST:
Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor (CYC Level I) | S2 Ep20
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe begins her Craft Yarn Council Level I journey to become a certified crochet instructor. Drawing on her experience teaching others, advising Yarn Over Hook members, and working with elementary-school students, she explores the difference between knowing how to crochet and knowing how to teach it. ReRe explains…
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Modern Daily Knitting
Now, 6 years later, she has crocheted 2,300 micro granny squares and the blanket is almost complete.
I tried Wool and The Gang’s crochet kits as a beginner | CNN Underscored
CNN
Wool and the Gang promises that first-time crocheters can make a stunning statement piece. I tested one of the brand’s kits to find out.
‘Beautiful works of art’: St. George matriarch creates necessities out of recycled plastic bags
St. George News
Verna Coffman, a resident at Sterling Court Assisted Living & Memory Care, shows a ball of plarn (plastic yarn) and the sleeping mat she’s crocheting ...
Inspiring students show off wares, skills at South Side marketplace - The Vindicator
The Vindicator
YOUNGSTOWN — It may take London Cowan only 20 to 30 minutes to crochet a headband, though it’s safe to say that certain valuable lessons woven ...
Volunteer opportunities | Jefferson City News Tribune
Jefferson City News Tribune
Afghans for Angels seeks volunteers to crochet, knit or construct quilts to be given to families who have suffered the loss of a baby at birth or ...
Old Salem Market Kidtrepreneur Days lets aspiring artists shine - TribLIVE Local
TribLIVE Local
Their Chaos Candles and Crochet business is a mix of colorful wax melts and handmade tchotchkes that the sisters are hoping can become a side hustle.
Leitrim crochet business among finalists for Kilkenny Design Makers Academy
Shannonside
This programme aims to help independent creative brands develop into successful retail businesses. Isabella McKeown is behind the independent crochet ...
Australian teen, 13, learns crochet online, spends holidays making toys for hospitalised children
The Times of India
Rest of World News: While most 13-year-olds spend holidays sleeping and hanging out with friends, Sophie Histed has other plans.
First responder spotlight | News | theredstonerocket.com
The Redstone Rocket
“I would say my favorite hobby would be crocheting,” Kortni LaRue, police records clerk for Redstone Police Department, said. “I’ve been crocheting ...
The Communities We’ve Built in Prison - Filter
filtermag.org
A lot of pain has been healed at the crochet club table. When people saw Travis and Jeremy crocheting hats and scarves to send to family members ...
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Love the fuzzy yarn? Here’s how to identify authentic crochet products before you make a purchase
Telegraph India
From stitch patterns to tiny imperfections, here are the signs that reveal whether your ‘grandmacore’ is truly handmade.
Copper and Thread is crocheting sustainable everyday items | Lifestyle - Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica Gleaner
Every successful business begins by solving a problem, and for Copper and Thread founder Makeeda Morrison, that problem was finding swimwear at ...
How Many More Things Need to Be Crocheted Before We Ask Why? Ingrid Wiener and the ...
FAD Magazine
How Austrian artist Ingrid Wiener transformed tapestry into contemporary art, and why her woven works feel more relevant than ever in today’s ...
Mahila Manovikas eyes Guinness World Record with 13-km crochet tiranga bunting
The Hindu
On August 1, more than 40,000 handmade crochet tricolour buntings stretching nearly 13 kilometres will be displayed at Port Stadium, Akkayyapalem, in ...
Tom Holland Praised for Challenging Gender Stereotypes After Crocheting With Wife Zendaya
International Business Times
Tom Holland reveals his love for crocheting with Zendaya, challenging traditional gender norms and promoting creative hobbies for all.
N’bushe Ontjies Nkunzi: A young crochet entrepreneur inspiring her peers
Constantiaberg Bulletin
N’bushe Ontjies Nkunzi, a Grade 7 pupil at Westcott Primary School, turns her passion for crochet into a thriving business, selling out at her ...
Sun City residents donate for veterans - YourValley.net
YourValley.net
Marine veteran Roy Parker and his wife Chris donated 265 crocheted caps, three crocheted shawls and two crocheted lap robes to Sun City’s National ...
Helderberg Hospice campaign tops 106 000 knitted and crocheted squares
Bolander Lifestyle
Helderberg Hospice’s ‘Squares for Care’ campaign has successfully gathered over 106000 knitted and crocheted squares, translating into more than ...
Kentucky Fried Stitches brings handmade crochet creations to Farmers’ Market
The Owensboro Times
What started as a hobby has grown into a business built around creativity, custom designs, and handcrafted crochet creations. Kentucky Fried ...
Ricardo learned crochet during the pandemic and today inspires others in Camagüey to ...
CiberCuba
Among microphones, needles, and threads, the 34-year-old young man found patience, peace, and a community in weaving. As the only man in his ...
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Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the ‘twinning’ poppies - Wareham Week
Wareham Week
The Wareham US to Wareham UK Twinning Committee would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to knit or crochet poppies for ...
Musukubili Crochets ‘Material Memories’ - Lifestyle - The Namibian
The Namibian -
Painstakingly crocheted with gifted and sourced plastic, ‘Material Memories’ is currently on display at The Project Room at 5 Crohn Street in Windhoek ...
Good Yarn brings wool lovers together | Top South Now
Top South Now
Helke, a machine knitter, is also planning machine knitting workshops, with spinning, needle felting, wet felting, dyeing, crochet and embroidery ...
Blackpool Gazette
Take a look at some of the quirky and colourful knitted decor inside Blackpool’s knitting and crochet hotel, as the owners seek a crafty ...
MIT Museum to open ‘Crochet Coral Reef’ exhibition exploring art, math and climate
Artdaily
The MIT Museum will present Crochet Coral Reef, on view from August 14, 2026, to February 14, 2027. Featuring a series of hand-crocheted forms ...
DPS Jammu student Shivya shines in Crochet Artistry - Daily Excelsior
Daily Excelsior
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 1: Shivya Talwar, a Class IX-D student of Delhi Public School (DPS) Jammu, has earned recognition for her ...
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