Last Week in Crochet - Volume 3, Issue 9
Global Crochet News | February 23 - March 1, 2026
IT’S NATIONAL CROCHET MONTH!!
In honor of National Crochet Month, I thought it might be nice to revisit my very first podcast, “Why Crochet?”; you can listen right here in Substack!
Cro-Slay all month y’all!!
The Crochet Yarn Crawl 2026 — Yarn Over Hook
Get your hooks ready — the Yarn Over Hook Crochet Yarn Crawl is rolling out in 2026! We’re teaming up with local, crochet-friendly yarn shops across the U.S. to celebrate community, creativity, and fiber fun. We’re inviting crochet-friendly yarn shops, studios, and sponsors to be part of this nationwide celebration. Fill out the quick form to get on our early interest list and be the first to know when we go live! You will also receive a sticker to let everyone know your shop is A Friend of Yarn Over Hook! CrochetYarnCrawl.com
Streamer CaseOh unwraps giant crocheted plush from Clovis creator Crochet Ginger
KBAK
Streamer CaseOh unwrapped a 7-foot-tall and 7-foot-wide crocheted doll of himself that was made by a Clovis influencer.
At 73, This Mumbai Woman’s Crochet Creations Are Winning Hearts Across 6 Countries
The Better India
Nayher was started by Chandraprabha Parihar as an ode to her love for stitching and embroidery. At 73, she runs a successful business, ...
Meet this Wright City West fourth grader who turned hobby into classroom connection
Warren County Record
From left, West Elementary fourth graders, Rilee, Scarlet, Ariel Jacinto-Perez and Aubrey pose with one of Jacinto-Perez’s crocheted creations.
Students at Belton New Tech @Waskow participate in leadership activities, campus tradition
Temple Daily Telegram
Students at Belton New Tech High @Waskow craft crochet projects for community members in need for Purple Heart Servant Leadership Day. Courtesy.
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 who lived for only a few hours.
‘Craftivism’ makes a comeback as local knitters spin yarns about ICE resistance - VTDigger
VTDigger
People across Chittenden County have been taking up their knitting needles and crochet hooks to join in. The idea originated at a yarn shop in ...
The Wonders Of Weaving: Crochet Club Gives Back Through Crafts - Verde Magazine
Verde Magazine
HOOKING HEARTS — Palo Alto High School sophomore Amber Li makes crochet hearts for students during Valentine’s week on behalf of the Paly Crochet Club ...
These Thunder Bay high school students are crocheting for a good cause - CBC.ca
CBC.ca
Students at Superior Collegiate & Vocational Institute in Thunder Bay, Ont., have been busy making hats, mitts and scarves for people in need this ...
Police officer inspires Philadelphia students with crochet skills - YouTube
YouTube
Officer Rebecca Key-Gaskins is teaching North Philadelphia students to crochet with the help of her handmade dolls.
Eastside Crochet and Charity Club donates handmade scarves to St. Francis House
Mainstreet Daily News
The club was founded by students Winny Wang and Rachel Dai at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. St. Francis House serves women and families ...
Virginia NICU nurse spends her days off crocheting costumes for her patients - YouTube
YouTube
Virginia NICU nurse spends her days off crocheting costumes for her patients.
You might try crocheting to reduce screen time - PressReader
PressReader
Doomscrolling was ruining my life. Since the pandemic, I spent much of my free time scrolling online. And the more stressful the news was, the more addicted I got.
Hooking Love brings crochet to women in Ribble Valley - Lancashire Telegraph
Lancashire Telegraph
“I decided to learn to crochet, one hook, one ball of yarn… how hard could it be?,” said Keely Robertson 14 years ago when she first picked up a crochet hook.
Tshegofatso Chanda makes history as one of few Mzansi designers to debut at Paris Fashion Week
News24
From Magoegoe village in Mahikeng to the global spotlight of Paris Fashion Week, South African designer Tshegofatso Chanda is redefining what crochet and African caftsmanship can look like on the global runway.
Down on the Farm: Keeping ancient traditions alive | Subscriber - apg-wi.com
apg-wi.com
Knitting and crochet are inventions, as are the tools to make them. Every year, I like to challenge myself to learn a new fiber arts skill. My recent ...
Pelham residents crochet banner in honor of 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...
Pelham Examiner
To honor this pivotal battle, the idea for a crochet banner was born. Annual celebrations marking the Battle of Pell’s Point and the signing of the ...
KES WINTERS: Turning a string into a sweater and other knotty problems | Opinion
southernminn.com
Machines can’t crochet. Every crocheted item has to be made by hand. If you knit a perfect garment, congrats, a machine could have done that in a fraction of the time.
Mom of a preemie crochets colorful yarn octopi for tiny tots at Detroit hospital NICU - KIRO 7
KIRO 7
Turns out that something was a colorful batch of soft yarn Haley would crochet into a small, tentacled octopus. For preemies in the Children’s ...
10 “Grandma Hobbies” That Ease Anxiety Symptoms - From Crocheting to Gardening
NCHStats
Explore 10 calming “grandma hobbies” like crocheting and gardening that help reduce anxiety and support everyday mental balance.
Crocheted fashion collection among projects from the National College of Art and Design Ireland
Dezeen
A fashion collection exploring femininity and a sisters’ bond, featuring crochet and embroidery pieces, is among the projects from the National ...
Crochet Club donates more baby blankets to pregnancy center - ECB Publishing, Inc.
ECB Publishing, Inc.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Last November, the Jefferson Crochet Club donated seven handmade, crocheted baby blankets with matching hats to ...
Metro Detroit mom donates more than 100 yarn octopi to help NICU babies - WXYZ
WXYZ
A metro Detroit mom donated more than 100 crocheted yarn octopi to babies in the neonatal intensive care units at two hospitals on Thursday in an ...
Take a crafty break and crochet a beaver with pattern from NPS - Buckrail
Buckrail
National Parks Service shared four crochet patterns earlier this week, highlighting four different animal species found in various national parks and NPS sites across ...
Knit One, Bomb Two: A Primer on Yarn Bombing - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Daily
Yarn bombing happens when knitted or crocheted items are displayed in public space, often without permission and thereby having the potential to come into conflict with civil and criminal law…
GENESEE COUNTY/Community Spotlight/Giving back, one stitch at a time - Video News Service
Video News Service
Riann Nurmi is our Community Spotlight for February-Pictured-Riann at one of her favorite places to crochet. [Community Spotlight is a new monthly ...