Last Week in Crochet - Volume 3, Issue 27

Global Crochet News | June 29 - July 5, 2026

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Yarn Crawls & Fiber Events This Week

PA Yarn Fest | Pennsylvania, USA | May 1 - October 31
Cowboy Yarn Crawl | Wyoming, USA | May 25 - September 7
North Carolina Yarn Tour | North Carolina, USA | July 1 - 31 (43 shops: west to east)
Tour de Fleece | global | July 4 - 26 (online spin along)
Intermountain Weavers Conference | Colorado Springs, CO, USA | July 6 - 10
Crochet Cruise: Stitches & Glaciers | Alaska, USA | July 10 - 17 (booking closed)
Midlands Wool Festival | Wolverhampton, WV6 OPE, UK | July 11 - 12 (day ticket £8.00)
Utah Yarn Crawl | Utah, USA | July 11 - 18
Craft Camp Estonia | Viljandi, EE | July 12 - 18

A HUGE THANK-YOU YARN OVER HOOK COMMUNITY!!

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colossal crochet structures by choi+shine begin with intricate, group-made stitches

Designboom

across large-scale lace installations, choi+shine transforms crochet from handwork into public space through the labor of many volunteers.

From One Mother’s Concern to a Growing Community of Women by UNDPArabic - Exposure

undp.org

A small crocheted animal takes shape in careful hands: a head, tiny arms, embroidered eyes, a bright detail added one stitch at a time.

5 ways to clean delicate crochet home decor items - Indulge Express

Indulge Express

Gentle hand wash: Dip the item in cool water. Use fabric friendly detergent and rinse it with cool water as well.

Sew4Service supports Stark County with handmade donations - Canton Repository

Canton Repository

Sew4Service is a nonprofit that connects volunteers who sew, knit, and crochet with local agencies in need. · The Alliance chapter offers classes, a ...

‘Threads of Protest’ exhibition offers a timely reflection on the future of maternity care

King’s College London

A free exhibition at Science Gallery London bringing together art, lived experience and research. A collection of colourful crochet quilts for the ‘

Check Out Tracie Powell’s Story - Voyage LA

Voyage LA

I started experimenting with everything from wearable pieces and accessories to home décor and framed crochet artwork. Today, I balance a full-time ...

Unravelled for a good cause - The Valley Profile

The Valley Profile

Ngatea’s Crochet Christmas tree, made from thousands of crocheted squares, has been the highlight of the town’s Christmas decor since it was first ...

Mount Pleasant resident crochets Old Glory | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa

Mississippi Valley Publishing

MOUNT PLEASANT — After more than seven decades of crocheting, 92-year-old Erma Palmer of Mount Pleasant thought she was ready to slow down.

Forget Kids, These 23 Items Will Keep *You* Entertained On An Airplane - BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed

The kit includes enough tools and yarn to crochet eight unique flower bookmarks. You’ll have eight colors of yarn, a yarn needle, six stitch markers, ...

Pink Tiger Fabrics and Yarn now open in Avondale Estates - decaturish.com

decaturish.com

In addition to blends of yarn and fabrics, the store has knitting and crochet materials, embroidery and cross-stitch kits and other tools for creating ...

Retirement home CC Young crochet group Happy Hookers spends the last decade giving ...

Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate - Advocate Magazine

I’ve been here 10 years in November,” member Joan Jackson says. “It just set me off here, made me feel like I found my place here.”

Mahopac seniors celebrate the flag - Yorktown News

Halston Media News - Halston Media Group

The local community has found many ways to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, including this remarkable crocheted American flag.

Photos: Two Father’s Day gifts - Beaufort - The Island News

The Island News

Birthing Center nurse Donna Mixon, LPN, crocheted the fishing hats and fish teethers. Photos by Charlotte Berkeley Photography. Two sweet arrivals ...

Meet the ‘superhero princess of Chicago’ making crochet ski masks | Dazed

Dazed

Crafting vibrant, maximalist works out of yarn, the artist known as Chelsea B is celebrating and honouring Black beauty culture.

Stitched With Love: How Fidget Blankets Are Bringing Comfort to Those Living With Dementia

Flagler News Weekly

Photo courtesy of Flagler Volunteer Services, Inc. The effort became a collaboration between the Blanketeers and Happily Hooked Crochet of Fla

Terisa Tamang։ Threads of Hope Supports Cancer Caregivers Through Therapeutic ...

Oncodaily

Threads of Hope, DCF Nepal’s therapeutic knitting and crochet initiative, was in the spotlight this week. What we’re building isn’t just craft. It’s a ...https://oncodaily.com/voices/terisa-tamang-533608