Last Week in Crochet - Volume 3, Issue 33
Global Crochet News | August 10 - August 16, 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
The Great Tennessee Yarn Tour | TN, USA | Aug 1 - 31 ($25 passport fee)
Febratex | Blumenau, Santa Catarina, BR | August 18-21 (R$50 admission, must be 15 and older)
Stitchburgh PA | Mars, PA, USA | August 21 - 23
Southern Wool Show | Newbury Racecourse (RG14 7PN), | August 22 - 23 (£9 day ticket, in advance)
East Finland Wool Festival | Hyvärilä Youth and Tourism Centre, Nurmes, FI | August 22-23
Wollcraft Festival | Worms, Germany | August 22 – 23 (€8 day ticket)
British Wool Fair | People’s Hall, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5DQ, UK | August 23
Oklahoma Yarn Crawl | Oklahoma, USA | August 23 - 30
To stay ahead on upcoming yarn and crochet events, check out the Events Calendar at YarnOverHook.com
Since Saturday, August 15th was GRANNY SQUARE DAY - I thought it might by interesting to revisit the enduring legacy of the Granny Square. Check out my season 1 podcast episode here 👉🏾
It's Hip to be Square: The Endearing Power of the Granny Square | Ep.4
The Granny Square is more than just a crochet motif—it’s a cultural icon. In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe takes us on a journey through the history, evolution, and surprising staying power of the Granny Square. This humble motif has proven itself timeless-- reinvented across decades of fashion, home decor, and fiber art. From its early appe…
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Stitches in Time Saves the Mind - Esquire Singapore
Esquire Singapore
Together with Club Made, Geneco’s latest National Day campaign explores the mental wellness through crochet.
Why Gen Z Is Taking Up Boomer Hobbies - Tekedia
Tekedia
Crochet, knitting, sewing, gardening, baking, journaling, pottery and other traditionally “boomer” hobbies are finding new audiences among younger ...
Join Wrap With Love Annual Knit-In for Cause | Mirage News
Mirage News
Hosted by the Kogarah Knitters community group, this free event welcomes everyone. People can knit, crochet, and help make warm blankets for those ...
How Gen Z hits pause with grandma hobbies - Mint
Mint
Knitting, crocheting, baking, gardening, puzzling, pickling, and cheese making are seeing younger enthusiasts seeking a creative outlet and relief ...
Young passions for knitting boosts family’s wool shop - BBC
BBC
The pair, who have run their wool shop in Birmingham for nearly two decades, say they have noticed a rise in younger people getting into crocheting ...
Crocheting her mother’s legacy into business - Times of Eswatini
Times of Eswatini
For Letsiwe Namhla Bhekiwe Sithungo, crocheting is more than a creative hobby. It is a way of honouring her late mother, who encouraged her to ...
From crochet to cash: Pakistan sisters turn home-based skills into livelihoods for women
Arab News
ISLAMABAD: When floods damaged her family’s home and livelihood in northern Pakistan, 37-year-old Yourmas Bibi eventually moved hundreds of ...
Yarn Matters marks 10 years of fiber arts in Williamsburg
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Over the past decade, Yarn Matters has offered yarn, knitting and crochet supplies, classes for beginners and experienced crafters, and weekly social ...
The Crochet Club: the art of yarn in Sirmione - Garda Outdoors
Garda Outdoors
Participants are encouraged to bring their own crochet hook and yarn, though beginners looking to try it for the first time will find an accessible ...
Needle, thread and new friends | South Jersey Media
South Jersey Media
All sorts of crafts and activities show up at these events: crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidering, clay sculpting, painting, coloring and even ...
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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 ...
YARN TO WEARABLE ART, FISO’S CROCHET JOURNEY TAKES SHAPE
Eswatini Positive News
BY SIPHOSETHU MABUZA MANZINI— What began as a school project Fiso once asked a friend to complete has grown into a creative passion, ...
Yoshita 1967: Mirroring A Hybrid Identity | The Voice Of Fashion
The Voice of Fashion
In the hands of Padia and his team of artisans—led by Catherine Wanjalo who he first met during an internship at the Kenyan label, Kooroo—crochet is ...
Prima
She said in the caption: “Look what I made! It’s meant to be an egg! So my crochet journey continues, and I love it! To be fair, my gran taught me ...
Behind-The-Scenes Celebration of Designing a Crochet Star Wars Galaxy | StarWars.com
StarWars.com
Behind the scenes at Industrial Light & Magic, where creatives are always coming up with clever ways to bring beloved stories to audiences of all ...
Racine’s Party on the Pavement vendor fees double, spark backlash | FOX6 Milwaukee
FOX6 News Milwaukee
One of those vendors is Maria Castillo. She runs her own crochet business: Cozy by Castillo. “My mom actually taught my sister and I when we were ...
Crochet competition at the Wilson County TN State Fair – WKRN News 2
WKRN
Crochet competition at the Wilson County TN State Fair…
Meet the 3 new fiber mascots of the Berkeley Public Library - Berkeleyside
Berkeleyside
These three plush fellows have won top honors in the Berkeley Public Library’s fiber mascot contest. Libro Saltwater, an octopus crocheted by a 10- ...
The Somerville Times
Alejandra Culqui and Tatiana Carreno from Alelu Studio sell crochet and art handmade crafts. ~Photos by Mina Rose Morales. Yart Sale returned last ...
Soho’s Newest Italian Restaurant And Deli Will Be Made Entirely From Wool - Londonist
Londonist
It’s an art exhibition, one where the food is made entirely of wool. Textile artist Kate Jenkins is using crochet, knit and embroidery to transform ...
She went viral as ‘Peter Pan Girl.’ Now she responds to the memes. - USA Today
USA Today
The discourse was sparked on July 31 when she shared a video of herself giving a Peter Pan actor a handmade crochet keychain. Some edits of the ...
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