Last Week in Crochet - Volume 3, Issue 13
Global Crochet News | March 23 - March 29, 2026
IT’S NATIONAL CROCHET MONTH!!
Since this is the last week of National Crochet Month I thought I would share my podcast about one of the organizations that has helped to keep it going through the years - The Craft Yarn Council. You can listen right here in Substack or wherever your favorite podcasts are served!
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
This cosplayer takes crochet to wild new heights by creating entire needlework outfits
PC Gamer
In my excitement I sat down the same evening to attempt crafting a shrimp, and was met with a real challenge. As it turns out, crochet is hard.
THE PRETTY RECKLESS’s TAYLOR MOMSEN: ‘My New Obsession’s Crocheting.
Blabbermouth
And my new obsession's crocheting, and I find it meditative. I crochet for an hour and think in silence or with music.
Texas Mom Crochets 500 Scarves to Comfort Military Moms - 101.5 KNUE
101.5 KNUE
A Fort Worth mom has crocheted more than 500 scarves for military moms across the country, building a supportive community.
Crocheted octopuses for NICU babies at Ronald McDonald House | KSNF/KODE
FourStatesHomepage.com
JOPLIN, Mo. — A small request has led to a big response for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States. Last May, the organization asked the community to donate crocheted octopuses for NICU babies.
Calling all crafters! A new yarn shop is coming to town - The Keene Sentinel
The Keene Sentinel
... crochet and knitting classes, as well as teddy bear. Liora Engel / Sentinel Staff. Owner Mindy Winograd hopes to offer crochet and knitting classes ...
Thirsk Yarnbombers mark 10 years with colourful crochet display | The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo
Yarnbombers have brightened a North Yorkshire town’s marketplace with hundreds of hand-made crochet flowers to celebrate ten years of their…
The Esperanza experience - Pine Bush Central School District
Pine Bush Central School District
Her abuelita teaches Esperanza how to crochet. Esperanza’s mama teaches her how to make a doll from yarn. There is also a theme with roses through the ...
Fiber Artist J. Kai Maeda Finds Power in Crochet Art - Monterey County Weekly
Monterey County Weekly
Fiber artist J. Kai Maeda turned to crochet during the pandemic, creating stunning bird tapestries that blend his love for nature with mindful ...
Crochet Mando Officially Adopts Grogu | The Mandalorian | Star Wars Kids - Jedi
JediNews
After countless adventures together, the Mandalorian officially adopts Grogu into his clan and takes the little Jedi on as his apprentice!
Knit happens: Thirroul wrapped in fibre art ahead of Seaside Festival - The Illawarra Flame
The Illawarra Flame
This graffiti takes the form of ‘yarn bombing’, a form of street art where swathes of wildly coloured knitted and crocheted fabrics wrap around the ...
BYU College of Nursing partners to make wigs for children with cancer - The Daily Universe
The Daily Universe - BYU
Colorful yarn, crochet hooks and hundreds of helping hands came together at Brigham Young University, but the result was more than a craft — it ...
Potatoes Grow on Trees: Hu Yinping Replants Meaning in Making - ArtAsiaPacific
ArtAsiaPacific
Over the past decade, Beijing-based artist Hu Yinping has run “Hu Xiaofang,” a semi-fictional company that operates through real contracts, real wages, and the crocheting labor of women in rural China.
Thanks to grandma’s craft, 20-year-old Ludhiana girl wins big on Shark Tank India
The Tribune
Ludhiana’s Vanshika Mittal, 20, has turned her grandmother’s traditional craft of crocheting into a thriving business today.
celebrating Irish and European wool culture 25 March 2026 Premium
Irish Farmers Journal
An extensive range of demos will showcase processes such as wool processing, felting, spinning, weaving, carding and blending, crochet/knitting, rug making, belt making and much more.
Modeling activity with crocheted pieces | URMC Newsroom
URMC Newsroom
River Club woman finds healing through crochet at Rosebank Union Church - The Citizen
The Citizen
A small ball of yarn and a crotchet hook have become powerful tools of healing and connection for Sandy de Goede.
Joana Vasconcelos’ Crocheted Creatures: From Sculpture to Print - Artsy
Artsy
With the use of crochet and the compartmentalisation of forms, Vasconcelos reiterates the concept that individuals frequently behave and exist ...
Action at Eindhoven railway station: Dolle Mina activists raise awareness of gender-based violence
Studio 040
Members of Dolle Mina handed out handmade hearts at Eindhoven Central Station on Wednesday evening to raise awareness about gender-based violence.
Knitting (and Crocheting) Through the Unknown
Modern Daily Knitting
There is a comfort in watching fabric grow directly in your hands. One loop at a time, one quiet breath at a time. No urgency. No expectation. No medical charts. No timelines. Just yarn, hook, hand, heart.
Shore to Shore: A hobby that became a passion and a saving grace - 47abc - WMDT
WMDT
Amy Zaprowski, a knitter and crocheter who goes by AmyZKnits, said, “I’ve come to my place of Zen. I crochet at the beach a lot. My friends and I ...