Articles and Interviews

Learn more about the craft you love with these crochet articles and interviews.

Heritage Crochet in a New Light: Enriching Your Designs with Heirloom Lace Techniques

Being a fiber artist involves a certain feeling of connection with other generations of people who have also loved the same craft. This book brings history and instruction together with a particular focus on teaching crocheters to truly learn valuable skills. Online videos are also available as you make techniques like filet and Irish crochet

If you love using the box stitch for your blankets, then this book is for you. Corinne Freeman takes the beloved stitch to a whole new level. Learn innovative ways to make the box stitch unique—such as giving it a beveled design—as you apply it to shawls, tops, and more.

International Crochet Day

By Darleen Hopkins

I’m old enough to remember what it was like before the internet; when letters were mailed and phones were attached to walls with wires. Back then, the world seemed larger. It was rare to know someone from another country. In elementary school I remember signing up for a Pen Pal. My teacher used a service

Crochet by Boat: Part 1—Altman’s Needlearts

By Rosann Fleischauer

The approach to Mattituck is a calming reprieve from the Atlantic. As you navigate your way through Gardiner Bay, marvel at the serenity of its island namesake and pass by Shelter Island, you are on the cusp of a new adventure in the bucolic hamlet of Mattituck. The pleasant hum of the marina and welcoming

This collection is a match made in book worm heaven if you are a crocheter with a love for classic literature. Cindy Wang takes readers through the process of creating these detailed but stress-free amigurumi figures, bringing to life favorite characters like Sherlock Holmes, Prince Hamlet, Elizabeth Bennet, and more.

I’m terrible at keeping track of where I left off – Elizabeth B.

By Tian Connaughton,,,, from the June 2017 issue

We all lose track of where we left off with our projects from time to time. We live in a time where everything moves so fast and sometimes our crochet suffers for it. Things come up. We put our work down because our child needs something or the phone rings. It happens. I know it

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Jesse James Dress It Up NATURAL Buttons Mix

Several of our favorite cardigans and accessories call for button embellishments, so take advantage of this cute mix. These buttons feature an earthy, floral style perfect for the summer season, and they are an inexpensive way to add a pop of your own style to a pattern.

If you’ve been crocheting for a while, it’s time to jump on board with a set of ergonomic hooks. Your muscles will thank you for this purchase, which has been designed to comfortably fit your hand for less strain and soreness. Eight different hooks come with the set (sizes 2.5 to 6 mm), so you

This yarn has summer written all over it: the lace weight yarn will be delicate and light, while the impossibly vivid blue will bring to mind the colors of butterfly wings and the ocean. Plus, if you’re planning a summer wedding, this might be the “something blue” you were looking for in honor of the

Keeping your skeins, hooks, and patterns organized can be a difficult feat, especially when you want to be able to pack everything up for on-the-go work. This project bag will do the trick since it is roomy and has a convenient wrist handle. Plus, you can mark it as your own with a lovely monogrammed

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