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[crochethub]

Thoughts on asking for a crochet gift back? by sedona-arabella

[jetix]

2025-09-22

[crochethub]

Highland cow baby blanket! by sabanne22

[2minutetabletop]

The CROCHET CASTLE ★ Super Pack

Come see our biggest release yet, and the start of something new! So GM, how might a castle of yarn exist in your world's magic system?

→ The Crochet Castle maps (and more)

[fatbottompurls]

Look at what I found on Pinterest! It’s a random stripe generator! You pick the colors you want, the stripe thicknesses that can be used, and how many rows you want in total and it creates a nice, random stripe pattern for you! Random is hard to pull off, at least for me, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

There’s even a weighted stripe generator if you only have a little bit of a particular color!

[nathanierblog]

McCalls Pikachu Plush 2512 Sewing Pattern

This thing has been out of print for like, 26 years and some of us want to make chubby classic pikachu so uh... I figure it's okay to share bc it's kinda hard to get your hands on the remaining physical copies.

Bonus points: Aelith made some embroidery/applique files for it too

McCalls Pikachu Plush P462 Sewing Pattern - Redrawn for Archiving Purposes

Remade by AeilithArt so that we could use the pattern without like, destroying it. It's not exact since it's trace, but it's p much the same

[pardalote]

While I'm posting stones, here are some river stones I crocheted jackets for, back in 2022.

[xxdrowninglessonsxx]

crochet aquarium

[alivehouse]

getting into fiber stuff just makes u kind of weird tbh. like omg guys look at this haul [plastic bag full of animal hair]

[alivehouse]

get jealous

[happymiffy]

[lakevida]

just remember the FACSIMILE (Fiber Art Contemplative Silence In Moderation Is Life Extending)

[kingcatnine]

he looks funny right? you think he looks funny.

[mathysphere]

Marsh Sampler | 2025 | Available (along with 62(!) other patterns) in the Cross Stitch for Gaza Bundle

[andsewingishalfthebattle]

Source

If you haven't already heard the sad news, ALL JoAnn stores are closing (it was previously reported that only some stores would be closed).

Important: JOANN GIFT CARDS WILL ONLY BE HONORED THROUGH FEBRUARY 28. If you don't have time to get to the store, use them on the website.

[avaantares]

Spreading the word for my fellow crafters, cosplayers, and fiber fans. RIP.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

Oh, this sucks so hard and is yet another reminder why private equity firms should not fucking touch long-standing companies that were doing fucking fine. Because Joann didn't have some grand sales crash; they had a steady business that couldn't be ramped to the "next level" and the people who handled the money rolled them into a billon dollars of debt. See also Toys R Us.

Anyway, this sucks especially for people who are in the smaller cities and smaller towns that now have to hope Michaels has what they need and, if there is no Michaels, decide if they're going to grit their teeth and go into Hobby Lobby.

As a loud queer, no one is surprised I don't shop at Hobby Lobby. But also, it's because I have many options that AREN'T Hobby Lobby. And I also have the budget to have other choices that AREN'T the big box craft stores.

So, please pay very close attention as I say the following: You are not a bad person for shopping at Hobby Lobby because Joann closed. You are not required to order online and wait from Knitpicks or Hobbii (which have reasonable prices) in order to not shop at Hobby Lobby. You do not have to drive an hour to the next town to go to the Michaels there in order to not shop at Hobby Lobby.

Look, fuck Hobby Lobby, but also, do not fuck yourself to fuck Hobby Lobby.

[libraford]

No, I am not 'hoarding craft supplies.' I am sourcing materials for a very big project that will be revealed to me at a later date- perhaps in a dream.

[itscolossal]

Crocheted Seafood and Knitted Loaves Top the Menu of Kate Jenkins’s Food-Focused Exhibitions

[bitchfitch]

yall know that post with all of those absolutely stunning crochet flowers? well i just bought a pattern from the shop those are from and Good Fucking Lord.

I was expecting a like a Chart or two, maybe some written instructions. not Seventy Seven full color pages for One type of rose.

this was like 8 bucks???? obviously i did some redacting but Good Lord. if you are even a little bit into crochet go throw money at this absolute Mad woman its Definitely worth it.

[bitchfitch]

back at it almost an entire year later. and i can now confirm she's this insane in all of her patterns (there's over 84 of them????) (<compliment)

she has also made a website since the first post (link) the patterns are cheaper there and the payment is handled through PayPal (and I'm guessing she gets a Way bigger cut of the money than with her Etsy so maybe check out the site instead) of the Etsy listed above.

also quick faq below the cut bc idk, supporting small businesses ran by WOC is important and this lady is rad. I just genuinely love her products and want more people to know about them.

The patterns are full color and come with charts, full color pictures, and standard written instructions with a key in the back and tutorials for all non standard stitches and techniques.

They aren't actually that difficult. I crochet very rarely (and mostly do amigurumi) bc of wrist issues and still had a really easy time working through them bc like, the techniques aren't basic but if you don't already know them you will know them after doing the pattern. A lot of the difficulty comes from using a very fine thread, but you can also just use normal yarn to have giant beautiful flowers instead of life size ones (i personally prefer a size 10 instead of the recommend size 40 bc it's easier on my wrists) Also here's a link to her shop where she sells the thread. it's an Etsy link bc i don't think she has a non Etsy site for physical products yet.

the patterns are All Really Really Cheap. that rose pattern i called 8$ is only 7usd on her site. the most expensive items i can find are 12$ and they're both bundles. One with 9 mini patterns the other with 16. you are getting a fucking Deal no matter which you buy by my estimate.

she has everything from like a million types of rose and from amaryllises to zinnias and she's making more patterns.

[bitchfitch]

I was window shopping and well. If you were hesitant about trying a patty pattern bc money is Tight for everyone rn. Here's one that just straight up free because she discontinued the pattern collection it was a part of.

also she has a new website and it's just nice :)