Hosted by CYC Certified Crochet Instructor and Teacher ReRe of the Yarn Over Hook Network, Exploration Crochet is a storytelling podcast and blog that explores the art, history, and humor of crochetโpast to present. Itโs part history lesson, part makerโs circle, and all heartโcelebrating crochet as both a creative act and a living tradition.
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Hooked on Learning pt2: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor and Teacher | S2 Ep21
Season 2 ยท Episode 21
Thursday, September 10, 2026 โข Duration 25:22
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe breaks down the detailed coursework behind the Craft Yarn Councilโs (CYC) Certified Instructor Program for Levels I and II. Moving from foundational stitch control to advanced intermediate techniques, she explains how candidate swatches are rigorously evaluated on exact gauge, structural accuracy, and strict adherence to written instructions. The episode covers the step-by-step progression of the program's nine lessons, including chart reading, tapestry colorwork, and original lesson plan design. ReRe highlights the culmination of the programโa fully structured, professionally finished childโs cardiganโand reflects on how certification shifts a maker's perspective from simply creating to effectively teaching. Finally, she shares evaluator feedback on her performance and teases a potential next step into the CGoA Masters Program.
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Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook.
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Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor (CYC Level I) | S2 Ep20
Season 2 ยท Episode 20
Friday, July 31, 2026 โข Duration 18:24
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe begins her Craft Yarn Council Level I journey to become a certified crochet instructor. Drawing on her experience teaching others, advising Yarn Over Hook members, and working with elementary-school students, she explores the difference between knowing how to crochet and knowing how to teach it. ReRe explains the CYC certification requirements, including evaluated crochet work, lesson planning, pattern interpretation, and at least 15 hours of student teaching. She also introduces notable crocheters connected to the program, including Linda Dean, Karen Klemp, Marie Segares, and Elise Rose. Along the way, she discovers why returning to crochet fundamentals can help an experienced maker become a more thoughtful and effective teacher.
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Learning Crochet: Why Mistakes Are the Secret to Mastery | S2 Ep19
Season 2 ยท Episode 19
Friday, July 17, 2026 โข Duration 18:26
Have you ever confidently announced, "I'm almost done," only to discover you completely omitted an entire section of a crochet pattern? You aren't alone. In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe confesses to making hundreds of crochet mistakes and explains why every single one of them is actually a secret superpower.
We step away from the pressure of perfectionism and explore the fascinating intersections of fiber arts, history, neuroscience, and even Star Trek. Discover how legendary accidental discoveries like penicillin, microwaves, and Post-it notes share the exact same DNA as your latest wonky crochet project. Learn about "error-based learning" and how your brain functions like a prediction engine recalculating a missed turn on a GPS. If you've ever felt discouraged by frogging rows or struggling with a complex chart, this episode will completely reframe your mindset. Remember: mastery isn't built from perfect stitchesโit's built from curiosity, resilience, and the power of "yet."
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Learning to Crochet for Beginners: Overcoming the Fear of the First Chain | S2 Ep18
Season 2 ยท Episode 18
Friday, July 10, 2026 โข Duration 24:51
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe explores the fear of the first chain and why many beginner crocheters feel anxious before they ever pick up a hook. Through humor, research, and Romanโs Skinny Scarfโข story, the episode looks at fear of failure, perfectionism, avoidance, cognitive load, and the emotional pressure of learning something new. ReRe explains why beginner crochet mistakes are not proof of failure but useful data that helps makers understand tension, stitch count, and technique. The episode also celebrates frogging as a normal part of the creative process and encourages beginners to start small, practice for five minutes, and let the first project be ugly. Ultimately, this episode reminds listeners that crochet does not require perfection, natural talent, or total confidence โ only the courage to begin.
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Hooks for Humanity: The Red Cross and the Birth of the Crochet Corps | S2 EP17
Season 2 ยท Episode 17
Thursday, June 18, 2026 โข Duration 18:38
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe uncovers the fascinating history of the American Red Cross, Florence Marshall, and the World War I "Knit Your Bit" campaign. Learn how ARC-400 helped standardize patterns, yarn, and production methods decades before modern craft standards existed. Discover how millions of volunteers created more than four million sweaters and millions of other garments for soldiers during WWI. Explore the surprising connections between wartime knitting, crochet, and the development of organized fiber arts charity work. This episode reveals how the Red Cross helped create the blueprint for modern crochet volunteer organizations.
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Crochet Symbols Decoded: The Not-So-Universal Language of Crochet Charts | S2 Ep16
Season 2 ยท Episode 16
Thursday, June 4, 2026 โข Duration 20:36
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe decodes the world of crochet symbols and crochet charts, exploring why international crochet symbols are helpful but not always universal. Inspired by a German crochet pattern question, the episode explains how charts help crocheters move beyond written language and bridge differences in crochet terminology. Listeners will learn how common crochet chart symbols work and how Japanese crochet charts helped influence global chart literacy. The episode also explains why special stitches, amigurumi shorthand, designer preferences, and regional notation make the pattern key essential. Whether you are new to reading crochet charts or already chart-literate, this episode shows why crochet symbols are a shared visual language, and while they may not be universal law, they are a powerful visual tool that helps patterns travel across borders.
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Remember: Read the chart. Read the key. Respect the dialect!
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Crochetโs Long History of Being Problematic โ to Somebody | S2 Ep15
Season 2 ยท Episode 15
Thursday, May 21, 2026 โข Duration 19:41
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe explores why crochet has historically been viewed as controversial, overly decorative, too feminine, too homemade, and even โhostile to feet.โ Comparing crochet to knitting across multiple historical eras, the episode examines how knitting was often associated with practicality and utility while crochet became entangled in debates about labor, class, domesticity, art, and taste. Topics include Irish crochet lace during the Great Famine, Victorian decorative culture, industrialization, gender expectations, modern fiber art, and online crochet discourse. ReRe also examines how crochet continues to face assumptions about acrylic yarn use, granny squares, crochet garments, and crochet socks in both yarn shops and internet culture. Ultimately, the episode argues that crochet itself was rarely the true controversy โ crochet simply became a visible site where larger social anxieties played out. This week weโre exploring why crochet has spent so long being โproblematicโ โ to somebody.
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Yarn Bombing: From Door Handle to Wall Street and Everywhere in Between | S2Ep14
Season 2 ยท Episode 14
Thursday, April 9, 2026 โข Duration 14:40
Yarn Bombing is a global fiber art movement that transforms public spaces through knitted and crocheted installations. While the term emerged in 2005 with Magda Sayeg and Knitta Please, the act itself predates the name, with earlier artists using fiber in public and environmental contexts. Over time, yarn bombing evolved from small โmicro-taggingโ interventions to large-scale installations, including iconic works like the Wall Street Bull and international community projects. Artists like Lauren OโFarrell expanded the practice into narrative storytelling, while Stephen Duneier brought it into wilderness spaces through temporary, permitted installations. Today, yarn bombing continues to function as art, protest, and public expressionโdemonstrating the power of fiber to reshape how we see the world.
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The Great Crochet Stitch Debate: The Council of Brussels | S2Ep13 (4126 Edition)
Season 2 ยท Episode 13
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 โข Duration 11:31
Did crochet almost get standardized in 1911? Discover the โCouncil of Brusselsโ and why U.S. vs U.K. stitch terms split and confuse crocheters to this day.
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, we dive into the forgotten story of a 1911 international effort to standardize crochet terminology. Known as the Council of Brussels, this gathering of pattern writers, teachers, and textile thinkers set out to unify how crochet stitches were named across countries.
But what started as a push for clarity quickly unraveled into debateโspecifically over one deceptively simple question: should a stitch be named for how it looksโฆ or how itโs made?
Who Made the Rules? The Craft Yarn Council and Modern Crochet | S2Ep12
Season 2 ยท Episode 12
Thursday, March 26, 2026 โข Duration 17:43
Who made the rules that help modern crochet make sense? In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe explores the history of the Craft Yarn Council of America and its role in shaping modern crochet. Founded in 1981, the CYC was created by the yarn industry to standardize communication, improve education, and support the growing yarn-craft market. The episode explains how the Council influenced crochet through the Standard Yarn Weight System, hook and label conventions, and the wider use of standardized crochet chart symbols. It also examines the CYCโs role in teaching, promotion, and industry support, including its connection to the Crochet Guild of America and Warm Up America! This episode reveals how one industry organization helped make crochet easier to publish, teach, learn, and understand across modern American craft culture.
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Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet โ a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet โ a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet โ a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet โ a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet โ a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
