Explore every episode of the podcast Exploration Crochet
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| Why Crochet? Finding Joy, Creativity, and Community | Exploration Crochet Ep. 1 | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:16:00 | |
Join ReRe in Episode 1 of Exploration Crochet as she asks โWhy crochet?โ and uncovers the joy, creativity, and community behind the craft. In this very first episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe shares her personal journey with crochet and explores the deeper question: Why crochet? From sparking creativity to building community, crochet is more than just yarn and stitches... Itโs a way of life. Whether you are just picking up your first hook or have been crocheting for years, this episode will remind you why we keep coming back to the craft we love. The Exploration Crochet podcast is part of the Yarn Over Hook Network. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Math You Can Snuggle: The Reality of Crochet | Ep. 2 | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:12:19 | |
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe takes listeners on a fun and surprising journey into the hidden world of math woven through every stitch of crochet. From the geometry of flat circles and ruffles, to Fibonacci spirals, symmetry, fractals, and even hyperbolic planes, discover how crochet patterns are living algorithms and wearable math. Whether youโre a yarn enthusiast, a math nerd, or just curious, youโll see how numbers and stitches team up to create beauty, rhythm, and cozy comfort you can wrap around your shoulders. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Crafters Autonomous | The Math Behind a Crochet Circle & Why It Matters Virtual Math Museum | Sierpinski Triangle Math Department | University of Wisconsin - Madison |Hyperbolic Modeling The Exploration Crochet podcast is part of the Yarn Over Hook Network. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| The Codex of Hookspeak: Crochet's Secret Language | Ep. 3 | 18 Sep 2025 | 00:16:51 | |
Welcome to The Codex of HOOKSPEAK: Crochet's Secret Language In this episode, ReRe opens the great folklore glossary of crochetโa living lexicon stitched together by humor, frustration, triumph, and mischief. Weโll travel from WIPs to TOADs, face the peril of yarn chicken, and meet the heroes and tricksters who embody these tales: Knights sworn to single quests, Bards who sing stitch by stitch, Dragons hoarding glittering stashes, and Tricksters who yarn-bomb the village square. This is more than slangโitโs myth-making, a language born from circles of friends and amplified by guilds, forums, and hashtags across the world. Crochetโs lexicon is alive, shifting like folklore, growing with every laugh, sigh, and whispered phrase. And the best part? You, too, are part of this saga. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet SOUND ATTRIBUTIONS: Viking/Medieval Theme by M-Murray --https://freesound.org/s/723202/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Viking/Medieval Theme (Instrumental Version) by M-Murray --https://freesound.org/s/723857/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Uplifting adventure music by humanoide9000 --https://freesound.org/s/568867/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| It's Hip to be Square: The Endearing Power of the Granny Square | Ep.4 | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:14:00 | |
The Granny Square is more than just a crochet motifโitโs 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 appearances in Victorian pattern books to its explosion on the runways of the 1960s and 70s, the Granny Square has always found a way to stay fresh. Weโll explore its global revival fueled by the internet, its modern transformations into 3D flowers and daring festival wear, and even the darker side of machine-made imitations and underpaid labor. Along the way, weโll imagine a โwhat ifโ: how much money Granny could have made if the motif had been copyrighted. Ultimately, the Granny Square isnโt just a patternโitโs a shared cultural treasure, reminding us all that, L-7 aside, itโs hip to be square. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Sound Attributions: double bass happy hillbilly blues by elzozo โ https://freesound.org/s/613388/-- License: Creative Commons 0 loopable excerpt#2 of szegvari's freesound 667103.flac by Timbre --https://freesound.org/s/667183/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Abstract Pop Electronica (loop ver.1) by AudioCoffee https://freesound.org/s/745334/ --License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 https://dovas.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochet Through Time: The New Kid on the Block | Ep. 5 | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:17:01 | |
At just over 200 years old crochet, the โnew kidโ of thread crafts, learned from its eldersโespecially the rustic bridge of Shepherdโs Knittingโand stepped into its own in the early 1800s. It leapt from tambour embroideryโs on-fabric chains to free-loop fabric you could build anywhere with just a hook and yarn. In famine-era Ireland, lacework became both livelihood and art, then traveled with immigrants to homes across the Americas and beyond. Over time it settled beside quilting and knitting, shaping heirlooms, wardrobes, and community projects across classes and cultures. The 1960sโ70s revived it in riotous color with Granny Squares, while Japan reimagined it as amigurumi. Today, online stitch-alongs, tutorials, and pattern marketplaces keep the circle global and always open. Crochet thrives because itโs accessible, adaptable, and community-drivenโone hook, one strand, endless ways to belong. Accompanying blog | https://yarnoverhook.com/humanitys-tale-of-loops-knots-thread/ Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet SOUND ATTRIBUTION: Music Box - J. S. Bach - Menuet by Flying_Deer_Fx --https://freesound.org/s/369404/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Irish Whistle.mp3 by nigelnix --https://freesound.org/s/130108/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Sci-Fi Gateway by Bachsambora --https://freesound.org/s/752034/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 SunixMuz - Bravery (Opening, trailer, epic music, Free CCBY) by SunixMuz --https://freesound.org/s/767839/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Loops, Lace, and Funnel Cakes: Crochet Goes to the Fair | Ep.6 | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:12:05 | |
Step right up friends, ReRe is taking you on a stroll through the exhibition halls where crochet has shined for more than 170 years. From the lace collars of the 1850s to the amigurumi dragons of today, fairs have showcased crochetโs blend of precision, creativity, and heart. Along the way, youโll hear how 4-H and Girl Scouts kept the craft alive for young makers, how yarn companies and magazines turned everyday crocheters into national prizewinners, and how modern fairs celebrate originality as much as skill. With stops at the 1893 Chicago Worldโs Fair and the 2025 LA County Fair, this episode stitches together a story of evolution, artistry, and community pride. Grab your fair pass and make room for funnel cakeโitโs time to celebrate crochetโs long love affair with the fair. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Accompanying Blog | https://yarnoverhook.com/loops-lace-funnel-cakes/ To see Alexis Kavro's fair entries check out REMY A CRAFTY HEDGEHOG - https://www.remyacraftyhedgehog.com/pastexhibitions Sound Attributions | CAMPTOWN RACES (Stephen Foster) Camptown Races - Freedom Trail Studio -youtube.com/audiolibrary/music THE ENTERTAINER (SCOTT JOPLIN) royalty free Music produced by Giorgio Di Campo for @FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu Farming Game Theme by TheLastOneOnEarth -- https://freesound.org/s/800496/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Sunshine Humdrum by Markusheadroom -- https://freesound.org/s/796442/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Twisted Tales: Frogging Crochet Stereotypes | Ep. 7 | 16 Oct 2025 | 00:11:47 | |
In Twisted Tales: Frogging Crochet Stereotypes, host ReRe unravels the myths that have long tangled around crochet and the people who practice it. From the outdated โgrandmaโs hobbyโ image to gender stereotypes, and undervaluing of handmade work - this episode challenges every threadbare assumption. Listeners will hear how crochet bridges generations, cultures, and creative disciplines while resisting labels that try to box it in. Warm, witty, and enlightening, this episode redefines what it means to be part of the global crochet community. Sound Attribution: https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Funny Background Music Orchestra (Loop) by Migfus20 -- https://freesound.org/s/561390/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Funny music (orchestra) .wav by Darkash28 -- https://freesound.org/s/529967/ --License: Creative Commons 0 Numskull by Beetlemuse -- https://freesound.org/s/650939/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Walking LA by vollkornbrot -- https://freesound.org/s/371976/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochet Hooks, Passports, Yarn Crawls | Ep. 8 | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:11:46 | |
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe takes listeners on a fiber-filled road trip through the world of Yarn Crawls โ community-driven events where crafters visit multiple local yarn shops armed with hooks, passports, and plenty of enthusiasm. From the origins of the crawl tradition to the first official LYS tours in the late 2000s, we explore how these creative adventures connect makers and strengthen the fiber community. Along the way, ReRe highlights global yarn crawls from the U.S. to South America, where shop-hopping and skein-squishing turn travel into craft celebration. Youโll learn what makes a successful crawl โ from prizes and passports to trunk shows, demos, and charity tie-ins โ and get practical tips for first-time crawlers. At its heart, this episode reminds us that every yarn crawl is about connection, creativity, and the shared joy of discovering fiber together. Yarn Over Hook Crochet Yarn Crawl 2026 | https://yarnoverhook.com/crochet-yarn-crawl/ SOUND ATTRIBUTION: https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Golden Era of Silent Film - Music by https://pixabay.com/users/pilot2kid-23069762/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=336699 Funny Happy Melody - Music by https://pixabay.com/users/pilot2kid-23069762/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=346934 Spring in Your Step - Music by https://pixabay.com/users/grumpynora-14374548/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=352055 Creepy Trip โ Gypsy Jazz - Music by https://pixabay.com/users/artmanzh-3855363/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=330441 record scratch.wav by luffy -- https://freesound.org/s/3536/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| The Ties That Bind: Fiber Arts, Folklore, and Magic | Ep. 9 | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:15:01 | |
Step into the flickering candlelight of Exploration Crochet for โThe Ties That Bind โ Fiber Arts, Folklore, and Magic.โ In this Halloween special, host ReRe unravels the myths and mysteries spun through historyโs threads โ from Celtic knots and Slavic storm-binding to the Greek Fates, the Norse Norns, and the Navajo Spider Woman. Discover how cultures across centuries believed yarn, string, and fabric could shape fate, summon protection, or seal a promise. Then watch that legacy come alive in modern crochet, where each loop becomes an act of creativity, connection, and quiet courage. With stories of witchโs ladders, red-string lovers, and the tapestry from Brave, this episode celebrates the universal truth behind every stitch: we create the world together, one loop at a time. Check out the curated reading list: The Ties That Bind: Fiber Arts, Folklore, & Magic sound attribution Music Box For Suspenseful Scenes by ViraMiller --https://freesound.org/s/742115/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Irish Field Men Female Choir Drone Myst Fantasy Atmo Mastered.wav by szegvari -- https://freesound.org/s/619179/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Half-speed! Airy wind chimes quintet at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700669/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 NEPTUN-Solo-07 Tibetan Singing Bowl by the_very_Real_Horst -- https://freesound.org/s/240934/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Acrylic Yarn: Superhero or Super Villain? | Ep. 10 | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:15:45 | |
Episode 10 of Exploration Crochet asks: Acrylic yarnโsuperhero or super villain? ReRe traces acrylicโs origin from 1940s lab fiber (polyacrylonitrile/PAN) to 1950s brands like Orlonยฎ, explaining how itโs spun, crimped, and dope-dyed for bright, colorfast, machine-washable results. Youโll learn where acrylic shinesโafghans, granny-square throws, amigurumi, donation and outdoor projectsโand where to rethink (high-heat kitchen use, hot-climate garments). The episode balances benefits (affordable, warmth without weight, reliable dye lots) with tradeoffs (pilling in budget grades, thermoplastic heat sensitivity, microfiber shedding) plus practical blocking and laundry tips. Verdict: acrylic isnโt hero or villainโitโs a fit-for-purpose tool that democratized cozy color. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Weight A Minute: An Exploration of Yarn Weights and Whys | Ep. 11 | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:16:03 | |
โWeight a Minute: An Exploration of Yarn Weights and Whysโ demystifies yarn weight systems for crocheters, connecting industrial terms like tex, denier, and Nm to everyday labels like DK, Worsted, and Bulky. ReRe explains why yarn labels differ across countries, how to use WPI and swatching for smart yarn substitution, and shares a simple five-step checklist so your projects keep their intended fit and drape. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Access a free Yarn Weight Conversion Sheet PDF to make shopping and stash-diving easier. Yarn Weight Conversion Chart - https://explorationcrochet.com/p/yarn-weight-conversion-chart Craft Yarn Council - https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/aboutcyca.html Sound Attribution: https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html telephone.wav by iut_Paris8 -- https://freesound.org/s/570274/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Number Song Music https://pixabay.com/users/matthewmikemusic-25386219/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=233460 Number, 12 Times https://pixabay.com/users/aicanvas-5347436/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=300089 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Twisted Sisters: S, Z, and Your Crochet Sanity | Ep. 12 | 20 Nov 2025 | 00:16:23 | |
In โTwisted Sisters: S, Z, and Your Crochet Sanity,โ ReRe unpacks the hidden world of S and Z twist and why it almost never appears on the label. Youโll learn how S and Z twist developed through industrial spinning, why most commercial yarns are still S-twist by default, and how that history accidentally left crocheters out of the design conversation. ReRe explains how twist direction interacts differently with right-handed and left-handed crochet, why some yarns split, fuzz, and โfight back,โ and how different fibersโwool, cotton, acrylic, and shiny plant-based yarnsโbehave under each twist. The episode also explores why more crochet influencers havenโt launched Z-twist lines, touching on mills, minimums, risk, and discontinued favorites. By the end, youโll know how to spot S or Z in seconds, match twist to your hands and project, and stop blaming your tension when it might actually be physics messing with your crochet sanity. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet SOUND ATTRIBUTION https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Happy Music.wav by monkeyman535 -- https://freesound.org/s/326639/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://pixabay.com/users/lkoliks-48415707/? utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=419356 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Game of Wool: Everything Isn't For Everybody | Ep. 13 | 04 Dec 2025 | 00:23:51 | |
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe takes a thoughtful look at the first four episodes of Game of Wool: Finding Britainโs Best Knitter, exploring what the show gets right and wrong about knitting, crochet, and craft culture on TV. Speaking as a crocheter-who-has-knit, a non-Brit, and a nonโreality-show person, she unpacks the title, the โnew generation of knittersโ tagline, and the way crochet is folded under โknitting.โ ReRe walks listeners through each challengeโhighlighting where crochet shines and where the format distorts how these crafts actually work. She also looks at the production side: extreme time limits, yarn choices, editing tricks, casting decisions, and the lack of clarity about compensation and intellectual property rights for contestant designs. Throughout, she balances critique with appreciation, celebrating the imagination and innovation of the makers while reminding listeners that โeverything isnโt for everybodyโ. Links | Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Episode 1 | https://youtu.be/k4FokKLplvY Episode 2 | https://youtu.be/dZD40mA-rMg Episode 3 | https://youtu.be/yfWwzxBoPto Episode 4 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y1Ai4Nn1dM Exploration Crochet | https://explorationcrochet.com BBC4 Presser | https://www.channel4.com/press/news/more4-cast-new-competitive-knitting-series-game-wool Channel 4 Applicant Request | https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/takepart/game-of-wool Stuart | The Woolpatch | https://www.youtube.com/@TheWoolpatch Janie Crow | https://www.janiecrow.com/ Shetland Organization of Knitters | https://explorationcrochet.com/p/the-game-of-wool-wk1-shetland-organization Prudence Mapstone: Scrumble | https://www.knotjustknitting.com/freeform/ Sound Attribution | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Morphagene Reel - Glockenspiel Rubber Mallet.wav by radiohummingbird -- https://freesound.org/s/635381/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Hi, I'm ReRe and I'm a Crocheter | S2 Ep1 | 09 Jan 2026 | 00:14:59 | |
In the Season 2 premiere of Exploration Crochet, ReRe officially introduces herself with a crochet creator Q&A inspired by Rachel from The Faded Wildflower Crochet YouTube channel. ReRe shares how she learned to crochet at 8 or 9 years oldโthree stitches, one spirally hair tie, and a lifelong love of making. Youโll hear why ReRe refuses to pick a single โfavorite thingโ to crochet (because the answer is basicallyโฆ yes), what yarn sheโd choose if โforeverโ means a zombie-apocalypse-level forever, and the one project she canโt see herself ever starting, let alone finishing. ReRe also talks about where her inspiration really comes fromโhistory, math, science, stories, events, pop culture, and especially the 5 Wโs. She shares a favorite recent make as well as her thoughts on the best and worst things about crochet - they are the same. Plus, an important community call: the Yarn Over Hook Network is building The Colossal Crochet Yarn Crawl of 2026, and ReRe is collecting crochet-friendly local yarn shops nationwide for a future, passport-style event complete with patterns, goodies, and yarn joyโbecause crocheters belong everywhere. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Links mentioned |
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โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochet Unchained: The Evolution of Starting | S2 Ep2 | 15 Jan 2026 | 00:17:24 | |
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe kicks off a new deep-dive series on crochet innovations by tackling the craftโs most universalโand frustratingโbeginning. Weโll explore the "Achilles' Heel" of crochet: the starting chain. This episode of Exploration Crochet traces the evolution of the starting chain and the rise of chainless foundation stitches like FSC and FDC. Host ReRe explores why the starting chain "won" the historical format war and why it took over 150 years to find a better alternative. We highlight the work of technical maverick Bill Elmore and designer Doris Chan, who fought editorial resistance to modernize pattern publishing. Learn why the transition to foundation stitches revolutionized garment making and how you can use 200 years of technical development in your next projectโฆwithout โcancelingโ the classic chain. So, letโs dive into Crochet Unchained: The Evolution of Starting. Foundation Crochet Links | FSC - https://youtu.be/WNkjb7QMcWk?si=u_0wy_0JrjfHv3m6 FHDC - https://youtu.be/fFKdw7_reM8?si=EhU31i4WjKaEH6qz FDC - https://youtu.be/NSNSrGqEW7g?si=rmWQQ3V8b_lkJ-e_ FTC - https://youtu.be/MlCQIB17BE0?si=iFp9l_AsaUmB1wB- Sound Attributions | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Synthesizer Echo Plinks 1 by ani_music -- https://freesound.org/s/165317/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Synthesizer Echo Plinks 2 by ani_music -- https://freesound.org/s/165316/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochet Adjustable: The Evolution of Starting pt.2 | S2 Ep3 | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:20:04 | |
In Exploration Crochet S2 Ep3, ReRe explores the technical and cultural history of the adjustable ring, also known as the magic ring or magic circle. This episode explains what the technique truly isโa starting method built from a controlled slip-loop foundationโand why it likely emerged organically rather than being invented by one person. ReRe traces the method from Japanese chart culture (including the ใ / wa ring symbol) through the amigurumi boom, where eliminating the center gap solved the โstuffing leakโ problem in cute crochet toys. Youโll hear how YouTube, Ravelry, and early internet crafting helped the technique go global, and why the West rebranded it โmagicโ around 2008โbecause naming drives adoption. We explore why the "Thread Era" favored chain starts and how modern worsted yarns made the magic circle a global game-changer. ReRe also covers common magic ring mistakes, the rule for durability (itโs not a knotโweave the tail securely), the double magic ring, and when a classic chain ring still wins. Links | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet
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โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochet People pt 1: Mlle. Eleonore Riego de la Branchardiรจre | S2 Ep4 | 29 Jan 2026 | 00:27:01 | |
In this kickoff episode of Crochet: A Chain of Events โ The People, ReRe introduces the Victorian-era publisher and pattern powerhouse Mlle. Eleonore Riego de la Branchardiรจre, one of the earliest figures to make crochet reproducible at scale. We explore how crochet spread globally not just because it was clever, but because it became standardized, teachable, publishable, and commercially distributed. We look at how Riego treated patterns as professional intellectual property, protecting her works through mechanisms like Stationersโ Hall registration and โright of translationโ notices. We unpack her public-facing brandโfrom Great Exhibition prestige and โregistered designsโ to royal appointment marketing, and explore her creative range from raised floral โroseโ motifs to geometric star designs and โtricotโ (early Tunisian/afghan-style) warmth for winter wear, and finally how she marketed "imitation lace" to democratize luxury for the middle class. We will ground the story in historical truth: the deepest roots of crochet belong to innovators who were anonymous, mostly working-class women sharing knowledge across generations. Named figures like Riego rise in the record because their work was printed, preserved, and fundedโso this episode holds both truths at once: crochet is collective intelligence, and Riego helped make that intelligence portable. LINKS | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Books by Riego de la Branchardiรจre, Elรฉonore (6): Project Gutenburg - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/33346 The Crochet Book Archive (17): The Crochet Book was a series of numbered books on crochet by Elรฉonore Riego de la Branchardiรจre - https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=crochetriego SOUND ATTRIBUTION | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Echo Gate https://pixabay.com/users/echogatestudios-52624047/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=450676 โ Pixabay โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| George Washington Carver - Crocheter: The "Black Leonardo" | S2 Ep5 | 05 Feb 2026 | 00:16:55 | |
Discover the hidden history of George Washington Carverโs life as a prolific fiber artist and crocheter. While famous for his agricultural breakthroughs at Tuskegee University, Carver was a master of domestic arts who dyed his own threads using local Alabama clay and plant life. This episode of Exploration Crochet explores how his artistic training at Simpson College informed his world-renowned scientific career. We examine archival evidence, including rare 1937 footage of Carver crocheting, to reveal a man whose curiosity had no boundaries. Join ReRe to see why TIME magazine dubbed Carver the "Black Leonardo". Edgar A Guest โ Equipment excerpt โ โCourage must come from the soul within The man must furnish the will to win. So figure it out for yourself, my lad You were born with all that the great have had. With your equipment they all began Get hold of yourself and say โI canโโ Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Crochet Sampler: Tuskegee - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Carvers-crochet-samples-Tuskegee-Institute-National-Historic-Site-Image-by-Curtis_fig3_283353138 TIME 1941 โ โBlack Leonardoโ https://time.com/archive/6603680/art-black-leonardo/ Color film of Professor Carver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_yn6Qz81Y8&t=1s The Henry Ford Museum: What if an Artist Becomes a Scientist - https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/stories-of-innovation/what-if/george-washington-carver GWC Recites โEquipmentโ - https://archive.tuskegee.edu/repository/digital-collection/audio-collections/george-washington-carver/george-washington-carver-recites-poem-1942/ PBS โ George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life - https://klru.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/booker-t-washington-invites-carver-tuskegee-video/george-washington-carver-an-uncommon-life/ Sound Attributions | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Duke Ellington - Black and Tan Fantasy (1927) โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Mosaic Crochet: Making Simple Look Stunning | S2 Ep6 | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:14:25 | |
Mosaic crochet is one of modern crochetโs most "how-is-that-possible" looks. Mosaic is a bold, graphic colorwork technique that seems impossibly complex, yet is built on a simple rule: one color per row. In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe traces mosaicโs story from 1970s mosaic knitting into crochetโs evolving toolkit. Weโll highlight the contributions of crochet legend Lily Chin and modern designer Tinna Thรณrudรณttir Thorvaldar. Youโll learn how it moved from experimentation to published instruction, then exploded in popularity through charts, tutorials, and crochet-alongs in the 2010s. Weโll break down the two main typesโInset mosaic (often lighter with fewer ends) and Overlay mosaic (crisp, structured, and famously end-heavy). And lastly, explore why these methods are the ultimate high-payoff project for the modern maker. Links | Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar | https://www.youtube.com/@TinnaThorudottirThorvaldar Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by ArtManzh https://pixabay.com/users/artmanzh-3855363/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=330440 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| From Bones to Burls: The Crochet Hook Chronicles | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:16:40 | |
Itโs never "just a hook." In this episode, we dive deep into the material science and global chaos of the crochet hookโs evolution. We explore how a simple notched stick transformed into a $500 luxury item. Crochet hooks are design history in your hand, shaped by materials science, industrial manufacturing, and maker culture. In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe traces hook evolution to innovations that solved the โspinningโ problem and youโll hear how hook sizing became a global comedy routine - with millimeters becoming the most reliable modern anchor. The story then jumps to the early 20th century, when crochet shifted from lace to garments and aluminum became the lightweight โspace-ageโ hook material for bigger yarns. Rounding out the episode, we'll take a look at WWII โblackoutโ hooks, modern ergonomic grips, and todayโs luxury hook culture. Links | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Conversion Chart: https://explorationcrochet.com/p/yarn-weight-conversion-chart Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Steel Drums 90bpm Key of A.mp3 by AjubaMusic -- https://freesound.org/s/320806/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| The Rise of the LYS: Crochetโs Third Place | S2 Ep8 | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:18:15 | |
Explore the cultural and economic history of the Local Yarn Shop (LYS) in this episode of Exploration Crochet. Host ReRe traces the evolution of yarn retail from 19th-century general stores to modern-day community "sanctuaries." Learn about historical landmarks like Heindselmanโs and School Products NYC while discovering how the 1970s craft revival reshaped our hobby. Today, the crochet-friendly LYS functions as a vital โThird Place,โ preserving fiber literacy, mentorship, and intergenerational craft traditions. Discover why supporting your local shop is an essential part of the future of the crochet community. If crochet is a chain of eventsโฆthe yarn shop should be one of its strongest links. Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Colossal Yarn Crawl of 2026 | crochetyarncrawl.com Shop links | Yarn Shoppe Denver | https://yarnshoppedenver.com/ Fibre Space | https://fibrespace.com/ Yarning Fiber Arts | https://yarningfiberarts.com/ Gauge Yarn | https://www.gaugeyarn.com/ World Yarns | https://worldyarns.com/ The Quilted Skein | https://thequiltedskein.com/ Scout & Skein | https://scoutandskein.com/ The Quarter Stitch | https://www.quarterstitch.com/ Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Music Word โ Spring | https://pixabay.com/users/musicword-39191707/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=193127 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| March Magic: The History of National Crochet Month | S2 Ep9 | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:16:23 | |
In March Magic: The History of National Crochet Month, ReRe explores the origins and meaning of National Crochet Month through the lens of crochet history, community, and cultural visibility. The episode explains how National Crochet Month developed from National Crochet Week and why March became an important time for crochet education, advocacy, and public celebration. ReRe breaks down what National Crochet Month is and is not, including common myths about whether there is one โrightโ way to celebrate or whether the month is only about shopping and promotions. The episode also highlights how crocheters celebrate in real life through teaching, crochet-a-longs, guild events, charity makes, and public advocacy for crochet as a technical and artistic craft. This episode offers a thoughtful, empowering look at National Crochet Month as both a celebration and a living historical record of modern crochet culture. LINKS | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet National Crochet Month | https://nationalcrochetmonth.com 2026 New Year, New Blanket Charity CAL | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPHDi4h-nGwvt0K0JgbrvgmPrfs1j6U_4 Exploration Crochet Substack | ExplorationCrochet.com SOUND ATTRIBUTION | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Viacheslav Starostin | https://pixabay.com/users/viacheslavstarostin-50153119/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=382067 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochet and Cotton: The Relationship That Helped Define the Craft | S2 Ep10 | 12 Mar 2026 | 00:30:28 | |
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe examines the long and influential relationship between crochet and cotton, showing how cotton helped define the craftโs visual identity, accessibility, and historical reach. The episode explores why cotton worked so well for crochet, especially in lace, thread work, and household textiles. ReRe also highlights the importance of Irish crochet, and the chemical revolution of mercerization. And finally, the episode addresses the complex ethics of the global cotton trade and its impact on the craft's accessibility including the ethical complexities that still follow the fiber choice today. Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major Op. 18 4th Movement โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Irish Crochet Lace: History, Craft, Survival | 18 Mar 2026 | 00:17:41 | |
Explore the fascinating history, craft, cultural significance, and technical brilliance of Irish Crochet Lace - one of the most beautiful and misunderstood traditions in crochet history. Host ReRe breaks down the unique construction method of separate motifs joined by intricate mesh. The episode traces how Irish crochet spread through organized teaching, print culture, womenโs labor, and regional traditions. We also delve into the influence of pioneers like Nano Nagle and Mlle. Riego de la Blanchardiรจre, as well as the world of regional and family motifs. Learn why Irish Crochet is considered true textile engineering and a living record of Irish resilience. LINKS | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet CrochetPodcast.com | Crochet People pt. 1: Mademoiselle Eleonore Riego de la Branchardiรจre Ulster Folk Museum | https://www.ulsterfolkmuseum.org/stories/lacemaking Lacis Museum of Lac and Textiles | Irish Crochet Lace: 150 Years of a Tradition Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html The Girl from Ireland - https://pixabay.com/music/folk-the-girl-from-ireland-177450/ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Who Made the Rules? The Craft Yarn Council and Modern Crochet | S2Ep12 | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:17:43 | |
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. LINKS | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet *FREE* Reading Basic Crochet Charts Cheat Sheet | https://yarnoverhook.com/crochet-stitches Craft Yarn Council | craftyarncouncil.com Crochet Guild of America | crochet.org SOUND ATTRIBUTION | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Jazz Lounge Elevator Music by Mykola Odnoroh - | https://pixabay.com/users/ikoliks_aj-48415707/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=332339 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| The Great Crochet Stitch Debate: The Council of Brussels | S2Ep13 (4126 Edition) | 01 Apr 2026 | 00:11:31 | |
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? LINKS | Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Alexander's Ragtime Band - Early Intermediate Piano Solo โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Yarn Bombing: From Door Handle to Wall Street and Everywhere in Between | S2Ep14 | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:14:40 | |
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. Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Dmitry Taras | https://pixabay.com/users/soundgallerybydmitrytaras-11640913/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=500170 โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea โ | https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet. ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Crochetโs Long History of Being Problematic โ to Somebody | S2 Ep15 | 21 May 2026 | 00:19:41 | |
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. ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea โ | https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet. Join the conversation for FREE | YarnOverHook.com Subscribe for FREE | ExplorationCrochet.com Suggest a Crochet friendly yarn Shop | CrochetYarnCrawl.com ๐ฌ Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. SOUND ATTRIBUTION | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Piano Synth Loop by EEE3333E -- https://freesound.org/s/854558/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 | |||
| Crochet Symbols Decoded: The Not-So-Universal Language of Crochet Charts | S2 Ep16 | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:20:36 | |
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. ๐ Links & Resources Mentioned | Tip ReRe a Tea โ | https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet.
Thank you for listening to Exploration Crochet! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your favorite yarn craft bestie. Remember: Read the chart. Read the key. Respect the dialect! ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES ๐ฌ Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. ๐ถ Sound Attribution |
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| Hooks for Humanity: The Red Cross and the Birth of the Crochet Corps | S2 EP17 | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:18:38 | |
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. ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES | Tip ReRe a Tea โ | https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet. Companion blog | ExplorationCrochet.com Library of Congress Blog | https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2026/04/knit-your-bit/ American Red Cross: Instructions for Knitting | https://collections.theworldwar.org/argus/final/Portal/Default.aspx?component=AAAS&record=6eec2929-de90-427f-91aa-6911f1d1a1da Knitting the Nation | https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/knitting-nation Menโs Sleeveless Sweater for Navy Use | https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8892 Bear Brand Yarns: Directions for Crocheted and Knitted Articles | https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/hooks-for-humanity-the-red-cross-7d2?r=4mgl69&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true FREE Red Cross First Aid Kit Pattern | https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/red-heart-red-heart-cares-crochet-first-aid-kit?srsltid=AfmBOoqZexOoH3_D7KmPz2sQWFg9JeXKz_u7TZzcod9DKkmkW3XP1IEe Read aloud: Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tg30gZi33E ๐ฌ Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html ""K-K-K-Katy" was a popular World War I-era song written by Geoffrey O'Hara in 1917 | |||
| Learning to Crochet for Beginners: Overcoming the Fear of the First Chain | S2 Ep18 | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:24:51 | |
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. ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea โ | https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet. Romanโs Skinny Scarf Pattern | https://yarnoverhook.com/product/romans-skinny-scarf-crochet-pattern/ companion blog | https://explorationcrochet.com/p/learning-to-crochet-for-beginners?r=4mgl69 Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet ๐ฌ Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor (CYC Level I) | S2 Ep20 | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:18:24 | |
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. ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea โ๏ธ | Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet - https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Elise Rose: How to Become a Certified Crochet Instructor | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tLOtg2GgVs&t=26s CYC Certified Instructor Program | https//www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.html Sound Attributes | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Geoff Harvey https://pixabay.com/users/geoffharvey-9096471/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=383248 ๐ฌ Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||
| Learning Crochet: Why Mistakes Are the Secret to Mastery | S2 Ep19 | 17 Jul 2026 | 00:18:26 | |
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." ๐ LINKS & RESOURCES | Tip ReRe a Tea โ | https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet. Dr. Manu Kapur | How Failure Drives Learning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv952Z0lfsI Professor Robert Bjork | How We Learn vs How We Think We Learn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZzoVp5jmI Professor Carol Dweck | Developing a Growth Mindset - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ How the Kobayashi Maru Test Actually Went | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIYT519PVM&t=8s Sound Attributes | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music: Hopeful โ Reaching the Summit by AK Academy https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=464332 Adventure Time | Utopiaa ๐ฌ Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter | https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook ๐งถ https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ ๐ Explore Crochet Events ๐ฌ Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch ๐ฎ Watch on YouTube ๐น https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK 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. Built by makers, for makers. ๐งถ Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. ยฉ 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved. | |||