The Crochet Stitch is the weekly audio companion to The Stitch newsletter from Yarn Over Hook. Hosted by Sammi Jai, each episode brings crocheters a quick, friendly roundup of what’s happening across the Yarn Over Hook community, including upcoming livestreams, crochet events, maker highlights, pattern finds, community calls, and ways to get involved.
Whether you are working through a long-term project, learning a new stitch, looking for crochet events, or simply want to feel more connected to other makers, The Crochet Stitch helps you stay in the loop.
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If you've ever looked at a ball of yarn and wondered...
"What if I mess this up?"
You're not alone.
This week we're talking about one of the biggest obstacles nearly every crocheter faces, not learning stitches, choosing yarn, or reading patterns...
It's simply making that very first chain.
Whether you're picking up a crochet hook for the very first time, starting a challenging new pattern, or returning to crochet after a long break, this episode is a reminder that you don't have to feel ready before you begin.
You'll hear why beginner mistakes aren't failures, they're some of the best teachers you'll ever have.
Every loose stitch teaches tension.
Every crooked edge teaches stitch count.
Every project teaches something you'll carry into the next one.
We'll also ask this week's community question:
What's stopping you from starting your next crochet project?
Fear of making mistakes?
Confusing patterns?
Not having the right yarn?
Waiting for "next weekend"?
Or something else entirely?
Plus, we'll highlight one of Yarn Over Hook's favorite beginner resources—the Crochet Stitch Library—filled with tutorials, stitch guides, inspiration, and educational resources designed to help crocheters build confidence one stitch at a time.
This week's featured episode from Exploration Crochet dives even deeper into overcoming the fear of the first chain and reminds us that every experienced crocheter started exactly where beginners are today.
We'll also cover everything happening this week across Yarn Over Hook, including:
🧶 The Great Summer Mosaic CAL Part 6 (Zesty Citrus)
🎉 The 200th episode of Crochet & Chat
🧺 Summer Stash Bash recap
👕 Luther Top Check-in
🟪 Square Up Saturday
🎁 ReRe's Summer Stash Bash WIP Bag Giveaway
We'll finish with a reminder every crocheter needs to hear:
You don't become a crocheter because your first project is perfect.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
Have you ever noticed you almost always gravitate toward the same colors?
Maybe your shelves are filled with soft sage greens.
Maybe every blanket somehow becomes rainbow.
Maybe your favorite color changes every season.
Color is one of the most personal choices we make as crocheters. Two makers can create the exact same pattern using the exact same yarn and end up with projects that feel completely different simply because of the colors they choose.
In this episode, we're exploring how color influences the feeling of a crochet project, sharing simple ways to make choosing color palettes less overwhelming, and introducing the newest free Yarn Over Hook Cheat Sheet: Choosing a Color Palette.
You'll also hear about our newest community personality quiz, "What Does Your Favorite Yarn Color Say About You?", where you'll discover whether you're:
🌈 The Color Adventurer
🌿 The Nature Maker
☁️ The Cozy Minimalist
✨ The Creative Mixer
Plus, we celebrate another milestone in the Summer Stash Bash with 1,381 donated soap sacks, preview Part 5 of the Great Summer Mosaic CAL, and look ahead to another week of crochet shows, Crochet & Chat, Summer Stash Bash with Stitches, the Luther Top Crochet Along, and Square Up Saturday.
Whether you love bold complementary colors, calming monochromatic palettes, earthy neutrals, or joyful rainbow combinations, this episode will help you approach your next project with a little more confidence and hopefully a little less second-guessing.
Summer Stash Bash Is Here: Turn Your Yarn Stash Into Kindness
Episode 7
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Duration 04:33
Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
This week, we’re kicking off something especially meaningful: the 2026 Summer Stash Bash, a Yarn Over Hook community crochet challenge in partnership with S.A.C.K., which stands for Supporting A Community with Kindness. Together, we’re inviting crocheters to turn yarn from their stashes into handmade comfort, practical care, and global goodwill.
In this episode, we share how Summer Stash Bash supports S.A.C.K.’s mission to provide essential toiletries to underserved communities. Many people cannot use government assistance programs like SNAP to purchase hygiene products, which makes donations like soap, shampoo, and other toiletries especially meaningful.
The goal for this year’s challenge is simple and powerful: help the Yarn Over Hook community crochet and donate 1,000 soap sacks worldwide. Each soap sack should include a bar of soap, turning a handmade crochet project into a practical care item for someone who needs it.
We also preview this week’s Yarn Over Hook livestream schedule, including Crochet & Chat with the Checkered Tote by MitchesGetStitchesUS, Stitches! with another round of Just Get the Pattern, a members-only Rosa Tee session by Lola Crochets, and Square Up Saturday with crochet charts and granny squares.
Plus, we celebrate the official launch of The Crochet Stitch Podcast, the new weekly audio companion to The Stitch newsletter. Each week, Sammi Jai will bring you a quick audio version featuring Yarn Over Hook updates, upcoming livestreams, crochet events, community highlights, featured resources, and simple ways to create, learn, and connect.
The WIP Queen Returns: Crochet Game Night & Big Project Motivation
Episode 6
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Duration 03:47
Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
This week is for every crocheter with a WIP sitting nearby. We’re bringing back WIP Queen, crochet game night chaos, and a full lineup of live crochet sessions designed to help you pick up your hook and make progress.
In this episode, we preview the return of Stitches!, featuring crochet, conversation, Crown the WIP Queen, and a round of Guess Who Bought This Pattern? Whether you’re working through a long-term project, starting something new, or just want to hang out with fellow crocheters, this is one to join live.
We also highlight a community spotlight featuring Paco el Chiguiro and the Charitable Crocheters Movement, shared by community member Gabriela. It’s a reminder that crochet can bring people together through generosity, creativity, and shared purpose.
Then we look ahead at the week’s Yarn Over Hook schedule, including Crochet & Chat with Checkered Tote progress, Stitches! game night, a members-only Rosa Tee session, and Square Up Saturday with crochet charts and granny square practice.
Plus, this week’s video is all about finishing big crochet projects, especially the ones that take time, focus, and a little extra motivation.
Whether you’re joining Stitches!, finishing a WIP, starting a new square, or quietly crocheting along from home, we’re glad you’re here.
Stitches! is Back: Crochet, Community & WIP Queen Energy | April 26
Episode 5
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Duration 04:22
Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
This week, Stitches! is back, and we are catching up with Alexis live. We’re talking crochet, conversation, community, long-term projects, new makes, and a little WIP Queen energy as the next WIP Queen gets crowned.
In this episode, we also highlight the latest Stitches! LA Yarn Crawl replay, filled with yarn crawl energy, crochet conversation, and creative community moments you can still watch and stitch along with.
Then we look ahead at a full week of Yarn Over Hook livestreams, including progress on the Festival Blanket, the return of Stitches! with Alexis, a YouTube members-only crochet session working on the Babylonica Top by Expression Fiber Arts, and Square Up Saturday, where we continue reading crochet charts and making granny squares.
We also share an Exploration Crochet update from the road as ReRe visits local yarn shops during the North Texas Yarn Crawl, meeting makers, exploring creative spaces, and gathering stories from the fiber community.
Whether you’re joining Stitches!, catching a replay, working on your Festival Blanket, starting a new square, or quietly crocheting along from home, we’re glad you’re here.
Grab your hook and join us.
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
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Celebrate Local Yarn Store Day | April 25
Episode 4
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Duration 04:06
Welcome to this special edition of The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
In this episode, we’re celebrating Local Yarn Store Day, happening Saturday, April 25, 2026. This annual event is all about showing love to independently owned yarn shops and the creative communities they help support. For crocheters, it is also a meaningful opportunity to visit your favorite local yarn store, discover something new, and help make crochet more visible in the broader fiber world.
We talk about why local yarn stores matter, not just as places to buy yarn, but as gathering spaces, learning spaces, and community spaces. Many shops celebrate the day with special events, trunk shows, giveaways, exclusive patterns, yarn launches, and community stitching time.
You’ll also hear simple ways to make the most of Local Yarn Store Day, including visiting a shop near you, asking about crochet-friendly events or classes, bringing a current project, buying yarn or tools, sharing the shop on social media, or inviting another crocheter to come along.
Whether you are stopping in to say hello, picking up supplies for your next project, or sharing your favorite local yarn shop with the Yarn Over Hook community, your visit matters.
Local Yarn Store Day is a beautiful reminder that crochet is community.
Grab your hook, visit your favorite LYS, and celebrate the people, places, and makers that keep crochet connected.
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
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Yarnbow Resin Hooks, Popcorn & This Week in Crochet | April 20
Episode 3
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Duration 03:28
Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
This week, we’re talking crochet hooks, whimsical makes, community updates, and what’s happening across Yarn Over Hook.
In this episode, we share a community review from longtime Yarn Over Hook member Kelli, who tested a Yarnbow resin crochet hook in size J / 6.0 mm. Kelli found the hook strong, sturdy, and smooth with bulky yarn, especially compared to some resin hooks that can feel fragile. While it did not replace her favorite metal hooks, she found it to be a dependable and attractive option she would happily use again.
We also highlight Sammi’s latest crochet replay, featuring a whimsical popcorn project inspired by a Disney Sea popcorn bucket. It’s a cozy, playful crochet session with lo-fi vibes, creative stitching, and a project that feels delightfully unexpected.
Plus, we preview this week’s Yarn Over Hook live schedule, including Let’s Crochet & Chat, #WIPWednesday, and Square Up Saturday, with projects ranging from the Festival Blanket to crochet popcorn and granny square chart reading.
You’ll also hear about the latest episode of , hosted by ReRe: , along with a quick community board reminder for pattern testers, crochet events, yarn crawls, and maker patterns.
Crochet Quizzes, a Giveaway & New Community Updates | March 24
Episode 2
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Duration 03:22
Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
This week, there’s a lot happening across the Yarn Over Hook community. We’re celebrating National Crochet Month with new crochet quizzes, a fun livestream giveaway, community updates, and a few new ways to create, learn, and connect.
In this episode, we talk about our weekly livestream schedule, including Let’s Crochet & Chat, #WIPWednesday, and Square Up Saturday. We also share details about our livestream giveaway for Anchor the Octopus, a pattern by Humble Child Co., plus how community members can join live and participate.
You’ll also hear about our new crochet quizzes, including the Crochet Maker Language quiz, yarn fiber quizzes, and crochet chart reading quizzes. They’re quick, playful ways to test your crochet knowledge and learn something new.
We also introduce the new Yarn Over Hook Vendor Directory, a growing resource designed to help crocheters discover crochet-friendly businesses, makers, shops, and brands. This week’s featured vendor is Yarn Therapy, our first featured “Friend of Yarn Over Hook” local yarn shop.
To close things out, we revisit our Egg-cellent Easter Eggs livestream replay, a cheerful seasonal crochet project for makers looking for a little spring inspiration.
Whether you’re here for crochet tutorials, community stories, livestreams, quizzes, local yarn shops, or seasonal project ideas, we’re glad you’re part of Yarn Over Hook.
Grab your hook and join us.
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
Welcome to The Crochet Stitch: National Crochet Month, Name That Stitch & Community Stories
Episode 1
Thursday, May 14, 2026 • Duration 03:27
Welcome to the very first episode of The Crochet Stitch, a weekly podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
In this kickoff episode, we’re celebrating National Crochet Month with crochet inspiration, community stories, tutorials, livestream updates, and a look at what’s happening across Yarn Over Hook.
This week, we share a replay from Sammi’s latest livestream, where the community worked through Card #40 from The Granny Square Deck by Claire Montgomerie. We also highlight our weekly live schedule, including Let’s Crochet & Chat, #WIPWednesday, and Square Up Saturday.
You’ll also hear about Exploration Crochet, hosted by ReRe, and the episode March Magic: The History of National Crochet Month. Plus, we introduce Name That Stitch, our daily crochet puzzle where makers can test their stitch knowledge, and we point beginners toward our guide on reading crochet stitch charts.
In this week’s community spotlight, we share a meaningful story from the Eugene Mission, where crochet is helping participants stay connected, creative, and supported beyond the classroom.
Whether you’re brand new to crochet or working through your tenth blanket, we’re glad you’re here.
Grab your hook, settle in, and join us for the first stitch.
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
Welcome to The Crochet Stitch, a weekly podcast from Yarn Over Hook.
Hosted by Sammi Jai, this new show is the audio companion to The Stitch newsletter, bringing crocheters a quick weekly update on what’s happening across Yarn Over Hook, including livestreams, community events, crochet resources, patterns, maker stories, and ways to create, learn, and connect.
🧶 Episodes Include:
Upcoming Yarn Over Hook livestreams
Crochet community news & updates
Featured crochet tutorials, tools, patterns, or resources
Crochet events and maker opportunities
Ways to connect with the Yarn Over Hook community
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
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Whether you’re joining a livestream, starting your first soap sack, catching a replay, or listening while you crochet through your latest WIP, we’re so glad you’re here.
Grab your hook and join us.
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — 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 — 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 — 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 — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
Whether you’re looking for a cozy crochet replay, a thoughtful hook review, a new podcast listen, or a reason to join the next livestream, we’re glad you’re here.
Grab your hook and join us.
Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.
Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — 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 — 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 — 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 — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.
