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P.S. Please contact us if you want to share your crochet journey with us. CROCHET STORY OF no_way_crochet :  h ttps://instagram.com/no__way__crochet?igshid=1tyodo7uif7cr I very much fell into the world of crochet and it was honestly the best thing to ever happen.  I lost my nan January 2020 and 3 days prior to her death my sister told me she was pregnant with her first baby. My nan had made me a blanket when I was born which was a big comfort to me growing up and I still have it to this day, 26 years later. She had also taught me to knit as a child and so I decided I was going to knit the baby a blanket in homage to her.    I had never made anything more than practice rows of a scarf so I decided I was going to do squares for a patchwork blanket. I then learned the best way to add the squares together was to crochet them. Then with a gifted hook from a friend and a YouTube I figured how to crochet the squares together and even managed to croch...

Yarn storage can become a real headache for many crocheters or knitters. You can easily end up in   piles of tangled yarn without being able to find what you need when you need.      Today I was browsing Facebook and one post got my attention. I saw a picture of abeautiful crochet cabinet storage for yarn and hooks. It was so amazing as well as the story behind it.The story that touched my heart so I decided to share it with you.    The lady called Hailee Jenkins published a  post   I read the post and felt so happy for her. I think any crocheter would love to receive such a gift.    The design is  smart,  practical  and beautiful. Her father, Tim Lively put his sole and love into the design with such precision, that each detail is so beautifully thought out.    The upper part is for hooks and other tools storage. The main part is for yarn and cords. What'smore there are t...

These Granny Squares are so beautiful and easy to make. For this granny square you can use any yarn and matching hook size. it can be used for multiple projects like blankets, home decor, bags, cardigans and etc. 1 row  8sc into Magic Ring 2 row  8Inc ( 16dc)  3 row Chain 5, 1dc, chain 2, 1dc into each stitch (you will have 16 squares or 16 dc), sl st into Chain3 4 row Sl st under chain 2 space,( 1 pop corn stitch and chain 3 make 1 pop corn stitch  under chain 2 space)* ( 16 popcorn stitches) 5 row  ((1 popcorn stitch chain 3)*4 , chain 8 )*4 (16 popcorn stitches) 6 row  (( 1 popcorn stitch, chain 3) *3,  chain 2 , 6dc, chain 3 , 6 dcv)*4 7 row  (( 1popcorn stitch, chain 3)*2, chain 2, 1dc into chain 2 space, 6 dc, (2 dc, chain 3, 2 dc into chain3 space), 6dc,  1dc into chain 2 space, chain 2)*4 8 row  (1 popcorn stitch,  chain 2, 1 dc into chain 2 space, 9 dc, (2 dc, chain 3, 2 dc into chain3 space), 9dc,  1dc i...

Crocheters are  constantly arguing about how to hold the hook correctly.  I think those who hold the hook like a knife have heard repeatedly: “How do you even crochet?  This is wrong and inconvenient!  And in general, your stitches will be crooked! " So I decided to try and crochet holding like a pen. Holding like a pen Holding like a knife  I realised that both ways are absolutely possible for me but now holding as 0 knife is more natural for me even if it can be wrong for so many people. I really think that it's not important how to hold a hook, the main thing the process itself must bring you pleasure. And if you like the creations you make, what else is important? For my own curiosity I did a survey on Instagram stories to see how many people hold like a pen and how many hold like a knife. The result is photo below  As we can see 56 people hold as a pen, against 50 hold as a knife. It proves ag...

Learning to knit or to crochet must be on the to-do list of a modern woman.  Don't think that they are just for grandmothers. In fact, there are a lot of useful benefits in crocheting or knitting  that you most likely did not think about.   1. It will give you a sense of pride and satisfaction .   Nowadays, not so many people know how to crochetor knit.  Bragging about what you have created to those who have no idea how to do it will bring you a lot of pleasure from the attention and compliments you receive.  Plus, you can also get so many orders for scarves that you might not even be able to handle them.   2. You will get the same benefits as from meditation.   After you muster these skills and they  become something mundane for you, that is, you will not  check your every step, when  the whole process will be programmed and  your brain begin to relax, you will begin to relax deeply .  Rhythmic, re...

Crochet bags are stylish and fashionable.  They amaze the imagination with the brightness of colors and a variety of models.  Today I am sharing another super beautiful ans easy pattern.  I have crocheted many bags and you can find many different patterns on my YouTube channel but this one is one of the fastest to crochet especially if you use chunky yarn or cord.  I have crochet with cotton yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook but the yarn could be any and the hook must match the yarn.  This bag is all season bag and all purpose that's why the pattern is so popular among crocheters.   If you search on Internet you will find many different pattern varieties. The pattern is super easy and the idea is that any granny square you can transform into the bag.    I chose this very elegant granny square. This is the Full video tutorial of this granny square:       The square with the help of  increases in the corners a...

The video with this bag was shared on Tik tok by @celanicole and got more than 1000000 views and inspired hundreds of people to start learning how to crochet.   I was extremely touched by the fact that celanicole actually recreated my bag with such details and her bags looks identical to mine on YouTube tutorial!!  It is an awesome experience because everytime I record a tutorial I wish all my viwers can succeed in achieving the final result.  It is sometimes clear to me how to make the crochet item but it is not easy to make it clear for everyone just by recording a video tutorial.  So it is very rewarding to see people actually make what you are trying to teach in the video.  I received many comments from complete beginners that they watched this video and made a beautiful net bag. It is so perfect for everyday life and so easy to make. If you still didn't crochet it is high time to make one. Here the tick tock link: https://vt.tiktok.c...

Today I would like to share Lace Granny Square with you that I just finished for my nt bag bottom.  It's a large crochet granny square with diameter 25 cm that is so simple a beginning crocheter could easily make this one in very little time. Granny Square is so crucial as it’s a fundament basic crochet stitch that has a super long history. It’s easy and versatile, and fast to make. What'smore granny square pattern can be worked on, on the go and then seamed together into whatever crochet project you’re working on. In my opinion, crochet granny square is experiencing a new peak of its development and application. That's why I didn't start an afghan but a crochet bag. Crochet bags are so beautiful and eco friendly. I will post the video tutorial and the pattern picture.      Here the video tutoria:  

It often happens to me that when I see some attractive new type of yarn for me, I still buy that  yarn but just one ball. And then I sit in my studio with one question in my head: "what can I do with this ball of yarn?". Or when I buy one ball of yarn for specific project but later I realise that it can't be done with that yarn. Recently THAT YARN for me was one ball of fur yarn and velvet yarn. I had many ideas for that one ball of fur yarn but it was enough for nothing not even a small pillow or tiny mat. Until one day the idea hit my brain Korean style fur scarf. I call it korean style just because I saw many korean vloggers had similar ones. It's short practical and pretty.   For this type of scarf you can use literally any yarn you want and a matching hook. The recommended size is 80~90 cm long and 10 cm wide. You can customise the size as you prefer. The key idea is to crochet a little whole where one end of scarf can be inserted to avoid...

These easy crochet bags can be used ofor fruit, vegetables, toys, clothes and etc.  They are nice alternatives to plastic bags because the bags are reusable and  environmentally friendly. You can use any yarn and a  matching hook. I am using  Rosarios4  Bairo Alto 100 % Cotton Weight: DK (100 g / 285 m) Needles: 4-4.5 mm. Gauge: 21 sts / 26 rows to 10x10cm.  The size is completely customizable, and the pattern is multiple of 3 plus chain 3 and insert hook into 6th chain.  Make 3 increases on both ends for the first row and continue to crochet them until desired size.  Here the complete video tutorial: