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  1. HodgePodge Crochet @hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com@hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com ·

    10 Crochet Red Flags That Instantly Tell Me What Kind of Crocheter You Are

    Crocheters are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. We create beautiful things, support each other, and somehow convince ourselves that buying more yarn is a perfectly reasonable response to having too much yarn.

    But spend enough time in crochet groups and patterns start to emerge.

    Certain habits instantly reveal what kind of crocheter you’re dealing with.

    In the spirit of fun—and because every single one of us is guilty of at least one of these—here are ten crochet red flags that instantly tell me what kind of crocheter you are.

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    🚩 1. “I Don’t Need More Yarn.”

    You say this while standing in front of a yarn stash large enough to survive an apocalypse.

    You aren’t fooling anyone.

    Not your spouse.

    Not your crochet group.

    And definitely not the yarn store cashier who recognizes you by name.

    Crocheter Type: The Yarn Dragon

    Special ability: Acquiring yarn faster than projects can consume it.

    🚩 2. “I’ll Weave in the Ends Later.”

    No.

    No, you won’t.

    That blanket is finished.

    The photos have been taken.

    The project has been gifted.

    The ends are still hanging there, mocking you.

    Crocheter Type: The Professional Procrastinator

    Special ability: Creating future problems with remarkable efficiency.

    🚩 3. You Own 47 Crochet Hooks But Use the Same One Every Time.

    You have ergonomic hooks.

    Fancy hooks.

    Light-up hooks.

    Wood hooks.

    Hooks you forgot you owned.

    Yet somehow every project gets made with the same trusty favorite.

    Crocheter Type: The Hook Collector

    Special ability: Shopping for hooks instead of using them.

    🚩 4. You Refuse to Check Gauge.

    Patterns provide gauge for a reason.

    You look directly at it.

    Ignore it completely.

    Then spend three days wondering why your sweater would fit either a Chihuahua or a small horse.

    Crocheter Type: The Chaos Goblin

    Special ability: Turning every project into a surprise.

    🚩 5. You Buy Yarn Before Choosing a Pattern.

    The yarn spoke to you.

    You had a vision.

    The vision lasted approximately four seconds.

    Now the yarn lives in a storage bin waiting for destiny.

    Crocheter Type: The Yarn Optimist

    Special ability: Believing every skein has a purpose.

    🚩 6. Every “Quick Project” Takes Three Weeks.

    You confidently announce:

    “This should only take an evening.”

    Three weeks later you’re still explaining why it’s almost finished.

    Crocheter Type: The Time Traveler

    Special ability: Existing in a completely different dimension than the calendar.

    🚩 7. You Frog the Same Row Five Times.

    The pattern is fine.

    The yarn is fine.

    The hook is fine.

    The problem is that your brain has temporarily left the chat.

    Crocheter Type: The Perfectionist

    Special ability: Repeating the same mistake with increasing determination.

    🚩 8. You Start New Projects Before Finishing Old Ones.

    You have:

    • One blanket in progress.
    • Two amigurumi missing arms.
    • A shawl waiting for a border.
    • Three mystery projects in bags.

    And yet you just cast your eye on a new pattern.

    Crocheter Type: The Serial Starter

    Special ability: Maximum excitement, minimum completion.

    🚩 9. You Keep Every Tiny Scrap of Yarn.

    You can’t throw it away.

    What if you need it someday?

    For what?

    Nobody knows.

    But it might be useful.

    Crocheter Type: The Scrap Goblin

    Special ability: Turning sandwich bags into a storage system.

    🚩 10. You Say “Just One More Row” at Midnight.

    The most dangerous lie in crochet.

    One more row becomes five.

    Five becomes ten.

    Suddenly it’s 2:17 a.m. and you’re making life choices with a crochet hook in your hand.

    Crocheter Type: The Night Owl Hooker

    Special ability: Time blindness powered entirely by yarn.

    The Real Question…

    Which red flag are you?

    Personally, I suspect most crocheters are a terrifying combination of:

    🚩 Yarn Dragon

    🚩 Scrap Goblin

    🚩 Professional Procrastinator

    🚩 Serial Starter

    And honestly? That’s part of the fun.

    After all, if we were perfectly organized, would we even be crocheters?

    Tell Me Your Crochet Red Flag

    What’s your biggest crochet red flag—the one you can’t even defend anymore?

    Be honest.

    This is a safe space.

    Mostly. 😆

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  2. HodgePodge Crochet @hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com@hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com ·

    Which Hooks Are Actually Worth Your Money?

    Every crocheter starts with the same innocent thought:

    “A crochet hook is a crochet hook.”

    Three months later you’re researching ergonomic handles at 2 a.m., reading 47-page forum debates, and wondering if a Japanese hook will somehow improve your life.

    The answer is…sometimes.

    Today we’re diving into the most popular crochet hooks on the market, who they’re best for, and whether they’re worth adding to your collection.

    Best Hook for Complete Beginners

    Boye Aluminum Hooks

    Why beginners like them:

    • Cheap
    • Available almost everywhere
    • Durable
    • Great for learning basic stitches

    The downside:

    The tapered head can split yarn for some crocheters, especially when working with softer acrylics.

    Crocheter Rating: ★★★☆☆

    Wallet Rating: ★★★★★

    Likelihood You’ll Still Be Using It In Five Years: 40%

    The Hook Everyone Eventually Tries

    Clover Amour

    If crochet hooks had a popularity contest, Clover Amour would probably win.

    Why people love them:

    • Comfortable ergonomic handle
    • Smooth glide
    • Distinct colors by size
    • Excellent for long crochet sessions

    Many crocheters describe their first Clover Amour purchase as a “gateway hook.”

    One turns into three.

    Three turns into the whole set.

    Crocheter Rating: ★★★★★

    Likelihood You’ll Accidentally Start a Collection: 98%

    Best for Arthritic Hands

    Furls Odyssey

    These are the luxury sports cars of crochet hooks.

    Pros:

    • Extremely comfortable grip
    • Beautiful designs
    • Reduces hand strain for many crocheters

    Cons:

    • Expensive
    • Losing one feels like losing jewelry

    Crocheter Rating: ★★★★☆

    Panic Level When Dropped on a Hard Floor: ★★★★★

    Best for Speed Crocheters

    Tulip Etimo

    These hooks have developed a near-cult following.

    Many experienced crocheters claim they can crochet faster with Tulips than with any other hook.

    Why:

    • Very smooth finish
    • Excellent hook shape
    • Consistent tension

    If Clover Amour and Furls had a very efficient Japanese cousin, it would be Tulip Etimo.

    Crocheter Rating: ★★★★★

    Likelihood of Becoming Your Favorite Hook: High

    Best Budget Ergonomic Hook

    Susan Bates Soft Ergonomic

    Many crocheters overlook these because they’re less flashy than some of the premium brands.

    Pros:

    • Affordable
    • Comfortable
    • Inline hook design

    Perfect for:

    Anyone who wants ergonomic comfort without spending premium-hook money.

    Most Divisive Hook

    Inline vs. Tapered Hooks

    This debate has been going on since approximately the invention of yarn.

    Inline Hooks

    (Susan Bates style)

    • More defined throat
    • Better stitch consistency for some crocheters
    • Popular with amigurumi makers

    Tapered Hooks

    (Boye style)

    • Smoother stitch flow
    • Easier for beginners
    • Often preferred for garments and blankets

    Ask ten crocheters which is better and you’ll get twelve opinions.

    Hooks That Look Amazing But Aren’t For Everyone

    Resin Hooks

    Wooden Hooks

    Handmade Turned Hooks

    They’re gorgeous.

    They’re photogenic.

    They’re Instagram famous.

    But depending on the finish, they may not glide as smoothly as metal hooks.

    Sometimes pretty and practical aren’t the same thing.

    The Hook Hall of Fame

    If I were building a crochet starter collection today:

    🥇 Best Beginner Hook: Boye

    🥈 Best Overall Hook: Clover Amour

    🥉 Best Premium Hook: Tulip Etimo

    🏆 Best Luxury Hook: Furls Odyssey

    💰 Best Budget Ergonomic Hook: Susan Bates Soft Ergonomic

    Let’s settle this once and for all:

    What’s the best crochet hook you’ve ever used—and which one do you absolutely refuse to buy again?

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  3. HodgePodge Crochet @hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com@hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com ·

    The Weirdest Crochet Hacks People Actually Swear By

    Washing Acrylic Yarn in Hair Conditioner

    The Hack:
    Soak scratchy acrylic yarn in hair conditioner to make it softer.

    Why People Swear By It:
    It genuinely can make some acrylics feel softer. Entire tutorials exist for it.

    The Potential Disaster:
    Nobody seems entirely sure how much conditioner is too much.

    Use too much and you can leave residue behind.

    Now your afghan smells like it just got back from a spa weekend.

    Freezing Yarn to Kill Odors

    This one pops up occasionally in stash groups.

    The theory is that putting yarn in the freezer will remove musty smells from thrifted yarn.

    The problem?

    Freezers don’t magically remove odors.

    They just create cold yarn.

    Now you have cold, musty yarn.

    Putting Acrylic Projects in the Dryer Until They “Bloom”

    The internet occasionally refers to this as “killing” acrylic.

    Some crocheters deliberately heat acrylic to soften it and improve drape.

    Sometimes it works.

    Sometimes your project goes from “beautiful drape” to “gravity’s strongest supporter.”

    There is a very fine line between:

    “Look how soft this is!”

    and

    “What happened to my cardigan?”

    Spraying Projects with Fabric Softener

    The logic seems reasonable.

    If fabric softener softens clothes, surely it softens crochet.

    The downside?

    Residue.

    Lots of residue.

    Some crocheters report projects feeling coated rather than softened.

    Your blanket should not feel like it has been marinated.

    Vinegar Fixes Everything

    There are people who recommend vinegar for:

    • softening yarn
    • setting colors
    • removing odors
    • blocking
    • laundry

    At this point vinegar is basically the essential oil of crochet.

    Sometimes it helps.

    Sometimes your craft room smells like a fish-and-chip shop.

    Store Hooks Inside the Yarn Ball

    This one sounds clever.

    Until six months later.

    A crocheter on Reddit reported finding multiple hooks hidden in yarn skeins after using this method.

    Future You becomes an archaeologist.

    “Ah yes, a 5mm hook from the Late Granny Square Period.”

    Use Bobby Pins, Paper Clips, Safety Pins, Hair Clips, Barrettes, and Literally Anything as Stitch Markers

    Crocheters are inventive.

    The issue is that every substitute marker eventually finds the one strand of yarn it can snag.

    It’s almost a law of nature.

    “Just Crochet Tighter”

    This advice gets handed out constantly.

    Gaping stitches?

    Crochet tighter.

    Amigurumi holes?

    Crochet tighter.

    World hunger?

    Probably crochet tighter.

    The result is often hand cramps, wrist pain, and a hook that barely fits into the stitches.

    Ignore Dye Lots

    This isn’t really a hack.

    It’s more of a gamble.

    Every crocheter eventually learns that “close enough” can become:

    “Why is half my blanket a completely different shade of blue?”

    Glue It

    Every so often somebody suggests using fabric glue instead of weaving in ends.

    I need everyone to sit down.

    Because that little blob of glue is now the hardest part of your project.

    Forever.

    You have essentially installed a tiny rock into your blanket.

    Crocheters are some of the most creative problem-solvers on Earth.

    Which is wonderful.

    It’s also how we ended up soaking yarn in conditioner, freezing skeins, baking acrylic in dryers, and storing hooks inside yarn balls.

    Sometimes innovation changes the craft.

    Sometimes it creates a very soft blanket that smells vaguely like Pantene.


    What’s the weirdest crochet hack you’ve ever tried—and did it actually work?

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  4. HodgePodge Crochet @hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com@hodgepodgecrochetcom.wordpress.com ·

    7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Crocheting

    1. Your First Projects Will Become Your Most Valuable Projects

    Not because they’re beautiful—but because they’re proof of how far you’ve come.

    Most crocheters hide their first scarf, wonky granny square, or lopsided hat. Years later, they wish they’d kept it. Looking back at those early mistakes is one of the best reminders that skill comes from practice, not talent.

    2. The Yarn You Hate Might Not Actually Be Bad

    Nobody talks about this.

    Sometimes the problem isn’t the yarn—it’s the project.

    I’ve had yarn sit in my stash for years because I hated working with it. Then one day I used it for a completely different project and suddenly loved it.

    Before you donate a yarn you dislike, try imagining it in a different pattern.

    3. Nobody Can See Most of Your Mistakes

    This is probably the biggest secret in crochet.

    That skipped stitch?
    That uneven tension?
    That slightly crooked row?

    You see it because you’ve stared at the project for ten hours.

    Everyone else sees a handmade item and thinks it’s amazing.

    4. You Don’t Need a Huge Yarn Stash

    Social media can make it seem like every crocheter owns a room full of yarn.

    The truth?

    Many experienced crocheters work from surprisingly small, carefully chosen stashes.

    Buying yarn and crocheting are two separate hobbies.

    It took me years to learn that one.

    5. Frogging Isn’t Failure

    When you’re new, ripping out rows feels terrible.

    Experienced crocheters know better.

    Sometimes the fastest way forward is backward.

    Every project you’ve ever admired has probably been frogged multiple times before it was finished.

    6. The Most Useful Skill Isn’t Any Stitch—It’s Learning to Read Your Crochet

    This is something beginners almost never hear.

    At some point, patterns become less important than understanding what your stitches are doing.

    You start recognizing:

    • where stitches were missed
    • where increases happened
    • where decreases happened
    • why a piece is curling
    • why a project is leaning

    Once you can “read” your crochet, fixing mistakes becomes much easier.

    7. Your Crochet Style Will Change More Than You Think

    Most crocheters assume they’ll always make the same types of projects.

    Then something funny happens.

    The blanket maker becomes an amigurumi enthusiast.
    The garment maker starts designing appliqués.
    The hat maker falls in love with lace.

    The projects that excite you today may be completely different from the ones you’ll love five years from now.

    That’s part of the fun.

    Final Thoughts

    When I first learned to crochet, I thought success meant making perfect stitches.

    Years later, I’ve realized crochet is much more about patience, experimentation, and enjoying the process.

    The mistakes, the frogging, the abandoned projects, and the oddball yarn purchases are all part of the journey.

    And honestly? Those are often the things that teach us the most.

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  6. 🪡🌼 #handmadecrafts floral vest

    used cloth from a decluttering sale, flour sacks for the lining, recycled buttons from old shirts, and pattern from sew.mii. shorts are thrifted and repaired.

    struggled with the construction a bit but learned a lot about clean seams and lining; also the first time I used buttons in a project.

    realized I forgot to take a proper photo until we got to the train station, thus:

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  7. 🪡🌼 #handmadecrafts floral vest

    used cloth from a decluttering sale, flour sacks for the lining, recycled buttons from old shirts, and pattern from sew.mii. shorts are thrifted and repaired.

    struggled with the construction a bit but learned a lot about clean seams and lining; also the first time I used buttons in a project.

    realized I forgot to take a proper photo until we got to the train station, thus:

    #sewing #sewistsofmastodon #sewingprojects #sustainablefashion #circularfashion

  8. 🪡🌼 #handmadecrafts floral vest

    used cloth from a decluttering sale, flour sacks for the lining, recycled buttons from old shirts, and pattern from sew.mii. shorts are thrifted and repaired.

    struggled with the construction a bit but learned a lot about clean seams and lining; also the first time I used buttons in a project.

    realized I forgot to take a proper photo until we got to the train station, thus:

    #sewing #sewistsofmastodon #sewingprojects #sustainablefashion #circularfashion

  9. 🪡🌼 #handmadecrafts floral vest

    used cloth from a decluttering sale, flour sacks for the lining, recycled buttons from old shirts, and pattern from sew.mii. shorts are thrifted and repaired.

    struggled with the construction a bit but learned a lot about clean seams and lining; also the first time I used buttons in a project.

    realized I forgot to take a proper photo until we got to the train station, thus:

    #sewing #sewistsofmastodon #sewingprojects #sustainablefashion #circularfashion

  10. 🪡🌼 #handmadecrafts floral vest

    used cloth from a decluttering sale, flour sacks for the lining, recycled buttons from old shirts, and pattern from sew.mii. shorts are thrifted and repaired.

    struggled with the construction a bit but learned a lot about clean seams and lining; also the first time I used buttons in a project.

    realized I forgot to take a proper photo until we got to the train station, thus:

    #sewing #sewistsofmastodon #sewingprojects #sustainablefashion #circularfashion

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  12. The City of #VictoriaBC is hosting a series of fun & #FreeWorkshops for local folks to learn to make a variety of #HolidayCrafts.

    Check out all the free #crafts workshops listed on their #Eventbrite page:

    eventbrite.ca/o/city-of-victor

    These crafting workshops are being facilitated by #SupplyVictoria - a wonderful creative reuse centre. They sell new/used art supplies & host many different arts & crafts workshops throughout the year:
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