This space began with a single thought: there’s more to crochet than curated Instagram pages and perfect stitches.

If you’ve landed here, you probably already know that. Maybe you’ve frogged a project a time or six. Maybe you’ve squinted at a pattern written like it was transcribed from a fever dream. Or maybe, like me, you love the tactile rhythm of yarn through fingers and the quiet satisfaction of finishing a thing — even if it took three attempts and some muttered unmentionable words along the way.

So I’m here on the blog, to build a space for documenting the messy middle of crochet: pattern design experiments, vintage finds, character-building (sometimes literal), and whatever else winds up in the tangle. It’s part journal, part behind-the-scenes, part resource. Think of it as the companion to my YouTube channel, Hook and Yarn Wizardry, only a little more personal, a little more detailed, and always grounded in the real work of making.

I’m not here to sell hacks, the latest TikTok trend (though I do have one now) or aesthetic perfection. I’m here for the stitches that unravel and get redone — and the stories that come with them.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, stick around. There’s a lot of yarn to untangle — and some unexpected magic along the way.

— Lisa