Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
Two years of daily crochet with a stiff right thumb, and the Clover Amour set is still what I reach for first. Here is the long-term review I wish I had read before I bought them.
A side-by-side look at two popular ergonomic hook sets, tested the way I actually crochet: for hours, in a recliner, with a mildly cranky right thumb.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet, on why a cushioned handle can change how your thumb feels by the end of a long row.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
Five small changes that let me keep crocheting through the winter, even when my right thumb had other plans.
A year of evenings with the Clover Amour hook set: what the cushion grip actually fixes, what it just moves around, and who should save the money.
A retired math teacher's honest notes after a full year of using Meikeer locking stitch markers on blankets, hats, and baby gifts.
Meikeer's 150-pack against Clover's small sets, after three months of rotating both through baby hats, blankets, and dishcloths.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
The five-habit system I use on every amigurumi round, from a retired math teacher who lost her place for twenty-five years.
I bought a 150-count box of Meikeer locking stitch markers with my own money. Here is what 10 weeks of real crochet taught me, including the things the product page does not tell you.
Six months of hauling WIPs, yarn, and hooks in the Leudes crochet bag, from a retired math teacher who has crocheted for 30 years.
I carried both bags to church, to my kitchen table, and on a weekend trip. Here is what actually fits, and which one I reach for now.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
A retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet on the Leudes crochet bag backpack, and the small disaster that led her to it.
A retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet shares the exact way she packs a Leudes crochet bag so hooks, yarn and notions stay put.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
A year of blocking shawls, squares, and one very stubborn blanket on KnitIQ mats, from a crocheter who treats gauge like a word problem.
A retired math teacher compares KnitIQ and Boye interlocking blocking boards after a season of blocking blankets, hats, and baby gifts.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
A retired math teacher's step-by-step method for blocking granny squares and shawls with interlocking blocking mats, from wetting to pinning to drying.
A retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet takes a hard look at the KnitIQ blocking mats: what the listing photos don't show, what the reviews don't say, and whether they're worth your money.
A retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet puts the Knit Picks Yarn Ball Winder through months of real use, from thrift-store skeins to hand-dyed leftovers.
I put both winders through the same hanks, the same tension, and the same 30 years of crochet expectations. Here is what I found.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet on why a yarn ball winder earns its spot next to your favorite hook.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
A step-by-step guide from a retired math teacher who has crocheted for 30 years, using the Knit Picks Yarn Ball Winder.
What nobody tells you about the Knit Picks yarn ball winder before you buy it, from a crocheter who has used it for months.
Two years of daily crochet with a stiff right thumb, and the Clover Amour set is still what I reach for first. Here is the long-term review I wish I had read before I bought them.
A year of evenings with the Clover Amour hook set: what the cushion grip actually fixes, what it just moves around, and who should save the money.
A retired math teacher's honest notes after a full year of using Meikeer locking stitch markers on blankets, hats, and baby gifts.
I bought a 150-count box of Meikeer locking stitch markers with my own money. Here is what 10 weeks of real crochet taught me, including the things the product page does not tell you.
Six months of hauling WIPs, yarn, and hooks in the Leudes crochet bag, from a retired math teacher who has crocheted for 30 years.
Hands-on notes from a retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet.
A year of blocking shawls, squares, and one very stubborn blanket on KnitIQ mats, from a crocheter who treats gauge like a word problem.
A retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet takes a hard look at the KnitIQ blocking mats: what the listing photos don't show, what the reviews don't say, and whether they're worth your money.
A retired math teacher with 30 years of crochet puts the Knit Picks Yarn Ball Winder through months of real use, from thrift-store skeins to hand-dyed leftovers.
What nobody tells you about the Knit Picks yarn ball winder before you buy it, from a crocheter who has used it for months.
