Many knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers, and general yarn whisperers will have already discovered Ravelry.com, if not, you’re in for a treat! Ravelry is a free online community made just for people who love working with yarn. Whether you’re a seasoned shawl-maker or just learned how to chain stitch, there’s something here for you. It’s part inspiration board, part digital project tracker, and part bustling social club.
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Crochet Inspo-gram
Looking to fill up your insta feed with more crochet goodness? Our crochet teacher – Amy has put together some of her favourite hooker inspo’ on Instagram for you:
Mostly Clothing & Accessories
- Katie Jones Knit – @katiejonesknit
- GimmeKaya Crochet – @gimme_kaya
- Sandra – @littlegoldennook
- Wool and The Gang – @woolandthegang
- Roberta Ramona – @robertaramona
- Julia Mackeprang – @mamaquillatejidos
- Alexandra Lund – @nattythread
Homewares/ Accessories/ Some Clothing
- Molla Mills – @molla.mills
- Olivia Laws – @olivialawsart
- Lindsey Newns – @lottieandalbert
- Caroline – @poppyseedandpom
- Juliet Gunn – @juliet.laura.gunn
- Make Create Do – @makecreatedolondon
- LoveCrafts Crochet – @lovecraftscrochet
- Soy Celes – @bhindi.crochet
Calming, creative & soulful skills
If you are looking for ways to unwind, relax, make the stress of your day stop, crochet or knitting could be your hobby. Let our teachers Lorena and Amy show you how these handcrafts encourage imagination and develop your artistic side. Stimulate the logical part of your brain, distract the chatty bit in the back and calm yourself with these creative therapies.
“Spending time on an activity that you enjoy can improve your mental health and wellbeing. Research shows that people with hobbies are less likely to suffer from stress, low mood, and depression. Activities that get you out and about can make you feel happier and more relaxed. Group activities like team sports can improve your communication skills and relationships with others.”
Read more from Head Health a resource from the Australian Government – click here.
We are Crushing on Katie Jones!
It is here! Our next Crochet Club.
We want to introduce you to the crochet designers that you should be crushing hard on.
In this fortnightly club, you will learn how to make the Katie Jones Flower Poncho with Amy.
Crochet Hook Size Conversions
At a bare minimum to get yourself started on crochet you’ll need a crochet hook and some yarn. As you become a premier hooker you’ll build up an arsenal of hooks of all sizes, and you’ll also find it handy to have stitch markers and a yarn needle.
Different brands have slightly different benefits to their hooks. Bamboo hooks can be nice to work with but sometimes little splinters will grab your yarn. You can also get steel and plastic hooks, ultimately any cheap hooks can be a bit grabby and tough on your hands after hours of absent minded hooking. Soft rubber handle hooks are more gentle on your hands and they are a much better choice for people suffering from arthritis and finding it difficult to grasp a thin hook.
There are (unfortunately) three different ways to refer to the sizes of crochet hooks, these are outlined in the table below.
- The U.S. identify hooks by letters and numbers from B to S and 1 to 15.
- There are imperial measurements of the shank diameter (common in The U.K.).
- Australia commonly uses the metric measurement of the shank diameter.
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Steel crochet hooks are finer and generally used with lace weight yarns and crochet threads.
Crochet Hook International Size Conversion Chart