Episodes

  • Summer Stash Bash Kickoff: Stash Yarn, Soap Sacks & Crochet Kindness

    Summer Stash Bash Kickoff: Stash Yarn, Soap Sacks & Crochet Kindness
    May 24 2026
    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.View the Newsletter: Summer Stash Bash is kicking off! ☀️🧶This week, Summer Stash Bash is back, and we’re turning stash yarn into kindness. Yarn Over Hook is partnering with S.A.C.K., which stands for Supporting A Community with Kindness, for a community challenge with one big goal: crochet and donate 1,000 soap sacks, each with a bar of soap, to local communities around the world.In this episode, we share details about the Summer Stash Bash kickoff livestream happening Wednesday, May 27 at 1:30 PM PT, including a giveaway for two handcrafted resin crochet hooks from Yarnbow, a family-run business based in Austin, Texas known for handcrafted Glissando resin crochet hooks.We also ask this week’s community question: What are your favorite stash-busting crochet projects? From soap sacks and granny squares to dishcloths, scrap blankets, amigurumi minis, and the yarn that has been waiting the longest in your stash, this is your chance to share what you love making when your stash gets a little too powerful.Then we preview the full week at Yarn Over Hook, including a new blanket WIP with the Pandora’s Box Blanket by Mickey from The Crochet Crowd, the Summer Stash Bash with Stitches! Kickoff & Giveaway, a members-only Rosa Tee session by Lola Crochets, and Square Up Saturday with mystery granny squares, color play, crochet charts, and Claire Montgomerie’s decks.Plus, we highlight Sammi’s latest video, I’m FINALLY Learning Tunisian Crochet!, for anyone who has had Tunisian crochet on their “one day I’ll learn that” list. Trying something new can feel awkward at first, but that is part of the fun.This week’s featured pattern maker is Remy A Crafty Hedgehog, created by Alexis Kavros, with playful crochet patterns, fiber art, creative storytelling, videos, community, and beginner-friendly crochet inspiration. We also spotlight the free Mini Jellyfish Crochet Pattern in the Yarn Over Hook marketplace.We also share a new episode from Exploration Crochet, titled Crochet’s Long History of Being Problematic — to Somebody, a thoughtful listen for anyone interested in crochet’s history, culture, and complexity beyond the hobby itself.Whether you are joining Summer Stash Bash, working through a blanket WIP, learning Tunisian crochet, playing Name That Stitch, listening to Exploration Crochet, or simply crocheting a few quiet rows today, we’re glad you’re here.Grab your cotton yarn, your favorite hook, and your summer crochet energy.Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletterhttps://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.comWatch on YouTube 📹https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ABOUT YARN OVER HOOKYarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.Built by makers, for makers. 🧶🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/aboutThe Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    6 mins
  • What Would You Tell Your Beginner Crochet Self? | May 17th

    What Would You Tell Your Beginner Crochet Self? | May 17th
    May 19 2026

    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.

    View the Newsletter: What would you tell your beginner crochet self?

    This week, we’re asking a simple but meaningful question:

    What would you tell your beginner crochet self?

    If you could go back and start your crochet journey again, what would you change? What would you keep the same? Would you worry less about perfect stitches, buy different yarn, try new techniques sooner, or simply remind yourself that every tangled skein and uneven row is part of learning?

    In this episode, we reflect on the beginner crochet journey, the lessons we learn over time, and the little pieces of advice that can make the craft feel more joyful, less intimidating, and more connected.

    We also share what’s happening across Yarn Over Hook, including community updates, crochet resources, upcoming events, shop submissions, and ways for makers to get involved. Whether you’re joining a livestream, catching up on a replay, submitting an event, sharing a crochet-friendly shop, or working through your latest WIP, there’s a place for you here.

    This episode is a reminder that crochet is not about being perfect from the beginning. It’s about learning, experimenting, making mistakes, finding your rhythm, and becoming part of a creative community along the way.

    So grab your hook, think back to your first stitches, and join us for this week’s episode.

    Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.

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    🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES

    Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶

    https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here

    📅 Explore Crochet Events

    https://crochetevents.com

    📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter

    https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/

    Play Name That Stitch 🎮

    https://namethatstitch.com

    Watch on YouTube 📹

    https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial

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    ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK

    Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.

    Built by makers, for makers. 🧶

    🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/about

    The Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.

    © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    6 mins
  • Summer Stash Bash Is Here: Turn Your Yarn Stash Into Kindness

    Summer Stash Bash Is Here: Turn Your Yarn Stash Into Kindness
    May 16 2026
    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.View the Newsletter: Summer Stash Bash Is Here: Turn Your Yarn Stash Into Kindness 🧼This week, we’re kicking off something especially meaningful: the 2026 Summer Stash Bash, a Yarn Over Hook community crochet challenge in partnership with S.A.C.K., which stands for Supporting A Community with Kindness. Together, we’re inviting crocheters to turn yarn from their stashes into handmade comfort, practical care, and global goodwill. In this episode, we share how Summer Stash Bash supports S.A.C.K.’s mission to provide essential toiletries to underserved communities. Many people cannot use government assistance programs like SNAP to purchase hygiene products, which makes donations like soap, shampoo, and other toiletries especially meaningful. The goal for this year’s challenge is simple and powerful: help the Yarn Over Hook community crochet and donate 1,000 soap sacks worldwide. Each soap sack should include a bar of soap, turning a handmade crochet project into a practical care item for someone who needs it. We also preview this week’s Yarn Over Hook livestream schedule, including Crochet & Chat with the Checkered Tote by MitchesGetStitchesUS, Stitches! with another round of Just Get the Pattern, a members-only Rosa Tee session by Lola Crochets, and Square Up Saturday with crochet charts and granny squares. Plus, we celebrate the official launch of The Crochet Stitch Podcast, the new weekly audio companion to The Stitch newsletter. Each week, Sammi Jai will bring you a quick audio version featuring Yarn Over Hook updates, upcoming livestreams, crochet events, community highlights, featured resources, and simple ways to create, learn, and connect. Whether you’re joining a livestream, starting your first soap sack, catching a replay, or listening while you crochet through your latest WIP, we’re so glad you’re here.Grab your hook and join us.Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletterhttps://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.comWatch on YouTube 📹https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ABOUT YARN OVER HOOKYarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.Built by makers, for makers. 🧶🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/aboutThe Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    5 mins
  • The WIP Queen Returns: Crochet Game Night & Big Project Motivation

    The WIP Queen Returns: Crochet Game Night & Big Project Motivation
    May 16 2026

    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.

    View the Newsletter: The Crochet Stitch #5: The WIP Queen Returns 👑 + A Game You’ll Lose 😂

    This week is for every crocheter with a WIP sitting nearby. We’re bringing back WIP Queen, crochet game night chaos, and a full lineup of live crochet sessions designed to help you pick up your hook and make progress.

    In this episode, we preview the return of Stitches!, featuring crochet, conversation, Crown the WIP Queen, and a round of Guess Who Bought This Pattern? Whether you’re working through a long-term project, starting something new, or just want to hang out with fellow crocheters, this is one to join live.

    We also highlight a community spotlight featuring Paco el Chiguiro and the Charitable Crocheters Movement, shared by community member Gabriela. It’s a reminder that crochet can bring people together through generosity, creativity, and shared purpose.

    Then we look ahead at the week’s Yarn Over Hook schedule, including Crochet & Chat with Checkered Tote progress, Stitches! game night, a members-only Rosa Tee session, and Square Up Saturday with crochet charts and granny square practice.

    Plus, this week’s video is all about finishing big crochet projects, especially the ones that take time, focus, and a little extra motivation.

    Whether you’re joining Stitches!, finishing a WIP, starting a new square, or quietly crocheting along from home, we’re glad you’re here.

    Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.

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    🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES

    Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶

    https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here

    📅 Explore Crochet Events

    https://crochetevents.com

    📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter

    https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/

    Play Name That Stitch 🎮

    https://namethatstitch.com

    Watch on YouTube 📹

    https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial

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    ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK

    Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.

    Built by makers, for makers. 🧶

    🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/about

    The Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.

    © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    4 mins
  • Stitches! is Back: Crochet, Community & WIP Queen Energy | April 26

    Stitches! is Back: Crochet, Community & WIP Queen Energy | April 26
    May 16 2026

    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.

    View the Newsletter: The Crochet Stitch #4: Stitches! is Back

    This week, Stitches! is back, and we are catching up with Alexis live. We’re talking crochet, conversation, community, long-term projects, new makes, and a little WIP Queen energy as the next WIP Queen gets crowned.

    In this episode, we also highlight the latest Stitches! LA Yarn Crawl replay, filled with yarn crawl energy, crochet conversation, and creative community moments you can still watch and stitch along with.

    Then we look ahead at a full week of Yarn Over Hook livestreams, including progress on the Festival Blanket, the return of Stitches! with Alexis, a YouTube members-only crochet session working on the Babylonica Top by Expression Fiber Arts, and Square Up Saturday, where we continue reading crochet charts and making granny squares.

    We also share an Exploration Crochet update from the road as ReRe visits local yarn shops during the North Texas Yarn Crawl, meeting makers, exploring creative spaces, and gathering stories from the fiber community.

    Whether you’re joining Stitches!, catching a replay, working on your Festival Blanket, starting a new square, or quietly crocheting along from home, we’re glad you’re here.

    Grab your hook and join us.

    Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.

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    🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES

    Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶

    https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here

    📅 Explore Crochet Events

    https://crochetevents.com

    📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter

    https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/

    Play Name That Stitch 🎮

    https://namethatstitch.com

    Watch on YouTube 📹

    https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial

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    ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK

    Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.

    Built by makers, for makers. 🧶

    🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/about

    The Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.

    © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    4 mins
  • Celebrate Local Yarn Store Day | April 25

    Celebrate Local Yarn Store Day | April 25
    May 16 2026

    Welcome to this special edition of The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.

    View the Newsletter: Celebrate Local Yarn Store Day Today 🧶

    In this episode, we’re celebrating Local Yarn Store Day, happening Saturday, April 25, 2026. This annual event is all about showing love to independently owned yarn shops and the creative communities they help support. For crocheters, it is also a meaningful opportunity to visit your favorite local yarn store, discover something new, and help make crochet more visible in the broader fiber world.

    We talk about why local yarn stores matter, not just as places to buy yarn, but as gathering spaces, learning spaces, and community spaces. Many shops celebrate the day with special events, trunk shows, giveaways, exclusive patterns, yarn launches, and community stitching time.

    You’ll also hear simple ways to make the most of Local Yarn Store Day, including visiting a shop near you, asking about crochet-friendly events or classes, bringing a current project, buying yarn or tools, sharing the shop on social media, or inviting another crocheter to come along.

    Whether you are stopping in to say hello, picking up supplies for your next project, or sharing your favorite local yarn shop with the Yarn Over Hook community, your visit matters.

    Local Yarn Store Day is a beautiful reminder that crochet is community.

    Grab your hook, visit your favorite LYS, and celebrate the people, places, and makers that keep crochet connected.

    Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.

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    🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES

    Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶

    https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here

    📅 Explore Crochet Events

    https://crochetevents.com

    📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter

    https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/

    Play Name That Stitch 🎮

    https://namethatstitch.com

    Watch on YouTube 📹

    https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial

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    ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK

    Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.

    Built by makers, for makers. 🧶

    🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/about

    The Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.

    © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    4 mins
  • Yarnbow Resin Hooks, Popcorn & This Week in Crochet | April 20

    Yarnbow Resin Hooks, Popcorn & This Week in Crochet | April 20
    May 16 2026
    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.View the Newsletter: The Crochet Stitch: Hooks, Popcorn, and This Week in CrochetThis week, we’re talking crochet hooks, whimsical makes, community updates, and what’s happening across Yarn Over Hook.In this episode, we share a community review from longtime Yarn Over Hook member Kelli, who tested a Yarnbow resin crochet hook in size J / 6.0 mm. Kelli found the hook strong, sturdy, and smooth with bulky yarn, especially compared to some resin hooks that can feel fragile. While it did not replace her favorite metal hooks, she found it to be a dependable and attractive option she would happily use again.We also highlight Sammi’s latest crochet replay, featuring a whimsical popcorn project inspired by a Disney Sea popcorn bucket. It’s a cozy, playful crochet session with lo-fi vibes, creative stitching, and a project that feels delightfully unexpected.Plus, we preview this week’s Yarn Over Hook live schedule, including Let’s Crochet & Chat, #WIPWednesday, and Square Up Saturday, with projects ranging from the Festival Blanket to crochet popcorn and granny square chart reading.You’ll also hear about the latest episode of Exploration Crochet, hosted by ReRe: Yarn Bombing: From Door Handle to Wall Street, along with a quick community board reminder for pattern testers, crochet events, yarn crawls, and maker patterns.Whether you’re looking for a cozy crochet replay, a thoughtful hook review, a new podcast listen, or a reason to join the next livestream, we’re glad you’re here.Grab your hook and join us.Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletterhttps://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.comWatch on YouTube 📹https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ABOUT YARN OVER HOOKYarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.Built by makers, for makers. 🧶🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/aboutThe Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    3 mins
  • Crochet Quizzes, a Giveaway & New Community Updates | March 24

    Crochet Quizzes, a Giveaway & New Community Updates | March 24
    May 16 2026

    Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.

    View the Newsletter: This Week at Yarn Over Hook: Quizzes, a Giveaway, and New Community Updates

    This week, there’s a lot happening across the Yarn Over Hook community. We’re celebrating National Crochet Month with new crochet quizzes, a fun livestream giveaway, community updates, and a few new ways to create, learn, and connect.

    In this episode, we talk about our weekly livestream schedule, including Let’s Crochet & Chat, #WIPWednesday, and Square Up Saturday. We also share details about our livestream giveaway for Anchor the Octopus, a pattern by Humble Child Co., plus how community members can join live and participate.

    You’ll also hear about our new crochet quizzes, including the Crochet Maker Language quiz, yarn fiber quizzes, and crochet chart reading quizzes. They’re quick, playful ways to test your crochet knowledge and learn something new.

    We also introduce the new Yarn Over Hook Vendor Directory, a growing resource designed to help crocheters discover crochet-friendly businesses, makers, shops, and brands. This week’s featured vendor is Yarn Therapy, our first featured “Friend of Yarn Over Hook” local yarn shop.

    To close things out, we revisit our Egg-cellent Easter Eggs livestream replay, a cheerful seasonal crochet project for makers looking for a little spring inspiration.

    Whether you’re here for crochet tutorials, community stories, livestreams, quizzes, local yarn shops, or seasonal project ideas, we’re glad you’re part of Yarn Over Hook.

    Grab your hook and join us.

    Yarn Over Hook helps crocheters create, learn, and connect.

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    🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES

    Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶

    https://yarnoverhook.com/start-here

    📅 Explore Crochet Events

    https://crochetevents.com

    📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter

    https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/

    Play Name That Stitch 🎮

    https://namethatstitch.com

    Watch on YouTube 📹

    https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial

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    ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK

    Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources.

    Built by makers, for makers. 🧶

    🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com/about

    The Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.

    © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
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    3 mins