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Hosted by CYC Certified Crochet Instructor and Teacher ReRe, Exploration Crochet is a storytelling podcast and blog that explores the art, history, and humor of crochet—past to present. It’s part history lesson, part maker’s circle, and all heart—celebrating crochet as both a creative act and a living tradition.
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- 1 weeks ago25 min
Crochet Socks: The Haters, the Hype, & the History | S2 Ep22
Fall is here, and while gorgeous sock yarn is calling your name, your hook might be raising some serious questions. Can you really crochet socks that feel comfortable to wear inside shoes, or do they always feel lumpy and stiff? In this episode of Exploration Crochet, we break down the engineering of crochet footwear, from selecting the right sock yarn to conquering tricky heels and sizing. We examine common maker complaints—from the dreaded "pebble underfoot" effect to Second-Sock Syndrome—and highlight top designers like Karen Whooley who are revolutionizing the craft. Plus, we explore exciting modern patterns and look back at a fascinating vintage children's crochet sock pattern published in Godey's Lady's Book. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, this episode covers everything you need to know about crafting crochet socks. Godey’s Lady’s Book | https://www.siamcostumes.com/cutters_guides/pdf/godeys_1863_july.pdfYOH Autumn Sock-A-Thon | https:.≤-09//yarnoverhook.com/autumn-sock-a-thon-2026/Karen Whooley Q&A | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEbd8ZBDqEDesigners and books mentionedKaren Whooley, Socks: The Crochet Way (2025); Rohn Strong, Step into Crochet (2017); Anna Nikipirowicz, Crochet Socks That Rock (2025); Vicki Brown, The Crochet Sock Collection; and Briana K Designs. Pattern availability and editions can change; check the designers’ current listings.Music |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.htmlFats Waller – Your Socks Don’t Match, 1941🔗 ADDITIONAL LINKS & RESOURCESTip ReRe a Tea ☕️ | Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet - https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletterhttps://ExplorationCrochet.comExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/📅 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.comExploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
- Sep 10, 202625 min
Hooked on Learning pt2: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor and Teacher | S2 Ep21
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe breaks down the detailed coursework behind the Craft Yarn Council’s (CYC) Certified Instructor Program for Levels I and II. Moving from foundational stitch control to advanced intermediate techniques, she explains how candidate swatches are rigorously evaluated on exact gauge, structural accuracy, and strict adherence to written instructions. The episode covers the step-by-step progression of the program's nine lessons, including chart reading, tapestry colorwork, and original lesson plan design. ReRe highlights the culmination of the program—a fully structured, professionally finished child’s cardigan—and reflects on how certification shifts a maker's perspective from simply creating to effectively teaching. Finally, she shares evaluator feedback on her performance and teases a potential next step into the CGoA Masters Program.🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESTip ReRe a Tea ☕️ | Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet - https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochetBlog | https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/hooked-on-learning-becoming-a-certified-53d? Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor | https://exploration-crochet.captivate.fm/episode/hooked-on-learning-becoming-a-certified-crochet-instructor-cyc-level-i-s2-ep20/CYC Certified Instructor Program | https//www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.htmlCGoA Masters Program | https://crochet.org/become-a-master/Sound Attributes |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.htmlABC Song Music Box by Anastasia Chubarova https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=156934 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletterhttps://ExplorationCrochet.comExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/📅 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.comExploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
- Jul 31, 202618 min
Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor (CYC Level I) | S2 Ep20
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe begins her Craft Yarn Council Level I journey to become a certified crochet instructor. Drawing on her experience teaching others, advising Yarn Over Hook members, and working with elementary-school students, she explores the difference between knowing how to crochet and knowing how to teach it. ReRe explains the CYC certification requirements, including evaluated crochet work, lesson planning, pattern interpretation, and at least 15 hours of student teaching. She also introduces notable crocheters connected to the program, including Linda Dean, Karen Klemp, Marie Segares, and Elise Rose. Along the way, she discovers why returning to crochet fundamentals can help an experienced maker become a more thoughtful and effective teacher.🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESTip ReRe a Tea ☕️ | Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet - https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochetElise Rose: How to Become a Certified Crochet Instructor | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tLOtg2GgVs&t=26sCYC Certified Instructor Program | https//www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.htmlSound Attributes |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.htmlMusic by Geoff Harvey https://pixabay.com/users/geoffharvey-9096471/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=383248 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletterhttps://ExplorationCrochet.comExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/📅 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.comExploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
- Jul 17, 202618 min
Learning Crochet: Why Mistakes Are the Secret to Mastery | S2 Ep19
Have you ever confidently announced, "I'm almost done," only to discover you completely omitted an entire section of a crochet pattern? You aren't alone. In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe confesses to making hundreds of crochet mistakes and explains why every single one of them is actually a secret superpower.We step away from the pressure of perfectionism and explore the fascinating intersections of fiber arts, history, neuroscience, and even Star Trek. Discover how legendary accidental discoveries like penicillin, microwaves, and Post-it notes share the exact same DNA as your latest wonky crochet project. Learn about "error-based learning" and how your brain functions like a prediction engine recalculating a missed turn on a GPS. If you've ever felt discouraged by frogging rows or struggling with a complex chart, this episode will completely reframe your mindset. Remember: mastery isn't built from perfect stitches—it's built from curiosity, resilience, and the power of "yet."🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES | Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochetDr. Manu Kapur | How Failure Drives Learning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv952Z0lfsIProfessor Robert Bjork | How We Learn vs How We Think We Learn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZzoVp5jmIProfessor Carol Dweck | Developing a Growth Mindset - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQHow the Kobayashi Maru Test Actually Went | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIYT519PVM&t=8s Sound Attributes |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.htmlMusic: Hopeful – Reaching the Summit by AK Academy https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=464332Adventure Time | Utopiaa 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter | https://ExplorationCrochet.comExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/📅 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.comExploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
- Jul 10, 202624 min
Learning to Crochet for Beginners: Overcoming the Fear of the First Chain | S2 Ep18
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe explores the fear of the first chain and why many beginner crocheters feel anxious before they ever pick up a hook. Through humor, research, and Roman’s Skinny Scarf™ story, the episode looks at fear of failure, perfectionism, avoidance, cognitive load, and the emotional pressure of learning something new. ReRe explains why beginner crochet mistakes are not proof of failure but useful data that helps makers understand tension, stitch count, and technique. The episode also celebrates frogging as a normal part of the creative process and encourages beginners to start small, practice for five minutes, and let the first project be ugly. Ultimately, this episode reminds listeners that crochet does not require perfection, natural talent, or total confidence — only the courage to begin.🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESRoman’s Skinny Scarf Pattern | https://yarnoverhook.com/product/romans-skinny-scarf-crochet-pattern/companion blog | https://explorationcrochet.com/p/learning-to-crochet-for-beginners?r=4mgl69Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletterhttps://ExplorationCrochet.comExplore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/📅 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.comExploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook.© 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.
- Jun 18, 202618 min
Hooks for Humanity: The Red Cross and the Birth of the Crochet Corps | S2 EP17
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe uncovers the fascinating history of the American Red Cross, Florence Marshall, and the World War I "Knit Your Bit" campaign. Learn how ARC-400 helped standardize patterns, yarn, and production methods decades before modern craft standards existed. Discover how millions of volunteers created more than four million sweaters and millions of other garments for soldiers during WWI. Explore the surprising connections between wartime knitting, crochet, and the development of organized fiber arts charity work. This episode reveals how the Red Cross helped create the blueprint for modern crochet volunteer organizations.LINKS |Companion blog | ExplorationCrochet.comLibrary of Congress Blog | https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2026/04/knit-your-bit/American Red Cross: Instructions for Knitting | https://collections.theworldwar.org/argus/final/Portal/Default.aspx?component=AAAS&record=6eec2929-de90-427f-91aa-6911f1d1a1daKnitting the Nation | https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/knitting-nationMen’s Sleeveless Sweater for Navy Use | https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8892Bear Brand Yarns: Directions for Crocheted and Knitted Articles | https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/hooks-for-humanity-the-red-cross-7d2?r=4mgl69&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueFREE Red Cross First Aid Kit Pattern | https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/red-heart-red-heart-cares-crochet-first-aid-kit?srsltid=AfmBOoqZexOoH3_D7KmPz2sQWFg9JeXKz_u7TZzcod9DKkmkW3XP1IEeRead aloud: Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tg30gZi33ESound Attribution |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html""K-K-K-Katy" was a popular World War I-era song written by Geoffrey O'Hara in 1917
- Jun 4, 202620 min
Crochet Symbols Decoded: The Not-So-Universal Language of Crochet Charts | S2 Ep16
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe decodes the world of crochet symbols and crochet charts, exploring why international crochet symbols are helpful but not always universal. Inspired by a German crochet pattern question, the episode explains how charts help crocheters move beyond written language and bridge differences in crochet terminology. Listeners will learn how common crochet chart symbols work and how Japanese crochet charts helped influence global chart literacy. The episode also explains why special stitches, amigurumi shorthand, designer preferences, and regional notation make the pattern key essential. Whether you are new to reading crochet charts or already chart-literate, this episode shows why crochet symbols are a shared visual language, and while they may not be universal law, they are a powerful visual tool that helps patterns travel across borders.🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned |The Crochet Translation Project - Crochet Terms | https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/category/crochet-translation-project/How to Read Crochet Charts: Free Symbols Quiz & Printable Guide | Download your printable chart-reading cheat sheet and test your skills here: https://yarnoverhook.com/how-to-read-crochet-charts-quiz/Thank you for listening to Exploration Crochet! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your favorite yarn craft bestie.Remember: Read the chart. Read the key. Respect the dialect!🎶 Sound Attribution |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.htmltheatticdude13 | https://pixabay.com/users/attic13-35207983/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=164785
- May 21, 202619 min
Crochet’s Long History of Being Problematic — to Somebody | S2 Ep15
In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe explores why crochet has historically been viewed as controversial, overly decorative, too feminine, too homemade, and even “hostile to feet.” Comparing crochet to knitting across multiple historical eras, the episode examines how knitting was often associated with practicality and utility while crochet became entangled in debates about labor, class, domesticity, art, and taste. Topics include Irish crochet lace during the Great Famine, Victorian decorative culture, industrialization, gender expectations, modern fiber art, and online crochet discourse. ReRe also examines how crochet continues to face assumptions about acrylic yarn use, granny squares, crochet garments, and crochet socks in both yarn shops and internet culture. Ultimately, the episode argues that crochet itself was rarely the true controversy — crochet simply became a visible site where larger social anxieties played out. This week we’re exploring why crochet has spent so long being ‘problematic’ — to somebody.LINKS |Join the conversation for FREE | YarnOverHook.comSubscribe for FREE | ExplorationCrochet.comSuggest a Crochet friendly yarn Shop | CrochetYarnCrawl.comSOUND ATRRIBUTION |YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.htmlPiano Synth Loop by EEE3333E -- https://freesound.org/s/854558/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
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