Thoughtful crochet research, historical exploration, and project work in progress.
Research & Projects
This is where I gather the deeper work of Crochet Is My Yoga — the projects I’m actively making, the historical patterns I’m studying, and the notes that grow out of both.
Some pieces begin as a simple urge to cast on or pick up a hook right away. Others unfold slowly through careful reading, stitch testing, comparison, and reconstruction. Together, they form a record of the crochet work that interests me most: beautiful vintage designs, thoughtful technique study, and projects worth documenting along the way.
If you enjoy seeing how a pattern develops, how an older design can be interpreted today, or how research and making naturally overlap, you’ll feel at home here.
Featured Series & Ongoing Work
1916 Table Cover Series
One of the most significant ongoing studies on the blog, this series follows my work with a historic table cover pattern and the process of interpreting, rewriting, and understanding it section by section.
Visit the 1916 Table Cover Series
Vintage Lace & Reconstruction Studies
Posts that dig into older lace and thread crochet designs, stitch logic, shaping, pattern language, and the sometimes surprising decisions hidden inside vintage instructions.
- Nosegay Bedspread No. 3649 (Bucilla Cotton Creations, Vol. 143, c. 1942) — Finished sample square and notes on materials, pattern quality, and why I chose not to make the full bedspread.
Project Notes from the Hook
A place for smaller project features, active makes, and the pieces that catch my eye and become part of the creative conversation here on the blog.
- Summer Belle Dress — A charming vintage baby dress project inspired by an older crochet publication, with notes on thread choice, pacing, and the pleasure of following an unexpected detour.
- Fiber Arts & AI — A note on using AI as a practical helper for fiber-arts math, especially when gauge, stitch multiples, and leftover yarn are involved.
- Prayers & Praise — A faith-centered thread crochet reflection featuring my own franed design inspired by Praying Hands and the devotional beauty of vintage filet crochet.
- How I Made My Bulky Magic Ball Blanket — A Tunisian crochet blanket project using handmade magic balls, bulky stash yarn, and planned color play.
- Preserving Out-of-Print Crochet History on Archive.org — A reflection on documenting and sharing vintage crochet publications through Archive.org as part of the broader work of preserving crochet history.
- How Modern Thread Crochet Can Improve Your Vintage Work - Working modern thread crochet designs can build the skills and confidence needed to better enjoy and adapt vintage thread patterns.
Why This Section Matters
Research and project work are at the heart of this blog. They are where curiosity turns into stitches, where old publications become living sources of inspiration, and where crochet becomes more than a finished object.
I believe there is value in documenting the process, not just the result. A stitch count question, a construction detail, a historical note, or a single lovely motif can all become part of a larger understanding of the craft.
This section is my working table — a place for close study, progress, discoveries, and the quiet satisfaction of following a piece wherever it leads.