Easy Crochet Jewelry

One of my favorite things to crochet is jewelry. Combining beads with crochet or just forming crochet stitches into necklaces, bracelets or earrings really allows your creativity to soar.
You don’t need to know any fancy stitches or techniques to try this. The basic crochet stitches like chain, slip stitch, and single crochet can get you [...]

Calm Your Knitting Fears

I’ve been crocheting for over 35 years now, but for the longest time I avoided knitting. I’d tried it as a child and didn’t get the hang of it, so I gave up. Then I tried it again as a young adult and also gave up after a chosen project turned into a pile of spaghetti yarn in my lap.

Knit Two Mittens At Once

As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I’m planning to attempt the two-socks-at-a-time on circular needles as described in Antje Gillingham’s book Knitting Circles Around Socks. Although I still haven’t gotten there yet (too many half-finished projects clamoring for completion), I sat down down to make a pair of mittens for my son [...]

Knit and Crochet for Valentine’s Day

Knit or crochet a heart for Valentine’s Day!

Vanna’s Choice Knitting and Crochet Contest

Don’t put away your needles and hooks yet. There’s still time to enter the second annual Vanna’s Choice Knitting and Crochet contest.

New Year Craft Resolutions

It’s a new year and for me that means trying something new. Lately I’ve found myself practicing more knitting than crochet, but that’s probably because I’ve been crocheting for 35 and only recently taught myself to knit (after several false starts over the years), so right now knitting feels new and exciting. I’m eager to [...]

Welcome to Knit and Crochet!

Welcome to the Knit and Crochet section of Creative Mind and Hands. I’m your host, Catherine Chant. I’m looking forward to sharing my love of these crafts with you. I’ve been crocheting for 35 years and it’s been my number one craft for as long as I can remember. In recent years, I’ve taught myself [...]