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Tag: History

  • New Crochet Book: Mitan & Moni by Jenny Levallius

    Much of the time the crochet books we share on this blog or in the magazine are all about how to make a particular item and are full of patterns and how-to information. There aren’t many that come across our desks that tell a story about crochet in the past and about those who have…

  • Learn All About The History of Crochet With Randy Cavaliere

    Curious readers have written to Crochet World asking about the history of the craft. I’ll save you the trouble of sifting through the nearly 27 million results one can find on Google when the phrase “history of crochet” is typed into the search box. Depending on the source of information, the origins and age of…

  • Learn All About the Origins of Crochet Amigurumi

    Flip through any issue of Crochet World and it’s very likely that you’ll see a doll, toy or figure. The magazine has featured animals from farm to jungle to zoo, ocean creatures, elves, gnomes, snowmen, women and children, fruits, vegetables, Santa and Mrs. Claus, balls, Halloween bowling pins and many other characters. Of course, they…

  • All the History You Need to Know About Crochet! Magazine

    All the History You Need to Know About Crochet! Magazine

    Hello everyone! Tara here— Here’s a question: If the first issue of Crochet! magazine appeared in Spring 2002, how can it be listed as Volume 35? The answer: Because before that premiere issue came out, subscribers had been used to getting their crochet magazines under a few other names and in a different size. We…