… it’s a way of life!

Creating with ones hands is much more than the outcome of beautiful items. It’s an intimate love affair between artist and their chosen craft. A love affair that not only brings to life amazing creations, but also the creative soul within the artist. When one purchases a handcrafted item you’re not just purchasing a beautiful piece of artwork, you’re investing in that artist and helping to keep the handcrafting industry alive.

Handcrafting has been around since the dawn of mankind; from the first humans creating tools to today’s artists who continue to amaze us. Despite the technology that the Industrial Revolution brought to the human world, there are many people to this day who continue to create and design fabrics (such has clothing, jewelry, bags, etc.) as their ancestors had done – by hand.

By Hook & Yarn explores the worlds of crocheting and knitting that are kept alive by these dedicated (and sometimes obsessed – in a good sense!) handcrafters. Within this website you’ll find an array of information to help you get your “hands” wet in both worlds, learn to become a “yarn whisperer”, along with meeting others & sharing your obsession passion. Whether you’re a beginner getting your feet “hands” or a seasoned vet, By Hook & Yarn has something for you. Feel free to browse through the sections listed below (or within the right hand sidebar) at your leisure & help me keep these two handcrafts alive by participating & meeting others within this site.

Want to know more? Click here to read about BHY & what’s coming in the near future.

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  • Top 10 Yarn Desktop Wallpaper

    ** Warning! I am not responsible for any excessive drooling that might go on while reading this post. ** You have surrounded yourself with your yarn within your home, why not your computer desktop too?! Below you'll find my top 10 favorite desktop wal...

  • Baby blocks to the rescue!

    With the lack of a stitch counter in my possession I went in search of another way I could keep track of which stitch I was doing, and found one in my son's toys. He was playing with his blocks when it struck me that I could use them... if I could find...

  • Meditative Crochet

    I've tried mediation where one sits and chants or just sits and listens to ones breathing. Oh how I've tried! lol I really didn't get much out of it other than a sore back. However, that was before I found crochet. It dawned on me one day as I w...

  • Fibro & Crochet

    These two do not play well together. One wants to keep playing while the other says "Back off already! I've had enough. Leave me alone!". Other days they might be the best of friends, helping one another to create a meditative & calming aura. ...

  • Getting Intimate... with yarn

    A center pull ball is much easier to achieve than most realize.. and all without using some tool to help you other than your own two hands. I find that by doing this by hand allows me to become intimate with the yarn. You learn how the yarn feels in yo...

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