Does the busyness of life have you feeling stressed out? Do you find yourself wishing for a way to unwind and just relax? April is Stress Awareness Month and to celebrate and educate people about the health benefits of yarn crafts, the Craft Yarn Council is hosting its annual #StitchAwayStress campaign. Make life’s lemons into […]
Working on AllFreeCrochet.com has not only enhanced my crochet skills and made me even more addicted to the craft, but it has made me come across some of the best crochet bloggers out there. We’ve had the privilege to work with many talented designers out there, and through vigorous follow up and reach outs we […]
As you may remember, from November 1st – December 1st 2017, AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting partnered with Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL to collect handmade prayer shawls for sick patients in need. Readers and yarnies from around the globe took the time to knit or crochet a prayer shawl (or several!) during that time and mailed them to our offices. It […]
For the third year in a row, AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting are proud to announce we are partnering with Rush University Medical Center’s Prayer Shawls at Rush initiative for a charity drive November 1 to December 1, 2017. By knitting or crocheting a shawl for someone in need, you will be helping provide a bit of comfort to those who […]
Happy I Love Yarn Day! We’ve been celebrating all week with our knit along on AllFreeKnitting and our crochet along on AllFreeCrochet, but scroll down for even more ideas on how you can celebrate this wonderful day and stitch it forward with our friends at the Craft Yarn Council. 1. Follow and like the I […]
Greetings, yarn friends! Did you know I Love Yarn Day, a collaborative effort organized by the Craft Yarn Council, is Saturday, October 14th? The theme of this year’s #ILoveYarnDay is “Stitch It Forward.” As Jenny Bessonette, executive director of the Craft Yarn Council, said, “I Love Yarn Day is all about looking back on what yarn […]
It’s a Pom Pom Party! By now you’ve probably seen a wellspring of pom pom and tassel projects as you’ve perused Pinterest, AllFreeCrochet, and FaveCrafts, among other crafty websites. Pom pom crafts are just plain adorable, which is why our friends at the Craft Yarn Council are throwing a #PomPomParty! Celebrate pom poms and tassels […]
This summer, I’ve had the privilege of being an editorial intern at Prime Publishing, LLC. Prime has over 30 sites and even more newsletters, magazines, and cookbooks. For the summer, each intern learned about, worked on, and wrote content for two of those sites. I spent my time enveloped in the worlds of AllFreeKnitting.com and […]
There’s no reason anyone should be bored during the month of July because, you guessed it, it’s National Anti-Boredom month! Grab your knitting or crocheting needles and let’s get crafting! Celebrate this unofficial yet merriment holiday for the second year in a row, thanks to the Craft Yarn Council, by making some handmade food-related projects […]
Are you a fan of teaching others? Do you love spending your afternoons crocheting and knitting your heart away? Well, now that your kids are heading off to school, so should you! Join the thousands of other crochet creators and knitting newbies who’ve gained the knowledge and confidence to teach others through the Craft Yarn […]
