The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit recently opened at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. It’s an absolutely beautiful handmade display that raises awareness of the endangered ecosystems of coral reefs around the world.
In addition to this exhibit, the Smithsonian Community Reef — the latest satellite of the global Hyperbolic Crochet [...]

Dudes of Craft is the Hello Craft series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
This week, I present a profile for one of Crafty Bastards‘ demonstrators, DC Men Knit.
These guys are really awesome, no joke. I went to one of their get togethers and fit right in.  Some were crocheting [...]

Dudes of Craft is a weekly series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
Happy Friday everyone!
Today’s post is the second installment on the basics of crocheting. Just like last time, you will need a crochet hook and some yarn, string, or twine.

Here are a few links:
1. This is a [...]

Dudes of Craft is a weekly series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
For this week’s column, I wanted to share something really special so I made a movie. In this video I teach you how to Chaos Stitch. You will need a couple of things before you [...]

Last week I attended a lecture of the artist Orly Genger, I had not known of Orly’s work before but went after I saw her work online. She was a very petite young women who was surprisingly blase in talking about her art and practices.  I found this both humorous and charming since her work [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Morgan of MamaSassDesigns learns to crochet.
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