Crochet Craft Club No. 19 | 2.14.25

šŸ’– happy valentine's day šŸŽ€

Uh, so howā€™s everyone doing? Yeah. Same.

The mental health is really not great on this side of the screen, but Iā€™m leaning into my friendships, my partner, and crafting by hand as much as I can. In a country that is pushing AI slop and the destruction of creativity, streamlining for ā€œefficiency,ā€ and actively trying to destroy our education system for generations to come, Iā€™m choosing to slow down, make by hand, and utilize skills developed and used by women and others for decadesā€”if not centuries. Iā€™m all about that inefficiency, baybeee.

Iā€™m thinking of developing a series diving into the history of craft as resistance and craftivism as a whole. Keep a lookout for that soon!

In the meantime, here are some cute patterns to celebrate Valentineā€™s Day and all things cute. Love the ones you have in your life, and tell them how you feel. Hold them close.

Crochet: Heart Donuts by Twinkie Chan

I love Twinkie Chanā€™s crochet patterns! Sheā€™s also one of the sweetest people, like, ever. I crocheted these heart donuts for some of my coworkers a few years ago, and they were really fun to make. Twinkieā€™s pattern is for sale on Etsy, but you can also watch her tutorial to get the pattern for free.

Knit: Heart Socks by StoneKnits

HEART SOCKS. I ~*love~* these. Imagine making some neon ones. Wowow. You can buy the pattern on Etsy here.

Knit: Cute Strawberries by Clickety Sticks

Strawberries are v Valentineā€™s and v cute. Hereā€™s a free knitting pattern to make your own collection! Thatā€™s all.

Bonus: Twinkie Chanā€™s Heart-Shaped Cake

Yeah, another Twinkie Chan pattern. This one doesnā€™t have a free YouTube tutorial, but trust me when I say that her patterns are really well-written and easy to follow! You wonā€™t regret it! Plus, like, you need a vintage-inspired crochet cake in your life.

Watch: Making a Valentine's Heart Cake Bag w/ Aiden Taylor

My bestie sent me this video last week and itā€™s so wholesome. If you need some inspiration for the heart-shaped cake pattern above, watch Aiden Taylor make a crochet heart bag from scratch. Itā€™s so cute.

Thatā€™s All - Happy Valentineā€™s Day! šŸ’˜ to all you gals + pals