Exploration Crochet

About Exploration Crochet

Hosted by CYC Certified Crochet Instructor and Teacher ReRe of the Yarn Over Hook Network, Exploration Crochet is a storytelling podcast and blog that explores the art, history, and humor of crochet—past to present. It’s part history lesson, part maker’s circle, and all heart—celebrating crochet as both a creative act and a living tradition.

Publisher

ReRe

Category

arts · history · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Sept 2025

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Hooked on Learning pt2: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor and Teacher | S2 Ep21

   In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe breaks down the detailed coursework behind the Craft Yarn Council’s (CYC) Certified Instructor Program for Levels I and II. Moving from foundational stitch control to advanced intermediate techniques, she explains how candidate swatches are rigorously evaluated on exact gauge, structural accuracy, and strict adherence to written instructions. The episode covers the step-by-step progression of the program's nine lessons, including chart reading, tapestry colorwork, and original lesson plan design. ReRe highlights the culmination of the program—a fully structured, professionally finished child’s cardigan—and reflects on how certification shifts a maker's perspective from simply creating to effectively teaching. Finally, she shares evaluator feedback on her performance and teases a potential next step into the CGoA Masters Program. 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea ☕️ | Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet - https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet (https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet) Blog | https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/hooked-on-learning-becoming-a-certified-53d? (https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/hooked-on-learning-becoming-a-certified-53d) Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor | https://exploration-crochet.captivate.fm/episode/hooked-on-learning-becoming-a-certified-crochet-instructor-cyc-level-i-s2-ep20/ (https://exploration-crochet.captivate.fm/episode/hooked-on-learning-becoming-a-certified-crochet-instructor-cyc-level-i-s2-ep20/) CYC Certified Instructor Program | https//www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.html (https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.html) CGoA Masters Program | https://crochet.org/become-a-master/ (https://crochet.org/become-a-master/) Sound Attributes | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html ABC Song Music Box by Anastasia Chubarova https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=156934 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com (https://ExplorationCrochet.com) Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ (https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/) 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com (https://crochetevents.com) 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ (https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/) Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com (https://namethatstitch.com) Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial (https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources. Built by makers, for makers. 🧶 🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com (https://yarnoverhook.com) Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.

2. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Hooked on Learning: Becoming a Certified Crochet Instructor (CYC Level I) | S2 Ep20

   In this episode of Exploration Crochet, ReRe begins her Craft Yarn Council Level I journey to become a certified crochet instructor. Drawing on her experience teaching others, advising Yarn Over Hook members, and working with elementary-school students, she explores the difference between knowing how to crochet and knowing how to teach it. ReRe explains the CYC certification requirements, including evaluated crochet work, lesson planning, pattern interpretation, and at least 15 hours of student teaching. She also introduces notable crocheters connected to the program, including Linda Dean, Karen Klemp, Marie Segares, and Elise Rose. Along the way, she discovers why returning to crochet fundamentals can help an experienced maker become a more thoughtful and effective teacher. 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a Tea ☕️ | Help support the research, storytelling, and yarn-filled adventures behind Exploration Crochet - https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet (https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet) Elise Rose: How to Become a Certified Crochet Instructor | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tLOtg2GgVs&t=26s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tLOtg2GgVs&t=26s) CYC Certified Instructor Program | https//www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.html (https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/teach.html) Sound Attributes | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Geoff Harvey https://pixabay.com/users/geoffharvey-9096471/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=383248 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com (https://ExplorationCrochet.com) Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ (https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/) 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com (https://crochetevents.com) 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ (https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/) Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com (https://namethatstitch.com) Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial (https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources. Built by makers, for makers. 🧶 🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com (https://yarnoverhook.com) Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.

3. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Learning Crochet: Why Mistakes Are the Secret to Mastery | S2 Ep19

   Have you ever confidently announced, "I'm almost done," only to discover you completely omitted an entire section of a crochet pattern? You aren't alone. In this episode of Exploration Crochet, host ReRe confesses to making hundreds of crochet mistakes and explains why every single one of them is actually a secret superpower. We step away from the pressure of perfectionism and explore the fascinating intersections of fiber arts, history, neuroscience, and even Star Trek. Discover how legendary accidental discoveries like penicillin, microwaves, and Post-it notes share the exact same DNA as your latest wonky crochet project. Learn about "error-based learning" and how your brain functions like a prediction engine recalculating a missed turn on a GPS. If you've ever felt discouraged by frogging rows or struggling with a complex chart, this episode will completely reframe your mindset. Remember: mastery isn't built from perfect stitches—it's built from curiosity, resilience, and the power of "yet." 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES | Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet (https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet) Dr. Manu Kapur | How Failure Drives Learning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv952Z0lfsI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv952Z0lfsI) Professor Robert Bjork | How We Learn vs How We Think We Learn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZzoVp5jmI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxZzoVp5jmI) Professor Carol Dweck | Developing a Growth Mindset - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ) How the Kobayashi Maru Test Actually Went | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIYT519PVM&t=8s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIYT519PVM&t=8s) blog | https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/learning-crochet-why-mistakes-are-b34?r=4mgl69&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web (https://open.substack.com/pub/explorationcrochet/p/learning-crochet-why-mistakes-are-b34?r=4mgl69&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web) Sound Attributes | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music: Hopeful – Reaching the Summit by AK Academy https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=464332 (https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=464332) Adventure Time | Utopiaa 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter | https://ExplorationCrochet.com (https://ExplorationCrochet.com) Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ (https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/) 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com (https://crochetevents.com) 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ (https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/) Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com (https://namethatstitch.com) Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial (https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform built to help crocheters create, learn, and connect through tutorials, podcasts, livestreams, events, stitch libraries, crochet games, and community resources. Built by makers, for makers. 🧶 🌍 https://yarnoverhook.com (https://yarnoverhook.com) Exploration Crochet is a podcast hosted by ReRe and produced by Yarn Over Hook. © 2026 DesignOps as a Service DOaaS LLC d/b/a Yarn Over Hook. All rights reserved.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

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