Handmade in the Headlines: Crochet News, World Records, Community & the Rise of Handmade

Crochet is making headlines around the world! In this first edition of Handmade in the Headlines, we’re looking at some of the most interesting, inspiring and unexpected crochet and handmade stories in the news.We’ll talk about nearly 48,000 crocheted flags stretching for miles in India, a community crochet project bringing generations together in Las Vegas, teenage boys crocheting for a cause in Texas, and an emotional story about fiber art and healing. We’ll also dig into a growing branding trend: as AI-generated content becomes more common, could things that are truly handmade become even more valuable?And because no crochet news roundup would be complete without a little unexpected baseball talk, we’re also discussing why Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet keeps showing up in my Google Alerts.Grab your current WIP and join me for a trip through the latest crochet, yarn and handmade stories making headlines.Find Simply Hooked crochet patterns and kits at marcymade.co.For a deeper dive into growing your handmade business, check out my new book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hooked on Growth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which goes into much more detail on scaling!🔆⁠⁠⁠Join Our Skool Community⁠🔆⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn to Crochet Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔆⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop My Crochet Patterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔆⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab The Crochet Snuggle Buddies Pattern Book⁠⁠