Crochet-along aka CALs are an event that brings together numerous makers to crochet a project in tandem. A uniting and somewhat social activity, they are more popular than ever at the moment and with good reason. As more and more independent designers are releasing their own crochet-along, we thought we’d shine a spotlight on a few of our favourite makers to see what makes this activity so special.
GETTING STARTED
Heather Gibbs published her first crochet-along in 2015, inspired by one of Moogly’s CALs from the previous year. “I know myself well and knew the only way that I would ever keep up to date with a CAL was to run one myself,” says Heather. “And it worked! What’s more, lots of people decided to crochet-along with me – I couldn’t believe it. After the 2015 project, I was hooked on doing CALs. Since then, I have run a CAL pretty much every year.” Heather’s objectives when doing CALs are mostly to share a style or technique of crocheting, perhaps something that people might not have tried before. “I love the engagement with my audience that a CAL brings, it’s much more of a social occasion than just releasing a ‘normal’ pattern into the world,” she says.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 114 من Simply Crochet.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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