Welcome to Underground Crafter!
My name is Marie Segares, and I’m the Proprietress of Underground Crafter. I’m a crochet and knitting blogger, designer, podcaster, and teacher. I learned to crochet from my maternal grandmother in 1984, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I conquered my fear of knitting in 2010, and now I’m happily bi-craftual.
You can find free crochet patterns, crochet tips, crochet and knitting book and product reviews, interviews with needlearts industry pros, and more on my blog! I also share free knitting patterns, recipes, and crafty tutorials.
If you’re visiting for the first time, you may want to check out some of my most popular posts:
- My free crochet patterns and free knitting patterns,
- Monthly Knitting Love Link Party (co-hosted by Jessie At Home),
- #Crochet #TipsTuesday posts,
- Crochet pattern roundups,
- A list of current crochet-, knitting-, and make-a-longs, and
- Visitor’s Guide to New York City Yarn Shops (updated August, 2016).
If you’re interested in the business side of crochet and knitting, you may also want to check out my podcast, the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show, or buy my book, Make Money Teaching Crochet.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
I missed your video for the Celebrate I Love Yarn Day of the ‘Pumpkin Lace Scarf’. Work before play. I was actually on the freeway to a business meeting.
Will this video for this ‘Pumpkin Lace Scarf’ be posted later?
Diana
Thanks for stopping by, Diana. We didn’t record the Hangout, but you can find the link my tutorial for the Pumpkin Lace Scarf on YouTube, as well as links to everything discussed during the Hangout, in my comments on the event page here: https://plus.google.com/events/ckfgq49u13asa6avv1no4onk654
Thanks so much Marie for your patterns.
Looking forward to the crochet along.
Be blessed
Sharon xx
Great, Sharon! I look forward to seeing what you make.
Marie,
I was wondering if you can teach me to crochet. I live close to Montclair, NJ and am very interested in learning now rather than waiting for the Montclair Adult School’s Spring semester.
Please let me know if you are interested and if so how much do you charge.
Thanks-a-Bunch!
Mary
Hi Mary: Thanks for writing. I’ll send you an email with more information.
I can’t find where to sign up for your newsletter or to receive your blog posts, help?
Thanks for writing, Stephanie! You can sign up for my newsletter on the Contact page :).
Do you have a link to subscribe via email? I have found that using a reader or going to blogs every day to see if there’s a new post doesn’t work very well and I really enjoy all of your posts. Thank you.
Thanks for writing, Amy! I just added a form to subscribe by email. You can find it at the top of each page.
Thank you for making your craft knowledge available to us crafters! I crochet ( 40+ years) and knit (5+ years). My daughter and son are my inspiration and encouragement to advance my skills. I am toying with the idea of designing and selling my items. I am looking forward to viewing your podcast as a resource!
Thanks for stopping by, Robinphc! You can find all my past podcast episodes at http://creativeyarnentrepreneur.com. You can also find the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Love the free patterns! Great blog! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, laraine!
came across your site while surfing – will check out some of your patterns…
Thanks
Thanks, peggy! Let me know if you have any questions about any of the patterns as you’re crocheting.
I thought your talk on the Marly Bird podcast this morning was wonderful. Thanks so much for your insight.
Thanks so much, Colleen! I truly appreciate your kind words. I had a lot of fun chatting with Marly and the callers!
I would like to crochet the tadleys diagional blanket but I am having a hard time understanding the instructions do you have a video on how to do it please and thank you
Marion, thanks for stopping by. At this time, I don’t have a video for Tadley’s Diagonal Blanket, but I recently launched a YouTube channel and may share one there in the future. Let me know if you have specific questions I can help with.
I’m having difficulty getting started on the Tadley’s blanket. Can you help me?
Janet, thanks for writing. Can you be more specific about what your challenge is so I can try to help? Thank you.
I receive your news letter in my email and I read it and I have seen some of your work and I just love it all I have been crochet since I was 10 and I am 52 now and there is still a lot that I don’t know but I know I can go to blogs and I seem to learn a little more and thank you for sharing. Liz is want I go by because it is easier for people to remember.
Have a great day
Liz
Thanks for stopping by, Liz, and I agree, there is always more to learn in crochet, no matter how much you know.
I just read your Yarn Organization article in Happily hooked Magazine and loved it! Thank you for the awesome tips about taking photos of the yarn. I am now your newest fan :o)
Welcome, Karen, and thanks for your kind words! Dealing with yarn stash can be a huge challenge, so every little bit helps.
Hi, I am attempting the cupcake hat and I am struggling with the directions for round 4. I can’t figure out where the increase happens. HELP please!!!
Thanks for writing, Deborah. By the increase, I am assuming you are referring to the bobble. It will go in between the last stitch worked and the next stitch. If you have trouble doing that, you can also put it into the last stitch worked. Let me know if you have other questions.
Hi i was wondering when you are going to start the sampler Blanket 2016 knit along I am very interested in doing this….Thanks
Thanks for asking, Margaret! You can find more details in this blog post: http://undergroundcrafter.com/blog/2015/12/22/announcing-the-2016-sampler-blanket-knit-a-long/
Congratulations on your 2015 Crochet blog award!
You’re welcome, Barbara! It’s always fun to win awards :).
Just found your blog–will be back; thanks for the great info, patterns and stories.
Thanks for stopping by, Lynda!
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Thank you for all important information and tips for crocheting. I am always interested in learning new stitches and and interested in starting my own crochet business. And also, in learning how to teach crocheting classes. In my church, they want me to teach them.
Thanks for stopping by, barbara! You may be interested in checking out my new book, Make Money Teaching Crochet. It has a lot of tips for getting started as a crochet teacher. You can find out more information at http://creativeyarnentrepreneur.com/mmtc
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