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Discover Hook, Yarn, and Hygge with Yarn Packin’ Mama
Hook, Yarn, and Hygge with Yarn Packin’ Mama is here to inspire you makers and crochet lovers out there. I hope that my passion for this amazing craft will come through my site, inspiring you to pick up a hook or purchase that finished piece, and find that sense of coziness and relaxation through the power of yarn.
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Glitter, Shimmer, and Shine
Hey My Crocheters! It should be no mystery that I love color and a lot of it. I also love shiny yarns. I have a variety of glitter and...
Andrea Peterson
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Orange Monochrome Palette
Hey My Crocheters! For today’s color palette I created a monochromatic orange ombré. I love this for Fall! It reminds me of the pumpkin...
Andrea Peterson
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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Three Ways to Icord
Hey My Crocheters! I recently finished my sample for my headband pattern and needed a way to tie it on. So I went with an Icord for the...
Andrea Peterson
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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Two Methods for Blocking
Hey My Crocheters! Today we are going to talk about blocking our projects. Blocking is typically done with garments or granny squares....
Andrea Peterson
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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Jewel Tone Fall Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! I created a jewel tone Fall color palette for today's color inspiration. You might say that it looks like Mardi Gras...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Best Crochet Projects using Acrylic Yarn
Hey My Crocheters! I talked about the benefits of using Acrylic yarns and now I want to give the best crochet projects to make with...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Benefits of Acrylic/Synthetic Fibers
Hey My Crocheters! Let's talk about synthetic or Acrylic fibers. Most of you know that acrylic fiber is a type of plastic. These fibers...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Fall Color Palette 2
Hey My Crocheters! Today I want to share another Fall color palette I created. This one has the rich Fall red, yellow, orange, and brown....
Andrea Peterson
Aug 23, 20241 min read
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Capelets, Shawls, and Scarves, Oh My
Hey My Crocheters! I have been so torn in what to write for this post. I decided to talk about some fun garments that are very versatile....
Andrea Peterson
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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Fall Crochet Project Ideas Part 2
Hey My Crocheters! To keep with the spirit of fall I wanted to give some more project ideas for the season. Leg Warmers: Oh yeah I love...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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Fall Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! I made up a color palette that I think is perfect for Fall. I made a gradient with red, pink, yellow, orange, and a...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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Fall Crochet Project Ideas
Hey My Crocheters! Since Fall is coming soon I wanted to talk about some crochet project ideas that are great for the Fall. Let's get...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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Best Fall Yarns
Hey My Crocheters! Can you believe Fall is right around the corner?! This summer has felt both like it just started and like it has been...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Top 3 Benefits of Project Bags
Hey My Crocheters! To keep with the theme of the week I’m going to talk about the benefits of project bags. I love project bags. I...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Yarn Winder and Swift
Hey My Crocheters! This week I started with a post about crochet hooks and I’m going to keep on with discussion crochet gadgets and gear....
Andrea Peterson
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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Crochet Hook Materials
Hey My Crocheters! Today I wanted to talk about crochet hooks. We all love our crochet hooks. It’s the number 1 tool that we need to...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 6, 20243 min read
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Neutral Color Theory
Hey My Crocheters! Today’s post is going to be about Neutral color theory. The neutral colors are often seen as a non color. That is not...
Andrea Peterson
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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Cool Color Theory
Hey My Crocheters! Today’s post is going to be about Cool color theory. The cool colors are often seen as soothing and meditative. The...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Warm Color Theory
Hey My Crocheters! Today’s post is going to be about Warm color theory. The warm colors are often seen as energetic and, well warm. The...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Yarn Packin’ Mama Upcoming Designs
Hey My Crocheters! I wanted to take today and call it Future Friday. I’m going to give you a peek into what I’m working on and my...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 26, 20241 min read
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How to Use Yarn Leftovers
Hey My Crocheters, As I was looking through my yarn stash yesterday I noticed that I have some yarn leftovers from projects that I...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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Yarn Stash - Yarn Addict
Hey My Crocheters! I just did a quick count of my yarn stash and I have over 270 skeins, cakes, donuts, and hanks! I am a crochet...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Granny Stitch Garments
Hey My Crocheters! In the spirit of keeping with the Granny Stitch and Square theme this week I wanted to talk about garments. How could...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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Granny Square Project Ideas
Hey my Crocheters! Earlier in the week, I posted about the Granny Stitch and Squares. Now let’s dive into some project ideas. I just did...
Andrea Peterson
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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