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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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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Granny Square Stitch
Hey my Crocheters! It is Granny Square Month and then there was that Taylor Swift dress, featuring the Granny Stitch. So let's dive into...

Andrea Peterson
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Summer Color Inspiration Part 2
Hey my Crocheters! Since I have part twos for my other summer posts I wanted to make the set complete with adding another color...

Andrea Peterson
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Summer Crochet Garment Project Ideas Part 2
Hey my Crocheters! Since I posted a part 2 about summer yarn suggestions I felt like I should post a part 2 for summer crochet garment...

Andrea Peterson
Jul 10, 20241 min read
Summer Yarn Suggestions Part 2
Summer Yarn Part 2

Andrea Peterson
Jul 8, 20241 min read


Summer Color Inspiration
Hey my Crocheters. It’s the middle of summer and time for some fun color combo inspirations. I have come up with three different color...

Andrea Peterson
Jul 5, 20241 min read
Summer Crochet Garment Project Ideas
Hey my Crocheters! I’m listing out some summer crochet garment project ideas. In case you need some help thinking of what to make for the...

Andrea Peterson
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Summer Yarns Suggestions
Hey my Crocheters or Knitters! I don’t know about you but I love to crochet year round. That means when it’s in the height of summer and...

Andrea Peterson
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Are You Afraid of Color?
Hello, hello! I have been thinking about color and how some of us are afraid of color. It is typically frowned upon to be loud in our...

Andrea Peterson
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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