Get hooked on crochet trivia—where yarns, stitches, and cheeky history come together in one neat loop.
What is the Japanese craft of crocheting small, stuffed dolls called?
Amigurumi
What crochet stitch, typically worked in a spiral to avoid visible seams, produces the tight fabric essential for hiding stuffing in amigurumi?
Single crochet
What iconic crochet motif, popularized during the 1960s bohemian revival, consists of small squares worked in rounds?
Granny square
Which 19th-century British monarch learned to crochet and wore Irish crochet lace, setting a royal trend that popularized the craft?
Queen Victoria
Compared to knitting’s two needles, crochet uses just one of what tool?
Hook