SIOUX CITY -- In instructor Crystal Huls' twice-a-week beginner crochet class, you'll hear expressions like "making a loop," "grabbing your tail" and "creating a magic ring" repeated over and over ...

Yashira Martinez, left, and Nelsy Gonzalez sell handmade goods and, with their mother, offer one-on-one sewing and crochet classes inside their Colonie Center store Stitch & Time in Colonie. Colorful ...

Darice Oppong never saw herself crocheting as a job. Less than two years ago, she didn’t know how to crochet at all. But, while overseeing a beginner crochet class in Macon in December, Oppong taught ...

Hobbies provide an opportunity to learn new skills, meet people, earn a little extra money and keep minds sharp. Peruse the aisles of a home improvement retailer or craft store and you're likely to ...

Which book to help you learn how to crochet is best? The hardest part of starting a new hobby is the very first step. Maybe you’ve been perusing Etsy and Pinterest and took notice of all the crochet ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s been unseasonably warm the last couple ...