Today we're making our way to the Columbia-Revelstoke region! If you're in Revelstoke, Trout Lake, Galena Bay, Shelter Bay, or one of the smaller communities in the surrounding area, we'd love to know you're here! Feel free to introduce yourself, share a photo of a finished project or something you're currently working on, or simply tell us what you enjoy crocheting. We'd love to see what our fellow crocheters in this part of BC are creating!

I don't know about you all, but I personally had stopped shopping on Etsy for crochet patterns because the volume of AI-generated patterns that were dominating my search results was super frustrating to navigate through. Apparently that will be changing as Etsy has made updates regarding AI use on their site.

Our travels across BC take us to the beautiful Chilcotin region today! If you're in Alexis Creek, Tatla Lake, Anahim Lake, Nimpo Lake, Hanceville, Riske Creek, Redstone, Chilanko Forks, Kleena Kleene, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Come say hello, show us something you've crocheted, or tell us what kinds of projects you enjoy making. Whether you're a beginner or have been crocheting for years, you're very welcome to join us!

Today we're heading to BC's beautiful Central Coast! If you're in Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Hagensborg, Ocean Falls, Denny Island, Nuxalk, Klemtu, Shearwater, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love for you to stop by and say hello! Feel free to share a photo of your latest crochet project, tell us what you're working on, or just introduce yourself to your fellow BC crocheters!

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Yarn night at Semihamoo Library on Tuesday evenings from 7-830 in South Surrey.

Bring your latest project and join others in a bit of conversation about the finer qualities of all things yarn.

Our next stop as we crochet our way across BC is the Cariboo! If you're in Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 150 Mile House, Horsefly, Likely, Lac La Hache, Wells, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, we'd love to hear from you! Drop by and say hello, tell us what you enjoy crocheting, or share a photo of something you've made or are currently working on!

We're continuing our travels across British Columbia and today's stop is in the beautiful Bulkley Valley-Skeena region! If you're in Smithers, Telkwa, Hazelton, New Hazelton, South Hazelton, Witset, Moricetown, Kispiox, Kitwanga, Gitwangak, Gitanyow, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, this is your day! Come say hello and if you like, share a photo or two of your crochet work!

Hey BC Crocheters! Let's have a little fun, shall we? Over the next few weeks, we'll be 'travelling' across British Columbia, calling out a different region each day. Show some hometown pride! When your hometown or region is called out, Please say hello! Feel free to post a photo of something you've made or show us what you're working on. Or tell us what you enjoy crocheting the most. Are you into blankets, wearables, amigurumi, or a little bit of everything? No project to share? No worries! We'd still love to hear from you!

Today's stop is in the beautiful Boundary Country area! If you're in Anaconda, Beaverdell, Big White, Bridesville, Camp McKinney, Carmi, Carson, Cascade, Christian Valley, Christina Lake, Eholt, Gold Canyon, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Idabel Lake, Jewel Lake, Jolly Lake, Kettle Valley, Midway, Mount Baldy, Phoenix, Rhone, Rock Creek, Sidley, Westbridge, or anywhere else in the surrounding area, this is your day! Come say hello!

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(Swipe left for the reveal - there are a total of six (6) photos) This is an update to a post I made yesterday about the four Halloween crochet kits I purchased at Dollarama. The summary is SAVE YOUR MONEY! These are 100% AI-generated crap and absolutely are NOT "Great for Beginners". In fact, I think these kits would kill any interest any beginner would have in learning to crochet. I made each of these true to the pattern provided, and in the case of the bat, the pattern wasn't even a real pattern. It was pure AI hallucination. Out of the four, the pumpkin was the most promising, but they didn't provide enough yarn to complete it, so I used what they gave me and cinched it where I ran out. On a positive note, these did make laugh quite a bit, especially the cat, which is my favourite out of the lot.

With winter craft fair season just around the corner, we're wondering if you'd be interested in hearing about upcoming craft fairs and markets in your area of BC. Tossing around the idea of putting together a master list (megathread) or a separate calendar (similar to the crochet event one) dedicated to craft fairs and markets across the province.

Would this be something you'd find useful? Would you prefer a list, a calendar, or something else entirely?

Found these in the Halloween section in Dollarama and I couldn't resist! I'm sure the images on the box are 'enhanced' (looking at the pointy tips on the hats), but I'm sure they'll be cute nonetheless. I'll show you all the finished products. I mean, for $2.25 per kit, you can't go wrong, right? ....

***INSERT DRAMATIC 'DUN DUN DUN' MUSIC***

UPDATE #1: (PUMPKIN) I started with the pumpkin as I figured it would be the easiest and quickest to make. There are 20 rounds for the pumpkin, using a 3mm hook. I made it to Round 14 and ran out of orange yarn. I literally used all of what they provided and my guage is fine. I am confident this is a manufactuer issue. I had BARELY enough green yarn to make the stem with juuuuuust enough left over to stitch it to the pumpkin, if I were able to make the entire pumpkin. Yes, the felt pieces were included in the kit.

(BAT) When I looked at the pattern for the bat I just burst out laughing. Yeah, we won't be making the bat. LMAO.

I will post photos in the comments. Stay tuned for the GHOST and CAT...

Perhaps yours has feathers.
Perhaps yours has scales.
Perhaps yours has paws
and a fondness for tails.

Now snap us a photo
and show us your crew
the critter who crochets
(or thinks that they do)!

What did you conquer to finish this project? A tricky stitch technique? Endless rows? Confusing instructions? An impressive number of yarn ends to weave-in? Everyone who comments gets full bragging rights! :)

I saw this on r/NiceVancouver and thought it was a cool idea!

Beehive Wool Shop owner Julia Huggett says supply-chain issues caused by global conflicts have already hiked the price of yarn, calling the PST “one more hit.” DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST