Vercillo - Hook to heal! : 100 crochet exercises for health, growth, connection, inspiration and honoring your inner artist

Hook to Heal!

100 Crochet Exercises For Health, Growth, Connection, Inspiration and Honoring Your Inner Artist

By Kathryn Vercillo

Copyrigh t 2015 by Kathryn Vercillo

All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced or copied in any form without express permission of the author. The author is more than happy to consider such requests. You can contact the author through her website ( www.crochetconcupiscence.com ) to request such permission.

First Printing, November 2015

ISBN-13: 978-1519300447

ISBN-10: 1519300441

A Loving Note to My Readers

I am an indie DIY author and this is a self-published labor of love. If you believe in this work, you can support it. Each of the following things truly helps:

• Buy a copy of the book as a gift for someone else.
• Suggest the title to your local library; many library websites have a tool that makes this easy!
• Suggest the title to your local yarn stores, craft stores and small businesses; they can purchase it wholesale through Amazon.
• Write a positive review of the book for Amazon and/ or Goodreads.
• Blog about this book on your own site.
• Recommend the book to others through social media, forums, web groups, etc.
• Tell your friends what you liked about the book.
• Gift copies of the book to doctors offices and other waiting rooms.
• Leave a copy of the book in a local Little Free Library bin. Or leave a random copy behind in a coffee shop or public space.

You are welcome to quote the book directly when you are sharing it as long as you refer to the book by title and author when you do so. You are also welcome to use any images of the books cover. However, please do not copy and share any of the exercises without getting my express permission. Doing so violates terms of copyright. Im happy to work with you! You can email me at with any questions.

Whether or not you choose to share this book with others, I hope that you find it to be a useful tool. That you are even choosing to try it for yourself makes me endlessly happy. May you find peace, joy and growth in these pages.

Resources for Learning to Crochet

The exercises in Hook to Heal are designed to be adaptable to all different skill levels of crochet. However, this book does not teach you how to do the craft. Here are some of my favorite resources for learning how to crochet if youre a beginner. (These sources were relevant and active as of November 2015):

Online Crochet Lessons

You can gain a solid introduction to the basics of crochet from the following sources:

• Crochet School (23 Online Lessons) by Craftyminx: http://www.craftyminx.com/2011/11/crochet-school-.html/
• Learn How to Crochet (Beginners Course) by Moogly: http://www.mooglyblog.com/learn-how-to-crochet/
• How to Crochet for Beginners (24 Courses) by The Crochet Crowd: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL69F5A7FE3F95232F
• Various Online Classes at Craftsy: http://www.craftsy.com

You can also find links to a variety of specific techniques and tutorials on Crochet Concupiscence at http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/how-to-crochet-crochet-tutorials-roundup/ .

How to Crochet Books

There are many, many great crochet books out there. Some of my favorites for beginners are:

• The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet by Margaret Hubert
• The Crochet Workshop: Learn to Crochet in Quick and Easy Steps by Emma Osmond
• Basic Crocheting and Projects by Sharon Hernes Silverman
• How to Crochet by Sara Delaney
• Donna Koolers Encyclopedia of Crochet

You can also learn to crochet from in-person lessons, which are usually offered through local craft stores. Everyone learns differently, so find the learning style that works best for you!

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Use this Book

Gathering The Tools You Need for this Creative Journey

Tool #1: Crochet Journal

Tool #2: Mindfulness

Tool #3: Your Creative Commitment

Mindfulness Crochet

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #1: Basic Practice

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #2: Notice Every Aspect of the Stitch

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #3: Mantra Crochet

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #4: 60 Second Observation

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #5: Increased Breathing Triangle

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #6: Never-Ending Circle

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #7: Choose a Mindfulness Cue

Mindfulness Crochet Exercise #8: Micromoments of Crochet

Letting Go, Releasing, Relaxing

Letting Go Exercise #1: The Wrong Materials

Letting Go Exercise #2: Be a Beginner

Letting Go Exercise #3: Join a Mystery Crochet-a-Long

Letting Go Exercise #4: Rip It, Rip It, Rip It

Letting Go Exercise #5: Toss Your WIPs

Letting Go Exercise #6: Intentional Mistake

Self-Care and Self-Esteem Building

Affirmations Exercise #1: Uncover Your Negative Crafty Self-Talk

Affirmations Exercise #2: Excavating the Negative Sources

Affirmations Exercise #3: Flip It Around

Affirmations Exercise #4: Uncovering Your Affirmations

Affirmations Exercise #5: Simple Repeat Affirmation

Affirmations Exercise #6: End-of-row Affirmations

Affirmations Exercise #7: Setting Intentions

Self-Care Exercise #8: Crochet for Diet Cravings and Addictions

Self-Care Exercise #9: Crochet as Part of Your Sleep Routine

Self-Care Exercise #10: Decluttering Your Makes

Self-Care Exercise #11: Make Something That You Need

Self-Care Exercise #12: Crochet a Basket for Items You Love

Self-Care Exercise #13: Set The Environment

Self-Care Exercise #14: A List of Safe Projects

Embrace a Sense of Adventure

Adventure Exercise #1: Random Lines Pattern

Adventure Exercise #2: Found Lines Pattern

Adventure Exercise #3: Research a Crochet Artist

Adventure Exercise #4: Research a Period of Crochet History in Depth

Adventure Exercise #5: Other Areas of Crochet Research

Adventure Exercise #6: Go on a Crochet Retreat

Adventure Exercise #7: Use Unpredictable Colors in Crochet

Adventure Exercise #8: Crochet in an Unexpected Place

Adventure Exercise #9: Order Surprise Yarn!

Facing Fears

Facing Fears Exercise #1: Fear of Change

Facing Fears Exercise #2: Building Blocks of Growth

Facing Fears Exercise #3: Fear of Trying New Things

Facing Fears Exercise #4: Fear of Not Being Perfect

Facing Fears Exercise #5: Fear of the Unknown

Facing Fears Exercise #6: Make a Magic Ball of Yarn

Facing Fears Exercise #7: Jealousy & Fear of Not Being Good Enough

Facing Fears Exercise #8: Fear of Rejection

Facing Fears Exercise #9: Addressing Excuses

Facing Fears Exercise #10: The Value of Craft

Create Abundance

Abundance Exercise #1: Fear of Scarcity

Abundance Exercise #2: Abundance of Projects

Abundance Exercise #3: Have the Right Tools

Abundance Exercise #4: Enjoy Your Yarn

Abundance Exercise #5: Not Enough Time

Abundance Exercise #6: Crochet In Excess

Abundance Exercise #7: Not Enough Space

Abundance Exercise #8: Not Enough Energy

Abundance Exercise #9: The Stages of Happiness

Abundance Exercise #10: Crochet for all Five Senses

Abundance Exercise #11: Crochet Yourself a Special Gift

Relationships and Connecting

Relationships Exercise #1: Swap Craft Love With Your Partner

Relationships Exercise #2: Family Craft Hour

Relationships Exercise #3: Appreciation Blanket

Relationships Exercise #4: Re-Create a Favorite Memory in Crochet

Relationships Exercise #5: Crochet a Gift with Intention

Relationships Exercise #6: Make Friends Through Crochet

Relationships Exercise #7: Create a Crochet Book Club