Optional: a tiny bit of fibre fill (recommended if your felt is floppy, not necessary if it’s not!) A crochet worry worm is great project, even for a crochet beginner. The only stitches required are the chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet. You start by chaining 25 with a E/3.5 MM hook. Then you slip stitch in the second chain. The idea Linda had was to create them and place them around her town for random people to find and keep. It was a sort of anonymous kindness designed to brighten someone’s day. She even created a Facebook Group with another woman named Michelle called “Worry Worms ….March Cambs”. COVID19 Use your heart template to trace a heart shape onto tissue paper. Then write HUG in the centre in nice clear letters. Make one chain stitch by wrapping the yarn over the hook and pulling it through the loop on your hook

It is great to create a whole bunch of these from a shirt of someone greatly loved like a family member. Recently I made 25 of them from one shirt for my friend to give her family after the passing away of her grandfather. It is such a special sentiment.From the information I was able to find on Google, the worry worm was created by a lady named Linda and originated in a town called March, which is located in England. Crafter starts new craze in Fenland town (fenlandcitizen.co.uk) Now insert your hook into the loop and underneath the tail. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw up a loop Stamp images onto the canvas pieces from the tote bag. There can be lots of images or a single one for a totally different look. Step Three A heart template (I used the one from this tutorial, but you could make bigger hearts if you'd prefer) Continue to crochet until you have the required number of stitches as mentioned in the pattern. Now grab the yarn tail and pull to draw the center of the ring tightly closed

The last few years have put a strain on our children. Social distancing, isolation, masks; it’s all been a lot for kids to try and understand. Anxiety can be a real issue for a lot of children. The purpose of the worry worm is sort of a cross between a fidget toy and a stuffed animal friend. The crochet heart applique I have done here is also beginner friendly! The instructions are as follows: Crochet Heart – US terms Crochet Heart Applique Pattern The rainbow boxes would make fab gift boxes for sending your hugs. You could draw a smiling yellow sun in the bottom of the box when you colour it in then add your hug to the box, or use the sun template to make round hugs instead of heart-shaped ones). Cut hearts from batting and fabric for each one too. The fabric can be new or old. It could also be ANOTHER piece of canvas from the tote bag for a double sided stamped hug. Step FiveThis tutorial is for non commercial use only: you can use it to stitch as many hugs as you want for yourself or as gifts, but A magic ring is one of the best ways to begin when you plan on crocheting in the round. A magic ring is also called an adjustable loop. The advantage of using a magic ring is that there is no hole left in the middle of your crochet project.