Welcome to Heart Hook Home – I am so glad you’re here!

My name is Ashlea and I am a yarn lover, a mother, and a travel junkie. In addition to my love of all things fiber related, I also sew and I love to read. I spend most of my time crocheting while listening to audio books.

My passion for crochet started when my little brother Forrest taught me to crochet over the Christmas holiday in 2014. Something he told me during our first lesson that I’ve never forgotten: “it’s just one strand of yarn, you can’t screw it up so badly that you can’t rip it out and start again”. He was right, and I haven’t been able to put down the hook since!

I love to travel and will go just about anywhere. All you have to do is ask! I’ve been all over Europe and most of North America, and I mention this because I have a section of Heart Hook Home for travel tips – with or without your crochet. 🧶 Check out my best travel advice and money saving tips here!

I also spent a chunk of time in Germany after high school and before starting college, and I speak passable German. I took my sister to Germany in August of 2018, and I am taking my mom and my boys in July 2024. I plan to go with my boyfriend as soon as both of our schedules allow, but he and I are going to Hawaii this fall to experience Pearl Harbor in person. Part of my travel section includes tips for finding ridiculously cheap airline tickets, I encourage you to check it out if you also love to travel.

 

 

My older son, Caden, has a rare and severe heart defect, Truncus Arteriosus (type 2), that has required three open-heart surgeries to date, as well as multiple other procedures, the most recent in October of 2023. I share his story as he will need more interventions as he grows and matures. Caden is the reason for the “heart” in Heart Hook Home.

 

 

My younger son, Cameron, is a classic car lover and an impressive guitarist. He’s opened for multiple big name bands including Stone Temple Pilots and has played the National Anthem to kick off many different events.

Since starting blogging in 2009, I have been featured on Country Living, Martha Stewart, in Chickens magazine, Homespun magazine, Wichita magazine, and on Buzz Feed and Little Things. I am thrilled to have reached millions and millions of like-minded fiber enthusiasts!

Be sure to join nearly 70,000 other fiber and crochet enthusiasts in my Facebook group, Heart Hook Home Crochet Community. Should you wish to get a hold of me or work with me, feel free to contact me or reach out to ashlea@hearthookhome.com.

Again, thank you for visiting, I hope you’ll stay in touch and come back often!