Heart Hook Home

crochet, yarn, heart (CHD) & food

About

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

My name is Ashlea Konecny and I am a wife, mother of two young boys, and yarn enthusiast. In addition to my love of all things fiber related, I also sew, I’ll hot glue just about anything, and I dabble in woodworking. I’m lucky that my husband loves to cook – I have been known to burn macaroni & cheese – so I let him do all the cooking while I stick to fiber of the yarn variety. I only eat the recipes on Heart Hook Home that my husband Paul creates.

My passion for crochet started about five years ago when my little brother Forrest taught me to crochet over the Christmas holiday. 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 also love to read, and since that isn’t conducive to crochet, I spend most of my crochet time listening to audio books while I work. I would spend every day “reading” and crocheting if I could!

Since starting Heart Hook Home, 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!

My husband and I have two boys. Our oldest son Caden has a rare and severe heart defect, Truncus Arteriosus (type 2), that has required three open-heart surgeries to date, with a probability of more in the future. He is the reason for the “HEART” in Heart Hook Home. Our youngest son Cameron is a LEGO enthusiast, a Beatles lover, an aspiring musician, and an avid sports fan.

Be sure to join over 65,000 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 [email protected].  Again, thank you for visiting, I hope you’ll stay in touch and come back often!

Comments

  1. Beth says

    I like your patterns. I also am a Kansas girl. Living in Texas at this time but planning to return as soon as we can manage it. Hoping to land in eastern Kansas.
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Phyllis! Yes, I do! If you type "DK yarn" in the search bar on my website, it will pull up a list of those patterns =)
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  3. Marilyn Petroff says

    I think I am already a member of your group. I joined because I live in the biggest city in Kansas. (At least I think it is. ) Several weeks ago you posted a pattern on how to join seam's with 2 stitches. I thought I had saved it and now I can't find it to print it. Could I still get that pattern?
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  4. Laura Lewakowski says

    Love making your snowballs! Thank you so much. I can just picture your boys having a snowball fight. I grew up in Shawnee Mission and moved to Michigan in my late teens. Let's just say I prefer YOUR kind of snowball!
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  5. Jana says

    OMGOSH!!! So happy I found you! Trying so hard to find Amigurumi for beginner. You make it so so clear!! Thank you so much!!
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  6. Jana says

    OMGOSH!!! So happy I found you! Trying so hard to find Amigurumi for beginner. You make to so so clear!! Thank you so much!!
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  7. Sandi Dugan says

    Hello, I purchased the pattern for the dragon tears. fingerless gloves, but I am having a hard time trying to find the black, gray and white yarn that was used in the photo. Can you please tell me what brand it is? Would love to do these for my granddaughter. Thank you
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  8. Marie says

    Hi, I'm Marie and I'm from around KCMO. Now we live full time in an RV, and are Winter Texans. But we always come back to Missouri. Our 3 kids and 2 grands live in MO too. I've been crocheting about 50 years and it's a tradition for me to make afghans for wedding gifts. Enjoying your website and patterns.
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  10. Eden says

    Love your patterns and would just like to ask if they are written in USA crochet terms? Thanks in advance!
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Eden! I am glad you are enjoying my site! Yes, all of my patterns are written with US crochet terms.
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  11. Veronica Coe says

    Hello Ashley This product is no longer a longer available on Amazon, is there another one you can add to your list of products on your amazon page? CUTEHILL 4.2 out of 5 stars 370 Reviews Cutehill Umbrella Swift Yarn Winder, Hand Operated Ball Winder Holder, Knitting Tool, for Swift Winding Lines, Laces, Yarns, Fiber or Other Strings Thank you Veronica
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  13. Joyce Bishop says

    I love this and also that you are a Kansas gal! So am I! I have just retired and decided to learn to crochet too. I look forward to reading your postings.
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  14. Keeley says

    I'm impressed, I have to admit. Seldom do I come across a blog that's both equally educative and interesting, and without a doubt, you've hit the nail on the head. The issue is something too few people are speaking intelligently about. Now i'm very happy I stumbled across this in my hunt for something relating to this.
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  15. Cheryl Wruk says

    I just found your site yesterday, because I saw the Grinch Scarf on Facebook. Was disappointed that it was removed by request of the designer. My future daughter-in-law asked if I would make her one. Is there any way to contact the designer to purchase the Grinch Scarf pattern?
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  16. Carol Vile says

    Hi Ashlea, how are you and your lovely family doing? I sent you a pm with some questions about the 4 hour sweater and a photo, I need a little help and would love to finish my sweater. Thanks, Carol
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  17. Ewa Czapska says

    Hi. I just bought your pattern On Point Poncho. I have a question about size. I am from Poland and dont use sizes S, M, L. Where I can find sizes in centimeter? I am rather big and I dont want too small poncho. I like this pattern very much, it`s awesome! Sorry my language, I`m self-taught person.
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    • joan hooten says

      I am very happy to know you I also am a mother ,grandmother.I enjoy crocheting it help keep my mind off the things of the day .My boyfriend I. I have 2 cats ,a puppy,and 2 horses we love in a small town in Ut
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Marlyn! The printable pdf versions of my patterns can be found for purchase under the Shop tab here on the blog, on Ravelry and on Etsy. =)
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      • Sally Rosen says

        Hello, I’m writing in this response because I can’t seem to get to you any other way. I purchased the baby bomber jacket. As I was getting into it I’m having trouble with the right sleeve where you go from 12 stitches to 7 can’t seem to get it to work can you help. Thank you Sally
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      Hi Carrie! Yes, it is a free crochet pattern which can be found here: https://hearthookhome.com/four-hour-fall-sweater-free-crochet-pattern/
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