Why You Need an Emergency Crochet Kit + How to Make One

Before we get started discussing my emergency crochet kit, let me just say that I know that some of you will look at my like I’m silly, or roll your eyes, or want to have me committed.  If you do, all I ask is that you send me to a place with lots of yarn and unlimited crochet patterns. Mmmkay? Crochet is my lifeblood.  It keeps me sane, I create pretty things, and it keeps me from strangling my kids. That I call a win in my book. LOL!

Why should you have an emergency crochet kit, you ask? If you get stopped by a train, this will give you something productive to do with those 5 minutes (besides scrolling Facebook; keyword: productive).  When you are waiting in the school parking lot for the kiddos to get out of school, crochet. Get stranded on the side of the road, have a flat tire or waiting for your shift to start? Crochet.

I think what I’m trying to say is that the answer to everything is crochet. And pizza.  Pizza and crochet (just make sure to wipe your hands well between the two).

Why You Need an Emergency Crochet Kit + How to Make One

In my kit I keep:

A ball or two of yarn
An extra set of hooks
Bobby pins for stitch markers
A small pair of scissors
A yarn needle for weaving in ends

Place all items in a bag or container; any container will do, really.  I have a group of patterns that I have memorized, things that I can whip up in fifteen minutes or so. Perfect, mindless crochet patterns of granny squares that I can whip up one at a time (as I have the time) and then one of these days I’ll sew them all together and call them a blanket. Or make some sexy shorts, you pick. 😀

Some easy patterns to print and keep in your emergency crochet kit:

How to Crochet a Classic Granny Square
Dishcloth or Washcloth FREE Crochet Pattern
Beanie Hat for Preemie Babies Free Crochet Pattern
Reversible Boot Cuffs – Free Crochet Pattern
Aldi Quarter Keeper {FREE Crochet Pattern}
Scentsy Travel Tin Air Freshener Holder for Car {FREE Crochet Pattern}

These would all have their purpose, depending on what’s going on in your life and what time of year it is. The Aldi Quarter Keepers work great for teacher gifts or small gifts at Christmastime. The Preemie Beanie hat is always needed (and these literally work up within minutes), accumulate the Granny Squares and sew them together for a lapghan or a full-blown blanket.

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