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

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November 8, 2016 Ashlea 9 Comments

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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

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. 😀

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

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.

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

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  1. Laurel says

    September 17, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    Another good thing about emergency crochet/knitting is that it is not against the law to do at a stop light or while waiting for a train to cross. Many (probably most) places now you can get a ticket for being on your phone while stopped, even for a train, if you are behind the wheel of the vehicle. (You can get a ticket for distracted driving/stopping still but that one might not raise your insurance rates.)
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  2. Laura L Hanna says

    September 13, 2017 at 11:45 am

    Love the bobby pin idea. I always keep some cotton yarn and a hook in the glove box, the scissors are on my key chain and I weave in ends at home. Washcloths Yay!
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  3. Ladybug says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:29 pm

    I have "emergency crochet/knit kits" everywhere- -I actually can't tell you how many I have because I really don't know. I have several bags with yarn and utensils, including one my husband got me for Christmas--the bag says "if I can't take my yarn, I'm not going" My kids, even my "extra"ones, aren't even phased when I pull yarn and hook or needles out of my purse or tote bag.
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  4. Chealsea says

    January 24, 2017 at 3:35 am

    I honestly thought I was the only person that likes to use Bobby-pins as stitch markers! Hahaha. That's awesome.
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    • Ashlea says

      January 24, 2017 at 7:44 am

      Haha! They work better and they don't break! :D
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  5. Lindalyn Bolden says

    November 8, 2016 at 6:44 pm

    I paid for crocodile fingerless gloves pattern but couldn't get it to download. Could you please send it to me in an email. Thank you
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