http://www.creativebug.com/ui/images/app_icon.png http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-frog-and-friends Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan Learn to crochet the most adorable duo: a happy frog and its cheerful friend. Crochet artist Twinkie Chan has taught several amigurumi – or crocheted toy – classes here on Creativebug, and this is the first time she’ll be showing you how to make a toy with an optional wire structure, so that you can pose your frogs for perfect photos on your adventures or have them seated on your bookshelf, little legs dangling. You'll learn single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches, and you'll be working in rows instead of in rounds, which makes crocheting limbs a bit easier and also gives you better access to add the wire structure. Frog is a bit taller and Friend is a bit shorter with some bumpy bobbles on its back, but they are assembled exactly the same way. To accessorise your new best friends, Twinkie will also show you how to crochet a sweet little wildflower so that your frogs and friends will always feel at home.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/tunisian-crochet-a-daily-practice Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Lisa Solomon http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/home-decor-three-macrame-rope-projects Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Cobrina http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/flower-loom-basics-15-days-of-exploration Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/sew-a-wardrobe-for-a-14-inch-rag-doll Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Katia Ferris Sew a 14-Inch Rag Doll class, San Francisco doll designer Katia Ferris shows you how to expand your doll’s wardrobe into a one-of-a-kind collection of sewn and knitted pieces designed to inspire imaginative play. Together, you’ll sew a versatile dress, ruffle-hem shorts, and a sweet pinafore with a button closure, then knit a cozy short-sleeve pullover and matching cap. Along the way, Katia covers essential sewing techniques like topstitching, basting for ruffles, and making a buttonhole loop. This class is a true labor of love—perfect for dollmakers who delight in thoughtful details and handmade charm.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-cakery-a-daily-practice Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 Twinkie Chan There’s something so joyful about cake! Work with cake and crochet enthusiast, Twinkie Chan, on a month-long crocheted cake extravaganza. You'll learn how to cover three shapes of cake: square, round and a slice, then practice many different kinds of decorative frostings that look like fancy buttercream piping. You'll also learn how to crochet cherries, berries, flowers, leaves, and birthday candles. Add some fun faux food embellishments for a suites of crochet sweets! With this robust recipe book of sweet embellishments and techniques, you’ll be able to mix and match you way to an endless number of one-of-a-kind cake designs, perfect for all of your special events and favorite people. Have your cake and keep it too!

Need to brush up on your crochet stitches and techniques before embarking on this cake class? No problem! Watch Twinkie's Crochet Sampler: A Daily Practice first. 

Want to learn how to turn your cake into a keepsake box for gifting? Check out Twinkie's bog post here. ]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/creativebug-live-mindful-movement-for-makers-with-liza-laird Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 Liza Laird Liza Laird gently leads makers of all kinds through a calming meditation, soothing breathwork, and gentle stretching exercises. With her background as a writer, knitter, and yoga instructor, Liza understands how repetitive movements can impact your body. She shares a series of simple, friendly exercises that you can easily do from the comfort of your seat, helping you feel more balanced and revitalized. This video was originally recorded live January 17, 2026.

For more yoga for crafting bodies, check out Liza's other classes! ]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/yoga-of-yarn-brioche-knit-meditation-mat Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 Liza Laird Learn to breathe into your stitches and approach each row with curiosity as author and yogi Liza Laird immerses you in the art of mindful knitting. This uniquely asymmetrical design blends lusciously squishy brioche with smooth garter stitches, resulting in a cozy mat with a mitered knit edge perfect for meditation or yoga practice. The pattern includes both a meditation mat size and full yoga mat size which can also be used as a chunky wrap scarf or small blanket. Practice knitting techniques like garter stitch, purling, brioche stitch with increases and decreases, and incorporating breathing techniques to enhance focus and relaxation.

Note: Liza makes a small sample size in class that is 8" x 6". The meditation mat size is about 25" x 29" and the yoga mat size is about 25" x 58". Work the yoga mat size by doing more rows. 

Check out Liza's other classes for more yoga and yarn!]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/kids-knitting-i-cord-and-garter-stitch-bugs Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Faith Hale http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crafting-together-crochet-the-quick-gift-cowl-with-vickie-howell Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Vickie Howell Designer Vickie Howell demonstrates how to crochet the Quick Gift Cowl—a cozy, stylish project perfect for holiday gifting that can be made in under 3 hours. She's joined by co-host and crochet expert Twinkie Chan, who fields questions from viewers and adds insight into the process. Learn essential techniques like foundation half-double crochet, joining foundation stitches in the round, and adding a beautiful picot stitch border. Grab your favorite super bulky, soft yarn and hook, and you're ready to make it tonight and give it tomorrow. ]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/deck-the-halls Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan If you're a crocheter, everyone you know likely expects you to make sweaters, scarves, and blankets for the holiday season. But crochet designer Twinkie Chan knows that you don’t need another big project on your to-do list. Twinkie's gift for you is this daily practice filled with 20 of the cutest holiday-themed appliqués. They don't take a lot of time or yarn but still have tremendously cozy holiday vibes. Each one fits in the palm of your hand, and you can use them to make ornaments, brooches, gift toppers, or garlands. You can put them on stockings, sweaters, and basically anything you can think of. Try one or try them all. Deck out one gift or deck the hall. Happy holidays!]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/join-as-you-go-method-for-granny-squares Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-a-granny-square-cardigan Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan The granny square sweater is a staple of the crochet world. It’s iconic, it gives the coziest vibes, and it’s approachable for all levels of crocheters. Once you know how to crochet granny squares, turning them into a cardigan is a snap. In this class, crochet designer and author Twinkie Chan teaches you how to crochet a comfy, oversized granny square cardigan that feels like taking your favorite blanket with you everywhere you go. Begin by learning the basic granny square, which is made of double crochet stitches and chains. Then you'll learn two different ways to invisibly connect your squares - the "Join As You Go" method and the mattress stitch – and how to assemble panels of squares into a cardigan. You’ll finish with ribbing on the cuffs and hem. Twinkie designed this cardigan to be long, loose, and slouchy, but the pattern and process are so versatile that you can easily make your cardigan shorter or smaller. You can leave the sleeves free and uncuffed, and you can even swap in any kind of crocheted square that you like.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/finger-knitting-1 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Faith Hale http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-home-decor-make-hanging-lanterns Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan Beautify your balcony and illuminate your living room with colorful, crocheted hanging lanterns. Crochet designer and author Twinkie Chan shows you how to create two different stylesof this vintage-inspired home decor. The first one has a simple cylindrical shape, and you’ll learn a latticed shell stitch that’s worked in double crochets and chains. The second one has a chandelier shape and is for adventurous crocheters interested in exploring a variety of stitch patterns like granny stitches, the upside down granny stitch, popcorns, and Twinkie's version of the flower of life which contains double treble, triple treble and even quadruple treble stitches. This class is a fun opportunity to experiment with structure and how a soft crochet fabric can drape and stretch over a rigid frame. Whether you hang your lanterns in your home or outside in your garden, they will brighten your space every day.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/how-to-wind-a-center-pull-ball-of-yarn Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan Crochet designer and author Twinkie Chan shows you two easy ways to turn a hank of yarn into a center-pull ball. While most yarns from big craft stores come in skeins—ready to use with a convenient yarn tail—many yarns from local shops are sold in hanks. A hank is a large loop of yarn twisted into itself, and if you try to work directly from it, you'll quickly end up with a tangled mess. That’s why learning to wind your own center-pull ball is a must. Twinkie walks you through the process with and without a yarn swift and ball winder, so you're covered either way.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/invisible-yarn-joins-for-knit-and-crochet Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan
On our blog: you can also use invisible yarn joins to make magic yarn balls.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/movement-for-makers Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Liza Laird http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-a-strawberry-granny-square Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan There is a whole world of granny squares out there with fun shapes like fruits and veggies and animals inside them. Crochet a super cute strawberry granny square with crochet designer Twinkie Chan. Learn how to create a strawberry shape in rows and how to build a granny square around it. Then, top the strawberry with a row of leaves and stitch on the seeds. In this little five-inch square you’ll get to practice crochet stitches of many heights, from single crochet up to treble crochet, and you’ll have the sweetest addition to your granny square collection.

Add a few to a Granny Square Cardigan! ]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/design-and-crochet-a-top-down-bobble-sweater-1 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Twinkie Chan http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/knit-a-bow-scarf Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Faith Hale http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/embellish-your-new-year-wardrobe-with-twinkie-chan-and-courtney-cerruti-1 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 CBTV Live Twinkie Chan and crafter Courtney Cerruti in embellishing your wardrobe for the New Year! Re-vamp your store bought or handmade knit and crochet garments by adding embroidery, decorative stitches, patches and more. Whether you want to mend a garment or adorn it with your own designs and details, the techniques shared will get you rethinking your wardrobe. This video originally appeared live on January 22, 2025.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crafting-together-with-vickie-howell Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Vickie Howell This video originally appeared live on January 8, 2025.

One Granny Square pattern will be released each month -- find the patterns in our Pattern Library! 
Luscious Lime
Happy Heart
Mellow Mushroom
Delightful Daisy
Bodacious Bow
Radical Rainbow
Pleased as Pumpkin
Mysterious Moon
 ]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/yoga-of-yarn Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Liza Laird http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/hand-darning-techniques Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Heidi Parkes http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/mixtape-hocus-pocus Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 CBTV
It's spooky season and time to conjure up all things witchy, spooky, and magical.  Begin your multimedia exploration by crocheting a witch's hat with Twinkie Chan. Paint a frog in gouache with Jen Orkin Lewis, then try your hand at stamp carving by making a magical starbust with Lisa Solomon. Lisa Congdon demonstrates how to paint an inky moth, and learn a gorgeous monoprint technique by painting flickering candles with Courtney Cerruti.

If these mini lessons inspire you to dig deeper, check out the full classes listed here:
Crochet Halloween Appliqués with Twinkie Chan
Daily Painting Challenge: 31 Animals with August Wren
Carve a Rubber Stamp Kit: A Daily Practice with Lisa Solomon
Inktober Daily Challenge: 31 Days of Drawing and Painting with Ink by Lisa Congdon
Artober: 31 Days of Spooky Monoprints with Courtney Cerruti]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-the-reignbow-vest Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Tian Connaughton http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/make-an-eco-friendly-dog-toy Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Faith Hale http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/knit-the-freeport-cardigan Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Tian Connaughton http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-the-harrison-sweater Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Tian Connaughton http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/mixtape-2023-in-review Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 CBTV
Reflect on the creativity of 2023 with these 10 lessons from classes we released this year. These fun and varied prompts, recipes, techniques and art projects are a lovely way to spark creativity as we close this year and enter the new one. 

Make rose petal salt with Cobrina from her Daily Practice From My Kitchen to Yours. 
Learn the essential skill of how to sew on a button with Faith Hale. 
Learn how to make a versatile accordion book structure with e bond from the class Accordion Book as Art Form.
Learn the meditative power of slow stitching with Heidi Parkes from her Daily Practice Love Letter Quilt Top.
Enjoy the freedom of drawing with Abby Houston and Violet from the Daily Practice Little Artists. 
Create a vocabulary of color with Lorene Edwards Forkner from her Daily Practice Color In and Out of the Garden.
Wrangle your ideas for art making with this Ideation excerise from Maria Carluccio's class Make an Inspirational Art Poster.
Dive deeper into the legacy of Sarah Bond and her family of quilter makers. 
Make a fun and easy collage with Faith Hale in this exercise from Altered Books: The Sequel. 
Map a poem with e bond from this poetry appreciation Mixtape.
Transform garments with a crocheted edge using Cal Patch's technique from her Crochet Edges for Garments class. 




 ]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/make-celebration-garlands Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 Twinkie Chan http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-an-heirloom-granny-hexagon-stocking Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 Twinkie Chan http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-halloween-appliques Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Twinkie Chan http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-ribbed-socks Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Cal Patch http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-edges-for-garments Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Cal Patch http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/make-upcycled-t-shirt-yarn Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Faith Hale knotted pantry bag class, making rag rugs - Cal Patch teaches you how to do that here - as well as a multitude of other craft projects. If you're looking to speed up the process even further, using a rotary cutter, a cutting mat and a ruler will give you yards of yarn in just minutes. The leftover fabric can be used in small sewing projects or cut into squares to make handy shop rags - all eco-friendly options.]]> http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/knit-headbands-three-ways Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Faith Hale http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-an-amigurumi-potted-cactus Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800 Vincent Green-Hite http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/crochet-an-amigurumi-shooting-star Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800 Vincent Green-Hite