Why I crochet; especially when life feels heavy.

Georgina Kyllo
2 days ago
2 min read

First Blog for Blissful Yogi & Crochet

There are seasons in life that feel soft and easy… and then there are seasons that feel heavy, tangled, and hard to hold. Recently the latter has been true to me. Time spent in the hospital lasted six weeks with more support and care required.

It may not surprise you that I’ve found myself reaching for my yarn more often.

Not because I have to—but because something about crochet feels steady when everything else doesn’t.

The quiet rhythm of each stitch.

The gentle repetition.

The way something simple, like a strand of yarn, can slowly become something warm and meaningful in my hands.

Crochet has become a place where I can breathe again. When I am feeling from a dark place because my depression has become “really bad.” I know that the stigma is better but I still feel so much shame. Crochet takes my mind off of this, then my mind settles and my breath become a calmer. Why crochet and not yoga?

It doesn’t ask anything from me.

There’s no pressure to be perfect.

No expectations to meet.

Just one stitch at a time.

Sometimes I sit with a cup of tea and let the world be loud somewhere else. Sometimes I crochet when my thoughts feel too big, letting my hands do the work while my mind slowly settles. Like being in the hospital where everything felt so unsettled and I was really unsure of what steps to take next. And sometimes, I just make something small and cozy—just to remind myself that I still can.

There’s comfort in creating something tangible in moments that feel uncertain.