{"podcast":{"title":"Exploration Crochet","slug":"exploration-crochet-7471723","podcast_index_feed_id":7471723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/exploration-crochet/","website_url":"https://crochetpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/55dd799d-432b-4ca9-ab29-e19cb60cc3d4/SQ-CoverArt.jpg","author":"ReRe","episode_count":31,"summary":"Exploration Crochet is a storytelling podcast that dives deep into the art, history, and culture of crochet—exploring the craft itself as an evolving art form that connects stitches to stories, makers to math, and yarn to humanity. Hosted by ReRe of the Yarn Over Hook Network, each episode unravels fascinating threads—from folklore and fiber science to fairs, community and culture, and the future of handmade craft. It’s part history lesson, part maker’s circle, and all heart—celebrating crochet as both a creative act and a living tradition.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T08:17:39.882241+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723"},"episode":{"title":"Crochet’s Long History of Being Problematic — to Somebody | S2 Ep15","slug":"crochet-s-long-history-of-being-problematic-to-somebody-s2-ep15","published_at":"2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723/crochet-s-long-history-of-being-problematic-to-somebody-s2-ep15","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723","url":"https://exploration-crochet.captivate.fm/episode/crochets-long-history-of-being-problematic-to-somebody-s2-ep15","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9bfdadd1-f4cc-48d3-8400-74b39fbda1e3.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Exploration Crochet , ReRe explores why crochet has historically been viewed as controversial, overly decorative, too feminine, too homemade, and even “hostile to feet.” Comparing crochet to knitting across multiple historical eras, the episode examines how knitting was often associated with practicality and utility while crochet became entangled in debates about labor, class, domesticity, art, and taste. Topics include Irish crochet lace during the Great Famine, Victorian decorative culture, industrialization, gender expectations, modern fiber art, and online crochet discourse. ReRe also examines how crochet continues to face assumptions about acrylic yarn use, granny squares, crochet garments, and crochet socks in both yarn shops and internet culture. Ultimately, the episode argues that crochet itself was rarely the true controversy — crochet simply became a visible site where larger social anxieties played out. This week we’re exploring why crochet has spent so long being ‘problematic’ — to somebody. 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Join the conversation for FREE | YarnOverHook.com Subscribe for FREE | ExplorationCrochet.com Suggest a Crochet friendly yarn Shop | CrochetYarnCrawl.com 📬 Subscribe to the Exploration Crochet Blog/Last Week in Crochet Newsletter https://ExplorationCrochet.com Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK Yarn Over Hook is the global home of crochet — a platform buil…","meta_description":"In this episode of Exploration Crochet , ReRe explores why crochet has historically been viewed as controversial, overly decorative, too feminine, too hom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1181,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/exploration-crochet-7471723/episodes/crochet-s-long-history-of-being-problematic-to-somebody-s2-ep15/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723/crochet-s-long-history-of-being-problematic-to-somebody-s2-ep15.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}