{"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":"The Rise of the LYS: Crochet’s Third Place | S2 Ep8","slug":"the-rise-of-the-lys-crochet-s-third-place-s2-ep8","published_at":"2026-02-26T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723/the-rise-of-the-lys-crochet-s-third-place-s2-ep8","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723","url":"https://exploration-crochet.captivate.fm/episode/the-rise-of-the-lys-crochets-third-place-s2-ep8","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f7d9a707-9545-42ff-a536-9b0d2c21b56b.mp3","summary":"Explore the cultural and economic history of the Local Yarn Shop (LYS) in this episode of Exploration Crochet . Host ReRe traces the evolution of yarn retail from 19th-century general stores to modern-day community \"sanctuaries.\" Learn about historical landmarks like Heindselman’s and School Products NYC while discovering how the 1970s craft revival reshaped our hobby. Today, the crochet-friendly LYS functions as a vital “Third Place,” preserving fiber literacy, mentorship, and intergenerational craft traditions. Discover why supporting your local shop is an essential part of the future of the crochet community. If crochet is a chain of events…the yarn shop should be one of its strongest links. Tip ReRe a tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Colossal Yarn Crawl of 2026 | crochetyarncrawl.com Shop links | Yarn Shoppe Denver | https://yarnshoppedenver.com/ Fibre Space | https://fibrespace.com/ Yarning Fiber Arts | https://yarningfiberarts.com/ Gauge Yarn | https://www.gaugeyarn.com/ World Yarns | https://worldyarns.com/ The Quilted Skein | https://thequiltedskein.com/ Scout & Skein | https://scoutandskein.com/ The Quarter Stitch | https://www.quarterstitch.com/ Sound Attribution | YOH Tune | https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html Music by Music Word – Spring | https://pixabay.com/users/musicword-39191707/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=193127 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOve…","meta_description":"Explore the cultural and economic history of the Local Yarn Shop (LYS) in this episode of Exploration Crochet . Host ReRe traces the evolution of yarn ret…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1095,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/exploration-crochet-7471723/episodes/the-rise-of-the-lys-crochet-s-third-place-s2-ep8/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/the-rise-of-the-lys-crochet-s-third-place-s2-ep8.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}