
Meet the creator of Marching North
Hi, I’m Crystal!
Welcome to my crafty corner of the internet!
I’m a mom, wife, introvert, collector of ten thousand hobbies, graphic designer, and entrepreneur.
You’ll most likely find me tangled up in macrame cord, obsessively trimming the fringe of a wall hanging because I’m determined to get the left side to look like the right, with tiny pieces of colorful yarn fluff covering my shirt, pants, and let’s be real, my hair, which I have tied up in a bun with my crochet hook.
Years of hyper focusing on my latest crafty whim has accumulated a lot of information in the old noggin, and I want to share it all with you!
When you’re first trying to learn how to make something, it’s really frustrating if the instructions you find aren’t simple and easy to understand.
I found that out as a teen, sitting cross legged on the floor, squinting at a tiny, wall-of-text “Crochet for Beginners” instructional pamphlet that I found in the yarn section of Walmart. Like, don’t you think a picture or two would be helpful? Perhaps a drawing, even?
So, to help you not struggle with it, I created this website and 2 YouTube channels with all kinds of easy to follow patterns and tutorials. With photos AND videos. (See, pamphlet?? This is how it’s done.)
If you’re a visual learner and you like things to be explained in a crystal clear, easy to follow manner, you’re in the right place.
Or, if you’re more of a fan of printable patterns you can keep on hand for easy access, check out my shop!
I know some days you can barely grab a bathroom break, let alone time to craft. So I made it quick and easy to find everything you need.
Thank you so much for stopping by. Make yourself at home!

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Here’s a list of the latest posts, tutorials and free patterns from Marching North. See which one you want to try first!
