Clockwise from left: Patricia wears the blanket made for her by her Instagram friends; Alice the Zebra accompanies her to all of her appointments; applique owls were “the first project to get me truly back into crochet again during lockdown”
PATRICIA’S STORY: “When I crochet, I feel warm and fuzzy”
The crochet community wrapped its arms around Patricia Novelli after her cancer diagnosis in the spring of 2021. Below, she discusses her favourite makes, how she got into the craft, crochet’s soothing nature and how she received support and love from other crochet fans in an unexpected place – hooky social media.