Hannah Brooks
Crochet editor
Hannah writes our crochet guides, from first stitches to home decor projects. She cares about clear explanations, honest yarn advice and projects a true beginner can finish in a weekend.
A warm, handmade and green home, one project at a time.
Hook & Fern is for people who love making things by hand and filling their homes with plants and cozy style. We write the guides we wish we'd had when we started: clear, honest, and doable on a normal budget.
Crochet, houseplants and cozy decor belong together. A crochet pot cover hugs a trailing pothos; a handmade throw softens a corner with a palm beside it. So instead of three separate hobbies, we cover them as one way of making a home.
What we write about
Crochet
Beginner crochet guides, stitches, yarn and hook advice, and handmade home decor ideas.
- How to Crochet for Beginners: Your First Stitches and First Project
- 12 Easy Crochet Projects for Beginners (In Order of Difficulty)
- 14 Cozy Crochet Home Decor Ideas to Make This Season
Plants
Easy indoor plants and simple care guides: light, watering, pet-safe picks and keeping them alive.
- 9 Easy Indoor Plants for Beginners (That Are Hard to Kill)
- 10 Pet-Safe Houseplants for Homes With Cats and Dogs
- Pothos Care Guide: Light, Watering and Fixing Yellow Leaves
Cozy Home
Cozy, boho-inspired decorating with handmade pieces and plants, on a budget.
- 15 Cozy Fall Home Decor Ideas on a Budget
- 12 Hanging Plant Ideas for Small Spaces
- How to Style Plants on Shelves (Without It Looking Cluttered)
How we write our guides
Six promises we keep in every post, whether it's a stitch tutorial, a care guide or a room idea.
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Written for real beginners
We explain every term the first time it appears, use US crochet terms, and say how long a project actually takes. If a guide only makes sense to people who already know how, we rewrite it.
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Honest about difficulty
Some plants are easy, some are fussy, and we say which is which. Care advice is written for normal homes with normal light, not greenhouses.
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Pets checked on every plant
Every plant we recommend says whether it is safe for cats and dogs, based on the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
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Makers get the credit
We never copy or repost someone else's pattern. When a design inspires an idea, we point you to the designer so they get the visit and the credit.
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Licensed photos, always credited
Our photos come from Pexels under its free license, and each one names its photographer. We don't pass off other people's projects as our own.
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Recommendations without pressure
Our "what you'll need" lists only include things we think are worth the money, with cheaper swaps wherever they exist. Some links may earn us a small commission, which never changes what we recommend.
Who writes Hook & Fern
Not sure where to begin?
One guide from each corner of the site, written for complete beginners.
Questions, corrections or a project to share?
If something in a guide didn't work for you, or you spot a mistake, tell us and we'll fix it. We also love seeing what you make. Crochet designers who'd like to be featured are welcome to get in touch.
Photo credits
Thank you to Nataliya Vaitkevich, Alexey Demidov, Ann H and Mathias Reding for sharing these photographs.