Rise of the INDIE CAL

Crochet-alongs aka CALs are an event that brings together numerous makers to crochet a project in tandem. A uniting and somewhat social activity, they are more popular than ever at the moment and with good reason. As more and more independent designers are releasing their own crochet-alongs, we thought we’d shine a spotlight on a few of our favourite makers to see what makes this activity so special.

GETTING STARTED

Heather Gibbs published her first crochet-along in 2015, inspired by one of Moogly’s CALs from the previous year. “I know myself well and knew the only way that I would ever keep up to date with a CAL was to run one myself,” says Heather. “And it worked! What’s