Every now and then I hear someone say they’ve “lost their crojo.” They haven’t picked up their hook for weeks, the project they were excited about is still sitting where they left it, and they wonder if they’ve simply fallen out of love with crochet.

Whenever I hear someone say that, I find myself wondering whether they’ve really lost their crojo at all.

A little while ago, I found myself feeling frustrated because I wasn’t making much progress on my own crochet projects. I’d sit down on the couch with every intention of crocheting, but somehow I’d end up picking up my phone instead. Before I knew it, twenty or thirty minutes had disappeared. My crochet was still sitting beside me untouched and, instead of feeling rested, I felt even more frustrated.

When I mentioned this to my psychologist, she offered an observation that completely changed the way I looked at it. She suggested I wasn’t reaching for my phone because I enjoyed it more than crochet. I was reaching for it because it gave me quick little wins. Every notification, every scroll and every new piece of information offered a tiny reward that was much easier to reach for than settling into a crochet project after a busy day.

That conversation stayed with me, so I decided to change just one thing. My couch became a phone-free zone.

I didn’t set myself a goal of crocheting for an hour every evening or promise to finish more projects. I simply made it a little easier to pick up my hook than my phone.

Within a few days, I noticed something. I hadn’t lost my crojo at all. I’d simply allowed something else to crowd it out. Once the distractions were gone, I found myself naturally reaching for my crochet again. I was making steady progress on my projects but, more importantly, I felt calmer afterwards.

That experience reminded me that what we call “lost crojo” isn’t always about crochet. Sometimes we’re mentally exhausted. Sometimes life is simply too full. Sometimes we’re seeking quick hits of dopamine because we’ve spent all day making decisions, solving problems and looking after everyone else. Crochet isn’t usually the problem. It’s often the thing that quietly gets pushed aside while we’re trying to keep everything else going.

So if you’ve been telling yourself you’ve lost your crojo, perhaps ask yourself a different question.

What’s getting in the way?

You might not need more motivation. You might not need a new pattern. You might simply need to make a little space for the crochet you already miss.

If you’re looking for a gentle way to reconnect with your crochet, that’s exactly why I created Kickstart. It isn’t about crocheting more or finishing projects faster. It’s about rebuilding your confidence, creating small moments of success and finding your way back to the joy that made you pick up a hook in the first place.

Because sometimes, lost crojo isn’t about crochet at all. It’s simply waiting for a little room to return.

Seona x