About Crochet With Olivia

Hi, I'm Olivia Bennett!

Welcome to Crochet With Olivia! I'm a crochet pattern designer, craft instructor, and lifelong yarn collector based in Seattle, Washington. My aunt first showed me how to work a simple chain stitch with sage-green worsted wool on a rainy afternoon in Seattle when I was ten — and crochet has been my favorite daily ritual ever since.

Over the years, I realized how many beginners give up on crocheting simply because traditional patterns feel cryptic or skip the tricky steps. I started CrochetWithOlivia.com to change that: every single pattern and stitch tutorial here is tested from start to finish, written in plain English (standard US terms), and paired with crisp, well-lit step-by-step photos.

When I'm not sketching granny square color palettes or testing amigurumi plushies in my sunlit studio, you'll find me sipping hot chamomile tea on rainy Pacific Northwest mornings, visiting local sheep-and-wool festivals, or sorting my botanical-dyed cotton skeins by shade.