Where every thread tells a story of warmth and love

Soft Stitch is a small handmade crochet studio. This is how it started, and why we still do everything by hand.

Soft Stitch studio table with a basket of pastel yarn and a granny square blanketFounder holding a granny square shawlCrochet flower coasters with chaiSketchbook with crochet designs and yarn swatches
The beginning

It started with a gift

The first Soft Stitch piece was never meant to be sold. It was a granny square shawl, made over a winter of evenings, for someone who needed a hug she could wear. She wore it every day. Then a friend asked for one. Then a cousin. Then a stranger on Instagram.

Somewhere along the way, the kitchen table became a studio, the one wooden hook became a jar of them, and Soft Stitch became a name — a promise that whatever we make will feel soft, look beautiful and carry a little of the love that went into it.

"Cozy pieces, happier days."

Handmade with love — granny square shawl
How we make things

Slow on purpose

Every piece is worked by hand from start to finish. We choose stitches for how they feel as much as how they look — tight single crochet for tops that hold their shape, airy granny squares for blankets that breathe, picot borders because they're cute.

Yarns are picked for softness first: cottons for summer pieces, cotton-acrylic blends for blankets that need to survive real life. And colors? Pretty pastels, warm earth tones, and anything you can dream up.

  1. Sketch

    Every design starts on paper, then as a small swatch to test the stitch and yarn.

  2. Stitch

    Hours (sometimes days) of quiet, careful crochet. A throw blanket takes about 40.

  3. Finish

    Weaving ends, blocking, joining squares, tying tassels — the details that make it heirloom.

  4. Wrap

    Tissue, twine, a handwritten note. Then off to you.

Close-up of single crochet stitch on a yellow top
Care & sizing

Keep it soft for years

Washing

Hand wash cold with a gentle detergent. Squeeze out water — never wring — and lay flat to dry, reshaping while damp.

Storing

Fold, don't hang. Hanging stretches stitches over time. Keep away from direct sun to protect colors.

Tops sizing

XS 30–32" · S 32–34" · M 34–36" · L 36–38" · XL 38–41" bust. Tie-strap styles adjust to you — when in doubt, size down.

Little snag?

Don't cut it. Gently pull the loop to the inside with a hook or pin. If anything feels off, message us — we'll help.

Pastel patchwork crochet blanket
Say hello

Follow the studio on Instagram

New colors, works in progress and the occasional yarn haul. Come say hi at @softtstitch.