The Many Months of March

The third month of the year of the Julian and Gregorian calendars, it is named after the first month of the Roman calendar, Martius, which was named to honor Mars, the god of war. In Roman times, it marked the beginning of the season of warfare. It was also the remained the first month until as late as 153 BC, according to Wikipedia. There are a multitude of celebrations throughout the month of March. For instance, let's look at the summarized list below, courtesy of Nationaldaycalendar.com:

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

National Athletic Training February

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

National Brain Injury Awareness Month

National Breast Implant Awareness Month

Endometriosis Awareness Month

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Kidney Month

Asset Management Awareness Month

National Trisomy Awareness Month

National Social Work Month

National Women's History Month

National Sauce Month

National Noodle Month

National Frozen Food Month

National Flour Month

National Credit Education Month

National Craft Month

National Cheerleading Safety Month

National Celery Month

National Caffeine Awareness Month

National Peanut Month

National Umbrella Month

National Nutrition Month

So, which nifty celebration(s) to pick? Well, I thought the most crochet appropriate choices would be: Irish-American Heritage, Women's History, Crafts, & Umbrellas. Onwards to the roundup!

Irish-American Heritage Month

Simple and beautiful or complex and gorgeous. Irish lace was popularized by Queen Victoria after purchasing from local craftswomen (for the full history, as written by Kate Heppell, click here). Try it out with some of these intricate, yet satisfyingly gorgeous patterns:

Priscilla Irish Crochet Book by Priscilla Publishing Company on Antique Pattern Library

Irish Lace Afghan by Mikey at The Crochet Crowd

Irish Snowflake by Deborah Atkinson at Snowcatcher

Irish Lace Scarf by Lion Brand Yarn

National Women's History Month

Given that crochet is mainly a feminine craft, what better way to celebrate Women's History than with crochet? Let your creativity flow with these awesome woman-inspired patterns:

Ten Iconic Women by Katja at Bestofcrochetpatterns.com (paid patterns)

The Suffragette by Melanie at Sarling Studio (paid pattern)

Disney Princess Doll Pack by GreenFrogCrochet (paid pattern)

National Craft Month

Crafting. For us crocheters, sometimes called hookers 😉, we craft almost daily! To celebrate this particular month, try learning a new skill with the tutorials below:

Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Tunisian Crochet by Yarnspirations

A Beginner's Guide to Mosaic Crochet by Alexis Sixel at Sixel Designs

The Basics of Filet Crochet by Kathryn Vercillo at Sprucecrafts

Waterfall Stitch Workshop by Mikey at The Crochet Crowd

National Umbrella Month

"You can stand under my umbrella, -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh." Umbrellas can be literal protection from something (such as rain) or symbolic protection, as seen in Rihanna's song Umbrella. Create your own umbrella this month, or just umbrella-inspired things, with the patterns below:

Barbie Umbrella by HandmadebyRaine

Autumn Decoration, Umbrella by Natalija Puschkina (paid pattern)

Pschosis Parasol by ItchyCrochet (paid pattern)

Skelly-Go-Round with Skulls of Plenty by Ann Wanamaker

And there you go! Time to celebrate with crochet! Have fun, create, & let me know what you decided to make! Make sure to become a member in order to stay up-to-date with the newest post! Don't forget to check out my Ravelry store here!

Be well & stay awesome! 😎

P.S.

The time for the Crochet Along is growing near! Stay tuned for next month's post which will include yarn, general yardage, hook size, as well as other necessary info. 😉