Our name is a promise that these pieces are meant to be kept. Here's how to keep them well.
Crochet is more durable than most people expect — it was made to be worn and handled. A few small habits will keep a piece looking new for years rather than months.
Every day
- Store it flat or loosely, not crushed. A shallow box, a drawer, or the pouch it arrived in. Weight on top is what flattens a puff stitch.
- Keep it away from velcro, zips and rough bag linings. These are the one real enemy of crochet — they catch a loop and pull it.
- If a loop does pull, don't cut it. Ease it back through with a blunt needle or a crochet hook and it will disappear.
Cleaning
- Spot clean only. Dab gently with a cloth barely damp with cool water and a drop of mild soap. Don't rub.
- Never machine wash, wring or tumble dry. Agitation is what makes yarn pill and lose shape.
- Dry flat, in the shade. Reshape it with your fingers while it's still damp, and let it dry completely before storing.
Colour
Keep pieces out of prolonged direct sunlight. Any dyed yarn will fade eventually in strong sun — a bright windowsill is the only place we'd genuinely avoid. In normal indoor light, colours hold for years.
Bouquets and flowers
- Dust with a soft, dry brush — a clean make-up brush is perfect — or a gentle puff of air.
- Never water them. We shouldn't have to say it. We're saying it anyway.
- Reshape petals with your fingers if they flatten in transit. They spring back readily.
- Display them anywhere you like. No vase, no water, no dropped petals.
Hair pieces
- Fasten clips before putting them away, so the spring doesn't weaken.
- Let scrunchies rest their full shape rather than staying stretched over a bottle or handle.
- Comb parandi tassels gently with your fingers, from the bottom upward.
If something goes wrong
A dropped stitch or a loosened flower is usually a ten-minute fix for us. Email hello@everkept.co with a photo before you give up on a piece — we made it, so we can almost always mend it.