Spoiler: I Crochet.
My name is Vincent Green-Hite and I currently reside in the great Pacific Northwest! To be even more precise, Portland, Oregon. I am the 26 year old Crochet Amigurumi Artist and voice behind Yarn Punk. What I do isn’t revolutionary by any means of the word, but it sure is fun; I crochet! But my goal is to make it something it hasn’t been.
I began my crochet career in August of 2015 after deciding college wasn’t for me and leaving my luxurious job as a delivery driver at Dominos Pizza. After quitting school and my job, I found myself in my parents basement, so I followed the natural progression of things; I looked up how to crochet on YouTube! Making Pokémon was what my heart wanted to do. I directed my focus on an art form known as Amigurumi, the Japanese art of knitted/crocheted stuffed animals. Just trying to distract myself and focus on my mental health, this was an outlet that was working for me. Thanks to Instagram, I started getting noticed and realized I could make this a full time gig- So here I am now! A self-proclaimed Yarn Punk.
Although I started off with Amigurumi I have had the opportunity to try my hand at many different disciplines in the field – ranging from wearables (sweaters, cloaks, scarves, etc.), to home décor, and still maintaining a dominant focus on Amigurumi. With that knowledge, I offer free crochet patterns and tutorials. By clicking the links above in my menu, you can find all of these on my blog as well as my Etsy shop!
I have had some amazing opportunities and articles I am just so excited about! Here are few that I’m proud of:
I was in a National Commercial for JOANN!
You can find everything else I offer ranging from coaching, to patterns, to commissioned pieces on my website, so please feel free to look around the site and my other blog, too! Scroll down to learn more about my brand, Yarn Punk
You can find me online as well, which are all here:
So what’s Yarn Punk?
What is a yarn punk?
I am also the voice and creator of Yarn Punk, a new take on crochet and a growing sub-culture of the fiber world. Yarn Punk offers tutorials from the community and offers safe spaces for communities online. Yarn Punk is anti-fascistic and believe in advocating for social justice. The community believes that just loving isn’t enough and want to see many systemic issues being absolved. You can read more about the brand here!
It has been an honor to be recognized online
We even have clothing to check out with monthly drops and pre-orders. It’s a great way to let people know you’re a yarn punk! You can find our online shop here.
You can find all the platforms we post on down below, such as our Instagram with new featured artists as well as the Facebook Group!
