Author: Nicole Riley

Nicole Riley is the designer and teacher behind Nicki’s Homemade Crafts, where she shares free crochet patterns with step-by-step photos and video tutorials. Based in San Diego, she started the site in 2016 and has since designed over 700 patterns and published 30+ ebooks. Originally from Germany, Nicole has a background in science but turned her passion for crochet into a full-time business. She also runs The Crochet Club and hosts regular pattern bundles to support the crochet community.