About the Author
Welcome to The Stitch Oven!
My name is Alma, and I am a computer science student in Houston, TX. This is a creative endeavor born from my passion for my field of study, crafting, and cultural background.
I'm passionate about using computer science to solve problems across different fields, especially unexplored ones. Crocheting involves algorithmic thinking and creative problem-solving and there are many ways in which crocheting and other arts and crafts can become more efficient with the help of computer science.
About the Stitch Oven
In the summer of 2023, I decided to crochet a popular Mexican snack—a pink marshmallow cookie called Sponch and shared the process on TikTok. The video went viral, gaining over a million views and kickstarting a growing community around my crochet creations. I received thousands of requests for recreations of other nostalgic treats, pushing me to develop new techniques and even release my own crochet patterns, which sold over 100 copies.
Through this journey, I realized that crocheting involves a surprising amount of math. Creating unique pieces is all about combining basic shapes which follow customizable algorithms depending on a crocheter's style. However, making something truly original often means hours of trial and error—shaping, adjusting, and sometimes unraveling entire projects to start fresh.
The Stitch Oven was made to help crafters minimize trial and error. If you have a predetermined size and shape of a piece you want to make, simply provided the generator that information and you will have the recipe in just seconds.