Education student winds down outside of the classroom, turns to crocheting
When Adriana Wong picked up a crochet kit as a little girl, she never thought she would grow up to be so hooked. 
“I was pretty much just bored looking for a hobby to pick up,” the interdisciplinary studies senior said.
Wong described her summer family visits to Mexico as some of her most cherished childhood memories where she had the luxury of exploring different activities to pass the time. It was one of those summers that she discovered the bliss of counting stitches and weaving yarn.
What started off as social media posts of some of her crochet pieces, has now grown to her own business, Hooked – Handmade with Love.
"People started asking if they could buy my work,” Wong said. “I was really hesitant because I didn’t want to turn something that I loved into a job and make it unenjoyable.”
From tulips in a pot to dangling cherry headphone accessories, Wong stays busy taking orders and shipping them off to her customers. Her most challenging order was using her “spidey-senses” to create Spiderman’s signature move -- hanging upside down from his web.
Her longest project? A blanket for her neighbor’s baby – which she admits was also the most meaningful gift she’s ever made.
Expected to graduate in May, Wong hopes to start teaching right away. Crocheting has helped her manage her stress on the road to graduation.
“As a college student, there have been times where