Crochet Pattern
Pie Duck: Free Crochet Pattern for Food-Animal Amigurumi
As a bit of an inside joke, I made a crochet pattern for a pie duck: a duck that is a pie that is a
July 21, 2024
Crafts
Book Binding Part 1: Macbeth with Coptic Stitch
This October I got together with some friends to read through Macbeth, and used it as an excuse to try out book binding. I’ve been
October 30, 2023
Crafts
Neon Glitter Santa and Reindeer, or Always Test Colorfastness First
I was cleaning out my craft cabinet the other day and discovered eight unfinished wooden reindeer cutouts and a Santa. I didn’t have red and
December 24, 2022
Crafts
Not a Phase Crochet Shawl, Starring Mediocre Yarn
This is the story of a yarn I almost gave up on because I didn’t like knitting with it. I set it aside to donate
September 23, 2021
On Crafting
Blocking Shawls Is Effective, to No One’s Surprise
I finally got around to blocking my [Study Hall Shawl] this week! I finished knitting the shawl (designed by Sarah Schira) over a year ago,
August 28, 2021
Crafts
Embroidered Sun Based on Rapunzel’s Drawings in Tangled
I finally finished embroidering the sun that Rapunzel draws in Tangled! I started working on it more than 2 years ago, and I repeatedly told
July 11, 2021
Crafts
Crochet Pattern Update for Filbo from Bugsnax
Earlier this year I published a crochet pattern for Filbo, a character from the video game Bugsnax, with five interchangeable limbs. I’ve since updated the
June 25, 2021
Crochet Pattern
Free Crochet Pattern for Shield-Shaped Pill – Part 2
As promised in a previous post, I finished the pattern for a shield-shaped pill! This is the shape of Lamictal (generic name: lamotrigine), a medication
June 4, 2021
Crafts
Making a Crochet Pill Part 1 (Shield-Shaped, for Epilepsy and Bipolar)
I’ve seen a lot of cute crocheted amigurumi pills shared for Mental Health Awareness Month recently. Lamictal (generic name lamotrigine) is prescribed for epilepsy and
May 27, 2021
A Crafting Checkmate, or Why Patterns Are Good
Last week I tried very hard to freehand crochet a chess piece, specifically a rook (aka castle). At first I thought of making a pawn,
May 18, 2021