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 bipolar, and has a very fun shield shape! The only craft or art I could find in the shield pill shape was a necklace charm. After a quick image search,… Continue reading Making a Crochet Pill Part 1 (Shield-Shaped, for Epilepsy and Bipolar)
Month: May 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, but I wanted to make something less simple. The knight (the horse piece) and the bishop seemed like they would take more effort than I wanted, so I decided to… Continue reading A Crafting Checkmate, or Why Patterns Are Good
Free Roller Skate Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
While putting together a care package for a friend who plays roller derby, I wanted to make something relevant. Originally I planned to make a roller skate pillow, but after I started making it, I could tell that it wouldn’t be a comfortable pillow. I decided to go the opposite direction, and freehanded a small… Continue reading Free Roller Skate Amigurumi Crochet Pattern