When I Actually Made This Thing So I made my first granny stripe blanket in March 2022 when I was stuck at home with covid and literally had nothing else to do except watch old episodes of The Office for the millionth time. I’d been crocheting on and off for years but never really followed […]
So About Making Your First Granny Square Okay so I made my first actual granny square in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with nothing to do and I’d been watching these random crochet videos on YouTube. I already knew basic stitches but had never made a granny square because honestly they looked […]
What You Actually Need Before Starting So I made my first cardigan in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with nothing to do and honestly it turned out way better than I expected. You’re gonna need a bigger hook than you think – I used a 6mm hook with some Red Heart Super […]
When I Actually Made These Flower Pillows So I made my first crochet flower pillow back in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with nothing to do and my couch looked incredibly sad. I had this beige pillow that came with the couch and it was just so boring I couldn’t stand looking […]
The Basic Triangle Style Bandana So last spring I made like three of these in one weekend because my sister’s dog had a birthday party and I needed something quick. The triangle style is honestly the easiest way to go because you’re literally just making a triangle and tying it on. You start with a […]
The Time I Actually Made These Little Succulent Things So back in March 2023 I was watching my friend’s apartment while she was away and got super bored one weekend and decided to finally try making those crochet succulents I kept seeing everywhere. I had this random stash of Red Heart Super Saver in like […]
The Stuff That Actually Works When You Need a Gift Tomorrow Okay so last March I completely forgot my coworker’s baby shower and I had like 12 hours to figure something out. I ended up making this simple baby blanket with granny squares because honestly that’s the fastest thing I know how to do when […]
When I Actually Made This Thing So I made my first Easter basket in spring 2023 because my niece was coming over and I figured why spend $20 on a plastic basket at Target when I could spend three days making one myself. The logic didn’t really add up but whatever. I was using some […]
When I Actually Made This Thing So I made my first chevron blanket in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with covid and honestly just needed something to do besides watch every episode of The Office again. I used Red Heart Super Saver in like three different colors because that’s what I had […]
When I Actually Made These Things So last spring, April 2023 I think, I was making a bunch of these sunflower squares because my sister wanted a blanket for her new apartment and I figured sunflowers would be cheerful or whatever. I was also binge-watching that show Succession at the time which was probably a […]