The Time I Made That Navy Backpack While Binging Forensic Files So I made this crochet backpack in summer 2023 when I was basically living on my couch and couldn’t deal with the idea of buying another mass-produced bag. Started with just wanting something to carry my laptop to the coffee shop but it turned […]
Making Dog Hats When You Have No Idea What You’re Doing So I made my first dog hat in spring 2022 because my neighbor kept posting these photos of her corgi in cute outfits and I was like, I can do that. Spoiler: it’s way harder than it looks when you don’t follow actual patterns […]
The Basic Shape You’re Going For So I made my first witch hat back in October 2023 when my niece decided like three days before Halloween that she wanted to be a witch and I was like okay sure I can whip something up. Spoiler: it took way longer than I thought but whatever, it […]
Making a Basic Crochet Lanyard So I made my first actual lanyard back in spring 2022 when I needed something for my work badge and honestly I was tired of those scratchy nylon ones from the office supply closet. I just grabbed some Red Heart Super Saver in that teal color because it was sitting […]
When I Actually Made My First 3D Textured Blanket So back in March 2023 I decided to make one of those chunky 3D crochet blankets because I kept seeing them on Instagram and honestly I was between jobs and needed something to do with my hands. I grabbed some Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick […]
Making the Basic Round Scrubbie So I started making these in spring 2022 when I got really annoyed at throwing away cotton rounds every single day. Like the waste was just piling up and I kept thinking there had to be a better way. I used Red Heart Scrubby yarn in that light purple color […]
When I Actually Made These Things So last spring, like April 2023 I think, I had all these random terracotta pots sitting on my kitchen windowsill and they looked so boring. My cat kept knocking them over too which was annoying but that’s another issue. I decided to make some covers because I’d seen them […]
So About Making That Crossbody Bag Okay so last summer, like July 2024, I made this crossbody bag because I was sick of carrying around this giant tote everywhere and my shoulder was killing me. I used Red Heart Super Saver in that Cafe Latte color because it was on sale at Michaels and honestly […]
Making Your First Sea Creature So last spring I made this octopus while binge-watching The Bear and honestly it turned out way better than I expected. I used Red Heart Super Saver in like a dusty purple color because that’s what I had sitting around, and the whole thing took maybe three evenings? The main […]
When I Actually Made These Things So back in March 2023 my sister told me she was pregnant and I immediately panicked because I knew everyone would expect me to crochet something. I made like three newborn hats that month trying to get one that didn’t look weird. The first one was way too big, […]