The Basic Setup and Why I Even Started This Thing So last summer I was sitting on my porch trying to avoid going back inside where my roommate was blasting some reality show about people buying storage units or something, and I just started making granny squares because that’s what I do when I’m bored. […]
The Basic Beanie That Actually Works Okay so I made my first real beanie in January 2023 when my apartment heater broke and the landlord took forever to fix it. I was freezing and figured I might as well make something useful instead of just scrolling through my phone wrapped in blankets. The pattern I […]
The Squares Themselves So last February I was making one of these while binge-watching that weird cooking competition show, and honestly the granny squares are the easy part but also the part where you can mess up your whole sweater if you’re not paying attention to size. I used Red Heart Super Saver for most […]
Just Start With a Simple Stitch You Already Know Okay so the thing about making a giant blanket is you don’t need some fancy complicated pattern. I made this huge one back in winter 2023 when I was basically living on my couch watching true crime documentaries, and I just used double crochet the entire […]
Starting With The Right Pattern For Your Skill Level Okay so if you’re gonna make a cute crochet top for summer you really need to be honest about what you can actually handle. I made this whole mistake last year in like March 2023 when I thought I could just jump into this super intricate […]
Getting Your Materials Together So I made my first scoodie back in January 2023 when my heating bill was insane and I just needed something that would actually keep my neck and head warm without dealing with separate pieces. I used Red Heart Super Saver in that grey heather color because honestly it was on […]
Just Start With The Right Yarn Weight So I made my first oversized sweater in January 2023 when my apartment’s heating was broken for like two weeks and I was just sitting there freezing and figured might as well make something warm. I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick because it was on sale […]
Starting With The Right Yarn Weight So you’re gonna want something around a fingering or sport weight for summer, maybe DK at the absolute heaviest. I made my first actual wearable summer cardigan back in July 2022 when I was house-sitting for my sister and had literally nothing else to do except watch her plants […]
Getting Your Yarn Situation Sorted So you need to pick yarn first and honestly this is where I messed up my first scarf back in winter 2023 because I grabbed this scratchy Red Heart Super Saver in burgundy thinking it looked nice and thick. It was thick alright but wearing it felt like sandpaper on […]
Starting With the Actual Basics Nobody Tells You So you need to know that crochet hooks come in different sizes and honestly the first time I went to buy one I stood in the craft store for like twenty minutes because the packaging doesn’t make any sense. Get a 5mm hook (sometimes labeled as H/8) […]