so you wanna make a mosaic crochet blanket okay so last spring 2024 I finally sat down and made one of those mosaic overlay blankets everyone kept posting about and honestly it’s not as complicated as it looks but there ARE some things I wish someone had told me before I started. I used Lion […]
okay so neck warmers are actually way easier than you think I made my first real cowl in spring 2022 when I was binge-watching Succession and needed something to do with my hands because that show stressed me out. Started with what I thought was gonna be a simple infinity scarf but it turned into […]
okay so granny square pants are basically what they sound like but actually making them wearable is trickier than you’d think. I made my first pair in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with nothing to do and figured why not turn those squares I’d been making into something other than another blanket […]
Why I Even Started Making These Things So last spring, April 2023 specifically, I was sitting on my couch watching some terrible reality show and realized all my makeup was just rattling around in my purse getting covered in like crumbs and receipts. Gross. I’d been crocheting for years but mostly just blankets and scarves, […]
Basic Supplies and Getting Started So you’re gonna need a hook obviously, I used a 5mm for most of mine but honestly it depends on your yarn weight. I made my first pair back in spring 2022 when I was binge-watching Severance and just needed something to do with my hands that wasn’t scrolling through […]
okay so first you need to get your supplies I’m gonna tell you straight up what you actually need because most tutorials make this seem way more complicated than it is. You need a crochet hook and yarn. That’s literally it to start. I remember sitting in my apartment in summer 2024 trying to learn […]
So You Want to Make a Crochet Bolero okay so last spring I made this bolero thing because I needed something to wear over tank tops for work and didn’t want to spend like $60 on something from Anthropologie. It was April 2024 and honestly I was just bored on a Tuesday night while my […]
Making the Granny Square Jacket So I made this granny square cardigan back in spring 2022 when I was basically living on my couch watching old episodes of The Office for the third time, and honestly it turned out way better than I expected even though the process was kinda all over the place. The […]
okay so beach cover ups So you wanna make a crochet beach cover up and honestly it’s way easier than it sounds but also there are some things nobody tells you upfront. I made my first one summer 2022 when I was literally just tired of spending like $60 on those flimsy tourist shop cover […]
okay so the virus shawl thing I made my first one in spring 2022 when I was basically avoiding actual responsibilities and just wanted something repetitive to do with my hands. The circular version is honestly easier than it looks once you get the rhythm down but nobody tells you that the first three rounds […]