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, […]
Getting Started With the Actual Hat Part So I made one of these ear flap hats back in winter 2023 when my nephew kept complaining his ears were cold at the bus stop and honestly it turned out way better than I expected. You’re gonna start with the ear flaps first which feels backwards but […]