The Shawl Thing I Made Last Spring So last spring 2023 I decided to make my mom this triangle shawl because she’s always cold at her office and I figured it would actually get used. I used Lion Brand Mandala yarn in the Sphinx colorway and honestly it worked up pretty fast because the yarn […]
Why I Started With a Simple Whale Pattern So back in spring 2022 I made this tiny whale amigurumi because my niece was obsessed with ocean stuff and honestly it was way easier than I thought it’d be. I grabbed some Red Heart Super Saver in turquoise because it was cheap and I wasn’t sure […]
Starting With Something That Won’t Make You Want to Quit Okay so the first thing you gotta know is that dishcloths are honestly your best friend when you’re starting out. I made my first one in summer 2022 when I was house-sitting for my sister and got bored watching her cats destroy her curtains. I […]
When I Actually Made My First Skull Cap So back in spring 2022 I decided to make a skull cap because my brother kept complaining his ears were cold on his motorcycle rides and honestly I was binge-watching Ozark at the time and just needed something mindless to do with my hands. The first one […]
The Basic Pattern I Keep Coming Back To So I made this massive throw blanket in spring 2022 when I was basically living on my couch binge-watching The Great British Bake Off, and honestly it was the only thing keeping me sane. I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick because I wanted something that […]
The Time I Actually Finished a Granny Square Top So I made my first wearable granny square top in July 2022 when I was stuck at my parents’ house for like three weeks and needed something to do with my hands while watching trashy reality TV. I used Red Heart Super Saver because that’s what […]
Getting Started With The Actual Blanket So I made my first giant crochet blanket in January 2023 when my apartment heat was broken for like two weeks and I was just sitting there bundled up watching old episodes of The Office for the millionth time. I figured if I’m gonna freeze I might as well […]
Getting Started With Your Crochet Wedding Dress Okay so you’re gonna need way more yarn than you think. Like when I made mine for my cousin Sarah in winter 2023, I thought six skeins would be enough and I ended up using seventeen. Seventeen! I was working on it while binge-watching The Crown and my […]
Coasters Are Where I Started Okay so coasters. I made like fifteen of them in February 2023 when I was basically living on my friend Sarah’s couch and needed something to do with my hands that wasn’t scrolling through my ex’s Instagram. They’re genuinely the best starter mini project because you can finish one in […]
Getting Your Yarn and Supplies Together Okay so first thing you gotta do is pick your yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver for my first real granny square afghan back in winter 2023 because it was cheap and I was broke after moving apartments. Got like eight skeins in different colors—I think it was […]