Start With a Basic Mesh Top Because It’s Actually Forgiving So I made my first real wearable top in July 2023 when it was like 95 degrees and I refused to turn on the AC because my electricity bill was already insane. I used this cheap Red Heart Super Saver in some color called “Iced […]

The Basic Beanie That Actually Works So last February I was sitting on my couch watching The Last of Us and decided I needed to make like five beanies because everyone’s birthday seemed to fall in March and I’m perpetually broke. The easiest pattern I’ve found is just starting with a magic ring and working […]

Getting Started With the Basic Glove Shape So last February I made my first pair of dragon gloves because I was binge-watching The Witcher and got super into the whole fantasy aesthetic thing. The basic fingerless glove part is actually way easier than you’d think if you just work it like a flat rectangle and […]

Getting Your Materials Together So I made my first mandala wall hanging in January 2023 and honestly it was because I needed something to do with my hands while binge-watching The Last of Us. I used Red Heart Super Saver in this cream color called Aran and some teal shade I can’t remember the exact […]

Why I Even Started Making These Things So last February I was basically living under three blankets because my heating bill was insane and I remembered I had this old hot water bottle from like five years ago. The rubber was still good but it looked tragic, just this plain red thing, and I thought […]

Getting Your Materials Together So the biggest thing with amigurumi is you really need a smaller hook than you think. Like I always used whatever hook the yarn label suggested but that’s gonna give you these weird gaps where the stuffing shows through. I usually go down two sizes at least. For most of my […]

Throw Pillows Are Actually The Easiest Start So throw pillow covers are honestly where I’d tell anyone to start because you can mess up and it still looks intentional? Like that chunky textured look everyone wants anyway. I made my first one in January 2023 when I was basically living on my couch binge-watching The […]

Single Crochet – The Basics You Actually Need So single crochet is probably where you’re gonna start and honestly it’s the most boring but also the most useful? I made this giant blanket in winter 2023 when I was stuck inside with COVID and just did row after row of single crochet while watching The […]

The Basic Starting Chain Thing So you’re gonna start with a slip knot and chain four. I remember sitting on my couch in January 2023 making my first actual granny square while watching The Last of Us, and I kept losing count of those chains because I was too distracted by the zombie stuff. Chain […]

What You Actually Need to Get Started So I made my first real tote bag in January 2023 when I was stuck inside for like two weeks straight and needed something bigger than those tiny amigurumi projects. You’re gonna need a decent amount of yarn, and I used Lily Sugar’n Cream because it was on […]