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 […]
When I Actually Made One That Worked So last summer, July 2024 specifically, I was at my sister’s place by the lake and realized I forgot my swimsuit top. She had this random stash of Red Heart Scrubby yarn in coral which I know sounds weird but hear me out – it actually holds up […]
Single Crochet Is Where You Start Okay so single crochet is literally the easiest stitch and honestly you can make an entire blanket with just this. I made one in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with COVID and needed something to do that wasn’t staring at my phone. The thing about single […]
The Basic Cotton Towel Thing I Made Last Spring So I made this crochet dish towel in March 2023 when I was basically stress-crocheting because work was insane and I needed something mindless to do while rewatching The Office for the millionth time. The pattern itself isn’t rocket science but there’s some stuff you gotta […]
Getting Started With Your First Crochet Curtain So I made my first actual crochet curtain in spring 2022 when I desperately needed something for my kitchen window and honestly couldn’t find anything I liked at the stores. Everything was either too expensive or looked cheap, you know? I’d been crocheting for years but mostly just […]
The Basic Single Crochet Tote That Actually Works So last summer around July 2024 I made this super basic tote bag because I was tired of using plastic bags at the farmers market and honestly it turned out way better than I expected. You just need to know single crochet and chain stitches, that’s literally […]
When I Actually Made My First Hoodie So back in March 2023 I decided to make a crochet hoodie because I kept seeing them everywhere on Instagram and honestly I was just tired of buying expensive sweaters that pilled after like three washes. I was also binge-watching The Last of Us at the time and […]
Starting With the Absolute Basics Because Trust Me You Need This So I remember sitting on my couch in March 2023 trying to make my first actual hat and I was watching some ridiculous reality show I can’t even remember the name of now, and I kept having to rewind because I’d miss entire dramatic […]