okay so you wanna make a witch hat Right so last October I made like three of these because my neighbor’s kids wanted them and honestly once you get the hang of it they work up pretty fast. I used that Red Heart Super Saver in black because it was literally $3 at Walmart and […]
Making Triangle Shapes with Crochet So basically triangles are one of those shapes that seem super straightforward but then you actually sit down to make one and you’re like wait how do I make this actually look like a triangle and not just some weird trapezoid situation. I made my first real triangle back in […]
okay so continuous rounds are basically how you avoid that annoying seam You know when you’re making amigurumi or a hat and there’s that stupid visible line where each round ends? That’s what we’re trying to get rid of here. I figured this out back in spring 2022 when I was making this little octopus […]
okay so sheep amigurumi I made my first crochet sheep in spring 2022 when I was visiting my sister and she had this whole farm animal theme going on in her baby’s nursery. She showed me a picture of this expensive stuffed lamb from some boutique and I was like yeah I can probably make […]
Making Plarn Is Honestly Easier Than It Sounds So plastic bag yarn or “plarn” whatever you wanna call it, it’s basically just cutting up plastic grocery bags and turning them into something you can crochet with. I made a beach tote in summer 2023 because I kept forgetting my reusable bags at the store and […]
okay so picot edges Right so you want to know about picot edges because they actually do make a huge difference when you’re finishing something. I was working on this baby blanket back in spring 2022 and the whole thing looked so plain and I was like…maybe I should just add something to the edge? […]
Getting Started With the Actual Lily So the lily pattern isn’t as bad as people make it seem but you gotta understand it’s like three different parts that all come together. I made my first one in spring 2022 when I was basically stress-crocheting through finals week and honestly it turned out better than expected […]
okay so grid patterns Right so you’re basically reading a chart instead of written instructions which honestly once you get it makes way more sense than trying to decode “sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 2 st” for like forty rows. I first really got into this in spring 2022 when I […]
okay so graph patterns are basically just pixels You know how cross stitch works with those little X marks on a grid? Crochet graphs are pretty much the same thing except each square represents one stitch instead of one cross. I made my first real graph pattern thing in spring 2022 when I was trying […]
So you want to make a flat circle that actually stays flat Okay so the main thing with crochet circles is they’re either gonna ruffle up like some weird lettuce situation or they’re gonna cup inward and turn into a bowl. I was making coasters last summer—August 2024 I think, it was ridiculously hot and […]