The Basic Beanie I Always Come Back To So I made this chunky beanie in March 2023 when my heater broke and I was freezing my butt off waiting for the landlord to fix it. Took maybe 3 hours total and I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in like, this dark grey color […]
Getting Started With Basic Fingerless Gloves So I made my first pair of fingerless gloves in spring 2022 when I was working from home and my office was freezing but I still needed to type. Honestly just started with a rectangle and seamed it up the side, left a hole for the thumb. That’s it. […]
Getting Your Granny Squares Started So I made this granny square sweater back in spring 2023 when I was basically living on my couch binge-watching The Bear and I just needed something to do with my hands. The whole thing took me like three weeks because I kept messing up the sizing but whatever, it […]
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 […]