I've stayed pretty busy since the last big pattern release, so when 2/3rds of October sped by in a blink, I wasn't surprised. I'm so grateful for all the support my latest design the Yggdrasil Poncho received! I love creating and it's just so fun to share my love of crochet with others who know... Continue Reading →
Fandoms come and go for me. If you've been reading this blog for long enough, you'll remember projects, photos and posts inspired by popular media and geek cultures - GOT and Harry Potter and Krampus to name a few! I've made Video Game Guys and Coralines and Pikachus for friends that may or may not... Continue Reading →
Fur yarn seems to be something I always have a lot of. In addition to using it to trim Trickster Hoods, wacky coats, and Pixie Belts, I also occasionally use it to make costume ears and tails. My first foray into tail making was using crochet, as it was certainly easier for me at the... Continue Reading →
Sounds trendy to talk about how much you love Halloween these days, but like, I really love Halloween guys. No trend shame here. That's why despite the myriad and awesome crochet witch hat patterns out there, I had to design my own. I wanted a certain look and after a few tries, I really like... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Maybe it's just because I worked on the tutorial for this so much, but this newest pixie pocket belt may be my favorite ever. To... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Okay, we're all done with the crochet process now, so it's time to move on to one of the most *satisfying* portions of the process:... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. So far we've covered basic shapes in the form of pockets such as circles, squares & rectangles, triangles, and cones - now it's time to... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Shaping Circular Crochet The following is a basic overview of the geometry of shaping circular crochet, which I'll use in the next section to create... Continue Reading →
Circle Pockets: Non-Continuous Circles, Color Changes, and Overlay This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Most of the crochet utility belts I make have circle pockets - I love their potential as... Continue Reading →
Circle Pockets : Magic Rings, Continuous Circles, and Ami Shorthand This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Most of the crochet utility belts I make have circle pockets - I love their... Continue Reading →
