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 →
Freeform #1
For years now I've had my eye on creating a piece in the classic Freeform style, a method of crochet that rejects the use of pattern or pre-planned formations and uses highly textural and varied crochet stitches to create odd, asymmetric pieces called "scrumbles." Though any crocheting without a pattern could technically be called freeform... Continue Reading →
Return to Paca Planet
Sometimes for fun I'll go back and see what I've been writing on this blog at the same time in previous years - it's a nice perk of having years worth of posts, to see what kind of progress I've made. Apparently December and January is a common point in the year for me to... Continue Reading →
Avocado Dye – Batch 1
I love garbage. Let me explain: I love taking things that would otherwise end up in the garbage and using them for something. The feeling of making something useful and valuable out of what would normally be considered disposable brings me great satisfaction. So when I was told I could bring home the rotten avocados... Continue Reading →
PBT: Gathering Materials
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt - too read more about this series visit the Intro page. Choosing Materials These Pixie Belts can use a great variety of materials (great for craft supply hoarders) - here are just a few of... Continue Reading →
Halloween Special: Crochet Pumpkin
Um, Halloween is amazing. It's like Christmas for the spooky kids. It's like Thanksgiving for the sweet tooth crowd. And most importantly ITS AN EXCUSE FOR ADULTS TO PLAY DRESS UP. Also, have you disemboweled a gourd recently? Satisfying. The Fairy Tale Pumpkin pattern from Crochet Dynamite I used to get started, though I mostly... Continue Reading →
Fiber Review: Polworth Tussah
It's been a while since I've talked about spinning here, but not because there's been a lack of spinning - most of it has been powering through giant piles of alpaca because, after I finished the first batch I had ordered from Alpaca Direct, I ordered more 😛 I plan on coloring the copious amounts of... Continue Reading →