Temperature Snake

I love a whimsical, gamed make-along. I was so excited when Crochet Me Zaddy dropped the Temperature Snake MAL in January, for the year of the snake in 2025. However, I knew there was no way I could make the whole year (it would easily be 20+ feet long!). Instead, I thought I would track […]

Hacer Santa Fe

When my friend Becca and I were weighing our options for summer travel, we had two strong contenders: a short cruise or taking the train to see friends in New Mexico. We chose the latter. Not only was the train cheaper, but we may not always have the option to take a train to see […]

Wooble Wagon

It’s really rough out here. I’m grabbing at every scrap of joy just to get out of bed in the morning. One such scrap has been “Wooble Mondays” with some of my family. I got Ben a Minecraft Wooble for this last Christmas. He’s always loved handmade toys, and I figured he was old enough […]

Betsy’s Yarn and Tea

I know knitting and crocheting are having a hey day right now (and we love it!), but that means quite a few crafters don’t know what it was like to walk into a local yarn store in the early 2010s (my hey day!). The stores had every type of worsted weight yarn imaginable. Ribbon yarns […]

Lucky Handmades for St. Patrick’s Day

While three of my parents were of German descent, the fourth was Irish Catholic. St. Patrick’s Day has always been quite the celebration in my home, including trad music, Irish food and drink, and more often than not, something handmade. Irish Flag Cowls I made these for a Spring Break trip almost a decade ago… […]

Fiber Arts Definitions

My friend, Maggie, isn’t a fiber artist, but she is super supportive of me as one! She pointed out that we have some funny terms in fiber arts lingo, and she wanted to see, based on following my blog, how close she could get to defining these terms. Let’s see how she did! Ply As […]

Hello, 2025

I am finally back! 2024 was not my best year… I moved again. I pushed myself into really bad burnout again, but I also got to see my growth in real time. I could brush off many things that would have ruined full days even a year ago. Having some rest under my belt, a […]

Crochet Patterns on Instagram

A decade ago, the social platform for fun crochet patterns was Pinterest. Today, I spend more time on Instagram, and a lot of crochet designers do the same! I’ll come across these carousels (or groups of photos, for those who get to live free of the social media algorithms) for adorable amigurumi projects. Bonus, they’re […]

Fiber Arts in New Orleans

In addition to a lovely fiber shop, I found a variety of cool fiber arts things on my trip to New Orleans! When I did my Disney College Program, I had a fabulous roommate: Chelsey. She grew up near New Orleans, and found her way back after our program. She’s currently working at the fabulous […]

AdhDiy Craft Cafe

I had an absolutely delightful outing in the West Bottoms neighborhood of KC last weekend. I first learned about the AdhDiy Craft Café through Instagram. It was like a paint-and-sip place, but in addition to painting, there were a bunch of craft options. You can BYOB, but they also have tea! (When I told one […]