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Korea Yarn Haul

This is Part 2 of my Japan/Korea yarn haul, where I’ll dive into the craft goodies I got from Seoul. Make sure you read the first part here, Yarn Shopping in Tokyo, Japan! Yarn Shopping in Seoul, Korea myKnit Studio myKnit StudioFound at the entrance of Culture Street in Insa-dong, Seoul myKnit Studio was a […]

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Yarn Shopping in Tokyo, Japan

Coming home with a craft haul is one of my favorite kinds of souvenirs 🤩 I went to Tokyo in March 2024 and brought back bunches of yarn. Let me tell you all about it! Yarn Haul from Tokyo, Japan Daruma Store We stumbled upon the first place not long after we landed. It’s called […]

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Big fibercrafts haul by an optimistic beginner crocheter + knitter🧶

I spent nearly $500 on fiber craft last month… let’s dig in to my exciting purchases!! This blog post is so long I will link to chapters. I am also embedding my Youtube video at the bottom of this post where there are way more visuals and also the mapping between which yarn I want […]

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A(nother) Blocking Tutorial: My New Crochet Sweater

You might have seen my previous blocking tutorial with a knit tee. I loved the result! I used this same method to block a newly finished crochet sweater. So I captured the process again to post an update here, not because anything has changed, but to show how it works on crocheted items too. The […]

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I Made the Viral Crochet Cowl Hood. It’s Super Cozy!

I know winter is basically over and spring is upon us, but I’ve still got winter on my mind.. especially after proudly finishing the Polar Crochet Quiet Book! 🐻‍❄️ So you’ve seen the popular Matrixx Hood by now, right? It’s a hood top with a cowl, kept on by straps that attach under your arms. […]

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Stitch Soak Scrub Yarn: Unexpected Do’s and Don’ts for Crocheting

I was intrigued upon seeing this new-to-me type of yarn! It's yarn you make into dish scrubbies. I was really excited about the concept of making a dish scrubber in the shape of anything I wanted. I imagined all these cute projects made effortlessly to help with a standard household chore. Boy was I wrong!

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I made this! A happy polar-themed crochet quiet book

I saw on Reddit someone who had used a pattern to make a toy, which is how I was introduced to Zenknit by Designer Svetlana Golova. I was immediately drawn in and bought a 3-pack bundle (because I’m such a sucker for bundles!): the polar book, robot shape sorter, and safari activity cube. Yarn Selection […]

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How to Sew Absorbent Towels — Super Quick and Easy Sewing Project!

I like to think of myself as someone who doesn’t always fall for marketing. I usually ignore paid social media posts and scroll past the paid ads on Google search, all by second nature. However. However, once in a while something gets even me! And this something was in an email. Alright, fabrics-store.com, you got […]

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Why and How to Block a Knitted Garment (without a blocking mat!) in 3 Steps

Blocking the tee got rid of the rumples and just got all the stitches to sit well with each other. Check out this before and after and you'll see what I mean.

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The Woobles Review: Did I learn how to crochet?

The lessons combine both written instructions as well as very slow videos with literal explanations. Completing these projects gave me confidence in crocheting!