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Using Crochet to Manage Stress
As someone who has lived their whole life as a high stress human, I am always searching for ways to not only relieve my stress and anxieties, but also learn to manage them in a constructive way. I would love to be the kind of person who isn’t set off by the smallest things and fixates on tiny details. I drive myself insane with worry and stress all day, everyday. I am not a naturally a calm person, BUT I have learned (and am still learning) ways to control my stresses. Stress does not have to control me. And one of the tangible things that has helped me is crochet!…
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FREE PATTERN – The Mouse Keychain
I got the idea for this pattern this past week while I was working on my giveaway dwarves. They were small, quick, and easy – some of my favorite qualities in a pattern! I don’t always have a lot of time (and patience) and it always feels so good to finish a project! This project also does not require a ton of materials, and you don’t have to make it into a keychain. I just thought that it added a nice touch! This pattern is intended to be a simple design that any beginner can make, BUT still is Disney themed and fun! I highly recommend checking out this blog…
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FREE PATTERN – Super Baby
I am in love with the original Incredibles movie. I could go on for hours about all the different wonderful pieces, from the choice of super powers to the amazing design. This past week the newest Incredibles movie premiered and if you haven’t seen it yet, bookmark this page and come back later because you need to see it now! It was AMAZING!! The characters are stong, the villian is great, the plot is awesome. If you have seen, please DM me or email me or something so we can fangirl over it together. ANYWAY, I was so excited in anticipation for the movie that I created this adorable Super…
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How to Curl Yarn
I recently got to make my very first couple set, a bride and a groom. My client was a recently engaged bride to be and fell in love with my dolls on Facebook. She wanted a bride and groom set to have for her upcoming wedding as a gift for her future husband and decoration at their wedding. For such a special occasion, I wanted to make sure she received exactly what she wanted so I made sure to ask her about everything from the dress shape to the hair color. She wanted a big ball gown dress (excellent choice), and brown hair for both the bride and groom. She…
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FREE PATTERN – Island Girl
I love the movie Moana. It makes me laugh, it makes me cry, and I feel like the overall message of the movie is super powerful. I am glad that Disney has created another female lead that is strong and independent (like Mulan, Tiana, and Merida). When I first started crocheting, Moana was always my go to background movie, or background music, so it was only appropriate that I created a pattern for her! I have made Moana several times, and she is definitely my favorite pattern to crochet. She is fairly simple, using just a few colors and simple stitches. She just requires a bit of patience (especially for the hair).…
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How To Crochet Amigurumi Skirt Shapes
When crocheting and creating patterns, it is important to understand why and how to create different shapes. When it comes to the princess skirt, they are usually big and billowy, like a ballgown, or they are loose, like a modern dress. To create these different shapes is simple, but can make the difference when creating a look. I have written a 2 super basic patterns here for ballgown and straight skirts, as well as a pattern for the base of the skirt. When I am designing a pattern I always go back to these basic shapes, I use different colors or vary the size, but the structure of the pattern…
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How I Started Crocheting
It is important to get the whole story when getting to know a person. Most likely if you are reading this you have seen my Instagram which is full of pictures of my recent work. But I didn’t start by making my own patterns, or even making dolls for that matter. So let me start at the beginning. When I graduated college and moved out on my own, I realized I had all this free time and all this stress. I was working three part time jobs, all involving customer service and none having to do with what I had spent 4 years studying in school. I was lost. I needed something…
