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Temperature/Weather Tracker Tempestry Wall Hanging | Crochet Project
I’ve been seeing the idea of creating temperature scarves or blankets for a long time, and, well, of course, I had to make one! The general idea is to assign a color yarn to a temperature range, and then add one line to a scarf (or a blanket) every day with the color that matches the average temperature. For this reason, I learned from a fellow fiber crafter friend they’re also called “tempestries,” for temperature + tapestry. They’re often knitted, according to what I’ve seen posted around (I’ve seen some cross stitch ones, very clever), but I decided to crochet because I wanted to use up crochet thread I had…
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Crocheted Accessories for Radagast the Brown Costume | Original Design
I pretty much went crazy for Radagast in The Hobbit movies, and I figure it’s because he’s the kind of wizard I would be: scatterbrained, goofy, surrounded by clutter and animals, but with a heart as big as the Shire! I started this costume this year, and wore it to Dragon Con earlier this month. Most of it is a closet costume, with pieces I bought on Amazon, but the hat, hair extensions, collar and gloves were crocheted or created by me. I looked at pictures on the Internet to figure out what the gloves and hat looked like, and as you would imagine, the hat was the hardest part to make.…
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“Zelda: Ocarina of Time” Crocheted Link Hat with Hovering Navi | Original Design
I’ve always loved dressing up, and I’ve loved watching cosplayers show off their hard work at geek conventions (I don’t know how to use a sewing machine, so I’m more of a grab-what’s-in-my-costume-closet kind of a cosplayer) but as I got better at crocheting, it opened up a whole new dimension of costuming for me! I made and designed this Link hat to wear at MomoCon 2017. I based the hat off this free pattern, modifying its size with a thicker yarn and bigger hook. This made the hat heavier, so keep that in mind if you decide to do the same. I wove a headband into the double crochet…
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Curly Vine Pumpkin Garland (FREE Crochet Pattern!)
WHOA, guys, it’s my first crochet pattern! And here’s its Ravelry page! I made this pumpkin garland to hang up in my house during autumn. It’s pretty long (~110 inches), made to fit into a certain location, but you can make it shorter with less pumpkins. I’ll mention how to do that when it comes up in the pattern. Stitch Key sl st – Slip stitch ch – Chain stitch sc – Single crochet dc – Double crochet hd – Half Double crochet tc – Triple crochet Supplies Hook, size H/8 (5.00 mm) Orange yarn to go with the hook size Brown yarn to go with the hook size Steel Hook, size 3 (2.10 mm) Green…
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Sept. 2016 Fly-By Status Report – Super-Charged Summer
*careens into blog, hair flying, adjusting glasses* Whew! Hey guys! How was your summer? Mine was great, and relentlessly busy, including 4 trips in 4 months, getting an additional part-time job, and being in a play! Which, in addition to regular life stuff, means I had no extra mental space for blogging! I know it’s the last day of September, and I want to get my tri-annual update in to keep myself honest. So let’s see how much I got done that I wanted to do. Here’s my Summer Agenda 2016 plans from my home page. If it’s crossed out, it means it’s finished, or I’ve edited the original plan,…
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Dragon*Con 2015 Vlog (and Crochet Cosplay Portfolio Highlights)
Well, I finally edited my Dragon*Con vlog all together. Dang, it’s long! I had such a great time, of course at the Tolkien track, as well as hanging out in the smaller event rooms, like Puppetry and Writing. So check out the video for a much more detailed look at my Dragon*Con last year! (BTW, this blog entry is back-dated because I edited it all together at the end of last year, and made it public yesterday. Oops :P) Also wanted to link to some stuff in my portfolio that debuted a Dragon*Con:
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River Tam Vest Cosplay | Crocheted Commission
When a friend of mine commissioned me to make her a River Tam vest for her Dragon*Con cosplay, I was really excited because 1) I love the show “Firefly,” and 2) I’d never crocheted a costume piece before! I was also nervous for that same reason. Thankfully, other yarn-crafting cosplayers have paved the way for me, and I found a wonderful, widely used pattern originating at the Dragon Crafter blog, which includes links to some other blogs that have fleshed out the finishing phase. I ended up finishing it using Rogue Bibliophile’s rundown (the site is weird and doesn’t link directly. If you have a problem, just hunt for “River…
