dabbling in the arts of antediluvian crafts

I have made... a creechur.

Also some snowflake ornaments I made while visiting my parents for Christmas! Definitely could have used starching and blocking, but I am still very proud of how they turned out. I also learned a few stitches that are new to me - of course in thread weight, because that is apparently just how I do things.

Made a couple of tote bags as Christmas presents for my mom and sister! Definitely only finished the blue-and-white bag on Christmas Eve, but I managed in time to deposit them under the tree!

The yarn’s amazing, though. So intensely colored and light and soft, I want to make so many things with it.

...those are ink stains on part of the blanket. I had it in my school bag for a while and a pen leaked. At least it’s blue-on-blue.

My first wing shawl. It’s in the long process of being sewn together (I have yet to find a comfortable place and position in which to do this), but this is the first panel of a three-panel shawl. It is roughly six feet across from wingtip to wingtip. I had to stand on my bed with the shawl spread out on it to take this photo, and I still couldn’t get the edges in the frame. It’s also quite heavy, so I’m trying a second version with a slightly lighter yarn than the pattern calls for; photos of that version to come eventually.

Didn’t try for a buttonhole on this one because the yarn was a little difficult to work with given the fluff. There will be another pass at this pattern.

I promise there are arms there under all the tentacles.

Struggled to figure out how to position the hooks to hold it up, but for future reference: those middle loops are not for show. You should use them to support the hammock too. It helps.

This is the very first project I worked on, during the 2017 move, as a means to distract myself from anxiety. Worked out pretty well for that purpose, and the results are pretty. The pattern was a lot of fun - I’d love another go at it or something similar.