Crochet
My BFF, Melanie, is knitting a “ridiculous skirt,” so she commissioned a giant project bag that would be big enough to fit her largest projects. Because I couldn’t help myself, I made the bag to her specifications, and then I added some extra details. So the bag would be as resistant to sharp needles as …
I’ve had the Durango hat in my Ravelry queue for months. But, somehow, I managed to wait until the very weekend it started warming up outside to finally get around to making it. (Heaven forbid I make something when I can actually use it.) Since I was already making one ill-timed hat, I decided that …
Channeling Richie Tenenbaum Earlier this week, I received the strangest handmade request that I’ve gotten yet. Janet, my good friend and director of the RC German Program at the University of Michigan, suddenly started emailing me pictures of crocheted beards. She wanted one, and it was urgent. Now, I know better than to be surprised …
Simon has been wearing the cone of shame for much longer than anticipated—my poor OCD cat absolutely refuses to leave the irritated spot on his belly alone. I wanted to give him a little time out of the cone, so I crocheted a cotton cozy for his belly. Sadly, he’s not nearly as excited about …
