This week is #creepycute for #crochetaway, & I have already shared many of my monsters, but not these! Pattern is Ponysaur by Megan Lapp/Crafty Intentions. These are 2 of the 3 included leg options, and they are wired through the body to be poseable. #amigurumi #crochetsky

It's Mystery Gnome time! I will avoid posting spoiler photos for October, so instead here is my glorious #yarnbowl again and the HiyaHiya flyers needles I am using to knit tiny gnome parts. #mkal #knitsky

Happy #Socktober! These #handknitsocks are for my partner's #Halloween costume, so I need to finish them this month. #wipWednesday progress! #knitsky #wip

Last year, I attended an Indigenous-taught workshop to learn beading techniques and brought home the bits to make two pins. I ran out of beading thread to finish one, but the other I wore today on my #orangeshirt because #EveryChildMatters.

I just put my Etsy shop on a 25% off sale in case any of you are interested in any of my Halloween crochet patterns (or any others!) 🎃 👻 🧶 Patterns shown: Peek-a-BOO Gnumpkin Ice Scream Eye Scream Focus Pocus sammichstitches.etsy.com

I did a #Petrykivka painting workshop, and I LOVE my #pumpkin! Even the parts I messed up, and there are many. Huge thanks to Olena Chorna Fine Arts for the workshop! #trynewthings #falldecor #handpainted

White dumpling kitties for a friend! I love when my creations go to good homes. 😁

My 2016 Subaru is sick - she may need a new transmission. That's outside of my budget with winter approaching! To pay for it, I'm offering a 15% discount in my shop with the code Clunker15 . If you can't make a purchase, please consider sharing, reposting, or liking to drive traffic. 🧶❤️ #knitsky

Another pair of #socks done for #foFriday! These are for me so that I can fold down the cuffs and keep my ankles warm this fall. Made by me using the House Socks pattern by Galt House of Yarn - I just ribbed the whole ankle. Yarn is Pro Lana Fjord Socks. #knitsky #knitsocks

Another birthday present, another craft book!

#wipWednesday These socks just need the toes to be complete! So close! #knitsky #knitsocks #lunchtimeknitting

It's so kind of @craftyintentions.bsky.social to release her newest book on my birthday! If you're like me & already have a couple of the patterns, the books are TOTALLY WORTH IT for more options. I have plans for a fancy snail, rider, saddle(!), and woodsy decor. #bookrelease #crochet #amigurumi

Getting a head start on a Halloween costume! Made by me using the free Nightcap pattern by Fairmount Fibers Design. I skipped the stripes and sized up my needles to get it to fit my partner. Yarn is Estelle worsted. It should be perfect! #knitsky #nightcap #diycostume

After the @kwknittersguild.bsky.social meeting, I signed up for my 1st MKAL in years. Anyone else on #knitsky making a Halloween #gnome next month? I need to raid my stash as the 🧶 will determine if I make a witch or a pumpkin. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

The fair is TOMORROW if you're looking for something to do in Southern Ontario. There are amazing vendors for all your fibre desires!

Interested in @kwknittersguild.bsky.social? Stop by Flying Squirrel Fine Yarn next Tuesday, Sept 16 from 6:30-8:30 for the monthly social. 🧶 Meet some members, do some crafting, and get all your questions answered! I can't attend next week, but you should! #knitsky #crochet #kitchenerwaterloo

An update for #wipWednesday: there is more yarn in the hat than in the yip yip, though the shaping isn't looking very hat-like yet. It will be a long, pointed night cap style, so it should get there eventually. I hope. #knitsky #showmeyourknits

These are absolutely adorable!

Tonight's the night! September is the beginning of the guild year, but it's not too late to join as either a full member or a social member (an excellent option if you crochet and are looking for other yarnies - my partner joined to talk crochet!).

Early stage of a #wip for #showmeyourknits this week. It will become a Log Driver's Waltz cap for my partner. (the waltz animation is delightful and worth looking up) And look at the AMAZING #yarnbowl he gave me as an early birthday present! I love it so much! #knitsky #yipyip

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT We're thrilled to welcome Sarah Schira of Imagined Landscapes to our meeting next Tuesday, September 9! What she'll be sharing: Knitting With Joy. Explore the importance of play in adulthood and learn how varied play can look in knitting. When: 7 PM ET (Sarah starts at 7:30 PM)

Any crafty US friends want to help a small press test their shipping options and get a free book? Lots of fibre-related books for #knitsky, #crochet, #weaving #felting and others!

Anyone tried out the HobbySchool Art of Handmade Summit before? I signed up for a free ticket to this virtual crafting event and hope to check out a class or two next weekend. programs.hobbyscool.com #crochet #macrame #free #workshop

Picked up my entries from the Paris Fair this evening, and there were a few placings. 🥇 went to my mosaic crochet cowl, crochet sun hat, and the paper flowers from my wedding bouquet! Shawl was the only one with a comment: "neat and delicate" 😁 I craft because I enjoy it, but awards are nice too.

I shared this recently, but #crochetaway wants to see headwear, so here is my hat with its 1st place ribbon at the fair! (in Canada, red is first) Pattern is Bow Hat by UyUy Crochet with multiple modifications. Yarn is Wool & the Gang Ra-Ra Rafia. #crochet #crochethat #winner

A fun day at the Paris Fair with @violetephemera.bsky.social to see the draft horse show! I showed horses in my youth, but not drafts, so I can appreciate the work in turning out SIX HORSES in harness that sparkled in the sun it was so clean but also have no idea why one team won everything.

FINALLY finished this commission! Brown and white is natural yarn from Chassagne Farm, and the pink is Briggs and Little. Eyes are by Chateau Bornais Crochet. The only part that isn't Canadian is the pattern, Wild Rabbit by Claire Garland. #knitsky #local #amigurumi

A solid white dumpling kitty with green eyes, as per @auggiethebeck.bsky.social's request! Pattern is Dumpling Kitty by Sarah Sloyer of Critterbeans, FREE online. 🧶 Loops & Threads Soft & Shiny. 👁️ Chateau Bornais Crochet. #amigurumi #crochet #crochetsky

The #crochetaway theme this week is a project you are proud of. This is Tentacles II (rhymes with Heracles). It was an early venture into #amigurumi and one of very few I made for myself and have kept. Pattern is Octopus by PatchworkMoose. Yarn is Caron Simply Soft, I think. #crochet🧶 #crochetsky

This was a test of patience and skill, but I finally finished a hat! That fits! Yarn is Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Rafia - it's paper! Pattern is a VERY modified Bow Hat by UyUy Crochet. #crochet🧶 #crochetsky #handmade

The local fair has a "cursive piece your choice" handwriting class, and I decided to submit this year. So I am the reason the Elder Gods have awakened. #Cthulhu #handwriting #practicemakesperfect #summontheeldergods

And now for something completely different (though also not all that different). #jewelrymaking #vikingknitting #craftkit

In the battle to keep my new, black laptop bag free of fluff, Lillie has won. #tuxedocat #cathaireverywhere #catsky

We're set up for our final Night Market! Come visit us at the Waterloo Public Library until 10pm tonight! #shoplocal #craftmarket #kitchenerwaterloo #whatelseareyoudoingtonight?

I've already started the cuff of my second sock! #knitsky #knitsocks #sockknitting

This is the face of Perky the hippo waiting for me to give her an apple. Toronto Zoo wild encounters are absolutely worth it.

Attended the KOIGU tent sale yesterday and came home with all these lovely bits! The plan is fancy, colourful monster parts and maybe something special with the mini skeins of cashmere on the left. #yarnstash #indiedyer #allthecolors

Looking for fellow fibre crafters to ask questions, talk shop, or learn new skills? Join the @kwknittersguild.bsky.social! There are 2 options this year, the full membership with monthly meetings and all the extras, and a new social membership for stitching together. www.kwkg.ca #knitsky #crochet

I make a LOT of #amigurumi that you'd think I'd have lots for #crochetaway baby week, but I use plastic eyes in almost everything. This nautilus, though, is child-safe! All purples at a child's request. Pattern is Nautilus by Megan Lapp of #CraftyIntentions. 🧶 might be Caron Simply Soft.

⏰ The 10% earlybird discount on pre-orders of MATH FOR KNITTING, by @kateatherley.bsky.social, ends this coming Thursday, August 21 ⏰ shop.ninetenpublications.ca/products/mat... The book is going into layout next week, and it will also be released in late October as an EPUB ebook.

Currently backlit, but we're set up for the Uptown Waterloo Night Market! Come see us between 7-10 tonight at the Waterloo Public Library! #shoplocal #craftmarket #kitchenerwaterloo #handmadegift

I signed up! I'll be working for the first 2 days, but there's still lots of content on the weekend!

Y'ALL. Glow-in-the-dark yarn is horrendous to work with, but looks AMAZING! Lillie is still not impressed. Free Dumpling Kitty pattern by CritterBeans. Yarn is Glow Yarn Knitting. Eyes by Chateau Bornais Crochet for even more glowing! #amigurumi #crochetsky #croxhet #glowinthedark #ghostkitty

I can finally share these!!! Made by me using the Sitting Noodle #Dragon by Megan Lapp of #CraftyIntentions (now published!).Eyes by Chateau Bornais Crochet. Yarn is Loops & Threads Impeccable (?). #amigurumi #crochetsky #crochet

Working through some commissions! A friend requested a purple hat band with a purple flower, so I made options! 💜 Which do you like best? Band is simple ribbed knit based on another she had. Flowers are Large Rose and Gerbera Daisy from the Mad Hatter book. #crochetsky #crochet

I'm a day late for #showmeyourknits #shawl week, but I didn't get the wedding photos until today! Forgive me because it's pretty? It was hot, but I got a few photos after all that work. Designed and knit by me (!) using sparkly yarn dyed by Akara Yarn. #handknit #knitsky #somethingblue

Lillie suggests a cozy spot to curl into a ball for #internationalcatday. #catsky #tuxedocat

As someone who has never made a sweater (or any fitted garment), this might be for me. And maybe you?

The Kickstarter for A USER'S GUIDE TO YARN, by @spindleprincess.bsky.social, just launched! Help make this super nerdy book and follow the publishing journey! 🙏🧶📚 We have an exclusive reward of book + signed book plate just for our fans who use this link! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...

Another beaded octopus ready for next week's Night Market! This is Body Style 2, more round than the others I've made (Style 1). Medium Octopus pattern by Megan Lapp of #CraftyIntentions. Eyes by Chateau Bornais Crochet. 🧶 is Caron Simply Soft & Patons Canadiana. #amigurumi #octopus #crochetsky