Hi everyone! :)
I apologize for not posting in a few months. Since my last post, I graduated a Master's program in the Spring through a virtual graduation, learned brush calligraphy, and spent the beginning of the summer living my life through Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH).
 |
| Found a way to add calligraphy into video games |
After the five star island rating, I moved onto my constant interests - knitting and crocheting. I tested out a few doilies for Grace Fearon, translated Russian doily patterns for Viktoria Gul (Vitagul), and knitted and hand sewed stuffed animals using patterns from Little Cotton Rabbits.
 |
| Fluffy the Bunny in his yoke sweater |
 |
| Carrot Cake Striped Socks with Nibbles the crocheted bunny looking on |
For the past ten years, my specialities have been knitting socks/animals and crocheting doilies. I will not lie - it has been really difficult to knit animals ever since I lost track of Meow-Meow last year. Contrary to what my non-craft friends think, I did not make Meow-Meow - I picked him out of a group of bean bag animals fifteen years ago. If only I made him. :( I still have not been able to find him.
 |
| Meow- Meow at the Skydeck Chicago (June 2019) |
In recent years, I have spent more time crocheting than knitting. I am a fast crocheter, and it is quicker to pick up and drop when busy. On another note, I have never felt accepted by knitters (except for the sock knitters, hey y'all!). It is interesting because I always thought knitters were more diverse (age, experience, ethnicity, etc.) than crocheters, and would be therefore more accepting as a community, but it simply has not been true for me. Crocheters have always been a welcoming group. It is true that my tension is better in crochet and that I can conquer most crochet techniques (except Tunisan, eek). That is not true for knitting. Even though I have spent more time knitting, there are many knitting stitches and projects I have yet to try out. Ironic considering my designer name, haha. :)
That is all for now. Until next time!
