Didn't take a craft break

 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

Stripey the Grey Tabby Cat

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!