I hope this finds you well, friend. Just checking in with a bit of travel news and a new amigurumi make. I landed in California about a week ago, and fortunately was able to bring two shelter dogs, Romi and Roy (pictured below) from South Korea to their new families in Los Angeles. Roy went… Continue reading New chihuahua ami, and his real-life inspiration
Category: My Makes
A close-up of what I make.
Zen ginger cat
My first ami of 2026 is an adorable meditating cat, from a pattern by crochet master Svitlanu at Knitting House Sveta (only through Instagram). There's a special place in my heart for ginger cats, so my guy is bright orange. His head, body, and gray robe are crocheted with Phildar Coton 3, my go-to amigurumi… Continue reading Zen ginger cat
Merry Christmas! Origami star
Warm Christmas wishes to you dear reader! My uni term has recently ended and I've managed to get back to some crafting and travel preparations. I'm headed to San Diego in January for a few weeks of R and R. Earlier his week, I pulled out some of my fabulous Japanese foil paper to make… Continue reading Merry Christmas! Origami star
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁❤️ Craft update
May your heart be brimming with love and gratitude this season. My heart is forever grateful for the interesting life I have been blessed to lead. Just a quick craft share today. I finished this mini Lady Liberty a few days ago from a free pattern at The Little Crochet Farm website. Lady Liberty measures… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁❤️ Craft update
New friend in the neigh-borhood: Clydesdale
Hello friends, fall has arrived to my corner of the world. I just finished a Clydesdale horse figure, a wonderful challenge from a pattern by Toota Toys. You can find Toota on LoveCrafts, Etsy, and Ravelry. Toota has such a sensitive design aesthetic. The pattern details are so realistic. Many little girls fantasize about having… Continue reading New friend in the neigh-borhood: Clydesdale
X-Files inspired UFO amigurumi + late summer in my neighborhood
Hello friends, I hope this finds you well. I just finished an incredible UFO amigurumi that I've had on the back burner for almost two years. It's an X-Files-inspired musical mobile that's complete with the X-Files theme song, a tractor beam cow, and a curious alien peeking through a domed window. The pattern and musical… Continue reading X-Files inspired UFO amigurumi + late summer in my neighborhood
Craft update: new amigurumi WIP
Dear friends, just checking in with a craft status update. Last time I wrote, I mentioned a few amigurumi ideas that have been on the back burner for some time. I decided to launch into a new one this week - a musical UFO, for which I was finally able to assemble all the little… Continue reading Craft update: new amigurumi WIP
New beaver amigurumi + Ham’bear’gur 2.0
Hello friends, I'm back as promised with not one, but two new amigurumi figures to share with you. Well, technically, one is new, and one is a reboot of an old favorite. The beaver figure is from a pattern by Planet June, made with a 3.00mm hook and my favorite amigurumi yarn, Phildar Phil Coton… Continue reading New beaver amigurumi + Ham’bear’gur 2.0
New blanket; spring flowers and craft update
I hope this long-overdue post finds you well. It has been many moons since my last check-in, written during the coldest, darkest month of the year. The "trial by fire" (better known as my previous semester in a new role) is behind me; a daunting-but-doable semester will commence in September. Until then, I'll spend the… Continue reading New blanket; spring flowers and craft update
Blue rhombus shawl + Bloganuary: how I communicate online
Daily writing promptIn what ways do you communicate online?View all responses Happy New Year! We are two weeks into 2025 already, and looking ahead to the Year of the Wood Snake in eastern astrology. The snake is thought to bring wisdom, adaptability, and a sense of transformation. Our long-suffering, beautiful world is in dire need… Continue reading Blue rhombus shawl + Bloganuary: how I communicate online
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