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graphicats (icons) || acatwhowrites (fics)Crochet Towel Holder
Sunday, March 1st, 2026 11:00 amYears ago, I made a towel holder, and it was time to replace it. I had also used a hair elastic to hold the towel, which worked, but it would sometimes twist and tangle and become a nuisance. I told myself I'd get a cheap bangle bracelet to replace the elastic and kept forgetting until a recent craft store trip, where I found a metal ring. The downside to this is it's somewhat heavy; I had to reinforce my stitching to hold the ring securely.
This is 100% cotton yarn with no pattern. I winged it: With a foundation chain that looked long enough, I worked a row of single crochet up and down the chain, as though making an oval. Then I switched colors and made half-double crochets, followed by another color change and reverse crab stitches.
☝️Remember to leave a button hole, because I did not and had to cheat it by manipulating the foundation chain and finding a smaller button.
This is 100% cotton yarn with no pattern. I winged it: With a foundation chain that looked long enough, I worked a row of single crochet up and down the chain, as though making an oval. Then I switched colors and made half-double crochets, followed by another color change and reverse crab stitches.
☝️Remember to leave a button hole, because I did not and had to cheat it by manipulating the foundation chain and finding a smaller button.
Jurassic Park Cross Stitch
Friday, May 2nd, 2025 11:47 pm
I’ve only embroidered text once, and it was using actual cross-stitches. I took this apart four times, all for different reasons.🙄
It’s the best quite from Jurassic Park, a film my mom’s a fan of and watches pretty much whenever it’s on TV. This was for her birthday. (I barely finished in time, but it was better than my usual timing. I impressed myself.)
After the fact, I remembered that the logo is a black figure on a red background, but I think it would’ve been too much red.
(originally posted on Tumblr 20250410)
Crochet Festive Cat Collars
Friday, January 24th, 2025 10:15 amMy boy Jordy is a big boi, so cat collars look a wee too small and may not even fit him, so I took it upon myself to make him something festive for Christmas and then something a little fancy-ish for New Year's.
He was thrilled, don't let his expression fool you.
I also made one for Kateri, but I finished it after Christmas. It was made following this tutorial by Pawpawcrochets.
Both of Jordy's collars are probably made with medium weight mixed acrylic yarn. Nameless scraps I had on hand. They're inspired by collars I'd seen on Pinterest and browsing Google, but I didn't follow any patterns.
He was thrilled, don't let his expression fool you.
I also made one for Kateri, but I finished it after Christmas. It was made following this tutorial by Pawpawcrochets.
Both of Jordy's collars are probably made with medium weight mixed acrylic yarn. Nameless scraps I had on hand. They're inspired by collars I'd seen on Pinterest and browsing Google, but I didn't follow any patterns.
Crochet Bordered Fleece Blanket
Friday, January 17th, 2025 10:15 amWay back when, the no-sew fleece blankets took off in popularity. I made this one with a rose-printed fleece that I think was remnants; I know it wasn't a kit. I cut it myself. Poorly.
Well, years of use and then many times of rolling over the fringe and stretching out the fleece, I finally got it in my head that I could just crochet around the edges. I actually cut it pretty square! Then I had to order a rotary cutter with a special blade that cuts in increments, making holes for me to crochet around.
It took a while to cut, then it took a while to crochet, because I wasn't sure I liked the color I'd chosen. To make it more cohesive, I added the same green in the body of the blanket and tied them. There's six or so, kinda evenly spaced.
I definitely prefer this to the fringe, which I've untied and kept to reuse as stuffing.
Well, years of use and then many times of rolling over the fringe and stretching out the fleece, I finally got it in my head that I could just crochet around the edges. I actually cut it pretty square! Then I had to order a rotary cutter with a special blade that cuts in increments, making holes for me to crochet around.
It took a while to cut, then it took a while to crochet, because I wasn't sure I liked the color I'd chosen. To make it more cohesive, I added the same green in the body of the blanket and tied them. There's six or so, kinda evenly spaced.
I definitely prefer this to the fringe, which I've untied and kept to reuse as stuffing.
Winter Pine Gnome + Porch Pot
Friday, January 10th, 2025 10:15 amThanksgiving weekend, I started planning a couple outside decorations for winter and planned to start bringing out Christmas decorations.
But I got sick.
My family had cut back some trees in the backyard and piled up pine boughs for me to use, but they ended up just sitting while I recovered. It took me a while before I felt well and energetic enough to do anything at all, but once I felt like it, I got to it and even cut some more branches to use.
Turns out I'm a bit allergic to pine. My hands were so itchy, and I still have cuts from the needles, which I'd've thought they'd heal by now...
( Photos behind the cut. )
But I got sick.
My family had cut back some trees in the backyard and piled up pine boughs for me to use, but they ended up just sitting while I recovered. It took me a while before I felt well and energetic enough to do anything at all, but once I felt like it, I got to it and even cut some more branches to use.
Turns out I'm a bit allergic to pine. My hands were so itchy, and I still have cuts from the needles, which I'd've thought they'd heal by now...
( Photos behind the cut. )