Twirls
I sent this to everyone on Patreon yesterday (and I’m leaving it up at least through the weekend for anyone else who wants it)! They are absurd little delights that do absolutely nothing other than make me (and hopefully some of you!) a tiny bit happier as we watch the world burn (and call our senators and show up at our local protests and get real loud at our school board meetings and get to know our local librarians and do whatever else we can to get involved). I’ve been mostly making them into hearts (which you can either watch [...]
It’s not…
'But what's it for?' is officially one of my top three least favorite questions. Sometimes it's not *for* anything. It's just...a little dude. A little guy. A little buddy. A little thing that you can make and hold and play with. And yeah, sure, fine. You can probably find something to do with it (it makes a pretty spectacular bracelet or hair ornament or curtain tie back or book mark or plant tie or bow on a present or half a dozen things I'm sure I haven't thought of yet but am completely confident that some of you will discover). [...]
Xanthophyll
Ok so the plan had been to put this out like a regular pattern. But then my sock model ended up with a schedule conflict. And normally I'd just wait and bring it out later, but patience is Not My Strong Suit Right Now. So we'll compromise! This one will be free to anyone on patreon (yes, even the free patreon memberships) until I manage to get out and get photos with real feet in them (don't worry, you'll get an update when I get new pics). Do I know when that will be? Nope! It involves coordinating the schedules of [...]
Handful
If you're in the mood to spread a little love, today seems like a fine day to do it. Instructions for the wee tiny sprinkles right over here (it's a public post, anyone can grab them). Because sometimes you just need a little handful of hearts to handout as the day goes along. I don't make the rules. But I do make rather a lot of tiny nonsense.
So inclined
You can, should you be so inclined, spend the weekend making any of these things. The knitted hearts are Palpitation, the knitted envelope is Dispatch, and the teeny tiny heart sprinkles are nameless but completely delightful (and you can find the instructions for them right over here). You know, just in case you want to spend the day spreading a little love around!
Loved to bits
Wanna make some tiny, gleeful, ridiculous bits of good cheer? Because I can totally help make that happen! The instructions for the wee tiny bits of joy (not quite confetti, not quite glitter, but somehow possessing the magic of both) are over here for anyone who wants them. There's a nifty little code for 50% off Palpitation or Dispatch (those are the knitted hearts and envelope in the photos) in there too, just in case you want to make some knitted bits of glee to go along with the shiny bits. But really, spend an hour or two playing with [...]
Distracting
Need a low-stakes, low-stress project today? The coloring book based on those paper stars might do the trick! It's free, and anyone can download it right over here. I can't promise it'll keep your kids distracted or make your terrible relative any less infuriating. But I spent a happy hour distracting myself with pretty colors and tidy lines and orderly shapes. And sometimes that's enough to call it a win. Here's hoping your day isn't too stressful and has at least a few moments of calm!
Scribbling
I have it on good authority that I'm not the only one who still has their colored pencils (or who has obtained more in adulthood, a move that I completely support)! Which means I suspect I'm not the only one who might enjoy a little coloring book inspired by our lovely stars. Because really, every single time I see them, I think 'ooooh, that would be fun to color...' So this year I made that happen! I commissioned a talented friend to turn the outlines of the stars into line drawings, and I put together a little coloring book with [...]
Cheerleading
This is for anyone feeling nervous about folding the stars! Remember the little one I folded and put together on video last week? Yeah, I wrote up the folding instructions for that one and put them together for you to try out. If you've been looking at the stars and thinking 'ack, I want to make them, but I'm worried I won't be able to follow the directions,' this should help! It'll give you a sense what sort of folds are involved and how the instructions are structured so you can give it a try before you buy the [...]
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