LitsyCrafters

Crocheted Softies: 18 Adorable Animals from around the World | Stacey Trock

Finished this little guy!

I‘m getting better at crochet but it still a work in progress. (He‘s a little lumpy 😂)

I learned to knit as a kid but took up crochet as a challenge to learn something new during the pandemic.

#litsycrafters

Note: I randomly tagged a book, this was from a kit!

5feet.of.fury Super cute! 2d

Kitta @5feet.of.fury thank you!! 2d

Lesliereadsalot So fun! Good job! 2d

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Jari-chan So cute!!! 2d

Kitta @Lesliereadsalot @Jari-chan thank you! 2d

BookmarkTavern Adorable! 💕 2d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2d

Kitta @BookmarkTavern @dabbe thanks! 2d

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Lindy

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures | Merlin Sheldrake

You are invited to view my latest booktube episode about my weeklong fibre arts retreat plus five books I‘ve recently finished.
#FramedinSeptember #ArtReadathon #StrayaSeptember2 #Shaketember #LitsyCrafters

https://youtu.be/dtpAfK4XS4I

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Catsandbooks Oh this is terrific! And lovely work! ❤️ 7d

Lindy @Catsandbooks Thanks Leila! 🥰 7d

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Susanita

Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

Necklaces for July (blue which is my favorite color for my birthday month, with sunny yellow accents), August (muted blues and greens of late summer), and September (autumn leaves). #litsycrafters

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lazydaizee Nice necklaces. 1w

Meshell1313 Gorg! 😍 1w

Catsandbooks Beautiful work! I love how they all have different themes! 💖 7d

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bookandbedandtea

Christmastime | Alison Jay

Here are the gift tags I just finished #litsycrafters @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Oh wow those are beautiful! Keepsakes for sure! 🎄 1w

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Catsandbooks

Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec | Jean Railla

Hi #LitsyCrafters

We're 3/4 of the way through 2024! What have you been working on lately? Is there anything you'd like to accomplish before the end of the year?

I've been making some friendship bracelets and doing my regular journaling. I'm planning to do some holiday crafting in these last couple months.

Catsandbooks @catlass007 @Readergrrl @Texreader @booksblanketsandahotbeverage @vlwelser @Nelnjali @BookwormAHN @psalva @Thebookhippie @kitta 1w

Catsandbooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @TheSpineView @crowCAH @mcctrish @indoordame @lindy @kwmg40 @hissingpotatoes @clwojick @allylu @julesG @rretzler 1w

Catsandbooks @OriginalCyn620 @liseworks @Kenyazero @meshell1313 @peanutnine @curvycrochetgirl @Chrissyreadit @teebe @charityann @SusanLee @julieclair @kelli7990 @Lauredhel 1w

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Catsandbooks @cupcake12 @bookandbedandtea @Larkken @erank58 @slategreyskies @susanita @Bcncookbookclub @katereadsYA 1w

CatLass007 It‘s been so hot this summer that I haven‘t felt up to doing much of anything. Also, I‘ve been experiencing pain in my left wrist and forearm that has made crochet or embroidery an impossible challenge. Friday, 9/6 I had surgery (it has a fancy name but I don‘t remember it) in which the orthopaedic surgeon did a nerve release. Surgery went well and I‘m not experiencing postoperative pain the way I thought I would. It hurts but (cont)⬇️ 1w

CatLass007 no more than it did before the surgery, maybe a little less. I‘m not supposed to do anything with my left hand except wiggle my fingers. It‘s really hard to do nothing. I keep forgetting and I use my left hand by mistake. At least I‘m not left handed. Looking forward to playing with 🧵 and 🧶 again soon. 1w

CatLass007 @Catsandbooks I love your profile pic! Too cute for words. Where did you find it? 1w

kelli7990 I recently crocheted some tassels for some bookmarks I made a long time ago. I was thinking that I might make some more bookmarks. I have some crochet thread that used to belong to my grandma until she passed away in 2021 and the thread is really great to use for bookmark tassels. I have her crochet hooks too. 1w

Catsandbooks @CatLass007 oh no! I'm glad everything went well with your surgery and you're on the road to recovery! It has to be so hard not to be able to use your hand, but like you said good thing you're not left handed. Do you have to do rehab? And thank you, I actually made my profile Pic myself! 1w

julesG I am on my third sweater this year. I've knitted sweaters before but never for myself. After the current sweater I want to make a cardigan and try to work on an intarsia scarf I started ages ago. 1w

Catsandbooks @kelli7990 that's wonderful! And a great way to continue your grandma's legacy! ❤️ 1w

Catsandbooks @julesG that's amazing! Sweaters seem so daunting so that's impressive that you've made multiple! 1w

CatLass007 @kelli7990 Making bookmark tassels sounds like fun.!And a small project is good so that you can take it anywhere. Treasure those crochet hooks, your grandma obviously passed on her love of crochet to you. 1w

thebacklistbook I've been working on a scarf and a tree skirt since last winter. I tend to forget about yarnwork when the weather heats up! 😅 1w

CatLass007 @Catsandbooks I have my surgery follow up on 9/20. He‘ll remove my stitches then and should release me to drive. I can‘t believe you made your profile pic yourself. That‘s very crafty of you. 1w

CatLass007 @julesG That‘s great! Are all the sweaters for you? I hope so. We need to spoil ourselves sometimes. 1w

CatLass007 @thebacklistbook I feel the same way about yarnwork when the temperature climbs. I think I‘m kind of the reverse of a bear. Bears hibernate when it‘s cold and I turn into a sloth when it‘s hot. 1w

julesG @CatLass007 yes, all for me. It's time to use up all the yummy yarn I hoarded and make something for myself, other than scarves and shawls 1w

Meshell1313 I ordered these paint gem Christmas scenes and are turning them into holiday cards but man it‘s a lot of dots! 😂 I‘m hoping to finish in time for the holidays. 1w

Chrissyreadit @CatLass007 Hope your recovery continues to go well! and you can get back to your fibers soon! 1w

Chrissyreadit @julesG That sounds amazing! and good for you! 1w

Chrissyreadit I just bought yarn to crochet some simple throw blankets for my living room and hopefully an opportunity to learn and practice new stitches- but possibly just do what‘s familiar and listen to audiobooks. I‘m also trying to figure out how to print pdfs i bought to use as cards. then possibly alter the cards with glitter and stuff. so far i can hit print 🤣 1w

vlwelser I've been cross stitching like a maniac. So my epic project should be done in the next 10 years or so. 😂 I will try to remember to take an updated photo and post sometime this week. 1w

TheBookHippie I‘ve been collage journaling and helping my friend with her quilting squares which I have zero talent in but I‘m a good helper motivator 😂😅. I‘ve got blankets done for my nieces and nephews and need to work on what I‘m doing for my family this holiday season. 1w

mcctrish Well I‘ve rearranged my craft zone again (2nd time this year) and I‘m doing another purge of accumulated crap AND I joined a 2 week on line sketch boot camp to get me back in the zone. Apparently all the cool kids in the camp make their own sketchbooks so I may try my hand at that - I have to get some materials, clear off my table and watch a video 1w

CatLass007 @julesG Terrific! 1w

CatLass007 @Chrissyreadit Thank you! Yarn is a good place to start. I‘ve learned that I can‘t just buy yarn because it‘s soft and gorgeous. I have to have the pattern already picked out. My friend who is staying with me now just looks at yarn and imagines several different things she could do with it and buys it. I‘ve seen pdfs for sale on Etsy and never have figured out how to use them, so I don‘t spend the money. Good luck with getting past hitting print. 1w

CatLass007 @vlwelser When I learned to cross stitch a few years ago I went a little mad buying books and kits. I was in the middle of a gift for my best friend/love of my life/bane of my existence when he passed away of ALS in 2020. I kind of stalled out. 1w

CatLass007 @mcctrish Making your own sketchbook sounds pretty cool! Have fun with it. 1w

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie So when you say you‘re helping your friend with her quilting squares, are you doing any stitching or helping her choose colors and arranging them? I‘m terrible at journaling of any kind. I‘ve tried written journals more than once but I always run out of steam. My friend who‘s staying with me collage journals and for a while I was cutting out pictures and quotes, which was quite fun, but I never got past that stage. I gave (cont)⬇️ 1w

CatLass007 her all my clippings, some of which she kept. She‘s having trouble focusing because of whatever is going on with her health that the doctors haven‘t figured out yet. She‘s knitting and crocheting at less than half her usual speed and downloading the Audible app to her new phone is too much of a chore. We have listened to some audiobooks together but so many things seem like insurmountable obstacles right now. 1w

TheSpineView I was doing some painting earlier in the year. When spring got here, I got involved with outside stuff and have not been painting. I'll get back to it when the weather gets bad. 1w

peanutnine I haven't had a ton of craft motivation lately. I did finish embroidering a quote on a frame finally, I'll have to post a pic. I have a few small crafts related to the wedding coming up that I need to do. A deadline sometimes motivates me and sometimes stresses me out so we will see 😅 1w

CrowCAH Hopeful to start a paint with diamonds Baby Grogu image. And finish a prayer shawl for the ministry I‘m with, so I can donate it. 1w

MaleficentBookDragon I really want to make some Halloween amigurumi critters for my Halloween swaps. I‘m also trying to finish a test knit I‘m having trouble with.

Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!

LiseWorks Oh dear, I have been doing lots of crafts. I just keep forgetting to post them. 1w

Lindy I have just returned from a weeklong fibre arts retreat where our main focus was a 3-day workshop “The Poetics of Landscape” with textile artist Bettina Matzkuhn. I finished a hat I had been knitting, did an eco print on felt and learned tablet weaving too. Matzkuhn contributed to this anthology:

Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life

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Catsandbooks @thebacklistbook that's great! 1w

Catsandbooks @Meshell1313 that sounds fun! Good luck! 1w

Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit ha I love it! Good luck with the cards! 1w

Catsandbooks @vlwelser 😂 it is a project of epic proportions! 1w

Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie that's wonderful! I bet your friend appreciates it too! Good luck with the holiday gifts! 1w

Catsandbooks @mcctrish ooo sounds like fun! And I always feel better after cleaning my space 1w

Catsandbooks @TheSpineView you gotta enjoy the nice weather while you have it right? Lol 1w

Catsandbooks @peanutnine ah yes the stressful motivation! 😅 good luck! 1w

Catsandbooks @CrowCAH sounds great, have fun! 1w

vlwelser @Catsandbooks I am far too stubborn to admit defeat and set it aside. But I am sad occasionally when I want a new project. 1w

Catsandbooks @MaleficentBookDragon that's fun! Good luck with the test knit! 1w

Catsandbooks @LiseWorks haha totally understand! 1w

Catsandbooks @Lindy wow that sounds like so much fun! 1w

bookandbedandtea I just finished painting some Christmas gift tags for my family members that they can use as ornaments too 1w

julieclair I have been enjoying diamond art and collage journaling lately. But I have several unfinished cross stitch projects that I need to get back to, plus a plastic canvas Christmas village. 1w

Catsandbooks @vlwelser you could still do other projects in between while working on your master project lol 1w

Catsandbooks @bookandbedandtea that's a great idea! 1w

Catsandbooks @julieclair that's great! And I always have unfinished projects too 😅 1w

julieclair @Catsandbooks That‘s reassuring! 😘 1w

Larkken Ooo this reminded me to get yarn for the stuffed animal I make each year for my daughter! And I found a diamond painting kit that sounds fun to try… cheers! 1w

Catsandbooks @Larkken aw what a sweet tradition! Have fun! 1w

SusanLee I‘ve been crocheting and now picking up my unfinished cross-stitch 😅 7d

Catsandbooks @SusanLee that's great! ☺️ 6d

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kelli7990

Making Bookmarks is My Jam: Funny Making Bookmarks Journal (Diary, Notebook) Christmas & Birthday Gift for Making Bookmarks Enthusiasts | Zawardo Journals

I made these bookmarks a long time ago and this week, I ordered some bookmark protectors for them and crocheted some tassels for them. I still have more tassels to crochet but I really enjoyed making these bookmarks. I want to get back into it and it would give me a reason to use my crochet thread that I have. The crochet thread that I have now belonged to my grandma who passed away in 2021 and I have her crochet hooks too.

#litsycrafters

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 2w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w

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julesG

Bridesmaid Undercover | Meghan Quinn

I've finished my "Sea Glass Sweater". Next one will get longer sleeves.
#KnittersOfLitsy #LitsyCrafters

Tagged is one of the audiobooks I listened to while knitting.

Cathythoughts Lovely ❤️ 2w

Sleepswithbooks Beautiful! 2w

Librarybelle Lovely! 2w

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StaceGhost Wowowow! Nobody talks about weaving in all those ends but man it‘s so pretty! 2w

Mollyanna Gorgeous! 2w

AmyG Just beautiful. 2w

julesG @StaceGhost let's not go there. Took me days. 2w

julesG @Cathythoughts @Sleepswithbooks @Librarybelle @StaceGhost @Mollyanna @AmyG Thanks! 2w

StaceGhost @julesG omg I commend you 🫡it was definitely worth it though! 2w

Ruthiella Beautiful 🤩 2w

marleed So pretty! 2w

BookmarkTavern Gorgeous! 2w

AnnCrystal 👏🤩👍💝. 2w

Deblovestoread Lovely! 💜💜💜 2w

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w

squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 2w

Meshell1313 Gorg!!! 😍🧶🙌 (edited) 2w

GingerAntics I love that sweater! 2w

peaKnit Beautiful! Did you “glue” the ends in with Fray Chevk like the pattern suggested? I am curious about this one, bought the fray check then I made a scrappy blanket instead 🐿️ 2w

julesG @peaKnit I didn't. I couldn't find Fray Check here and the fabric glue I could find is a pain to work with on yarn. I tried the knotting technique on my swatch, but some of the knots opened again. I wove in the ends. Can't wear it inside out, but that's okay. 2w

julesG @Ruthiella @marleed @BookmarkTavern @AnnCrystal @Deblovestoread @dabbe @squirrelbrain @Meshell1313 @GingerAntics @peaKnit Thank you! 2w

bthegood 💕 💕 2w

peaKnit Thank you for the info! 2w

julesG @peaKnit And of course I now found Fray Check on Amazon. 🙄🙄🙄 I think some of my yarn was just too slippery for the knots. I used lots of leftovers and there was silk-blend and some bamboo-blend. Give it a try though, but maybe don't cut the ends too close to the knot. 2w

julesG @bthegood Thanks 2w

peaKnit I have the pattern and so many leftover sock bits even after almost a king sizes crochet blanket 😳 but I‘ve been stash busting! 2w

kspenmoll What a gorgeous sweater! 2w

julesG @peaKnit Same. And my knitting and crochet friends insist on giving me their leftovers. 😁 Met one of my friends for coffee last week and she brought a quart freezer bag choke full of leftovers. I'm thinking of making the cardigan next. That is after I've knit the Stowaway Sweater which I cast on yesterday. 2w

julesG @kspenmoll Thank you! And it's cool enough today to actually wearing it without melting into a puddle. 2w

Gissy 😍👌 2w

peaKnit Ope. I was going to ask if you saw the cardi and you‘re already ahead of me! :) I may need to solicit for some scraps. I am doing the “monsterburgh kal” on instagram, it‘s an annual thing it seems - great scrap eater also! 2w

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reading.rainb0w

The Bard's Blade | Brian D. Anderson

Currently reading/currently crafting. This is a random library find - albeit much better than expected. I nabbed it simply for the title, as I am playing a bard in my current Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Not finding much inspiration dnd bard-wise, but finding lots of entertainment. I did, however, find inspiration in starting a Stardew Valley kitchen towel while I listen/read this fantasy.

#currentlyreading #LitsyCrafters #stardewvalley

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OriginalCyn620

Untitled | Unknown

My August update for #litsycrafters. Did these 3 cross stitches (Cobra Kai took longer than I thought it would 😂) and me and my daughter started making friendship bracelets for the Billie Eilish concert we‘re going to in October.

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Catsandbooks These look fantastic! Have so much fun at the Billie Eilish concert!! 🎉 💖 2w

AmyG Oh wow! So jealous. Enjoy the concert. She is just fabulous. 2w

OriginalCyn620 @Catsandbooks @AmyG Thanks! This will be our second Billie concert. She puts on a great show! This tour she‘s not coming to our state so we‘re traveling to Baltimore to see her. Mother-daughter trip! 2w

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RedxoHearts

Bloodfire: Blood Destiny I | Helen Harper

Lately I've been working on this new diamond painting to look like my dachshund. The colorful ears are so cute. I've been listening to The Blood Destiny series by Helen Harper. Again I like that it's not been the typical witch and werewolf but I don't want to spoil it. Pretty early in you learn the leader is a panther but the mystery of the MC Mack is drawn out through several books.

#LitsyCrafters #LitsyLove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 3w

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