I decided to finally get started on the chicken bag I wanted to make. I have been thinking about making this project for weeks now, and I was nervous to get started. I was expecting a complicated pattern, frustrating instructions, and plenty of restarting. Now, to a beginner like me, this pattern was complicated. But,…
It was a really interesting experience to get to visit the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry, and it was so kind of the founder, Jeff Hopkins, to give us a tour. I learned a lot about schooling systems and alternative teaching methods from this visit, but I do have some reservations about the style…
I know I said in my last post that I’d update on the bag I’m making, but I wanted to pause updates for a bit to explain more in depth what I’ve learned about crochet. I have mentioned the site that I use for patterns a few times on this blog, but I want to…
This week, I crocheted 2 pumpkins, since fall is my favourite season and I wanted to make something simple and fun. I was also feeling off about my crocheting skills after I kept messing up last week, so I wanted to make an easy pattern as a mental reset. I treated these pumpkins like a…
The most difficult part of this project was figuring out where to start. I almost immediately knew that I wanted to use crochet as my free inquiry, but I had no idea what I wanted to make. I have a small amount of experience with crochet. I can confidently make small objects and creatures, but…