The Enchanted Stitch: Katie's Crochet Creatures

Greetings!  Last week I shared something that was a goal of mine to accomplish. This week I am sharing a new to me project that I fell in love with. Over the winter I had made some snowman kits and had left over metal rings. I decided to research mandalas and wall hangings and found some beautiful ones (they are on my "to make" list) and decided to start with this Evil Eye Talisman. I've always been drawn to them so naturally I loved taking the time to make one.  So here's a bit about them and how they can help resonate calm whether you wear them or hang them in your most favorite places.  Evil Eye Talisman Some symbols travel through centuries, gathering stories the way yarn gathers softness. The Evil Eye is one of them — a quiet guardian meant to notice what we can’t. In many old traditions, a watchful blue eye was believed to turn aside envy, mischief, and the little streaks of bad luck that try to follow us around. In the Enchanted Stitch world, I like to imagine ...

Greeting again friends, Today I'd like to reach back in time a bit and talk about when I first started to learn to crochet. I knew I wanted to make amigurumi more than wearables and blankets. Those things just didn't speak to me. Anyway, as I was learning I was also searching out patterns for things that intrigued me; Dragons, Creepy Halloween Creatures, Mythical Beings... you get it. As I was searching I came across a designer, who has now become one of my absolute favorites, Crafty Intentions. I knew just by looking at the photos I wasn't ready for that caliber of crochet. I knew I had 2 choices: Stick to the beginner patterns or set a goal and push to learn intermediate and advanced techniques.  I purchased the pattern and set it aside until I felt I had learned enough.  I set a goal and dove into learning and perfecting my work. Confidence built and here we are......  Cthulhu Cthulhu, one of the Great Old Ones, was first introduced into fiction in 1928 by H.P. Lovecra...