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The Crochet Sustainability Deep Dive: A 4-Part Love Letter to Yarn That Doesn’t Wreck Everything
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Part 3: The Making Matters (Or: Slow Craft as Radical Resistance) Here’s something the mainstream sustainability conversation often misses: the act of making is itself a form of environmental activism. Not in a precious, “I’m saving the planet one granny square at a time” way, but in a very real sense. When you make…
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The Crochet Sustainability Deep Dive: A 4-Part Love Letter to Yarn That Doesn’t Wreck Everything
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Part 2: The Stash Whisperer (Or: How I Learned to Love Secondhand Yarn and Fear the Moth) Let’s talk about something most crocheters don’t like to acknowledge: we all have too much yarn. “There’s no such thing” I hear you cry, and I’m crying along guilty as the next in this particular conundrum. I’m…
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The Crochet Sustainability Deep Dive: A 4-Part Love Letter to Yarn That Doesn’t Wreck Everything
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Part 1: The Yarn Situation (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Interrogate My Fibre Choices) Let’s address the acrylic elephant in the room, shall we? You know the one. It’s sitting there in your stash, possibly in a shade called “Passionate Plum” or “Ocean Mist,” and it cost £2.50 for 400 meters,…
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Wonky Bag – a loopy love story 3
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Blog Post 3 of 4: The Wonky Bag: Your Project, Your Way (Creative Expression & Pattern Versions) Welcome back, fellow makers! We’ve explored the origins and clever construction of The Wonky Bag in Part 1: The Wonky Bag: The Inspiration & The Lean (Intro to the Design) The Wonky Bag – a loopy love…
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Wonky Bag – a loopy love story 2
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Blog Post 2 of 4: The Wonky Bag: Beyond the Basic (Construction & Customization) Welcome back, fellow makers! If you’re joining me from [https://indieheartcrochet.com/the-wonky-bag-a-loopy-love-story/Part 1: The Wonky Bag: The Inspiration & The Lean (Intro to the Design)], you’ve learned about the concept and origin of my inaugural pattern, The Wonky Bag, and the playful…
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The Wonky Bag – a loopy love story
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Blog Post 1 of 4: The Wonky Bag: The Inspiration & The Lean (Intro to the Design) Hey there, fellow makers and lovers of unique things! Kay here, the heart and hands behind Indie Heart Crochet. I’m absolutely thrilled to be introducing you to my first crochet pattern, one that perfectly encapsulates everything I…
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West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK: A Review
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I’ve made a wonky bag using Elements DK from West Yorkshire Spinners. How would I describe this yarn? Naturally, it’s light and luxurious. Elements DK is a sophisticated yarn in shades inspired by the joyful hues of Summer. This sustainable yarn has been created with the environment in mind and uses a naturally harmonious…
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Ace of Cups: A Morning of Inspiration
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October 9th and I’ve pulled the Ace of Cups. Wowzer. Two Aces in a row! I’m up super early, which is not unusual for me. The sky is deliciously dark, and the stars—oh my, the stars—they’re so bright against the velvet night. Not forgetting the moon, which is just off from being full. I…