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Monster Purse RAWR!

My old monster purse was retired in 2021. It had been with me for at least five years, even traveling with me to Taiwan. The Twilly23 store will soon have monster purses for sale. But first I had to make an adult sized prototype. I based the updated design on the old purse. Since I generally keep my prototypes I […]

Renovare Monstrum

I’ve created a new monster pattern! This time it’s a sewing pattern kit that comes with instructions and all the materials you need to make your own monster. The precut fabric is made from up-cycled sweaters. The felt, yarn, ribbon and buttons are all up-cycled as well. I’ve chosen the name of this kit to reflect these materials being reused […]

Primum Monstrum

My knitting pattern Primum Monstrum (Latin for First Monster) is now available for purchase! You can buy the pattern on Ravelry here. Don’t have a Ravelry account? No worries, it will be listed on Etsy as well. This post will be updated when that listing is live.

Nalebinding – Viking Knitting Technique

A previous version of this tutorial was published on Think Crafts! Want to knit like a Viking? Recently I had the pleasure of researching nalebinding for a school project. Nalebinding, also called Nalbinding or Viking knitting, is a fiber technique that predates both knitting and crochet. Egyptian socks from the 4th century were made using nalebinding. The Vikings also used […]

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