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Nikki
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I learned crochet in the fall of 2023 with the Woobles and instantly fell in love. I don't Wooble anymore but I crochet every day I can!
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Did you know it's Whale Day? Here's the next #CrochetBookClub2026 project.

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A crochet version of a (small) whale. This one is multi color beginning with purple on it's head some green in the middle and teal close to the tail. The tail & side flippers are a dark purple.
February 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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The crochet along for January was Mrs Potts! It's meant to be made with blanket yarn but I'm really happy with my smaller version as well. #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumiCAL

Free pattern: www.instagram.com/p/DNqcmHySBqI
a crochet project pictured as a side view and looking like a tea pot. the colors and design are meant to represent Mrs Potts from Beauty and the Beast. she's made of cream yarn with a purple lid and details in yellow, teal and bright pink.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Focus has been difficult lately but when I saw this pattern I knew I had to make it. I loved all the details and I learned a new stitch - the strap is made using Thermal Stitch and I think it's going to hold up really well!

#crochet #handmade

Paid pattern: ribblr.com/pattern/chee...
A crochet bag made to look like a cheeseburger. From the bottom up there is: * a wide band of "gold" for the bottom bun * a wide band of dark brown for a beef patty * a narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles pointing down for a melty piece of cheese * another wide band of dark brown for a burger patty * another narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles "dripping" down for cheese * a wide band of red for tomato * a wavy band of green for lettuce * more gold for the top bun attached to the main bag * a rounded "cover" for the bag made of gold yarn to look like the top bun with off white "sesame seeds" added The strap is about an inch wide and is crocheted in the same color as the bun A crochet bag made to look like a cheeseburger. This image shows the top of the bag lifted so you can see the whole project including some red "ketchup" ties that can be used to cinch the top closed From the bottom up there is: * a wide band of "gold" for the bottom bun * a wide band of dark brown for a beef patty * a narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles pointing down for a melty piece of cheese * another wide band of dark brown for a burger patty * another narrow band of yellow with 2 triangles "dripping" down for cheese * a wide band of red for tomato * a wavy band of green for lettuce * more gold for the top bun attached to the main bag * a rounded "cover" for the bag made of gold yarn to look like the top bun with off white "sesame seeds" added The strap is about an inch wide and is crocheted in the same color as the bun The bag strap up close. This is the thermal stitch and I believe it gets the name because it would be very warm if made as clothing or a blanket. There are no holes!
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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The final #CrochetBookClub2026 project of the month is today - Hot Cocoa Day! The pattern calls for a face but instead I added a heart applique using this pattern: www.crochetleaf.com/basic-croche...

#crochet #whimsicalstitches #amigurumi
A great mug made of crochet with a maroon handle and a large maroon heart on the front. it has a brown top to look like it's full of hot chocolate and a small blob of white on top for the whipped cream.
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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There's a lot of bad happening in MN right now so when my teen asked me to make her a #NyanCat scarf I dropped everything to make one. It felt good to make her smile!

#crochet #handmadegift #meme

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This is a scarf made of crochet to match the Nyan Cat meme. The long scarf part is a ripple of 1 row each of the rainbow: Red on top then orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. On one end there is a rectangle shape made of tan with a pink rectangle just a little smaller on top. the lock rectangle has small dashes of darker pink & white on top representing sprinkles. Together they are supposed to look like a pop tart. The pop tart has a gray car head on the bottom right, a great tail off the middle left and 4 small gray paws along the bottom. The face of the cat is square eyes and a mouth that looks like a capital E flipped with the long side down.
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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This reminds me of The Wild Robot books by Peter Brown! <3
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Here's the January pint jar cover I made for my mom. It's a snow person! Until you turn on a tealight and then it's a ... chick? lol She's got candy canes in it for now so the lighting shouldn't be a problem. #crochet #handmadegift
A glass pint jar sitting on a table. It's got a cozy wrap around it that is white on the bottom 2/3 and then has a stripe of sparkly pink and one of sparkly purple on top. There is a pompom attached to the top and there is a face on the white part with black eyes and an orange "nose." It is meant to look like a snow person with a hat. A glass pint jar, with a candle inside, sitting on a table. It's got a cozy wrap around it that is white on the bottom 2/3 and then has a stripe of sparkly pink and one of sparkly purple on top. There is a pompom attached to the top and there is a face on the white part with black eyes and an orange "nose." It is meant to look like a snow person with a hat but lit up it looks yellow like a chick.
January 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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It looks like I forgot to post these pint jar covers when I made them last year. I'm trying to make one for each month for my mom! Halloween/October was a pumpkin. Here's the goofy looking turkey for November and Santa suit for December.
#crochet #handmadegift
A glass pint jar sitting on a couch. There is a cozy type thing around the jar made of red with a white row around the top. In the middle there is a black row with a yellow rectangle over it. It's supposed to look like santas suit with his belt and a gold buckle A glass pint jar covered with a crochet wrap that is meant to look like a turkey. The main part of the jar is covered in brown. There are 3 ovals sticking up in the back, one in orange, red and yellow. The face is a small white patch with a yellow triangle attached for the beak and then the red dangly thing as well.
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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This year for #CrochetBookClub2026 we're working through Whimsical Stitches by Lauren Espy. The group admin cleverly tied each project to a "holiday" throughout the year. The first one is today: Houseplant Appreciation Day! Presenting the succulent planter.

#crochet #whimsicalstitches #amigurumi
A crochet succulent planter. The pot is round and made from a variegated yarn in pinks, purples and teal. The plants are 4 different type of succulent in 4 different green yarns. It's a little crowded for my taste but since I had made all the pieces I included them all! Book cover for Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns by Lauren Espy
January 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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This week for #CrochetAway the theme is Let's Get Cozy. I've made 2 wearables that get use and this is one of them. My husband requested a wearable blanket and he picked out the yarn too! This gets regular use during the winter here. #crochet #handmade

Paid pattern: www.etsy.com/listing/1569...
Crochet piece in dark blue. It is a rectangle folded over a railing. There is a hole in the middle where the user puts their head and it becomes a wearable blanket.
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Ta daaaaaa! I am so happy with the final result of this labor of love! The randomness is something that is growing on me & I was so excited to start using the blanket already on January 1. #crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare
A bedroom with a king size bed displaying my latest completed crochet project - a blanket made up of granny squares representing the books I read in 2025. Each one is unique and there is no sort of order, except that I attached them in the order I read the books. There are 99 squares (9x11) of 9 rows each
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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My book blanket needed 1 more square to even out the 9x11 square layout I was working on so I decided to make a rainbow one. This works because a) I love rainbows and b) LGBTQIA+ was my top tag for the year!

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare
My 2025 Wrap-Up from StoryGraph. It shows my first (Honey Girl) & last (The Christmas Tree Farm) reads as well as the longest (Iron Flame) and shortest (Your Black Friend). There are some stats and an example of a 5 star read from the year (And So I Roar). I didn't realize there would be so much info so I think in 2026 I'm going to try rating all the books I read. Crochet granny square with the following rows beginning at the center: 1 dark purple 1 light purple 1 dark blue 1 light blue 1 dark green 1 light green 1 yellow 1 orange 1 red A rainbow!! :)
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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My final finish for 2025! Book number 98 is also a holiday one. I'm very proud of my reading accomplishments this year. I finished 2 reading challenges on StoryGraph as well as all these squares!

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare
Book cover for The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore Crochet granny square with the following rows, beginning at the center: 2 rows dark green 2 rows dark red 2 rows brown 1 row yellow 2 rows light blue
January 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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I wanted to fit in some holiday theme books and just barely did. The first one is book 97 and I love how Christmas-y the square turned out.

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare
Book cover for Wrapped Up In You by Talia Hibert Crochet granny square with the following colors, beginning at the center: 2 rows dark green 3 rows white with red & green speckles 2 rows red 2 rows light green
January 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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This is book 96. It took me a little while to see the connection between the stories.

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare
Book cover for Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami Crochet granny square attached to other squares on the top & left. This square has the following rows, beginning at the center: 2 rows gray/white variegated 4 rows teal 2 rows variegated gray/blue/black 1 row dark blue
January 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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One day I will take on mosaic crochet. Until then I'll enjoy the work of others!
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1st finished project in 2026: a pillow!

Sewed a zipper on the bottom so that the pillow form can be removed and the lobsters washed to stay pretty.

Lobstah pattern by Sixel Design. 🧶 Navy is Cascade 220: red and blue marled yarns are Cascade Wave.

#mosaiccrochet #crochetsky #crochet #handmade
A square throw pillow with a crochet yarn cover. Two red lobsters, one facing up and one facing down, against a navy blue background. The other side of a square throw pillow with a crochet yarn cover. Two blue lobsters, one facing up and one facing down, against a navy blue background.
January 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Here's book 95! Cute, short story. I'll probably follow along with this series.

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare
Book cover for A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Crochet granny square attached to other squares on the top/left/bottom. This square has the following rounds, beginning at the center: 3 rows cream 3 rows variegated blue/purple/pink 1 row tan 2 rows brown
January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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I've watched some Dance Mom's with my teen over the past year. After listening to Nia's book I think I might be done giving them my time. Nia was graceful in her story telling and I'm glad I was able to get her perspective.

Book 94 for the year.

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare #audiobook
Audiobook cover of Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Preserving Dance for Myself and Starring in My Own Life by Nia Sioux Crochet granny square attached to other squares on the left/top/right. This square has the following rows beginning at the center: 3 rows light yellow 1 row dark brown 2.75 rows variegated pastels of all colors (ran out and started the cream mid row) 2.25 rows cream
January 2, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Book 93! This was for the prompt "About a woman ruler." It's by an author I read in 2024 as well and I enjoyed both books.

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare #audiobook
Book cover for Nefertiti by Michelle Moran Crochet granny square attached on the top/bottom/left to other squares. This square has the following rows beginning at the center: 2 white 1 bright blue 4 variegated light purple to grayish blue 2 peach I actually listened to this audiobook but I had made the square based on a different cover before I realized my error in StoryGraph and that's ok. :)
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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I bought the kit for the A Winter's Tale Amigurumi Advent crochet a long with #PicaPauxHobbii this year. Then I realized I had a LOT of Christmas crochet going on. So this got put aside but I finished the first one just before the holiday. Love it & can't wait to make more! #crochet #amigurumi
Meet Owen Stoat. This little critter isn't actually so little compared to other amigurumi I've made. It stands tall with dark brown body/head/ears other than a tan patch around the bottom of the head and a tan belly & arms. Owen wears a pink sweater with a white diamond pattern on it. Removable accessories include a long, cozy looking pink scarf and a beautiful floor length cardigan made of tiny white granny squares and a scalloped edge. The details on my first Pica Pau pattern have me very excited to complete the other 3 in this kit as well as search out future patterns by this maker.
January 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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My first book of December was # 92 for the year. I was supposed to read about an inspiring person and this worked!

#crochet #bookblanket2025 #grannysquare #audiobook

I was so excited to finish the blanket that I forgot to take pics of some squares before attaching them! Oops.
Audiobook cover for My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor Crochet granny square joined on the top, bottom & right to other squares. This square has the following rows, beginning at the center: 1 dark red 3 tan 1 white 4 top half gray bottom half black
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Life & the holidays got in the way of my crochet time but before that I did finish a couple more in the #AmigurumiAdvent2025 mcal. Here are days 11 & 12 - a crab & a mince pie. I hope to keep working through them all in the coming weeks!

#crochet #amigurumi #christmascrochet #christmascal2025
A small pink crochet crab sitting next to a mince pie ready for a snack! The crab has big eyes, 2 large claws (one on either side) and six small legs. The pie has a dark brown filling and a light brown/tan crust and star on top.
January 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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When I saw this cactus cat I immediately thought of my friend Amy so I had to make it for her for Christmas. I can share it now because it arrived safely to her and she is happy with it!
#handmadegift #crochet #amigurumi

Paid Pattern: www.etsy.com/listing/1858...
A crochet cat sitting on a bench in front of a door with a glass window in it. This cat is unique though - it's light green, has a couple pink flowers on it and also little yellow "spikes" to make it look like a cactus!
January 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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On Friday I got to paint with @aa-han17.bsky.social and it was so fun! She picked this super adorable snow person that was easier to paint than I expected. I don't love snow but I do love this painting. :) #togetherapart #paintingwith
A painting of a happy snow person who has a big carrot nose and is wearing purple earmuffs. They are outside with some trees in the background and snow falling all around. The snow person is ready to decorate because they are holding a long string of colorful lights in both hands and above its head.
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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There is SO MUCH to this #BookBlanket2025 & the next photo will be the final reveal so for the November reads here's just a peek. The new squares are the 4 on the top right and the one in a row above. My husband and I are very excited to use this blanket this winter! #crochet #grannysquare
19 squares of a 91 granny square blanket. It is sitting on our king bed and when they are all unfolded it covers it! The current arrangement is 3 rows and 6 columns with one extra above the 2nd column. Each square is uniquely its own. They each represent the cover of a book I read in 2025.
December 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM