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Alyssa Long
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I make art, try to raise my kids to be Good Humans, and yell about disability. Maker of Santa Dinos and whatever else I feel like. She/they #art #knitting #3Dprinting 🧶
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A tuxedo cat looking up as he lays on a human’s lap. He has very long white whiskers
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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I signed up for Weft magazine and the first issue happened to come while kiddo was home today so it got yoinked before I even opened it lol. We got us a baby weaver for sure, when they can read it’s *over* 🥰🧶
The face of a small white child wearing red glasses, turned away in profile as they point at something in a weaving magazine
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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More glamour shots. Oldest is calling him “the school camouflage dragon” which is very good 🥰
A gem themed 3D printed dragon made to look like notebook paper, resting on top of a green hedge A gem themed 3D printed dragon made to look like notebook paper, resting on a brick pathway
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Lol look at this lil guy 😂📓✏️ #3Dprinting
A gem themed 3D printed dragon made to look like a piece of notebook paper A gem themed 3D printed dragon made to look like a piece of notebook paper, stretched across a white person’s hand
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Bestie 1’s birthday party is today so we made her something pretty cool if I do say so myself lol 🪽🦄 #3Dprinting
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Red nosed reindeer (and their exceedingly silly eggs) are here! The interns are *obsessed* with these ones y’all 😂🎄 #bsnm

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A 3D printed reindeer themed dragon. It is brown with white spots, black antlers, and a red nose, and is wearing a red sweater. There is a matching egg with similar decorations behind it A 3D printed reindeer themed dragon. It is brown with white spots, black antlers, and a red nose, and is wearing a red sweater. A white hand is holding it up A 3D printed reindeer themed dragon. It is brown with white spots, black antlers, and a red nose, and is wearing a red sweater. It is sitting in the bottom of a similarly decorated egg Two 3D printed reindeer themed dragons. They are brown with white spots, black antlers, and red noses, and are wearing red sweaters. They are sitting inside and on top of matching eggs with similar decorations
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Also just as an FYI in case you happen to be in the market to outfit a VERY cool hotel or something, I do make large scale art pieces like Bernice! Bernice is a zebracorn faux taxidermy that lives in the printer room to keep an eye on all my little printers working away for…no reason really lol 🧶
A large crocheted faux taxidermy that is a white and pink striped zebra with a rainbow unicorn horn and a rainbow mane. It is mounted to a wooden plaque that is hanging on a wall
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I’ve had the minis offline while I finish a huge order and revamp colors but we’re coming back soon with some real cuties 🥰
A gold and silver 3D printed gem dragon with a purple crown on it’s head A gold and silver 3D printed gem dragon with a purple crown on it’s head, resting on a white person’s hand
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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If you have children going to school in the Seattle school district, many of our schools are giving away food boxes this week and until November 10th, resource officers at your school may have food gift cards (speak to a guidance counselor, social worker, or anyone in admin)
An orange flyer that reads: FREE Emergency Grocery Gift Cards: Nov 10 Deadline Gift cards are distributed FREE directly through Seattle Public Schools staff at all 104 buildings and will help students and families in need purchase essentials like food and urgent necessities. If you or someone you know would benefit from an emergency grocery gift card, connect before Nov. 10 with any of the staff at your SPS school: • social worker • counselor • family support worker • principal • front office start
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Fig the Familiar would also like you to know that we make these extra chunky crochet hooks and sometimes they double as very noisy cat toys if your humans try to leave you outside your kid’s room for the night instead of letting you keep an eye on them 😂🧶
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A tuxedo cat holding a very chunky crochet hook with a handle made to look like an ice cream cone
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Hi do you have someone in your life who likes yarn and maybe that person needs a present for an upcoming holiday??? Because I have HOMES FOR YARN (and other craft stuff) available for adoption this holiday season ☺️🧶 #knitting #crochet

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A yarn bowl in a pastel rainbow gradient shaped like a curled up dragon. There is yellow yarn in the bowl and a wooden crochet hook and scissors in the front holes A yarn bowl shaped like a cauldron with a skull on it printed in black filament A yarn bowl shaped like a white unicorn with a mint blue tail and a gold horn A 3D printed yarn bowl shaped like a very short pencil
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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On the plate this morning: turkeys! and reindeer dragons! This month’s freebies will be tiny turkeys and also some foxes that are still in early printing ☺️ #3Dprinting
A plate full of small 3D printed turkeys Dragons with a Rudolph theme, still printing on a 3D printer
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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One of our plants got upgrade to a bigger pot so it’s time for a new bigger plant hanger and I’m doing leaves this time ☺️🧶 #macrame
The start of a macrame plant hanger done in mint colored cord, tied in a pattern that resembles leaves on a vine
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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I am trying to pack dragons 😂
A tuxedo cat is sitting in a large cardboard box just peeking over one of the flaps
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Okay I am digging out from underneath the costume avalanche and we’re starting out with a Book Dragon restock! I’ve restocked earrings and both sizes of statue ☺️

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A pair of earrings that are silver dragons sitting on top of a stack of rainbow colored books Two statues that are silver dragons sitting on top of a stack of rainbow colored books. There is a larger one on the left and a smaller one on the right. Statue that is a silver dragon sitting on top of a stack of rainbow colored books, held on a white person’s hand
November 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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“I thought you said you were taking a break for a few days?”

“Yeah this is my break project. Isn’t it pretty?”

“…break project. Sure.”

I stress this man out 😂. Anyway, more than half a sleeve! 🧶 #knitting
Just over half of a knit sleeve done in an orange and cream gingham pattern, tried onto a white person’s arm
November 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Baby Rumi rides again for Kpop Demon Hunters in the theater! This time with dinosaur rain boots because y’all it is STORMY lol
A small white child in mint heart shaped glasses and a knit costume made to look like Rumi from Kpop demon hunters. They are sitting in a movie theater seat
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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And last we have this year, where one was Rumi from Kpop Demon Hunters and one was a specific type of Mario suit that you only find in one specific Mario Bros game. Lol
A small child wearing a while fleece jumpsuit made to look like a golden Tanooki from Mario A small white child dressed in a knit and crocheted costume made to look like Rumi from Kpop Demon Hunters
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Last year Bluey made another appearance, but this time as a Bluey Dragon for some reason. The other kid was a “Flying Squirrel but with a regular squirrel tail”. He was very specific 😂
Two small kids dresses in fleece jumpsuit costumes. One is a blue dragon and one is a squirrel. They are laughing as they lean against a car Two small kids shown from the back dressed in fleece jumpsuit costumes. One is a blue dragon and one is a squirrel. They are walking through a group of other kids in costumes The back of a child dressed as a squirrel, showing a giant bushy tail and a two-toned fleece jumpsuit
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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The next year they were Abby Hatcher and her bestie Bozzley - this is from a show that only had 2 seasons and I’m almost sure no one but my children watched, but they LOVED it lol
Two white children in knit and crocheted costumes made to look like Abby Hatcher and Bozzley from the show Abby Hatcher Fuzzly Catcher Two white children in knit and crocheted costumes made to look like Abby Hatcher and Bozzley from the show Abby Hatcher Fuzzly Catcher
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Then we didn’t do Halloween the first year of Covid and the year after that they were both Bluey, which we had made by a friend. But then we came back with a vengeance with everyone’s favorite: the My Little Ponies! They wore these ones OUT. I also made myself a sweater that year
Two small white children dressed in knit My Little Pony costumes. The one on the left is Pinkie Pie and the one on the right is Rainbow Dash. They are both smiling as they stand in a kitchen Two small white children dressed in knit My Little Pony costumes. The one on the left is Pinkie Pie and the one on the right is Rainbow Dash. They are turned to see that their pants have tails and cutie marks Two small white children dressed in knit My Little Pony costumes. The one on the right is Pinkie Pie and the one on the left is Rainbow Dash. They are both smiling as they stand on either side of a emailing woman with long dark hair and a colorwork sweater
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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The next year he was a store bought bee (also used in our pregnancy announcement - I was Winnie the Pooh and he was a bee, it was CUTE), but then the barf time was over and they were a rainbow and a storm cloud for baby sib’s first Halloween
A white toddler running as he wears a king sweater with sun rays around the yoke, rainbow paints, and a hat made to look like a sun A white baby wearing a knit sweater and pants made to look like a rainstorm; the sweater has a cloud yoke and a thunderbolt on it A white toddler and baby sitting in a double stroller dressed in knit costumes that are a rainbow and a storm cloud
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Okay now that my costumer gig is coming to its annual conclusion, who would like to see previous costumes?? Except for the year I was pregnant with kid 2 (The Barf Time) and the first 2 years of Covid (The Depression Time), I’ve made the kids costumes every year, starting with this tiny frog 🧵
A small baby in a hand king green costume made to look like a frog. He is propped against a gray wall and laughing A small baby in a hand king green costume made to look like a frog. He is leaning against a large skull prop on a fake lawn A small baby in a hand king green costume made to look like a frog is held by a woman wearing a cat ear headband. They are both laughing
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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None of the cats will wear the hat but Gus is at the very bottom of the house hierarchy and if you put him in a costume, he will wear it, albeit with some side eye. So he’s a cat for Halloween 😂
A small furry black dog giving the camera side eye as he wears a bright blue knit hat with cat ears
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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We tried for a derpy tiger hat to go with my youngest’s Rumi costume but this is the best I got - their cat wouldn’t wear it (Jack is my cat so he tolerated my shenanigans for a second lol) 😂
A very fat tabby cat wearing a bright blue knit hat with ears. He is staring directly at the camera
November 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM