Crochet

I started crocheting in 2022 after my friends convinced me to take a free knitting class. That summer I met multiple artists making dolls at conventions and learned they all used crochet. So I set down the knitting needles, I grabbed a random 3.5mm hook we had lying around, found a jellyfish pattern my sister had gotten as a gift, and went to work.

By late 2022 I started working on developing my own patterns. I made a cute little ghost, a snake you can drape over your shoulders, and a variety of dice bags. I sold at my colleges Myths & Mules rennaissance fair. Now that I'm out of college I'm focusing on making things for friends & family, or whatever weird creature my heart desires. I crochet things for other people mostly because if I didn't give away my projects, my home would have no space.

Upcoming Projects

Marcus The Worm

My sister requested this VR cryptid for Chanukah, and I'm going to deliver. I've noticed most of the patterns out there are for Jumbo or Pillow weight yarn, so I'm developing my own pattern in Worsted. it will also have instructions for adding pipecleaners to the arms and legs for poseability!

Plague Doctor Mask

I've been trying to create my own plague doctor outfit for rennaissance fairs. I'm far from the only one though, and I've noticed I was always drawn to other plague doctors who had something unique about their design, something personal. So I decided to try and crochet my entire plague doctor fit. I'm going to start with the iconic mask, and hopefully move onto a hat, and eventually a coat. This is going to be a very long-term project but I am excited to take it on.

Custom Pieces

Dungeons & Dragons Plushies

In 2024 I wanted to surprise my D&D campaign, which we call Where Dreams Come From, with a custom doll of all the player characters (and of course, one NPC for the dungeon master!). My primary rule was to only use yarn and resources I already had. I had very little experience using felt for details, I had only ever put hair on 1 other doll before, and I still hated sewing pieces together. By the end of this project, I was completely confident in my sewing abilities, and I had a much better idea of how to cut, arrange, and bond felt to a piece. I truly learned to trust the process and jump into a project, regardless of whether I know how to do every detail perfectly, because I know I can learn.

Colorful clown-like crochet doll — JESTER, Original Character and Art By J.R

Colorful clown-like robot drawing with purple background — JESTER, Original Character and Art By J.R

Crochet doll with brown skin, brown hair, and blue clothes — Jessi, Original Character and Art By Guadalupe Bueno

Back of crochet doll showing white gear design on the clothes — Jessi, Original Character and Art By Guadalupe Bueno

Purple skinned crochet doll with green braids and orange ruffly shirt — Nym, Original Character and Art By Florian Hurlbert

Back of crochet doll showing green braids and felt fins on the back of the legs — Nym, Original Character and Art By Florian Hurlbert

Pale skinned crochet doll with blonde hair and green eyes — Leo, Original Character By Joseph and Art By Guadalupe Bueno

Elf with a black tank top and orange pants — Leo, Original Character By Joseph and Art By Guadalupe Bueno

Blue skinned doll with dark blue hair and multicolored skirt — River, Original Character by M

Sim with blue skin and hair, wearing a sweater and skirt — River, Original Character by M

Tanned skin doll with white wings on head. — Gray, Original Character and Art by Lupo

Assimar with long brown hair and white wings off head — Gray, Original Character and Art by Lupo

My Own Patterns

If you have any interest in these patterns, contact me!

3 crochet ghosts, red, blue, and white — These cute little ghosts took many iterations to make, but they're so adorable!

4 green crochet dice bags with black eyes and tentacles — Inspired by this Kraken Dice Bag, I've simplified and made changes to create any dice bag I need!

five different colored crochet snakes on top of each other — These snakes are great for spacing out and just crocheting for hours.

Cosplay

I love the chance to combine my hobbies together! In 2023 my whole family did Pokemon themed cosplays, and I realized I could crochet Grusha's scarf myself. The scarf was a huge learning curve for how to weave in ends, and with 3 different color sections to weave in I got pretty good at it. The pokeball on the end took me 3 or 4 tries to get, and it was still a little (a lot) too big in the end. In any case I'm very proud of That piece and I keep it in my closet just in case I wanna wear a giant scarf in the winter!

That same year my mother went as Nurse Joy, and I just so happened to have some Pokemon pattern books on hand. I whipped her up a Chansey, Nurse Joy's partner Pokemon, to add to her costume. This was my first time using felt to add details (the eyes and mouth).

Pink and blue scarf with a pokeball on the end — Grusha's Scarf from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. See the full cosplay here!

Grusha from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet — Grusha's Scarf from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. See the full cosplay here!

Crochet chansey with egg from the front — Chansey from Pokemon!

Crochet chansey from the side — Chansey from Pokemon!

Other People's Patterns I Loved

Orange fish with arms and legs top down showing eyes — Le Poisson Steve

Underside picture of snom showing little white legs — Snom from Pokemon!(This pattern was not meant for worsted weight yarn)

Crochet penguin with a blue hat and scarf — I was commissioned to make a penguin and this little guy fit the bill perfectly!

A red toadstool mushroom guy with eyes, arms and legs — I adore this little mushroom guy! I've sold several and gotten many compliments on them.