my crafts!
Here are some of the crafts that I like to do (and pictures of past projects if I have 'em!)
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knitting
I love knitting sweaters and one day, I'd like to knit my very own custom sweater designs! I have SO MANY amazing ideas and I can't wait to create them!
Until then,
I'm exploring yarn options and learning techniques by knitting
lots of different sweater patterns.
I have a lot of trouble memorizing cable pattern symbols and acronyms. Here's a simple Python program I wrote to write row-by-row instructions for the Handsome Chris Pullover! I printed this out to reference it while knitting. If you're fine having a screen by you when knitting, you could also make it take in a sweater row and output the instructions. But I prefer to print my knitting instructions, so I can scribble on them!
My first knitted sweater, a purple fuzzy raglan sweater in the round. The sleeves were done one at a time, and one is slightly longer than the other. I wear this sweater very frequently. 
My second knitted sweater, a white raglan sweater in the round with a simple cable design at the raglans. I used this sweater to learn cabling techniques and TaaT (two-at-a-time) sleeves. This sweater is a bit too long on me. -
crocheting
I really love crocheting! It's so satisfying and fun. My favorite thing to crochet is big ol' blankets, and my least favorite thing is amigurumi because I often get lost spatially. I especially love a simple repetitive blanket that I can crochet while listening to an audiobook, but I also love complex crochet patterns because they're so beautiful. I would love to crochet lace one day.
My first crochet project as an adult, a mint baby blanket with white scalloped edges. I tend to fold this one in half on a diagonal and use it as a shawl. 
Crocheted legwarmers made of fluffy sparkly yarn. These go along with so many outfits, but they get looser after each wash. 
A fluffy pastel throw blanket with cables on it. I need to remake this one with Neapolitan ice cream colors, that would be so cute! 
A crocheted crossbody bag with a crow design. I made this as a gift for a friend whose favorite animal is crows. 
A blanket with moon phases and stars. This was my first time crocheting in the round, using invisible join, overlay mosaic crochet, and making and seaming squares to make a blanket. It was a challenge, and I'm proud of this one. I made it as a gift for my father, who likes the Moon. -
random crafts
Other crafty things I've done or made!
My first ever stained glass project, a dragonfly suncatcher with a mirror piece as the thorax. I made this as a gift for my neighbor because she has lots of dragonfly-related decor. 
A friendship bracelet I made at a queer craft picnic event. I want to make alpha bracelets, but I don't know anyone to give the finished bracelet away to. If you want an alpha bracelet, let me know. 
My first time working with UV resin, at a 1-day workshop! I made a coaster that says "take it easy" for my roommate, a they/them pronouns badge for my nonbinary friend, a badge reel with giraffe stickers that my other nonbinary friend gave me, and a heart keychain. I loved working with all the pretty glitter!