I had some leftover blue yarn from the Aviva dress I recently made, so I decided to play yarn chicken and attempt to make myself another Nami top since the yarn I used for the first version was variegated and really took away from the zig zag design.
Read MoreThe Pastel & Don’t Tell bundle I ordered from Holo Taco arrived this week and I was really interested to see how these shades compared to other crèmes already existing in my collection.
Read MoreAlanna of crochetwithalannamiall dropped the Aviva dress pattern last month. Her design is different than most other clothing items I have crocheted so far, but I’m pretty sure that’s the main reason I was so excited to get started on it.
Read MoreJeff likes to make a baked good to take to work on Mondays since it helps him build his Instagram food picture portfolio (and probably also does some good for team morale). He was unavailable to make a baked good last Sunday, so I decided to make something for him instead. I was inspired by all the Easter candy that’s been floating around and decided to make some shortbread cookies shaped like Peeps bunnies.
Read MoreHolo Taco put out a new collection in a chrome formula that I was super curious about since I had approximately one chrome polish (maybe from Revlon?) 10 - 15 years ago and I liked it. I ordered the collection and it finally showed up this week so I got to work experimenting with it (spoiler - it’s very different from my last encounter with chrome polish).
Read MoreI have been so interested in the pattern (texture???) of Lalipopcrochet’s Empress skirt since the pattern came out last June. This pattern has slowly been making its way up my crochet queue since that time and I’m happy to say it finally made it to the top!
Read MoreI like to sit on the floor next to the coffee table when I drink a hot beverage or eat, but sometimes it’s really uncomfortable to sit like that for an extended period of time. The boyfriend pillow that I took to college with me many moons ago worked as a floor cushion for a while, but I decided it was time for something new. I crocheted a spiral as a stash buster for some leftover mandala yarn that I didn’t know how else to use. Bonus: this cushion doubles as a cat bed (and by that I mean I crocheted this for myself, but my cats think I made it for them - shocker).
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Welcome! I'm Sarah Liz, the resident cat mom, food lover, crocheter, crafter, and nail art enthusiast behind Orange and Shiny. Thanks for stopping in!
