Cali <3
/Cali crossed the rainbow bridge earlier this week - her little kidneys just couldn't kidney anymore. She lived a good, long 18ish years (16 of those as a member of our family).
Read MoreCrochetwithAlannaMiall’s Wonderland top is the third clothing project I ever crocheted back in 2021. Unfortunately, I don’t wear it a lot - the yarn I chose makes it fairly heavy and droopy and I don’t love the ties. I’ve crocheted many clothing items and learned a lot since then, so I decided to make a new version that I think I’ll wear more. This version is short sleeved, tie-less, longer, and uses yarn that I frogged out of my 1st Nami top (because the variegation absolutely killed the stitch definition and that made me sad).
Read MoreHolo Taco recently launched the Pixel Perfect collection - a set of seven pastel-ish chonky glitters. To be honest, I was not excited about it because I’m not much of a pastel person and I don’t really enjoy the experience of wearing chonky glitters most of the time (even though I typically do like the look). I ordered this collection anyway and spoiler alert: I really like it.
Read MoreI made crochetwithalannamiall‘s Aviva dress back in early 2023. That dress is one of my favorites (both that I’ve crocheted and that I own in general), so I decided I should make a top version as my third project for Operation Crochet Warm Weather Stuff.
Read MoreThe second top I chose to make as part of Operation Crochet Warm Weather Stuff is the HOLEsome top from mermaidsyarns. It was a quick make for me (about 2 weeks) and I love the finished look.
Read MoreI’ve been channeling all my maker energy into crocheting since it’s the only thing that really appeals to me right now. My Ravelry queue is about a mile long, so I decided to start Operation Crochet Warm Weather Stuff to knock out part of it. The first top I chose is the Glamour top from CrochetWithAlannaMiall .
Read More2025’s Holo Royalty collection has dropped and the theme is Disco Cowboy. I’m so pumped that we’re finally getting an orange frosted metal (I’m sure you’re all so surprised). The collection I ordered has arrived, so let’s take a look.
Read MoreWelcome! I'm Sarah Liz, the resident cat mom, food lover, crocheter, crafter, and nail art enthusiast behind Orange and Shiny. Thanks for stopping in!