Knots And Noodles

Happy Lunar New Year and Happy Year of the Horse 🐴❤️

I usually prefer to take photos of my plushies with natural lighting, but I didn’t finish this until an hour ago at 8 pm 😅 And then it took me a hot minute to find a nice background at home, rather than a random tree outside like usual. Note to self: don’t wait until the last minute to crochet something ahahaha

Pattern: .m.i_creations
Yarn: Loops & Threads impeccable & soft classic

My first time tufting 🌟

My bestie and I went to to try out tufting, and I think we did SO well for our first attempt. I made a Totoro rug and she made a cupcake!

The tufting machine moved way faster than I expected. I struggled to control it at first. My lines were going everywhere 😅 Towards the end, I finally got into a groove and it was so much fun!

I am tempted to turn my basement into a personal tufting studio 🙈

Not my usual craft, but just as cute 🐧

I went to a workshop at the end of December and had a blast making this penguin mug. I really enjoyed working with clay and glazing. My partner came with me, and I love how different our mugs turned out!

The last time I did any kind of ceramic work was in high school, which was over a decade ago 😱 I’m trying wheel pottery for the first time next week, and I’m starting a 6-week class in March. As much as I love crocheting, I’m excited to try some new hobbies this year!

I first found out about tapirs when I travelled to Belize in 2016! I had no idea what they were before, and I was absolutely in love with them by the end of the trip ❤️ I have a fond memory of coming across a large pile of tapir p**p in the jungle, with a smaller pile right beside it. I’d like to believe it was from a mom and her baby 🤣 It’s hard to pick a second favourite animal (first is any primate), but tapirs are certainly top contenders!

I crocheted 18 of these cutie tapir ornaments for a custom order last month 🫶

Pattern:
Yarn: Loops & Threads soft classic

My first time making a car charm ✨ This was a custom order for a former coworker. I have only watched the live-action One Piece, and I really enjoyed it! I don’t think I could commit myself to the anime or the manga 😅 It was still a fun crochet project for me, and I’m really happy with how it turned out!

I should make myself a cute car charm next. I currently have a Peek-A-Pooh hanging in mine! Did anyone else collect them as kids?!

Pattern: freehanded by me
Yarn: Loops & Threads soft classic

Happy New Year, crafty pals 🫶

What’s cuter than one hippo? Two hippos! I love using different yarn weights to make the same pattern. I just think it’s extra adorable to have mini and big versions of the same plushie 🦛🦛

Pattern:
Yarn: Sweet Snuggles & Sweet Snuggles Lite

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ❤️

It was a struggle getting the scarf to stay in place on this little bear 😅 I may have stuffed him a bit too much, but that’s all part of his charm 🐻‍❄️😂

Pattern: .stuff
Yarn: Loops & Threads soft classic

That’s a wrap on my 2025 market season 🫶

Thank you endlessly for all of the love this year! I am so grateful for the amazing support for my crochet plushies, new crochet stickers, and wildlife photography. I am so lucky to have such an amazing community surrounding me, and I appreciate you all so much ❤️ See you next year for more markets!

I’m feeling so grateful after a lovely Day 1 at the Winter Market at the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge () 🫶

Thank you so much to everyone who braved the icy roads to support my art! I’m excited for Day 2 tomorrow ❤️

My final market days of 2025 are this weekend 🎉 Catch me at the Winter Market at the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge ()! I’ll be there December 6 and 7 from 9 am - 3 pm ✨

I’m so excited to finish off the year with the amazing YMCA community 🫶