Open Dohr Studio

For anyone who 1. loves the look of my little dragon egg bag I carry with me everywhere and 2. loves to crochet, I have good news—in January I'll be teaching a workshop on crocodile stitch at The Knittery Nook & Fibre Co.! We will be working on a pair of fingerless mitts with dragon-inspired flair. 🐉🐲

Crocodile stitch creates a unique scaled texture that will add a touch of fantasy (or pineapple-y-ness) to your crochet pieces. Register at the link below to reserve your spot. The workshop fee includes 2 hours of class time + 1 skein of Cascade 220 Superwash Wave, a machine-washable wool with a built-in gradient. I can't wait to craft with you!

Register here:

Intermediate Crochet: Let's Learn the Crocodile Stitch! - Wednesday, January 17th, 5-7pm at The Knittery Nook Description: Let's learn the crochet crocodile stitch! This 2-row combination of double crochet stitches creates a unique scaled texture. In this class, we will learn the crocodile stitch and begin a project for a set of dragon-scale fingerless mitts. This class is for advanced beginner to intermedi...

Hello everyone! I am conducting a survey as a part of my User Experience Certificate Program. As part of my final project, I will be building a mobile app and responsive website that enables users to diagnose issues with their houseplants.

This survey is collecting information about your experiences with houseplants and how you approach problems you encounter while caring for them. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete. If you would like to participate, please submit your responses via the following link: https://forms.gle/3i2MoHwMjpCT27LJ7

Thank you for your participation! I'm trying to get as many responses as possible, so please share with your networks!

User Interview Survey - Houseplant Diagnosis I am currently working on a project for a certificate program where I need to conduct interviews about the ways people diagnose issues with their houseplants. Your participation in this research study will provide valuable information to help me to understand the challenges and frustrations people f...

Happy Small Business Saturday! Today is a day devoted to showing your local business owners some love. Last Christmas, I was able to do all of my shopping on Main Street in Ames, with click-and-mortar businesses, and at art shows and Farmer's Markets. If I can do it, you can too!

Dollars spent at small local businesses stay in our communities and have a direct impact on our shared prosperity. Our towns, cities, and states are better when we know our neighbors. So hit the streets, a local maker fair, or shop from an online indie creator and use your holiday shopping list to build community!

I've published my first pattern to Ravelry! Of all of the things I thought would be my debut pattern, 'functional, simple, and versatile watch band' was not anywhere close to the list.

This little FitBit watch band is my solution to keeping it wearable after the clips that hold the band on completely snapped off. I searched the world's largest online marketplace and could only find replacements that had me cosplaying as a Pokémon trainer about to Mega Evolve my Venusaur. Not quite the look I'm going for, and also quite cumbersome.

This pattern is available for FREE and requires knowledge of basic crochet stitches. It is designed to fit a FitBit Charge 4, but should also work for the Charge 3 and 5. It's fully customizable to your specific wrist size, and uses up small amounts of yarn leftovers.

Take a gander, add it to your favorites, and feel free to make a few for yourself, even if your watch band isn't broken!

Link 🧶: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fitbit-charge-4-watch-band

Ya-ha-ha! You found me!

Lost a few weeks of my life to being sick, but gained a bunch of interactions with the adorable koroks of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This little spirit is now hiding somewhere in my house. I think amid my winter time plant jungle?

Commissions are open until December 1! If you'd like to give the gift of art this holiday season—watercolor, crochet, knitting, needlefelting, and other mixed media—let's connect! Now, off to find that korok...

Final Beautiful Land Market of the season! Find me today at the Downtown Ames Fareway from 11am–4pm with a bunch of other amazing vendors. I have the usual greeting cards and art prints PLUS name-your-price houseplants AND a sale box with deep discounts on select cards, stickers, and boxed sets.

50+ Vendors
5(!) Food Trucks
Live Music..and one truly Beautiful Day!

The Locally Grown Showcase Fall Market is here! I was treated to a gorgeous sunrise to start the day. I'm set up indoors and have all the usual suspects—greeting cards, art prints, digital artwork, and even a few crochet pieces. Stop by The Cellar Winery today until 3pm for live music, great wine, and handmade local items. All we're missing is you!

Oh hello. It has been awhile, Facebook tells me. Today is a rainy day that has me thinking indoor thoughts. So it seems like a great day to announce that you can once again, in real time, watch me commit to artistic pursuits only to abandon them half way through October! That's right! The prompts are here!

This cardigan is sure to be your new favorite, and just in time for Sweater Weather! Join me tonight from 5-7pm at The Knittery Nook & Fibre Co. for our first Fall Crochet-A-Long session! I will be making my sweater in Cascade Yarns's Eco+ in a beautiful heathered green color called Shire. If you can half-double crochet, I'm confident you can make this sweater! Register here: www.knitterynook.com/product/whoopa-cal-thursdays-from-5-7pm-beginning-september-7-at-the-knittery-nook/482

I spent some time in nature today releasing my foster crawdad, Crabcake, back into the creek he came from. I hope your Labor Day is also filled with the same sense of rest, change, and exploration.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Beautiful Land Market yesterday. I'll see you again on October 1st for some spooky fun at the last outdoor market of the season! Hopefully a little closer to sweater weather 🎃👻🍂

I'm cheering on my Cyclones today before popping up at the Downtown Ames Fareway tomorrow for Beautiful Land Market from 11am-4pm! ❤️💛🌪🏈 I'll have some new items with me to get you ready for Fall, including a few Iowa State themed pieces! Can't wait to see you and Go, Cyclones!

Find me this Sunday for Beautiful Land Market! Celebrate the long weekend with local makers, bakers, and collectors. I have a corner space on the 7th St (north) end of the parking lot. New art prints, including last month's market painting AND a little something to get you in the local university spirit ❤💛