Quest Crafts

Feeling pretty tickled that I finished knitting this ear warmer / headband or something or other. I found a chart online and basically winged it. It's not perfect, but it does its job! I have a million projects that I've started, but it has been hard for me to finish anything these days. I even managed to weave in the ends on this one!!

Do recent events have other people feeling frazzled like the little orange octopus here? Yeah, saaaame. I've been crocheting like wild to keep my brain from spiraling with pessimism. Trying to stay optimistic!!

I recently got into crocheting fidget toys! Everything pictured here is a fidget toy of some sort (other than the little chicken). There are even fidget keychains! And yes, they've been very helpful with meeting my fidgety needs!

Patterns for the reversible octopus, pop-up mushrooms, keychains, and other various fidgets are from . Will tag the other pattern designers (for mushroom froggy, squid, flower, and chicken) when I find my notes!

Crochet succulent coasters and a cute little pot/container for them! Made for my sister a few months ago 😊

Trying to come out of hibernation. It isn't easy.
I get overwhelmed with posting anything anymore because there is SO MUCH I want to say, so I just shut down.

So instead of giving an update about life, here's some earrings. I made them a year ago, and it seriously takes that long to get out of my own head sometimes.

My first attempt at knitting cables!! I'm so proud, it's ridiculous! 😆

I've been been learning something new! Just need to weave in the ends of this fingerless glove! (and then knit another one....ugh!) Throughout the last few years I've tinkered with knitting, starting and giving up over and over. Finally took a class over the summer at @lexcreativereuse and started knitting a washcloth (I'll admit I never finished it). Started a couple projects after, some simple fingerless gloves without their mates. This is my first attempt at cable knitting!! Some bits are wonky, and I somehow added a stitch and then threw in a random decrease to fix it (at least I assume it was the right way to make a decrease, as I completely winged it based on my crochet skills). But here we go! I've been sooooo tired. Been meaning to post about our first family beach vacation. And Miles starting first grade! Also wanted to post about my 10 year anniversary with Dennis. Then Gatlinburg last week (I bought this circular knitting needle there at @smokymountainspinnery!). But there are so many pictures and so much to say. So here is one nearly finished knitted fingerless glove for now. 🧶🧤

...It's been a while...

Depression hit pretty hard around November/December. Then it just continued to get worse. I feel like I'm drowning, I'm overwhelmed.

I lost my mom in June. My first kiddo just started kindergarten. All four of us then caught covid (fortunately the kids handled it fine). The depression and anxiety just aren't going anywhere.

Started therapy right after I lost my mom. Lots of issues to explore there. My therapist pushed me to start crocheting again. I hadn't crocheted a single thing since December maybe? I had projects in-progress and everything that I just dropped.

Crochet used to help me when I felt anxious. It's a wonderful outlet for my anxiety and depression. I finally picked a pattern that was small and just went for it. I thought since it was small, it would be quick. I forgot how much sewing is involved with some of these 😅

So this little axolotl pattern from is my first project in months. Then had a sale and I had to pick up her pattern for the jellyfish! Fortunately the jellyfish didn't require much sewing - none at all, if I remember correctly! Which is freaking amazing!

Hopefully this will help kickstart a path to healing and self-improvement. I've got a stack of books to read, crochet projects brainstorming, and therapy appointments scheduled.

I have a bouquet of eyes. 👀
I still have one more to go, then need to sew them onto their body.
Of course once I'm 80% through, I'm reminded that the creature I'm making is not usually blueish colors... so this will be a fun, unique version? 🤷🏻‍♀️

If I didn't have baby fever before, I certainly do now!

Here's a cozy pumpkin set I made for my newborn baby cousin! My kids were asking about their baby cousin the entire time I was working on this. And now my 4 year old son wants a baby sibling 🤣😅