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It has been a hot minute! I so wish I could get into the habit of posting everyday but here we are. Here I have another WIP. I started it several years ago and have worked on it a little this past summer and after work I find myself in a knitting mood. As much as I love crochet there's just something about knitting that makes me feel so cozy. It's very lovely.

#cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #current wips #knitting #lovely #wips #harry potter #ravenclaw #hogwarts

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To frog or not to frog... I started this project end of 2018. It was the project I worked on at one of my appointments. Forty hours of work into this thing and when my parents visited they brought me a good chuck more of my yarn. My partner and I just recently organized everything so now I have a box of working projects and four more boxes of yarn that I have just because. I pulled out this plush monstrosity last night thinking I might get some work on it. The more I look at it the more I hate it but I'm just not sure I have the heart to frog it all? My cat seems to like it though. He crawled under it and started purring. The thought had crossed my mind to finish it and sell it just to be done with it but... I'm not sure. Perhaps I'll think on it more. I made a cheesecake for tonight though! My partner's been begging me to make it again since I made it for his family at Christmas. So I though our late Valentine's celebration would be the perfect occasion. Now I've just got to figure out dinner!

#crochet #marshmallow #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #current wips #cozy #catblr #cat #purring #plush #baking #baked goods #snowday #warmcore

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Ugh!!! It is almost 11 and I can't fall asleep. For the past TWO months I've just been dog tired. It doesn't help that I keep forgetting to take my antidepressants in the mornings either. I have just not been sleeping well all around even with my sleeping pill and I'm so over it. I haven't posted in several days because of how absolutely exhausted I am and I hate it. I barely have the energy for my job and college let alone my hobbies. And to top it off my joints hurt like hell. Idk if it's the cold, the fact I keep forgetting that med too, or depression. can depression cause worse joint pain? Idk. I'm just so over it

#depression #im really tired #college #daycare #crafting #rants n rambles #antidepressants #medication #garbage #chronically sick #in pain

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Well, I went out to my car to go to work today even though my partner told me to wake him when I needed to leave bc he didn't think I'd be able to get out of my parking lot. Idk why I didn't take him seriously considering the amount of snow piled on my patio right now. Anyways, messaged my boss who told me to just take the day off. They'd be able to make ratio without me. Which is nice bc I'm absolutely exhausted? Whatever. I'll probably cross stitch the day away. And figure out this ungodly subject they call math. My literature brain just isn't made for it folks. Maybe I'll just avoid all responsibility and bake a cake. I've been hardcore craving red velvet for some reason

#snowstorm #snow #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #sewing #cozy #coldoutside #baking #cake #red velvet #mathematics #college #daycare #cross stitch #snowday #stuckathome

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Y'all it is coming down out there. In a bit of a blizzard. My first day of class, despite being on zoom most of my classes have been cancelled. My work (daycare) is shut down and I'm getting paid for it. Currently, I'm cross-stitching under layers and layers of blankets (too cheap to turn on the heater. I love being bundled up anyways) but I have to say, there is nothing like being home in the middle of a storm with some hot chocolate, I bought a little pitcher that keeps it mixed up and hot too! I'm definitely avoiding my math assignments. We're still expected to do everything we were going to do in class today and my math knowledge died many many moons ago

#mathematics #college #blizzard #snowstorm #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #sewing #cozy #hot chocolate #coldoutside #snow #classes #zoom classroom

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I had the weirdest start today. I woke up at 11:30 after going to bed at 10 last night. And I'm still exhausted. I've been doing laundry at my partner's parents' house all day today and on the side I've been working on my planner. I start college next week after being out of school for the past four years. Well... Traditional school. I finished my high school diploma through homeschooling but that was still two years ago and I am beyond terrified for my mental health. Especially bc I'm absolutely horrible at practicing self-care. and when I finally manage I guilt myself out of it. Thanks mom... I designed this cute little octopus though! Cross-stitching him into a little iron on patch. I designed another ghost too but I've yet to start working him up. I got a new cat too! My partner insisted on keeping him named Nacho so that's what we're calling him. My other cat, Mabel, is finally warming up to him. They've been playing together and I can't even begin to describe how happy that makes me. She really needed a buddy

#catblr #catlover #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #current wips #sewing #cross stitch #octopus #irononpatch #collage #school #planner #studyblr #cat friends #fat cat

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I FINALLY finished my partner's socks! He's very happy with them. I had to take a picture of them on my feet though because there's no way he'd let me take a picture of his feet. Also, I'm only just now realizing that one of these socks is a tiny bit bigger than the other. Sure, they're already too big for my feet but I can definitely feel a difference. And there's nothing I can do about it unfortunately. I'm honestly not sure what I did different. I don't make socks a whole lot. I don't really knit a whole lot honestly. It aggravates my tendonitis way too much for me to keep trying to get better at it. In other news I got a brand new sewing machine for Christmas! So far it's a dream. I've done a couple minor things with it just to get a feel for it. I think I'm going to start by making some bowl cozies later. A woman at my old job really wants to buy some off me!

#socks #knitsocks #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #finished wip #sewing #knitting #cozy

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I FINALLY finished one sock today. I cast it off while the kids at work were napping. I started the second one as well. I definitely haven't met my goals. I'm okay with that though because admittedly, these goals were much much too high for me and I should've started WAY sooner than when I did. My partner won't mind though. Even he is running late on Christmas presents because of delivery issues and whatnot. There's still stuff that I have to run to the store and grab as well. I've had quite the debacle today with not only my bank but my partner's sisters and I'm beyond frustrated as well as feeling zero motivation to feed myself yet again. I do hope to get a lot of progress done on the sock tonight though. If I put something on and let the time slip away it's amazing how quickly they work up!

#cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #current wips #knitting #socks #christmas #gifts #rants n rambles #food #present

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Finally turned the heel of sock number one! I would have more done but about halfway up the leg I realized that it was much too big for the string bean it's intended for. The foot fits perfectly but I have to decrease about eight stitches, maybe ten, to make sure it's not slipping down his leg. I also made cookies. Double batch. I intend to take them to work tomorrow. Last week was absolutely horrid and I'm hoping to spread a little joy with confectioners sugar haha

#cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #current wips #knitting #knitblr #socks #baking #baked goods #dpns #sock yarn #knitsocks

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I've been working on a VERY last minute Christmas gift. I should've started these socks ages ago but as usual I'm cutting it kin of close and I have very unrealistic goals. Although the daycare I work at might shut down and I'll have some spare time... Silver lining of covid I suppose. But I've been at my partner's parents' house most of today doing laundry. And I got to see these adorable little puppies! They've gotten so big since last week. And it snowed this morning!! I took my kitten out to see it for the first time. I've taken her outside a little on her leash and she absolutely loves it! We didn't stay out very long because it's much too cold for her and now she's chirping and howling to be taken back out poor dear. But what can you do? Anyways, my cousin has finished my business logo so I'm going to start trying to promote myself on instagram. I haven't started yet but if any of you want to go check it out over there I'd be so very grateful! You can find me at warm.hearth.stitching

#current wips #wips #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #socks #knitting #knitblr #knitsocks #instagram #puppies #dogblr #cat #kitten #catblr #snow #winter #cozy weather #christmas #smallbusiness

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FINALLY finished the little bundled ghost I've been working on. I thought it would be cool to use the light affect thread and I think it is! I made a much bigger one a while back but I can't seem to find it right now. I thought making them smaller would make them easier/quicker to work up. But I think the bigger one was a lot easier on my hands/tendonitis to work up. These will be iron on patches as well I just have to attach the heat and bond! I have other ghost patterns I want to work up patterns for too that I'm really excited about!

#cross stitch #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #sewing #irononpatch #ghostcore #ghost #cute #glowinthedark #needlepoint #needlework

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I don't really have much in the way of progress pictures unfortunately. I've been laid up with a horrible sinus infection so I haven't been doing much of anything. I feel a lot better today though. I made a pumpkin cheesecake! My partner and I are going over to his parents' tomorrow for a belated Thanksgiving. It was the only time everyone was free in their schedules. And with the cheesecake done I'm finally settled in for the night with my crochet. Hopefully I'll do something tomorrow. I'd like to get myself on a good rhythm!

#cozycore #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #blanket #handmade #cat #kitten #calico #cheesecake #baking #pumkin #thanksgiving

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Tonight's goal? Finish my little ghostly patch before my partner gets off work. I have little hope in that though. Today has been such a low spoon day. I've been feeling crumby for a week and finally that crumbyness has presented me with a fever. I have to get tested before they'll let me back to work. I've really been trying to post more. I think to myself everyday "dude, how are you ever going to run a quality craft business that makes you happy if you're not consistent?" Course, I still haven't even named my business. I just don't feel creative enough. And everything I think of (which was like one thing I really liked) is already being used by a different craft business. Ain't that just the way. In any case, I've also prepared another hoop to make another one of my gravity falls inspired patches. This time I'm making it on some scrap denim my partner's mom gave to me. I'm wondering if I'll like it better than the pink fleece. But we shall see. I'll try to work on it tomorrow and over the weekend. Man I've really gotta get my crap in gear. I think I'm expecting a little bit too much from my antidepressants tbh

#cozycore #current wips #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #fabric #sewing #ghost #scallywag #gravity falls #cross stitch #thread #spoonie #partner #fandom

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I really hate that I've been a little MIA for so long but I hit a bump in the road and it felt like the carpet had just been ripped out from under me and nothing was in the right place anymore. Mentally. So I haven't had much motivation to make any posts. Barely had enough to craft. But I'm sitting at work right now working on my cousin's blanket. The job gets pretty slow and there's not much to do but knit.

#knitting #knitblr #knit blanket #current wips #cozycore #handmade #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun #wips #my wip #blanket #cozy #early morning #my neighbor totoro #lunchbox

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I've definitely been horrible at posting everyday as planned, but I didn't really have much to show off. I did however just finish up this patch!! Took me about nine hours. Attaching the back was super time consuming. But I enjoyed doing it! I plan on applying some heat and bond to the back of it to make it an iron on patch. I'm quite happy with it!

#daisies #gravity falls #cozycore #fabric #handmade #embroidery #scallywag #finished wip #flowers #plants #sewing #needlepoint #soothing #craftastherapy #crafting #craftingfun

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Finally found the time to pull the journal off the press and it's ready to be shipped along with the one underneath! And I put another text block down. I have so many and I have so many more signatures to sew together still. My mind got away from me one night while cutting paper and I ended up with more cut than I intended!

#text block #goblincore #cottagecore #bookbinding #sewing #finished wip #current wips #fabric #books #handmade #lost in thought

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Just woke up from a much needed nap and I'm excited to get this text block off the book press and get a cover on it! Then it's back to the book press to finish drying before it gets sent off to it's new home. This is a gift for a friend and old teacher of mine who's a bit of a little gremlin herself and just had to have the monster fabric!

#text blog #cottagecore #bookbinding #handmade #sewing #goblincore #fatquarter #monster #fabric #cozycore #handbound #crafts #crafting #craftingfun #craftastherapy #current wips #progress