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  • Gothikana

    Gothikana

    My first read of the year was this book. I saw a TON of book recs for this one and decided to jump on the band wagon.

    And mmmmaaaaaaannnnn was I glad I did!

    I thoroughly enjoyed this read. I love me a academia themed book, and the gothic vibe it had just added to my love for it.

    It was a bit of a slow burn in my opinion, but it was done very well and I never got bored.

    I do feel like there were some plot holes, and that the ending was a bit meh and the basic happy ending that most books seem to have lately.

    All in all was still a great read in my opinion, and I’d give it a solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • My New Digs!

    My New Digs!

    Finally got around to getting my second table set up and everything is now situated and in its proper place!

    It may not be the most glorious space, but it’s MINE!

    I do still plan to update/upgrade over time, but for now this will do.

    If you could create your own “perfect” space, what would you do with it?

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  • Sundays are my Monday

    Sundays are my Monday

    And it certainly is feeling like a Monday for sure!

    Working on updating, rearranging, adding things to the Etsy shop.
    *still currently only STL files for now!*

    Got the printer going with some fun new Add on’s I’ve had on the back burner. So new patterns you’ve been wanting hopefully coming soon!

    New STLs being added!

    I’m currently in the process of getting all my Pokemon eyes in order and listed! I’ve also decided it’s better to list them all individually, as it’ll be much easier to see what characters I have available. There are a couple I’ve done that I do not plan to list, as unfortunately I did them in a way it’ll be very hard to make them work across different printers.

    Also “coming back” and being added to the shop are my monster eyes. Both the tri-colored and the basic black & white.

    So please bare with me and don’t hate me for any notifications Etsy sends while to work on all these updates!!

    Trying to get everything done and mostly set up now before I leave again for my REAL vacation of the summer.

    Not following on Etsy to see the updates? Check out the shop here! and be sure to Favorite it so you don’t miss anything else!❤️

    C3Fiberarts Etsy Shop!

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  • Side by Side…

    Side by Side…

    Left in green is how the pattern I used for this top looks as followed exactly.

    The right in black is my personally modified version using really only the pineapple and puffs from the original pattern.

    Construction is different enough I was able to get much better coverage as well.

    Again the original pattern is on top, and my modified version is on bottom.

    I MUCH prefer my version if I’m being honest. It’s easier to adjust for any number of different sizes.

    I’m debating on writing up my modifications and making them available here for others to use.

    And before you come at me…NO! I won’t charge anything for the modifications, and YES I can share them as a whole separate pattern if I really wanted to as I changed so much it is very clearly not the same anymore. And I’ve given plenty of credit to the original creator.

    Now for my next trick… I will be continuing to modify the top and actually make it into a fully crocheted dress.

    Beginning the skirt process with this very pretty Cotton Kings cake!

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      AngelaLovesCrochet

      You are so talented!! Totally love your work!

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  • Frogging…Always Froggin 🐸

    Frogging…Always Froggin 🐸

    This is now the THIRD time I’ve had to frog the cup/bralette part of this top to get the sizing correct 🤦‍♀️

    And it’s 100% due to my own laziness for lack of a better word 😖 Always, ALWAYS! When crocheting a wearable, measure, measure, MEASURE!!! Just holding it to you (if for yourself) is NOT enough! Don’t be like me 🙃

    Much like the saying goes for sewing, “Measure twice, cut once.” Same for crochet except it’s more like, measure 3, 4, 5+ times, and crochet once 🤣

    Now while I do like the design of this top as a whole, and would still recommend it. As I’ve mentioned before, it definitely takes a good bit of modifying to get the sizing correct. When I’m done with this top, I do plan to share what/where/how I did my modifications to be easier and more size inclusive for others.

    Pattern I’m following is the Fruit of my Labor/100th Bralette from CozyCreativeCrochets

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  • Vacation!

    🎶All I ever wanted🎶

    Got some much needed R&R on the river over the past few days 🥰 Great little trip away spent with some family and friends.

    This has been an annual trip I take with my husband and now our kids. One he’s been doing since he was practically our kids ages. It’s tradition!

    Now back to a bit of the chaos for the next couple weeks. Some updates to do…Some new things to add to the shop…Then another even better and True Vacation in August!

    What’s YOUR “Perfect” Vacation?? Let me know in the comments!

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  • The Complete Dress!

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  • A True Review..

    A True Review..

    The top has been completed!! While it is cute…If I were to make this again there’s quite a few changes I would make to the pattern.

    For starters, I did have to make adjustments to the main “bralette” aspect. The pattern itself was WAY off with it’s sizing.

    I’m normally a M/L size in the bust when it comes to this and ended up following the XL sizing in the pattern, and even doing that it still didn’t cover a thing 😅

    To adjust for the sizing being off, and without having to start completely over. I wound up adding 5 rows around the bottom. Sc, Hdc, Dc, Hdc, Sc, in that order.

    I then also needed to extend the top upwards, and ended up adding another 12 rows of Sc, while decreasing one side only to keep the general shape but add more top coverage.

    Also added length for the neck ties.

    As mentioned before, I did also extend the bottom “braid/rope” on both sides to be long enough to connect in the back without the need for tying them together.

    This, I did also for attaching a skirt later, but that’s just my chaos and nothing against the pattern itself.

    My final review/opinion of this pattern…
    While it is definitely cute! I’d make the Pineapple section smaller and do 9 or 10 Dc to start instead of what’s listed in the pattern, with a slightly shorter starting chain. In my opinion this bit is way to large and just barley provides adequate coverage and the slight change would give that extra bit by making the area just a tad smaller/closer together.
    I’d also keep the bottom border I added, it does help with coverage and stops any falling out the bottom. Lastly if I were to make this again, I’d work my bralette panels longer in the beginning and decrease along one side every other row until desired width is reached and then continue until desired length is also reached.
    I do NOT recommend this as a pattern for beginners given the amount of changes/adjustments I needed to make. However I WOULD recommend this pattern to anyone that has the capabilities to make adjustments as they go.
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    CozyCreativeCrochets – Fruits of my Labor/100th Bralette Pattern

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  • Sunday Funday!

    Sunday Funday!

    After a crazy busy weekend, I’m happily enjoying a mostly quiet day working on this top!

    Here’s how the day has gone!

    This pattern is honestly really really simple! Only downfall is it has a LOT of what is another of my most despised stitches 🙃

    I’m not a huge fan of Puff stitches, but for this, I know it’ll be worth it!

    By this point I did go ahead and make a slight change to the pattern the way it’s written.

    I decided to extend both sides of the “braided” area for the waist to reach all the way around and connected them for what will be the back.

    I wanted this part to be one piece and have a nice drape across my lower back as I do plan to make this a dress as well.

    This is where we’re currently at! And yep…I’m still extremely excited to see how this ends up! But lets be honest, I’m ALWAYS excited to see how my chaos turns out 🤪

    If I’m lucky, I’ll have the remainder of the bralette finished sometime this evening!

    CozyCreativeCrochets – Fruits of my Labor/100th Bralette Pattern

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  • Another Beauty!

    Another Beauty!

    Taking a leap of faith with a new design I’ve never done. I can’t help it! LOVE me some gorgeous Pineapple stitchwork ❤️

    This yarn and I aren’t very friendly…But this green is literally everything! She’s going to be absolutely stunning when finished.

    And yes, the plan for this will also be a full dress in the end…Though we all know, my “plans” tend to change a lot 🙃

    CozyCreativeCrochets – Fruits of my Labor/100th Bralette Pattern

    “Office” work has been put on hold for the day..

    The other dress is currently in timeout also, however it is nearly finished! Updates on that soon…ish

    I’m off to go enjoy the reminder of the day with my hook & yarn, while I enjoy time with my family and this gorgeous gorgeous weather!

    Happy 4th Everyone!

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