Squirrel Picnic

Handmade with Love and Stuff


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You Made This!

It’s so cool to see projects from people all over the world. Thank you all for choosing my patterns and for taking the time to share your finished projects with me.

I’d like to extend a special thanks to these awesome folks, whose projects are featured below: Virginie Homemade, Marta of Hama Style & Amigurumi, Flo, Astrid Der Kinderen, Amanda Thorpe, Jenny McCoy, Sarah Fuller, Beth Turner, Elsa, Theresa Pearson, Anne Hanson, Heike Röhser, xxcatalopexx, regenbogengarne, Linh Do Khanh, Marina Walker, KleinDari, Louna, alovelygorilla, CowSaysMoo, and curlyfro.

If you’ve made something awesome with one of my patterns, I’d love to include you in a future installment of You Made This! And if there’s anyone I missed, I’m terribly sorry. Let me know and I’ll include you in the next edition. Please send a photo of your project to squirrelpicnic{at}gmail{dot}com. Continue reading →


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The Big Acorn Race Update: Oak Leaves and Acorns

May was an unusually wet month for Colorado. The state prides itself on its 300 days of sunshine, but this month we had only 3 days without some form of precipitation. Rainy days are perfect for crocheting and I crocheted up a storm all month long!

I focused on designing, crocheting, and photographing the first four patterns and projects for the book. These include an oak leaf motif, an oak leaf clutch, an amigurumi acorn, and an oak leaf and acorn garland.

I also created the storyboard and began laying out a mock up of the book, starting with these four patterns. Continue reading →