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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

September 29, 2026 🧵 The final version of the pearl and butterfly earrings.

A pair of dusty purple crochet butterfly earrings with a pearl between the earhook and butterfly.

Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

September 28, 2026 🧵 I continued my experimentation on the butterflies, comparing two ways of adding a pearl to the earrings. I ended up using a third method. In other news, the cats are not pleased with my new cat-resistant photography setup.

A pair of butterfly crochet earrings with pearls on a metal earring stand on a staircase railing, just out of reach of a cat.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

September 27, 2026 🧵 The egg and bacon earrings sold the day I put them in the shop. The buyer mentioned she normally wears gold-tone jewelry, but liked them enough to make an exception. Long story short, I was able to swap her out for gold-tone hooks, and she loves the earrings even more now 🥰🥰🥰

The crochet egg and bacon earrings, but with gold-tone jump rings and earhooks.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

September 26 🧶 Crochet scrunchie in action. Am I obsessed? Yes. Am I anxiously awaiting the delivery of 30 hair elastics and three skeins of rainbow velvet yarn? Also yes.

A blue velvet crochet scrunchie around a ponytail.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

September 25, 2026 🧶 Crochet scrunchie number three. Best one yet.

A blue chenille crochet scrunchie on a wrist.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

September 24, 2026 🧶 Tried my hand at crochet scrunchies. The pink one is version two, and it’s fully twice as heavy as the green one.

Two chenille crochet scrunchies, a smaller light green one and a larger pale pink.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

September 23, 2026 🧵 I’m up to 20 snowflake ornaments.

Twenty crochet snowflake ornaments inside metal rings with light blue hang ribbons

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

September 22, 2026 🧵 I tried a different approach to blocking: pin first, while the cotton is more flexible, then get it wet. It… did not go well. Very messy.

Two wet thread crochet butterflies pinned to a cardboard blocking board.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

September 21, 2026 🧵 Crochet holly leaf earrings with Chech glass beads and blurry cat butt.

Crochet holly leaf earrings, each with a cluster of red beads sewn on. Out of focus in the background is a feline photobomber.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

September 20, 2026 🧵 While I was crocheting outside, an acorn fell right into my supply box. I made this crochet acorn and wanted to photograph the two acorns together. But I can’t find the real one. Easy come, easy go?

A thread crochet acorn photographed with scissors, crochet hooks, and pliers.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

September 19, 2026 🧵 I freehanded this while watching episode one of Neagley. I think it wants to be a necklace, not an earring.

A round, burgundy and gray thread crochet motif.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

September 18, 2026 🧵 There’s a neat quirk of how slip-stitching works that allows one stitch to protrude while the rest form a continuous chain. A neat and useful quirk.

Two burgundy crochet flower motifs outlined in gray slip stitching.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

September 17, 2026 🧵 I’d call this “fried egg version 2”, but it’s more like version 20. Still not quite what I’m going for, but getting there.

A crochet fried egg earring. Bacon not included.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

September 16, 2026 🧵 The Shamrockening 2: Electric Boogaloo

Five thread crochet shamrocks, one half-finished shamrock, a crochet hook, and a small pair of scissors.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

September 15, 2026 🧵 The back of the stocking.

The back of a thread crochet Christmas stocking, showing two lines of stitching attaching the cuff to the stocking.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

September 14, 2026 🧵 I’m not a fan of crocheting separate pieces and sewing them together, but I made an exception for this cutie.

A deep red thread crochet stocking with an off-white ribbed cuff.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

September 13, 2026 🧵 I’ve been trying new patterns this weekend. This Christmas tree came out a lot better than the pansies. I added some chains to the original pattern, and when I make it again I need to add still more chains. There are a lot of stitches crammed in where they simply don’t fit.

A very rounded, somewhat lacy crochet Christmas tree

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

September 12, 2026 🧵 A couple of wonky attempts at a crochet pansy. It is becoming my white whale.

Two wonky thread crochet pansies on an open hand.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

September 11, 2026 🧵 The market went well. I sold most of my shamrock earrings… and none of my shamrock keychains. Go figure. The mitten-maker next to me also did well, which was not at all a given in the summer heat.

A display of crochet earrings at an outdoor market.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

September 10, 2026 🧵 The Notre Dame market is tomorrow, which means… time for one more pair 😁

A pair of burgundy and gray teardrop-shaped thread crochet motifs ready for blocking and earhooks.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

September 9, 2026 🧵 Crochet-outside weather did not last, so here’s another pic from yesterday.

A thread crochet chamomile flower held up against a blurry green background of trees and lawn.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

September 8, 2026 🧵 Today the weather was in that narrow window between sweaty hands and stiff hands, so I got to crochet outside on a park bench. 10/10, would recommend 😁

A plastic box of crochet supplies and an unfinished thread crochet sunflower on a bench.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

September 7, 2026 🧵 I haven’t made mismatched earrings in too long. The bacon is freehanded and the egg is mostly freehanded. There’s things I’d change if I make them again, but not bad for a first attempt.

A pair of crochet earrings. One is a sunny-side-up egg and the other is a strip of bacon.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

September 6, 2026 🧵 A pair of peppers. It’s been a while since I last made these, so of course I tinkered with the pattern. I’ve stopped doing running color changes in favor of needle-joining the old color and attaching the new one. It‘s a small amount of extra work for a much cleaner result.

A pair of red chili pepper crochet earrings with green stems.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

September 5, 2026 🧵 Today I assembled a bajillion rose earrings and this pair, which I am super duper pleased with.

A pair of crochet earrings shaped like abstract open-center flowers, burgundy with gray slipstitching, with steel charms shaped like leafy branches.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September 4, 2026 🧵 Some assembly required. A lot of assembly required, actually. These are completely done except for the final step of turning them into earrings, which task I‘ve been neglecting for a hot minute.

A plastic tray covered with thread crochet roses and shamrocks and stars and hearts and flowers.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September 3, 2026 🧵 The more I work with these colors, the more I like them. Gray is a rare choice for a school color, isn’t it?

A burgundy crochet heart with a gray slipstitch outline.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

September 2, 2026 🧵 The blunt-tip needles for weaving in my ends came in a pack of six. I thought, what ever am I going to do with six identical needles? I’m now on needle five 🫤

A broken sewing needle on top of a ball of green thread.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

September 1, 2026 🧵 Market prep continues. Notre Dame is connected to two smaller colleges, Holy Cross and St. Mary’s. This is the burgundy thread in yesterday’s order.

Two burgundy crochet stars, one with a gray center and one with gray slipstitching, next to a button in similar colors reading “Holy Cross College” and “proud parent”.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

August 31, 2026 🧵 My latest thread order: eight balls of Lizbeth in size 10. Some new colors, some new in this size, some restock. Restocking the yellow and brown because sunflowers 🌻🌻

Eight balls of cotton thread in various solid and variegated colors.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

August 30, 2026 🧵 The shamrockening is underway.

Nine thread crochet shamrocks in different shades of green and stages of completion.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

August 29, 2026 🧵 I have a new, rotating display at the co-op market. It holds twice as much while also fitting full-size earring cards.

A black wire rotating display holding earrings and keychains on black cards, surrounded by other market display.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

August 28, 2026 🧵 I’m always fiddling with patterns. The flower with the pink petals has a more attractive transition between the middle ring and the petals, I feel.

A pair of white, pink, and purple thread crochet flowers, except the color balance is way off on the purple.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

August 27, 2026 🧵 My next market is on the Notre Dame campus, so it’s time to switch from roses to shamrocks.

A pair of green thread crochet shamrocks.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

August 26, 2026 🧵 I planned to give the lavender rose light green sepals… but I wasn’t paying enough attention… but I rather like it with the dark green sepals

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

August 25, 2026 🧵 Cooking up another batch of roses.

A pile of unfinished thread crochet roses waiting for their leaves, and two balls of green thread.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

August 24, 2026 🧵 My current crochet-on-the-go kit. Smaller box, smaller scissors. Added a pencil box for the crochet hook and needle and a box to contain finished pieces and thread ends. Also added pliers to pull the needle so there’s no excuse not to weave in ends 😬 Also too, reading glasses.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

August 23, 2026 🧵 I have an idiosyncratic crochet technique, but obviously I’m used to it, but when I see it from another angle like this, it looks weird to me again.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

August 22, 2026 🧵 Two-color rose windows.

Two maroon and gray thread crochet motifs that look like cathedral rose windows.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

August 21, 2026 🧵 My first attempt at filming my work.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

August 20, 2026 🧵 I liked how the white, pink, and purple threads in yesterday‘s photo looked together, so I made these tricolor flowers. But for some reason I could not get a true-to-color photo. Here’s the closest I got. The flowers are lovely in person, I swear 😆

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

August 19, 2026 🧵 Went to the fiber arts meet-up at the library with my knitting buddy.

A knitting project and a crochet project side by side on a table.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

August 18, 2026 🧵 An extra-large rose window. I’ll probably turn it into a keychain.

A lacy variegated pink and purple crochet motif that resembles a cathedral rose window.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

August 17, 2026 🧵 So I may have spent the day crocheting autumnal roses.

An open hand covered in purple, orange, and cream thread crochet roses.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

August 16, 2026 🧵 The finished roses. The autumnal colors are on purpose. I’m so done with the summer heat (but it’s not done with me).

A pair of dark orange thread crochet roses with dark green sepals.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

August 15, 2026 🧵 Making roses. They don’t look at all rosy until the very last step.

Two partly finished orange-brown crochet roses, a crochet hook, and a ball of thread.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

August 15, 2026 ⛓️ As a side project, I put up an enamel pin display at the shop. They’ve been selling. I won’t lie and say I’m disappointed they’re selling, but… I do experience mixed feelings when my mass produced pins sell and not my hand-made stuff. Have y’all dealt with something like this?

An assortment of goose-themed enamel pins on kraft paper cards.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

August 13, 2026 🧵 She bought my earrings! She's wearing my earrings in the video! *swoon*

A video freeze-frame of Kara from the Hobby Hoe Club wearing a cherry print headband and crochet cherry earrings.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

August 12, 2026 🧵 Restocking the basics.

Five pairs of crochet heart earrings in solid colors.

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Threadleaf Crochet @threadleafcrochet.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

August 11, 2026 ⛓️ One of my partners at the shop is planning a chainmaille earrings workshop. I got to be her guinea pig.

A pair of aluminum chainmaille earrings in shades of red, silver and bronze with black earhooks.

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