The Blog of Making Stuff

An old-school craft blog since 2022.

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The Best Things in my Brain, October 2025

This month: A very big telescope, and tips for improving your granny squares.

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Figuring out how gauge works in crochet, and how to get mine more consistent.

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I’m probably going to regret putting this in writing on the Internet.

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Every attempt to knit and crochet an entire book’s worth of afghans starts with a single fan and feather triangle.