The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater

Lauredhel

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

As someone who dropped more than this at Hobbii mere hours ago... I feel seen

#litsycrafters

Clare-Dragonfly 😅😅😅🧶🧶🧶 11mo

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Lauredhel

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

Lightweight but quite fun essays about crafting.

#WickedWords @AsYouWish

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IndoorDame

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

I think these essays or life through the lens of crafting are probably too sweet for me, but it does fit both today‘s prompts… #curse #sweater

#Scarathlon2022 #ScarathlonDailyPrompt #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious
#OminousOctober @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Clever choice! 3y

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Krose1

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A very sweet collection of essays about crafting. I enjoyed how much of herself she shared. I have similar familial ties with the origins of my crafting and was also very close to my grandparents, so I felt a lot of those essays deeply. A lovely, quick read.

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AntoinetteBuchanan

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

Starting this with a glass of wine while i wait for dinner. A happy find in a fun book shop this afternoon.

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cestmabiologie

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

I love #readathon! It‘s the closest i can get to a sleepover party as an adult! 📚

Our stack is...ambitious!

WhiteDayLilies, DeweysReadathon, TamarackTrail

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Jen2

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Cute essays!

Clwojick This looks fun! 7y

peaKnit This sounds like a great fall read, And I‘m stuck on sleeve island of a sweater! 7y

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8little_paws

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Hey crafters! This personal essay collection is absolutely charming. Binge read it on a half day after work.

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Moonpa

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Loved this book of essays about crafting particularly for knitters and crocheters.

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BethwithBooks

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

Tonight I am thankful for the rain, this book, and the time to read it.

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Lacourcierela

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

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Loved this!

CSeydel

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

I had to post a close up of Science woman :)
#makerswap

LibrarianRyan, MeganAnn

BookaholicNatty That‘s awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍 7y

saresmoore This is so cool! 7y

LeahBergen Cool! 7y

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Reviewsbylola That‘s so awesome!! 7y

MeganAnn I had SO much fun making this for you! I knew I had to do something “science-y” 😆 I‘m so happy you like it!! 7y

tracey38 That is so cool! 7y

batsy Fabulous! 7y

CampbellTaraL I love this so much! Amazing work. 7y

LibrarianRyan That is so cool. @MeganAnn my free hand embroidery never comes out that well. 7y

Daisydo Beautiful! 7y

readordierachel That is absolutely fantastic! 7y

Valink @MeganAnn this is awesome! 7y

MeganAnn @LibrarianRyan aww thank you!! It takes some practice to make the stitches behave how you want. I usually draw it out free hand on paper then transfer it to the fabric with tracing paper so I have my lines in place to follow. And I pull out any less than perfect stitches along the way to redo them 😳 (edited) 7y

MeganAnn @Valink thank you so much!! 😘 7y

erzascarletbookgasm Awesome 👏 7y

tammysue Ooh cool! 😍 7y

LibrarianRyan @MeganAnn the last time I did General embroidery I was doing butterflies for a quilt. There were sooooo many French knots. Ughhhhh. Haven't don't anything since. But I have some a friends mom started so I shall finish those. Eventually. 7y

CSeydel @MeganAnn I am so nervous about the elaborate detail in the lettering pattern! I‘m pretty much a beginner and it looks so intricate. 7y

Craftylikefox That is so amazing and gorgeous!!! Makes me want to get back into embroidery!! 7y

CSeydel @Craftylikefox Well, if you really mean it, @vkois88 is hosting a cross-stitch Christmas ornament swap! Check it out 😉 7y

Craftylikefox @cseydel like I need more encouragement haha 😂 7y

MeganAnn @CSeydel it‘s not as hard as it looks. I promise!! This is a really helpful guide for stitching letters: https://www.needlenthread.com/2009/10/hand-embroidery-lettering-and-text.html. It doesn‘t have to be perfect - that‘s the beauty of something hand lettered and stitched! Once you start, I know you can totally do it 😉 (edited) 7y

vkois88 @Craftylikefox yes! Join us 😊 Cross stitch is less intimidating than embroidery 7y

Craftylikefox @vkois88 I have dabbled in both and agree Cross stitch is less intimidating! 7y

vkois88 @Craftylikefox feel free to join in the fun with the X-mas ornament swap 😊 7y

CSeydel @MeganAnn Thanks!! I think you are underestimating my essential derpy-ness. But I also have a lot of patience and will keep on picking out and re-doing stitches until I get them right 😁😉 7y

CrowCAH Very nice! 7y

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CSeydel

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

Finally taking a photo of my spectacular #makerswap box from @MeganAnn Picture does not do justice to the stunning cross-stitch (which I am calling “the science woman”) but it is really gorgeous 😍 The wood bookmark is silky smooth, I just keep touching it 😂. I can‘t wait to try the cross stitch pattern. I love the hand lettering pattern and I hope I can do it justice!!! The fabric you included is perfect for the quote! I love everything!

LibrarianRyan

CSeydel Also, I have seen this book before & even picked it up a time or two, but never bought it. Looking forward to reading it! 7y

LeahBergen How wonderful 😍 7y

MeganAnn I‘m so glad you like everything!! I almost bought a copy of the book for myself so you‘ll have to let me know how it is when you read it. 7y

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LibrarianRyan I love the sentiment on that pouch! 7y

CSeydel @LibrarianRyan isn‘t it great? I almost bought one like it a while ago (did you get it at Target by any chance?) but restrained myself ... now I have it! Yeah 😊 7y

Craftylikefox @MeganAnn that is amazing! 7y

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LitDrivenGirl

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

#PickFiveFriday is finally back! It was important for me to get at least one more selection out this month. This month is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. It was hard to narrow this down to five and especially since there are are others I have picked in the past that would fit the criteria (Jenny Lawson or Hygge for sure). I hope these books help you as much as they have helped me. Details for each pick at the link in my profile 😁.

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BethwithBooks

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting | Alanna Okun

This may be my first post-grad, leisure reading present to myself read. 6 more weeks!!

Lacythebookworm I love the sound of this one! 8y

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