Peek Behind The Curtains Challenge - CLOSED

[jellybean (Jamie (she/her) 🇺🇸 🏳‍🌈)]

I posted some projects! Most of them had previously been posted in the HPC or had in-progress pictures in the snapshot threads.

Stash Baskets

I really enjoy making these baskets! Some were gifts, and I use the ones I’ve kept to store various craft supplies. (These ones were made from 2020 - 2022.) Pattern: Stash Basket (they’re inspired by this pattern - I didn’t follow it exactly) Hook: usually between H (5.0 mm) & K (6.5 mm), whatever is needed to make a stiff basket Yarn: worsted weight acrylic yarn with 2 strands held together, usually Red Heart Super Saver or something similar [IMG_20200220_075733199] (Red Heart Super Save…

Pumpkin Patch Shawl

I received some yarn as a gift & wanted to save it for a special project. I finally decided to just use it & made a shawl for myself. Pattern: Cakes Two to Tango, Ravelry link (without any color changes) Hook: H (5.0 mm) Yarn: 11 skeins (1,815 yards) Chirapa from Mirasol Yarn, 705 Vert colorway (sport weight, 100% hand dyed merino wool) I used up the 5 skeins I had & it turned out okay, but it was a little smaller than I’d like: [IMG_20210107_140559731_HDR] So I looked around & found some…

Apple Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

This year I finally remembered pi day in time to make a pie! I didn’t feel like making a traditional pie crust, so I found a recipe that used a graham cracker crust: My finished pie: [20230314_173308] I made a few changes: I used 11 graham crackers for the crust, which ended up being a little more than the 1 1/3 cups of crumbs that the recipe asked for, but I used all of them anyway. I brushed the crust with an eggwash before baking (I think you’re only supposed to use the egg white, but…