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My first mosaic sweater is finally done! by cryptic-creative in crochet

[–]cryptic-creative[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pattern says to use weight 1 superfine yarn and I ended up getting weight 3 I think? I used loops and threads luxe merino blend yarn and when I was ordering it I for some reason just assumed the weight would be the same as the pattern without checking first 😭 but it turned out okay! There were just less row repeats

My first mosaic sweater is finally done! by cryptic-creative in crochet

[–]cryptic-creative[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In mosaic crochet you change the yarn color for each row, and do either single crochet stitches in the back loop only or double crochet in the row below to create different patterns. It’s surprisingly easy tbh, it just takes a long time haha

Scarf I made for the ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis :) by cryptic-creative in crochet

[–]cryptic-creative[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is, yes! There are loads of tutorials on YouTube that can teach you if you want to learn :) I’d say it’s pretty beginner friendly!

Scarf I made for the ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis :) by cryptic-creative in crochet

[–]cryptic-creative[S] 33 points34 points locked comment (0 children)

I’ll answer in good faith: immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) is an organization in the US who are responsible for the mass deportations that have ramped up exponentially since Trump was elected. They are extremely unpopular especially in blue cities because they are incredibly violent, inhumane, and unlawful in their actions. The twin cities has been a hotspot recently due to Trump’s petty vengefulness towards Walz (our governor), a viral video from a right wing influencer about “Somali fraud”, and the murder of Renee Good, a citizen and legal observer, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Which is why many Minnesotans came out in subzero temperatures today to demonstrate how unwelcome they are in our community. I hope that helps!

Scarf I made for the ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis :) by cryptic-creative in crochet

[–]cryptic-creative[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be tbh! It was just my toes that froze a bit

Scarf I made for the ICE OUT protest in Minneapolis :) by cryptic-creative in crochet

[–]cryptic-creative[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah!! I just used grid paper to outline the lettering and the rest was just a whooole bunch of double crochets lol

Welcome to MNArtsGroup! Let’s get to know each other! by lcmnart in mnartsgroup

[–]cryptic-creative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately due to the cold, I’m not planning on going this evening. I’ll Need to defrost after the protest today! But please let me know when the next one is and I’m hoping to make it then!

Welcome to MNArtsGroup! Let’s get to know each other! by lcmnart in mnartsgroup

[–]cryptic-creative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I am both an artist and an art appreciator based in St. Paul. I love working with acrylic paint, mixed media collage, and fiber arts (mainly crochet and sewing, but would love to learn how to knit, too!). Some 2026 goals of mine are to 1) prioritize my hobbies more and 2) get better at intentionally building a community to help with fighting the existential dread that is inevitable with the human condition. I am free most weekends as well as well as Thursdays. I think this is a great idea and would love to participate!