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morwynskya

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December's first offering to The Kitchen Gods: Orange Cake Drop Cookies. Slightly tart little bites of yum, adapted from an old Duncan Hines recipe. Deets in the alt text.
🍪 🍜🍽️
#homemadecookies
#cakedropcookies
#bakesky

Ingredients include a boxed orange cake mix, orange juice, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, butter, dash of vanilla and a dollop of Greek yogurt, then iced with a lemon glaze. The image shows a quartered mandarin orange and a pair of orange cake drop cookies, posed on a cute plate which rests on a wooden cutting board.

December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

#WIPWednesday : The current state of my worktable - too many WIPs, if I'm honest. A mix of crochet and knit projects. Deets in the alt text. 🧶
#knitting
#knitsky
#crochet
#crochetsky

December 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Recent offerings to The Kitchen Gods:
Apple pecan coffee cake, and bun-sized panini.
Haven't made a coffee cake in YONKS - turned out pretty great. Also, misjudged the bake time on the buns - could have used another 5 min. Toasting takes care of that.
🍜🍽️🍞🍎

#bakesky
#panini
#coffeecake
#homebaking

Overhead shot of an apple pecan coffee cake, fresh out of the oven in its 8 by 8 class baking pan.

Image of 5 bun-sized panini in a cloth napkin lined bowl. I got 16 of them out of my usual recipe. I was hoping for more uniformity in size, but The Kitchen Gods just laughed and laughed at my efforts.

November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

The Pocket Monsters of November.
🧶👾
#crochetsky
#amigurumi
#crochetedtoys
#crochet

Amigurumi monster doll, crocheted with scrap DK weight tweed yarn in blues and grays, with bright red novelty yarn scraps for hair, bearing an obligatory cocktail sword. Stuffed responsibly with bits of scrap yarn.

Amigurumi pocket monster, crocheted from bright yellow DK weight yarn and topped with eyelash yarn scraps, bearing the obligatory cocktail sword. Stuffed responsibly with shredded plastic grocery bags.

November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Just finished making A Thing. From the Wild Oleander Hooded Scarf pattern on Ravelry (www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...), using Sirdar's Jewelspun yarn in the Quartz colorway. Soft & snuggly. 🧶

Image of a crocheted, hooded scarf modeled on a googly-eyed mannikin head, and displayed with my junky kitchen corner in the background. The scarf is in shades of gray, beige, and white.

November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

I'm not saying I believe in or practice sympathetic magic or anything like that, but isn't it interesting that I crocheted this Little Blue Warrior on Election Day, and gosh. Just look at the result.
💙🧶💙👾

Image of an amigurumi pocket monster, crocheted in royal blue cotton yarn, with hair of predominantly yellow novelty yarns and wielding the twin swords of justice and freedom. Or cocktail picks, whatever.

November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

I made a hat. A bucket hat. Sometimes, when working on several projects (feel like they take forEver), I'll stop, take a day, and just make a hat. For that dopamine hit, you know? Deets in the alt text, as usual. 🧶
#crochet
#crochetsky
#crochetedhat
#krissysoverthemountaincrochet
#bonfirebuckethat

Pattern is "Bonfire Bucket Hat," available on Etsy from KrissyOTMCrochet, and I made mine from a bunch of Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarns I found in my stash. I'd like to make another, maybe next time with some of that Mandala Impressions yarn.

October 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

October offerings to The Kitchen Gods: 3 bakes in 3 days:
No-knead 5 ingredient panini bread, almond flour muffins, and oatmeal scotchies. 🍞🍪 🍜🍽️

#bakesky
#homemadepanini
#homemademuffin
#homemadecookies

Image of 8 homemade panini on a cooling rack

Image of six oversized almond flour muffins full of dark chocolate chips and topped with pecan halves, on a cooling rack

Image of three oatmeal scotchie cookies on a cute plate, made with self-rising flour, baker's sugar, and butter powder.

October 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

My (late to the party) attempt at the #loveyourselfmandala.
Deets in the alt text, as per usual. Now, this heart ain't perfect, but it is Just Right.
🧶💗
#freeformcrochet
#ravelrypattern
#crochet
#butisitart

Image of a crocheted heart motif on a black leather surface. The heart is in three colors of yarn; pale pink, rose pink, and steel gray. All respect to freeform fiber artists. There's engineering going on there, to a level I can only aspire to. So I'm working myself up to actual freeform crochet with baby steps - trying things out with a project that utilizes some freeform techniques. The pattern, #loveyourselfmandala, is from Louisa Sheward (available for purchase on Ravelry); the three colors used are all size #1 Rainbow 8/4 100% cotton yarn from Hobbii. Turned out bigger than I thought it would, being about 7.5" across at its widest point.

October 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM

morwynskya

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I went to Yarn Harbor in Duluth, where many treasures were found - like this skein of Berroco Ultra Alpaca (Tiger Eye Mix). All it took was one skein, & using my favorite Clover Amour hook, I had this hat - a sort of granny circle beret - done in a day. 🧶

#crochetsky
#crochet
#yarnharborduluth

Image of a google-eyed mannikin head wearing a granny circle based beret, crocheted from a worsted weight wool & alpaca blend yarn in autumn colors of rust, gold, pumpkin, and terra-cotta.

October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Finished my crocheted short row ripple scarf just in time for my vacation to MN's North Shore to visit my daughter! WOOT! Ain't it purty? Deets in the alt text - 🧶 🧣 👩‍👧

Closeup image of the single crochet short row stitch pattern.

September 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

The September offering to The Kitchen Gods: Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, streaked with chocolate ganache. Tip o' the cookie scoop to the GBBS. My QCB gave it a number of thumbs up. 👍👍👍👍🍪 🍽️🍜
#homebaking #homemadecookies #peanutbuttercookies

Photo of two large peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, streaked with chocolate ganache, artistically arranged on a very cute small plate, resting on a wooden cutting board.

September 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Just finished 1 of 6 current works in progress - a granny stripe scarf, using Lion Brand Mandala String, "Jazz" colorway. I was going to use this yarn for fashion doll clothes, but decided I deserve it more than Barbie. 🧶🧣

#lionbrandyarn
#grannystripescarf
#crochetwearables
#lionbrandmandala

Image of a long multicolored pastel scarf, crocheted in the granny stripe pattern. Colors include orange, salmon pink, lavender, pale blue, pale mint,light yellow-green, pale yellow, peach, and bright pink. The scarf, 6 feet by 7 inches, is displayed on a pale gold comforter.

August 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

This year's birthday cake for Younger Grandson: Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever} from Add-A-Pinch. Iced with chocolate butter/cream cheese frosting and dusted with edible silver glitter - and so am I. Link to recipe in alt text.
🍜🍽️🎂

Overhead view of large chocolate cake, with chocolate frosting and edible silver glitter. Link to recipe here: https://addapinch.com/the-best-chocolate-cake-recipe-ever/

Side view image of a large chocolate cake covered in chocolate frosting and edible silver glitter.

August 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Younger grandson's 17th birthday gift: a Tunisian crochet necktie. Followed Mode Bespoke's YouTube video for the pattern (www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUpB...) Deets in the alt text. 🧶🎁👔🚗
#tunisiancrochet
#crochet
#crochetednecktie
#manualtransmission

Image of a crocheted mens necktie in blended shades of dark blue, gray, and olive, laid on a pale gold bedspread. The tie is folded in half so it would fit in the photo - it's actually 5 feet long. I wanted the tie to have a distinctive appearance, so Tunisian crochet was the perfect choice. The sock yarn used is from Cascade Yarns, specifically Heritage Paints - a hand painted sock yarn colorway called "Thunder." It had been in my stash for years.

Closeup image of the Tunisian crochet texture, and the tie pin. I made it from the medallion that was on the gear shift knob from the car I liked best to drive - a 1982 red Toyota Corona (I called it The Tomato). I really loved that manual transmission. Anyway. I had this originally made as a lapel pin (sterling silver backing), but I converted it to a tie pin for my grandson, to celebrate his growing skills as a driver.

Image of a small gift box wrapped in white butcher paper and tied with a reddish brown nylon ribbon.
Instead of tying things up with a bow, I opted for a half-Windsor knot.

August 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Amigurumi. It's insidious, how it's managed to creep into my life. I'm currently exploring all the different ways to make a pocket monster. 🧶👾
#crochet
#amigurumi
#pocketmonster
#stashbusting

Image of an amigurumi toy, a pocket monster in shades of purple, crocheted with Nako DK yarn and a 3.5mm hook, based on a Marsh Flower Studio YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNMDuzi2NQ4

Image of an amigurumi toy, a pocket monster in shades of aqua blue, crocheted from Nako DK yarn using a 3.5mm hook, adapted from a Knit Grit YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GceNatH8G_4&t=1951s and personalized with a wild wig of orange yarn scraps and ready to defend you with a cocktail sword.

August 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

King Arthur baked donuts - next time I do this, I'll ice them instead of the cinnamon sugar sprinkle (didn't stick). Throw some nuts into the batter. Just thinkin'. They actually taste like really fluffy pancakes. Recipe here: www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/cinn....
🧁🍩🥞🍽️🍜
#bakesky
#muffindonut

Pictured: a tray filled with eleven baked cake donuts, using a King Arthur recipe (there were twelve but I was hungry).

August 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

It's my own invention - a sunflower knot bag, perfect size to hold a Fire tablet. 🧶👜
#crochet
#sunflowergrannysquare
#knotbag

July 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Just made my first knot bag! Now I know how they come together, I'm overloaded with design possibilities. Took 3 mini skeins of Friends 100% 8/8 cotton from Hobbii, a 5mm crochet hook, & a big chunk of a Sunday.
Free pattern here: www.sweetsofties.com/2022/06/mosu...
🧶 👜
#crochet
#knotbag
#hobbii

Photo of a Japanese knot bag crocheted in green, yellow, and white color blocks, shown here on a pale gold coverlet.

July 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Found this great free pattern for an amigurumi type crocheted balloon dog (a la Jeff Koons) here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
🧶🎈🐕
#amigurumi
#crochet
#balloondog
#jeffkoons

Image of a work in progress: a purple crocheted balloon animal in its first stages, posed in front of a laptop with the pattern showing on the screen.

Image of the completed purple amigurumi crocheted balloon dog. It was made with DK weight Nako Calico yarn and a 2.5mm hook.

July 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM

morwynskya

@morwynskya.bsky.social

Working on a little something for my daughter's 55th birthday. Pattern here: www.etsy.com/listing/1757.... It was so much fun and quick to work up, gonna make a set for myself. And one for my DIL. 🧶 💀
#amigurumi
#skulls
#crochet