Insh Sweater Buddy Knit, Gift Knits for Friends & Babies, Winter Birch Hat || Knitting Podcast Ep 12 Swatchasaurus 2026-03-22 | In this episode, I show you a finished object that didn't exist when I filmed the previous episode -- my Winter Birch Beanie! We go over my works in progress (WIPs) which include gift knits for a friend and a baby, progress on my orange Eva cardigan, and a very exciting buddy knit of the Insh Sweater!! I finally cleared some bobbins, so I show off some handspun yarn too! This one's a fun one, if you don't mind me saying _______________________________________________Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches ravelry.com/people/abbeyinstitches
Help me pick a sweater pattern for my hand spun yarn! (also FOs & WIPs) | Knitting Podcast Ep 13 Swatchasaurus 2026-08-18 | In today's video, we go over the wrap up of my Tour de Fleece 2026 and reveal the final yarn!!!! I show you the patterns I'm thinking will really help this yarn shine (mostly because I need help picking one!!). We spend the rest of the time looking at finished objects (why so many hats???) and a couple works in progress to keep you coming back for more. Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches ravelry.com/people/abbeyinstitches
Tour de Fleece 2026 combo sweater spin | Prep and Days 1-7 Swatchasaurus 2026-07-15 | It's Tour de Fleece y'all! I'm telling you about my first ever sweater combo spin -- prepping the braids, spinning singles, and even some plying! I'm hoping for a cardigan at the end (of the project, not of TdF. That would be wild!) so here's hoping it works out! This spin is really personal to me, and it's bringing me joy and time to process. Come along with me and pack a craft!! In this video, I reference @whatiknit and the book Saskie Knits (saskie & co) as inspirations for this spin. Check both of them out!! saskie.co/shop/saskieknits#tourdefleece #handspunyarn #yarn #spinning #spinningwheel _______________________________________Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches ravelry.com/people/abbeyinstitches
A Finished Affric Sweater, a Yarn Buying Freeze, and a Gift Knit || Knitting Podcast Episode 11 Swatchasaurus 2026-03-08 | In today's episode, we're doing a standard knitting podcast! I show off my finished Affric and Stick season sweaters and other projects from the Creabea. I get into all the "drama" with my yarn buying freeze, I give an update on a few of my latest WIPs, introduce a new spinning project using my Daedalus Dove e-spinner, and have my cats help show off a new gift knit!____________________Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches ravelry.com/people/abbeyinstitches
2025 Handmade Highlights: Knitting, Crochet, & Fiber Firsts Swatchasaurus 2026-02-26 | Today's video is a look back at 2025! I look at some knitting, crochet, fiber, and spinning that I did for the first time in 2025. Get cozy and take trip through 2025 in handmade firsts! Stay to the end to see some adorable footage of me spinning yarn with my cat, Frankenstein.Celestial Charm Pillow on Ravelry ravelry.com/patterns/library/celestial-charm-pillowHey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
Swatchasaurus Ep 9: Batts & Frogs & Dinos Oh My! Swatchasaurus 2025-12-21 | In Episode 9, I show you the batts I've been spinning and carding, the projects I've been frogging, and the swatches I've fed to the mighty Swatchasaurus! I also take a moment to check myself on my internalized capitalism, which is routinely necessary in this *gestures all around* Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade #handspunyarn #handspinner ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
Were Back!: So This is Vlogmas (feat. my new crochet pattern!) Swatchasaurus 2025-12-05 | Oh, we're so back!! In this episode I catch you up on EVERYTHINGGGGG I've been crafting on since the last time we hung out. I've spun, knit, crocheted, and more and I cannot wait to share it with you!! Stick around until the end and I'll show you my new pattern, the Celestial Charm Pillow, available now on Ravelry!! Celestial Charm Pillow pattern: ravelry.com/patterns/library/celestial-charm-pillowHey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade #handspunyarn ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: AbbeyInStitches ravelry.com/people/abbeyinstitches
Handmade gift for my picky sister | knitting the Pressed Flowers Kerchief Swatchasaurus 2025-08-08 | In this knitting vlog, I take on the daunting task of handmaking a gift for my sister! I land on the Pressed Flowers Kerchief by Amy Kristoffers. Join me as I knit this project and mispronounce Hozier over and over for no good reason. Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
BONUS Tour de Fleece 2025 pt 3 (the finale!) | Weeks 2 and 3 spinning, yarn, and my spinning wheel Swatchasaurus 2025-07-28 | That's a wrap on Tour de Fleece!! In this special bonus episode, we venture through weeks 2 and 3, reveal the final yarns, and yes, the name of my spinning wheel. The results are astounding!Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
Tour de Fleece 2025 pt 2 | Week 1 spin along, finished yarn, & stats! Swatchasaurus 2025-07-25 | In this part 2 of my Tour de Fleece journey, I take you through what I spun in my first week! Watch me learn to ply, shriek with joy about fractal spun yarns, and fight the urge to start a new Zelda Breath of the Wild file. And, of course, I show off all my handspun yarn!! ****I'll also be releasing an extra bonus video to wrap up Tour de Fleece, so check back soon for that fun!Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade #tourdefleece #spinning #handspunyarn ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
Tour de Fleece 2025 pt 1 | The Fiber Exchange, My Goals, and My First Ever Spin of TdF! Swatchasaurus 2025-07-11 | Tour de Fleece is officially underway! Join me for a wholesome fiber exchange and some spinning to kick off this special event. Never heard of Tour de Fleece? Don't know much about spinning? No problem, I've got you covered (I'm new here, myself!) Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #spinning #handspunyarn #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
I did a Yarn Crawl in Michigan! | Yarn Haul and Local Yarn Shops Swatchasaurus 2025-06-27 | Middle of the Mitten Yarn Crawl weekend in Bay City! Check out all the great small businesses I visited and see the incredible yarns I procured. Stores Visited:North Bay FiberDragonfly Quilt and Yarn StudioA Piece of Ewe Stranded Yarn and CoffeeHey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade #localyarnshop ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
The View from WIP Mountain (is terrifying!) | Sharing my knit & crochet Works In Progress Swatchasaurus 2025-06-13 | In this video I attempt to organize the chaos that is my fiber craft to-do list by going through all of my works in progress (WIPs). I also share the yarn for the projects I hope to get to soon and talk about the knit and crochet patterns I hope to use! Hopefully, I am able to lock in and get these WIPs DONE! without getting too distracted by other projects...Hey y'all, I'm Abbey (they/them). This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
Welcome to Fiber Craft, Your New Personality | How I started my knitting and crochet journey| Vlog Swatchasaurus 2025-05-30 | Fiber crafting is fun and all-consuming! Hear about how I started #crocheting, #knitting, #handspinning, and more in this #fibervlog Fiber Craft Channels Mentioned:@AndreaAlexanderArt @arcanefibreworks @the.creabea @EngineeringKnits @Jackasscollective @JillianEve @junctionfibermill @Kutovakika @MijnWolden @mrsmoonheaven @RachelSmith @RetroClaude @stitchesandstarlight @TLYarnCrafts @Wooltogold This channel is all about enjoying fiber crafting as a means of staving off The Horrors. We knit, crochet, spin, dye, and go wherever the fun and whimsy lead! Sound fun to you? Please subscribe for more!#craftingcommunity #knit #crochet #fiberart #handmadecraft #handmade ________________Connect with me!IG: @swatchasaurusRavelry: abbey in stitches
