Since Covid, Crochet.

 So, time available, I learned to crochet. So many patterns! So much yarn! So wonderfully distracting from the political, environmental and medical storms raging in the US and globally. 

I made these dishtowels from a pattern by "Creative Grandma" on youtube. She is a patient and skillful teacher, thanks, Glenda! I used cotton yarn "Lily Sugar and Cream" and used my phone for the photo.

Yep, youtube is a great place to learn new skills!

Puzzling, complete

So satisfying to complete a challenging 1000 piece puzzle. it's called "Dunhuang Deer".

it's a bagatelle!

(As in an inconsequential item. )
inktober reminded me i do like to draw, so i got a drawing table and chair, and used them today.

it was fun. 😀 

might be called zentangle inspired art as a mandala.

#inktober2019 last day

Had trouble with this one "Baecube" from pattern-collections and the video by Dawn who did a great job. but I got lost and never found my way around. 

#inktober2019 day 30

rearranged the blocks from yesterday's offering I found at aon-celtic.com

#inktober2019 day 29

From aon-celtic.com instructions for working out a maze style drawing. 

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"Kuke" as demo'd by Melinda Barlow and interpreted by me, unskillfully but fun.

#inktober2019 day 27

"Flux" as shown by Melinda Barlow.

#inktober2019 day 26

Arukas. I think this is an original Zentangle, and one I could use some more practice on! But I soldier on...

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Unsure of the names of these tangles, but I had fun doing them. 😉 thanks to Mary's Zen Doodle Art channel on youtube.com. black and silver ink and graphite on sketchbook paper.

#inktober2019 day 24

Easing into the day, two tangles from tanglepatterns.com. "quare" by Beth Snoderly, and "fandance" by Diane Knauff.

a sketchbook page on a mdf board

#inktober2019 day 23

"Sampa" black and gray ink.

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From a video by Melinda Barlow, "batumber" with variations.

I used brown, gold, sparkly copper and walnut ink.

#inktober2019 day 21

Pathway was found on tanglepatterns.com. Nipa and MI2 I found in the Great Zentangle Book.

#inktober2019 day 20

This tangle is called "Laced' by Mary Elizabeth Pollock and found on tanglepatterns.com .

I used a gray tile with black ink, white chalk and graphite.

#inktober2019 day 19

Inaflux as demonstrated by Melinda Barlow, CZT.

#inktober2019 day 18 post

A couple of versions of "Dreamdex" as seen on Melinda Barlow's youtube channel.

#inktober2019 day 17

My rendition of Fjura is rather wonky, but I show it nevertheless! From the Great book of Zentangle.

#inktober2019 doubleday

I missed a day of posting. So here
are two. 🐱

#inktober2019 day 14

rushed for time but squeaked this in.