Throwback Thursday: crocheted doll clothes

On September 17, 2026September 14, 2026 By CarynIn Craft, throwback

In September 2018 I was experimenting with crocheted doll clothes specifically for the “made to move” series because I thought the articulation in the doll’s limbs was cool. I went about the shaping of the pieces as with an amigurumi project: tight single crochet with increases and decreases for shaping.

Photo description: strapless blue ombre doll dress crocheted with size 5 pearlized cotton on a “made to move” Barbie doll

Photo description: experimental crochet pieces made from fingering weight metallic yarn, gold boots, purple jump suit shorts, pink jacket on a “made to move” Barbie doll

I started crocheting on a trip, and finished waiting in the car-rider line, which is why both photos were taken in the car.

Here is another photo of a different crocheted dress but the same doll from 2016.

Photo description: “Made to Move” brunette Barbie in a crocheted dress using double crochet and shells with variegated yarn, doll posed as if reading a book

I do think the ability to pose these dolls is fun.

Throwback Thursday: Octopus eye

On August 6, 2026 By CarynIn art, Craft, throwback

In June 2018 I was in the height of my “eyes on rocks” painting period. This octopus eye was one of my favorites.

Photo description: printed photograph of an octopus with a river river rock painted like the eye of the reference photo, paint brush laying next to the rock

Photo description: back side of the rock showing a spiraled tentacle end

This rock was put out in the wild for someone to find.

Throwback Thursday: Sophie

On June 25, 2026 By CarynIn Cats, throwback

I found the first trail cam photo of Sophie the dilute calico from January, 2018. We had just moved into the house and I set up the trail cam (a gift from my folks) to watch the wood pile past the back fence. This was before she adopted us and we took over her medical care.

Photo description: trail cam photo from January 18, 2018 with a large pile of cut post oak debris on the left and the front half of a dilute calico on the right, looking at the camera

Eight years later, and Sophie spends her nights indoors (and most of the day), and that log pile is almost completely decayed away.

Throwback Thursday: Harvey

On May 28, 2026May 26, 2026 By CarynIn throwback

In August 2017 Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas and flooded many of our neighbors houses and property, displacing them for months on end. At the beginning, we didn’t know what we were in for, but our youngest did have a fear of storms, so we made a cake.

Photo description: white and blue frosted cake with a definitive swirl formation and “Harvey” written in light blue icing

The storm wasn’t a furious one, it was a sulking behemoth that just sat over us and rained constantly for days and days. We had just recovered from a house fire two years before and were fortunate not to add flood to the house history. Many of our neighbors were not so fortunate, and had to be evacuated by boat, with flood lines two feet up in their living rooms.

Throwback Thursday: T21 bracelet

On May 21, 2026 By CarynIn Craft, throwback

In August of 2017 I made custom metal buttons for Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) awareness bracelets by drilling two holes in aluminum discs and stamping them.