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[![](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/Tawas%20Mandala%20resize.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/story-time) [art](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/art), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly), [relax](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/relax), [inspire](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/inspire), [create](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/create) ## [Story time!](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/story-time) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Nov 2, 2023 8:32:14 AM Back in January, I was steadily plugging away on the crochet pattern for my tablet case (which would... [Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/story-time) [![Congrats! It's your first 2 rows of single crochet!](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/View%20of%20the%20Vs.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/you-practiced-right) [art](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/art), [yarn](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/yarn), [crocheting](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crocheting), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly), [relax](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/relax), [inspire](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/inspire), [create](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/create), [how to](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/how-to), [learn](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/learn) ## [You Practiced, Right?](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/you-practiced-right) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Sep 5, 2023 5:36:35 PM Okay, okay, so in my last blog I gave you the quick and dirty on how to crochet a chain. You practic... 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[Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/just-wanted-to-keep-you-in-the-loop) [![Gramma's birthday crown and shawl](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/grammas%20crown%20resize.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/queen-for-a-day) [crocheting](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crocheting), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly), [inspire](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/inspire), [create](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/create) ## [Queen for a Day](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/queen-for-a-day) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Aug 4, 2023 12:14:10 PM A few years ago, I was confronted with an interesting question: How in the world could I make my gra... [Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/queen-for-a-day) [![Gray Dragon Wing Scarf with Sequins](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/gray%20dragon%20resize%202.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/how-to-train-your-crochet-dragon) [magic](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/magic), [yarn](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/yarn), [knitting](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/knitting), [crocheting](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crocheting), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly), [cottagecore](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/cottagecore), [fairycore](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/fairycore) ## [How To Train Your (Crochet) Dragon](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/how-to-train-your-crochet-dragon) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Jul 27, 2023 6:51:35 PM I’ve always been enamored with those lovely, triangular shaped gauzy knitted shawls, to the point th... [Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/how-to-train-your-crochet-dragon) [![Photo shows a pair of unique handmade crochet fingerless cottagecore mittens with the makings of decorative crochet mushrooms and leaves in the process of being finished and added to the gloves.](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/20221017_163627.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/the-satisfaction-of-creation-or-how-to-really-destress-and-relax) [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [destress](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/destress), [relax](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/relax), [cottagecore](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/cottagecore), [fairycore](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/fairycore), [inspire](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/inspire), [create](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/create) ## [The Satisfaction of Creation (Or, how to really destress and relax)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/the-satisfaction-of-creation-or-how-to-really-destress-and-relax) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Oct 20, 2022 8:30:46 AM When I was a teenager, I’d stay up late at night for hours, my bedroom door closed, stereo turned up... [Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/the-satisfaction-of-creation-or-how-to-really-destress-and-relax) [![](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/corset%20belt%20resize.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/perfectionism-be-afraid-and-do-the-thing-anyway) [art](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/art), [yarn](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/yarn), [crocheting](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crocheting), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly), [sassy](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/sassy), [perfectionism](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/perfectionism) ## [Perfectionism (Be afraid and do the thing anyway)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/perfectionism-be-afraid-and-do-the-thing-anyway) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Sep 8, 2022 12:20:40 PM Let me know if this sounds familiar: [Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/perfectionism-be-afraid-and-do-the-thing-anyway) [!["When you're afraid of being seen, you stop doing things worth seeing."](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/Blog%20Quote%201%20resize.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/the-great-rebuild-or-whats-happening-to-me) [art](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/art), [magic](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/magic), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly), [sassy](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/sassy), [rebuilding](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/rebuilding) ## [The Great Rebuild (or, what's happening to me??)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/the-great-rebuild-or-whats-happening-to-me) [Kelly Dame](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/author/kelly-dame) Aug 30, 2022 1:06:45 PM "When you’re afraid of being seen, you stop doing things worth seeing.” - Ash Ambirge [Read more](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/the-great-rebuild-or-whats-happening-to-me) [![](https://www.castlewackerly.com/hubfs/witchcraft%20meme.jpg)](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/what-art-is-magic-yes-dude-it-is) [art](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/art), [crocheting](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crocheting), [crochet](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/crochet), [cross stitch](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/cross-stitch), [castle wackerly](https://www.castlewackerly.com/blog/tag/castle-wackerly) ## [What? 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