where crafts cross-pollinate
Most of my best ideas are just one craft wearing another craft’s clothes.
I borrow a structure from one craft and rebuild it in another—a Celtic knot that becomes kumihimo-and-wire earrings, a weaving trick that sneaks into a braid—and I write down what happens. You don’t need to be an expert at any of it. You just need to be a little bit curious.
I’m Sarah. By day I write code; the rest of the time I braid, stitch, and hook things together. (Makyrie, by the way, is MAY-kuh-ree.)
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The Journal
Experiments, mash-ups, and the occasional gloriously wonky first try.
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Workshops
Hands-on craft afternoons around San Diego. Bring your people; I’ll bring everything else.
about me
A craft mash-up artist (and a recovering perfectionist)
I don’t teach plain crochet or by-the-book weaving—there are wonderful people who already do that. What I do is smuggle ideas across the borders between crafts and see what grows. Sometimes it’s brilliant; sometimes it’s compost. Both are useful!
make with me · San Diego
Gather your people and make something good
Low-pressure, beginner-friendly craft workshops in San Diego, California—hosted at your place for birthday parties, girls’ nights, team things, or “we just needed an excuse.” I bring every supply and walk everyone through it, step by step.
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Handmade Zines
Dive into the creative, DIY world of zine-making in this expressive, hands-on workshop. You’ll learn how to plan,…
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Woven Mini-Totes
Create charming woven mini-totes using simple cardboard looms in this approachable, fast-paced workshop. You’ll start by shaping your…
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Japanese Yubinuki Thread Rings
Discover the delicate Japanese art of yubinuki, decorative thread-wrapped thimbles that double as jewelry. In this workshop, you’ll…
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Lately on the workbench
What I’m making, trying, and mashing up right now.
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Crocheting an AI-Generated Amigurumi
Are we at the point where generative AI can help with making craft patterns? Maybe! The claim A few weeks…
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Hairpin Lace Hat Hypothesis
My first hairpin lace crochet projects have been exactly the kind of basic ones that are in all the introductory…
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Hairpin Lace Crochet
I recently discovered hairpin lace. It apparently had its heyday in the Victorian era, but it’s essentially simple crochet done…
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Love Letters
Every so often I write a letter to my favorite curious people—new experiments, what’s working, what spectacularly isn’t, and first dibs on workshop dates. And yes, I mean a real letter: paper, envelope, your actual mailbox. No firehose, no spam, just the good stuff—handmade and slow, on purpose.
Your address stays with me—never sold, never shared, just used to send you letters. Stop anytime, no hard feelings. Privacy