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April 24, 2026 · 12:44 pm

Adding Good Luck and Good Wishes to Emotional Support Lucet Snails

Days 61 and 62 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- a comment on my previous video about the Lucet Emotional Support Snails that said that pennies are not made anymore.

Ah! BUT there are lots of ways of putting Good Wishes into the Emotional Support/Comfort/Sweet Dreams Snails- and I have made a little video that shows how 🙂

I have updated the pattern for the Emotional Support Snails so that people who don’t have pennies to include in the Snails can still put in all kinds of good wishes and good luck.

The pattern for the Snails is at: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4492525912/pdf-pattern-for-lucet-cord-sweet-dreams

and a new video showing how I added good wishes to the new little Emotional Support Snail in the pics is at https://youtu.be/sau3CVsJJbU

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April 21, 2026 · 6:31 pm

Sweet Dreams Emotional Support Snails to make with a Lucet

Days 44 to Day 59 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms-

It has taken me ages to get it done, but I have finally uploaded a pdf pattern with step by step instructions and photos on how to use a Lucet to make ‘Sweet Dreams/Emotional Support/Comfort Snails.

(The Pattern for them is available at: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4492525912/pdf-pattern-for-lucet-cord-sweet-dreams)

Snails? Yes!

Adorable, cuddly little Snails!

For weeks, I dreamt about these charming little ‘Emotional Support’, ‘Comfort’ Snails and they really did make Sweet Dreams!

They showed up in liminal dappled and speckled spaces.

They offered me comfort and guidance and spoke of the shadows that flicker in the places that are growing-when the breezes flit through the sunshine, whispering of greening new hope, love and light.

They delight me- I hope that they will offer you sweet dreams, and emotional support and comfort, too!

Throughout the amazing Artemis 2 Moon Mission, I worked away with my Lucet, experimenting to find ways of refining these snuggly Snails.

In one of the dreams that I had about these little Lucet Snails, they said that the Artemis Astronauts took us to the moon and back and showed us that we are all really made of stardust and love….

So the Sweet Dreams/Emotional Support /Comfort Snails have both hearts and stars on them so we will remember that lovely thought!

They also have Lucky Pennies inside them so they will always carry good luck and best wishes with them.

There is a link in the pattern for a how to video that has step by step instructions on how to make an upcycled chopstick Lucet.

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April 7, 2026 · 5:32 pm

Day 43 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- I just fixed the face of a Well Well Well Doll

I was not happy with the original face of this Well Well Well Doll –

I like the big oval, but the first version of the face felt lost in it.

I did quite a few drawings to find one that felt right for the doll and settled on this one.

Now, I am content with this version of the doll because the features of the face stand out from the background embellishments and the expression reads clearly.

When you’re making a doll, it’s a really good idea to audition lots of different elements.

Sometimes, it can take time to figure out precisely what isn’t working.

Ask yourself a lot of questions- Is the shape a problem? Is the placement of the features an issue? What does the expression communicate and are you okay with that? Are the colors right? Is there enough contrast or not enough? Is something missing that needs to be added? Is there something that is extraneous and needs to be removed? Feel free to change what doesn’t make your heart sing.

Need help with drawing faces? I made a video to help with that:

The pattern for the Well Well Well Dolls is available in my etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4473549156/pdf-pattern-for-spool-knitted-well-well

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April 4, 2026 · 2:55 pm

Day 42 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Make a Lucet from Upcycled Chopsticks and How to Make Lucet Cord with it

One of the unexpected bonuses of doing the 100 Day Project is that it reminds me of things that I have designed and then set aside and forgotten.

One of those things is the delightful Lucet Cord maker (Lucets are flat 2 peg spool knitters) that I use upcycled chopsticks to make. They are such a pleasure to work with and I love making cord with them.

Here is the link to the video tutorial: https://youtu.be/xvGmJgq72Mg

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April 3, 2026 · 2:32 pm

Day 41 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Kindness Loom woven Butterflies for Springtime and Easter

If you would like to make some quick and easy little Easter and Springtime gifts – here’s a link to a free video tutorial that shows how to makeTiny Butterflies woven on the Kindness Loom. They are part of my ‘Weaving Kindness Project’.

All the links for how to get the instructions for weaving little projects that are the epitome of kindness, hope and delight., from making the loom to a ton of delightful little Weaving Kindness projectss are here:

ALL THE LINKS FOR THE WEAVING KINDNESS LOOM AND PROJECTS BY NOREEN CRONE-FINDLAY

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April 2, 2026 · 10:02 am

Day 40 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Kindness Loom weaving for Springtime and Easter

For the first part of my 100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms I have focused just on spool knitting- and I have lots more spool knitting to share. But, with Springtime arriving for some places (not so much for us… still cold and snowy- ugh) and Easter coming I wanted to feature the Gentle Bunny

and Tiny Baby Birds woven on the Kindness Loom.

They are part of my ‘Weaving Kindness Project’. Why not make yourself the Kindness Loom and weave up some tiny treasures for Springtime and Easter?

I have designed a tiny loom for weaving little projects that are the epitome of kindness, hope and delight. All the links for how to get the instructions for everything, from making the loom to a ton of delightful little Woven Wonderfuls are here:

ALL THE LINKS FOR THE WEAVING KINDNESS LOOM AND PROJECTS BY NOREEN CRONE-FINDLAY

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April 1, 2026 · 1:46 pm

Days 36- 39 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Lots Going on- just not posting

This photo looks chaotic, right? Well that’s because it is an almost accurate picture of some of the ‘lots going on’ in my life right now.

I’m still doing the 100 day project, but I have to adapt and adjust to HOW I do it.

So, while I am dealing with all kinds of things, I don’t have the energy to make videos or complete the pattern for several projects that I am excited about.

C’est la vie and Que sera sera….. so I will continue to design and when I have more ‘spoons’ (energy) available, I will catch up with myself and get those videos and patterns done.

And, until then, it’s slowly, gently, slowly…. but sending big hugs all round ❤

Until then, please go to my Etsy shop to buy pdf patterns for fun spool knitted projects:

http://NCroneFindlay.etsy.com

Lots of Tutorials and links are nested here: https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2026/03/29/links-how-to-use-spool-knitted-or-lucet-cord/

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March 29, 2026 · 12:36 pm

Links- How To Use Spool Knitted or Lucet Cord

Day 35 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Lots of Links for How To Use Spool Knitted or Lucet Cord

Spool knitting and using lucets to make lovely cord is relaxing, meditative, contemplative and just plain fun. But, people often ask me: What do you do with all those cords after you’ve made them?

Here’s a list of useful links to videos that I have made about ways of using spool knitted and luceted cord. (Lucets are flat 2 peg spool knitters))

Go to my Etsy shop to buy pdf patterns for fun spool knitted projects:

http://NCroneFindlay.etsy.com

Tutorials and links are nested here: https://tottietalkscrafts.com/

Video Tutorials:

How to add buttons, beads and charms to Lucet or 2 peg spool knitted Cord:

If you are going to use this technique to add embellishments to spool knitted cord, you will need to use the 2 peg spool knitting technique:

How to add buttons, beads, found objects and charms:

Button closures

Celtic knots and interlaces

Shoe laces

Celtic Interlace Hearts

Lucet cord or 2 peg spool knitted butterfly:

How to attach lucet or 2 peg spool knitted cord to garments:

I will be adding more tutorials to this list.

How to weave a ‘Flower of Life’ motif on the Lily Speed O Weave Loom using spool knitted cord:

How to adapt a 4 nail spool knitter so you can spool knit a 5 nail cord on it:

How to cast off spool knitting:

Spool knitting with 4 nails/pegs:

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March 25, 2026 · 10:11 am

Day 32 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- So much inspiration-designing-designing

The ideas flood in, but it takes time to work my way through them all… and some of them are Happy Dancing Lttle Winged Beings that make my heart sing and some of them scuttle away like Nasty Elusive Nopetapusses scritching and scratching and scowling all the way to the dark nether regions.

Ah, yes, the creative process!

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March 23, 2026 · 4:15 pm

Day 30 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Spool Knit Irresistible Tiny Red Hats for Hope Love and Laughter

Would you like to make Irresistible tiny Red Hats to wear on your finger –

cheering yourself up in these challenging times, or for reminding yourself that Hope is an antidote to despair and cynicism

OR maybe just for a moment of fun in putting on very small finger puppet shows?

OR, perhaps to wear on your lapel or pin to your bag or backpack as a sign of community and connection, OR to give as little gifts to friends and family and fellow travellers?

Okay, here’s a video that I made showing how to spool knit an Irresistible Tiny Red Hat with yarn or fabric strips if you can’t find red yarn. Previously, I have made video tutorials on how to spool knit in the round, as well as flat panels and also how to spool knit with fabric strips. All the links to the tutorials and so much more are at my blog tottietalkscrafts dot com.