i made the perfect scrappy project | knitting vlog with knits by mandy 

The "crusty" shots are my favourites because you don't owe anybody to be polished and pretty all the time. Or, ever. We're here for you and your craft. Also you don't owe us anything, so if you want to take a break, go take a break. Take care of yourself

Thank you for this video, I loved hearing your thoughts on creativity, and looking after yourself. I firmly believe in getting the basics right when you can, sleep, exercise etc but I also know that there are seasons of life and we can’t do everything all at once. Thanks for echoing some of my own thoughts back at me and a nice chill video about the topic. 😊

Your thoughts on feeling creatively depleted because of work spilling into personal life and knitting + filming + hobbies resonates, as I still here unhappy with all my projects and nary a video in sight after 6 weeks because my Master's thesis is sucking the life out of me. Loved this vlog and the pillow is so fun!!

Really love this and adore the idea you suggested to make it to be paired with the excavation blanket. Perfect thank you for sharing your process

I've been following Jen from Fundie Fridays (she's featured in the doc, purple hair), and following her updates on the Duggars + many other extreme fundamentalists like them. Highly recommend a binge of her channel and rewatching her Duggar updates

I love your little pillow! It's so awesome and I'm going to make one for my office chair! I think this would brighten up my office and show my peers my love of knitting and yarn! Hugs from Texas!!

this pillow is so cool! It's a great idea to use up all the scraps

The pillow turned out amazing and the Making of was a real journey, loved hearing your thoughts about being depleted, hope you got some creative energy back! Happy making!

I absolutely love the way your pillow turned out! The thought of having a matching excavation blanket and pillows set sounds so appealing! Shiny Happy People was unhinged, especially in the later episodes when it got political. 😳

Such a fantastic outlook on burnout and getting your mojo back. It made me think back - I’ve only been knitting for 2 years, but I have been making my own clothes for almost a decade. I got married a little over 2 years ago and made my dress and a whole bunch on honey moon outfits. I’ve done a little bit of sewing since, but it felt like such a slog. I didn’t feel motivated and inspired and then I fell into knitting. And it made me excited, motivated, inspired. I haven’t really sewn that much since because I’ve been knitting too much, but I’m feeling inspired to get back into it with a new outlook on garment making. Do what makes you happy. Don’t be afraid to try new things. You’ll never know unless you try but don’t just do it because you think you have to.

Also HUGE love for the cat content!

Ha! I’m making a mitered square blanket with scraps of acrylic that are either leftovers or thrifted. I keep telling my husband I want to make the ugliest blanket in the world. My grandma had a wild sense of color, too. My middle name came from her, so I’m thinking it’s my destiny. ❤️

Love your scrappy knit

Very cool pillow! Love the all-around fringe.

Such a fun vlog! You are inspiring me to make pillows with all my scraps!

Super cute and fun! Thanks for sharing

it turned out so cool!! definitely added to my ravelry favourites!

I’m 100% casting on one of these! It’s such a cute way to use scraps without committing to knitting the blanket version

Mandy - that is really a great idea and I love the fringe!

Pillows are things I have made recently to hide more stash in lol. Just add a zip and enjoy the double functionality. Thinking of crocheting some scrappy socks for friends. Other people said they liked the socks I made myself and I figure I can make them odd for someone else (hate odd socks)

Yaaassss to the knit and chat about reality tv!

I love this idea!

Way to go! Love your pillow!❤

this is so fricken cute stop it!!!! what a great idea!

It’s soo cute! I love it! Thank you for sharing!

pretty pillow

Shiny happy people was intense and low key terrifying

Oh my goodness please please please shut the lid on ur suitcase record player it will get soooooo dusty that is why record players have lid

Homie i gasped when u posted the final result on insta i could not have GUESST on this idea??? This is extremely big brained and i will copy for SURE 🫡

Hi Mandy! Do you have an email for brand collabs? Would love to get in touch about a fun and crafty partnership, thanks!