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The Hooked Dragon 🐉 Whimsical Southern Fantasy Crochet 🩵 Dragons, woodland creatures, cottagecore oddities & Louisiana weirdness.

Amigurumi, markets & delightfully weird handmade things, one stitch at a time. 👻🍄✨

ALMOST finished up this whimsical witch hat and I’m loving the vibes! 🍄Pattern by Mel
10/17/2026

ALMOST finished up this whimsical witch hat and I’m loving the vibes! 🍄

Pattern by Mel

🐉 Updated event schedule! 🩵One event has passed, and unfortunately, I had to back out of another due to a scheduling con...
10/09/2026

🐉 Updated event schedule! 🩵

One event has passed, and unfortunately, I had to back out of another due to a scheduling conflict I just couldn’t make work without sacrificing family commitments. Sometimes that’s just how it goes! ❤️

Check out the updated flyer to see where you can find The Hooked Dragon next! Hope to see y’all there! 🩵

With the holidays literally right around the corner, I think this is a good time to bring up something that is well know...
10/08/2026

With the holidays literally right around the corner, I think this is a good time to bring up something that is well known within the handmade community, but maybe not everyone is aware.

So, with the holidays approaching, I want to talk a little about the reseller uprising and what it means when we say we want to support local handmade artisans.

And this goes far beyond crochet.

A lot of us actually make our products with our own hands. We spend hours designing, creating, sourcing materials, and putting together the things we bring to markets. We simply cannot compete with mass-produced products coming in from overseas at prices that don’t reflect the time and labor it would take to make those items here.

Lately, I’ve been seeing crochet pieces show up at a couple of events locally that, as a skilled crocheter with decades of experience, I know would take me 6–8+ hours to make. Then I see them being sold for $15–$20… or sometimes even less.

And occasionally, I’ve looked up the item afterward and found what appears to be the exact same product on Temu for around $5.

You can do the math.

And to be clear, I’m not talking about a $5 keychain or a tiny, simple crochet item. I’m talking about large or intricate pieces that represent hours of handwork.

If supporting your local community and buying handmade is important to you this holiday season, I encourage you to take a second look at who actually made the item you’re buying.

Did a local maker spend hours creating it?
Was it outsourced?
Is it being resold?
Or is it a mass-produced item that simply made its way into a “handmade” market?

There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying something inexpensive if that’s what fits your budget. But if your goal is to support local handmade artisans, knowing the difference matters.

Every purchase from a true handmade maker helps support someone’s creativity, time, skill, and small business right here in our community.

Know your maker. Support local. Support handmade.

Stay hooked, y’all! 🩵🐉

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an updated event schedule, so here’s where things currently stand! 🐉🩵A few details m...
09/25/2026

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an updated event schedule, so here’s where things currently stand! 🐉🩵

A few details may still change, but I’ll keep everything updated as we get closer to each event.

Next stop is Texarkana! 🎉 I’m SO excited to be heading that way and getting to see some of the vendors I haven’t seen since Geek’d Con! It feels like forever ago! 🩵

Hopefully I’ll get to see some of you there, too! 🐉

So while I’m still surrounded by fall market inventory, Christmas crochet has officially begun! Because why not?! 😂Here’...
09/21/2026

So while I’m still surrounded by fall market inventory, Christmas crochet has officially begun! Because why not?! 😂

Here’s a peek at some of the Christmas goodies I have. And yes… there will be MORE. 🎄🐉

Patterns:
🎅 Santa Turtle — Happy Turtle Crochet
🎄 Wreath — LittleBabyRoryCrafts
☕ Cup Cozies — LTK Cuties
🫎 Moose — SnuggleBeansCrochet
🦌 Reindeer — CrochetGrove
💚 Little Mean Greenies — MadelineMaeCo

If you already watched my most recent video, you already know this, but I wanted to share it here too!I’ve officially ou...
09/18/2026

If you already watched my most recent video, you already know this, but I wanted to share it here too!

I’ve officially outlined the direction for The Hooked Dragon. This has been a LONG process—I’ve mentioned it approximately 47,000 times—so I’m ridiculously happy with the final result. 😂

Seasonal and functional items still have a place, but this is the main focus going forward. It feels really good to finally see all those ideas come together into one clear vision. 🩵

The dragon pictured is Darius the Shoulder Buddy by Fiber and Fables. 🩵🐉

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