Chaos Crochet Challenge number 1 is officially in the books, and I had the most fun kicking this off. Nick (my boyfriend) wrote me 12 crochet challenges for the year—one for each month—and January’s prompt had me digging into my plushie-making brain and just going for it. In this video I walk you through what I made, what worked, what surprised me, and the pattern reveal that came out of the chaos. I’m chatting through my yarn choices (because yes, I’m always going to have opinions about plush yarn), the details that make a plushie feel heirloom-quality, and how I approach a challenge when I don’t get to overthink it for a week first. I also share the patterns I leaned on (plus what’s coming soon from me), and I’ll point you to my eye painting video if you want that extra “finished” look on your amigurumi faces. If you love cozy crochet vlogs with real project updates, new makes, and a little bit of delightful chaos, this one’s for you.