Craftcycled

screen capture of an instagram post by guilderlandmarket, advertising an event called The GRand Indoor Market Fresh Finds and Local Treasures. The image accompanying it shows an interior market with booths selling things, with signs that make no sense in a very obviously genAI kind of way.

a screencapture of a post by parkalbany on Instagram, advertising an event called Deck the Hall-bany Holiday Market and Festival. The image accompanying it shows a winter scene with multiple genAI tells, especially on the people's faces.

really disappointed in the local markets pivoting to advertising with genAI this holiday season 😒

A photo of a silver colored metal bracelet blank with "Rhea❤️" stamped into it.

A screenshot of the following poll options: "TERFs give me diarrhea ❤️", "Hot girls give me diarrhea ❤️", and "Be nice to me, I have diarrhea ❤️".

Working on a custom bracelet order and I already fucked up. (It's not centered. 🤦) So, now I need to save this blank by turning it into something funny about diarrhea. Help me choose!
#tifu #upcycle #ibs

Photo of Robbie in front of their vendor booth

All set up inside, safe from the rain! Come visit me at the Westmere Fire Department 8AM-2PM ❤️

Graphic flyer. Text reads: "Westmere Fire Department Flea Market; May 17th, 2025; 8AM-2PM; Discover hidden treasures and great deals at our vibrant flea market! Free entry; visit and stop in store at 1741 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203"

I'll be at my first true market tomorrow! 60+ vendors will be there along with me. Come say hi!

Photo of crocheted bookmarks that look like a green sprout with 2 leaves and a long stem ending in a wooden bead and tassel.

Photo of crocheted bookmarks that look like a blue flower with a yellow center and a green tail ending in a crocheted leaf shape.

Just finished up some new bookmark designs in prep for @abiggaymarket.bsky.social's spring vendor fair. Stop by to shop in Washington Park 11am-4pm this Sunday!

#albanyny #crochet #upcycled

A photo of a crocheted poop bag dispenser that looks like a dog, with bags coming out its butt.

A closeup photo of the face of a crocheted poop bag dispenser that looks like a dog.

A photo of a crocheted poop bag dispenser that looks like a dog, with bags coming out its butt. It is posed in the sunlight and leaning on a tube of lip gloss.

A closeup photo of the butt of a crocheted poop bag dispenser that looks like a dog.

Thanks to my pattern testers, my Poopy Pupper crochet pattern is now live! I cannot express how grateful I am to find such dedicated and patient testers. ❤️🧶❤️

@daniellelanois on IG
MeDebby, AnjaliEllis, &
Elly Donner Designs on Ravelry

Pattern here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Part of my day job involves #sustainability. Save some cash. Save a planet. #recycle

A 2.5" wide crocheted round basket with bunny ears and black eyes. It is being held on top of a white person's fingertips.

The same basket from a rear downward angle, sitting on a tablecloth. You can see a fluffy white pink bunny tail in the back.

How did it only -just- occur to me that Easter is literally the day after my first vendor opportunity?! Anyway, I have a skein of this distinctly Easter-y yarn that I got at a craft swap, so I'm thinking of crocheting a small horde of mini bunny baskets. Y/N, what do we think?

CROCHET TESTER CALL! Application deadline for testers is this Friday, 3/28. Go to www.craftcycled.com/pattern-test... for details! 🧶🐕💩

Two crocheted poop bag dispensers sitting on a rock. They are made to look like cute puppies, with a face on one end and a bag-dispensing anal opening on the other.

A crocheted dog-shaped poop bag dispenser being dangled by its leash. Blue bags are coming out of its butt.

A top-down view of a crocheted dog-shaped poop bag dispenser. Its back is open to demonstrate how a roll of poop bags can be loaded inside.

7 crocheted dog-shaped poop bag dispensers in various color schemes lined up on a rocky surface.

I'm opening up applications for my next crochet pattern test! 🧶 It's a color-customizable poop bag dispenser to match your pup and help brighten your 💩-y day.

No pattern testing experience necessary! Details here: www.craftcycled.com/pattern-test...

Mark your calendar and come see me at the market!

Photo of a white hand holding a box with a printed image of a bird sitting amongst sunflowers.

A photo of a white hand holding a box with the Hallmark logo printed on the bottom of it.

A photo of a white hand holding an open box. Inside is printed "With wishes for all the best on your birthday and throughout the year." You can see the part of the signatures of the senders underneath.

Did you know you can make cute recycled material gift boxes out of your old greeting cards? I'm scrounging up packaging in preparation for my first market and my aunt dropped this idea on me! Cute, right?

Photo of a frowning grey Molotov Cocktail amigurumi against a brick background.

Photo of two dark green Molotov Cocktail amigurumi on a wooden table against a dark grey background.

Photo of a small, dark brown Molotov Cocktail amigurumi with a happy expression, perched atop the opening of a wine bottle.

Photo of a large taupe Molotov Cocktail amigurumi with a frown, made of fluffy blanket yarn and placed against a dark grey velvet background.

My Molotov crochet pattern is live! Thank you to all my testers: @lessthan3crochet,@asmodeina, and @madebyrgh on IG, plus u/arachnoe on Reddit and Kim. Here's some of their lovely work!

Pattern here: www.craftcycled.com/shop

A photo of a white person's hand holding miniature crochet Molotov Cocktail with a mischievous embroidered expression. The bottle is half as tall as the width of the palm.

Behold, the teeniest of tinies. For when you only want to rage against the machine a little bit.

Pattern release tomorrow! #crochet

Just signed up to vend at the April 19th bout!!!

A photo of a white person's hand holding two crocheted hacky sacks, one yellow with a purple ring (intersex pride flag), the other striped with blue, yellow, and pink (pansexual pride flag).

I fear you may be looking at another failed experiment. Going as fast as I possibly can, I can't crochet these in less than an hour. That means I would have to charge $22 a piece to make it worth my time. It's terrifying that you can get handmade hacky sacks for only a few bucks in stores. 😞

Two kinds of stickers, one with the CraftCycled logo, and a pile that have a cartoon raccoon and the text "stay trashy". Both say "CraftCycled.com" at the bottom.

A 4.25 by 5.5 inch USPS priority mail label (the type you can get for free at the post office) with CraftCycled sticker designs printed in the empty space.

Business cards are almost always future garbage, but I find myself needing stuff to hand out, so I made some stickers instead. Admittedly not made of reclaimed materials, but still thrifty (courtesy of USPS 🤪).

Set of glasses frames with no lenses adorned with orbicular rhyolite beads and wrapped with hemp cord in a radial pattern around the eyes.

A closeup of the beading and hemp wrapping detail on the same pair of frames.

Bit the bullet and completed my "Desert Owl" decorative frames. I made a couple tweaks, and I'm liking them a lot better now. 👍

Been terrible about keeping up with posting lately, but I've been building up a small collection of various beaded items! Here's a few of the pride daisy chain bracelets I've made. 🌼 #lgbtqartist

Get on your mat and support the trans community!

Yoga + Trans Aid Fundraiser 🏳️‍⚧️

Sun. 3/23
11am-12: gentle mat yoga
12:15-12:45pm: chair yoga
(Come to 1 or both!)
Live on Zoom

Donate to a trans org of your choice, dm us screenshot of donation.

If this is currently outside of your budget, dm us!

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Do you think I should scrap it or finish it? I'm kinda leaning towards starting over but I need a second opinion from someone who hasn't been staring at it for hours. 😅 #wip #beadwork #wirewrapping

Two stacks of colorful Kandi cuffs and bracelets with a Kandi necklace surrounding them. All contain letter beads spelling out various things, as follows: "sounds gay I'm in", "eat the rich", "tiny spoon club", "live laugh lorax", "DOGE sux", "bi", "BFFR", "aro", "ace", "SOS", "WLW", "MLM", "oh F off", "BDSM", "lover", "jugz for Jesus".

I successfully used every single one of the letter beads in my stash in what felt like the most unhinged game of solo bananagrams. Liberties were definitely taken. #kandi #lgbtqartist #queer

A selection of pony beads organized by color in a few trays on a table.

Been organizing my bead stash and I have this modest collection of pony beads. Do you think I can use them all up today if I hyperfocus hard enough?

Shit, somehow seed-starting season always manages to creep up on me! I gotta go buy some dirt. Excited for my veggie garden as well. Especially excited/nervous for my first market in spring, though. 🤓

If you're in the #AlbanyNY area and looking for a way to take action, this is a great place to start. Combat food insecurity and connect with community. ❤️🖤

Have you already tried contacting your local tenants union? UTA (United Tenants of Albany) has been pretty helpful for a lot of people in my area.

Ew. I recommend getting mold remediation spray from the hardware store and deducting the cost from your rent checks. It'll work better than vinegar at least. Sorry your landlord sucks ass.

Just needed a lil iron supplement, NBD. 💀 I love birds. 😂

Three crocheted heart garlands laid horizontally across a table.

A crocheted heart shaped bookmark made with gold metallic yarn.

A stuffed crocheted heart mounted to a card that reads "A little pocket hug from me to you! Even when I can't be there, hold this tight and know I care."

Reminder that it's the last day for guaranteed delivery by Valentine's day! If you still need a little gift to show your appreciation to your special person, go take a look at www.craftcycled.com