You open the binder up to the crochet tab, revealing:

There are also some additional pages paperclipped in, labelled:

Victreebel dice bag

POKÉFAN: “This was my first proper crochet project I've done! The body is based off this pattern from Ravelry, but I ended up Frankensteining a couple of different things together for the leaves... Mostly because I just wasn't experienced enough with written patterns and wanted to watch a video instead."

POKÉFAN: “*coughcough* Also, honestly, I feel the original pattern maker made the drawstring much more confusing than it needed to be -- I mean, a drawstring is basically just a running stitch, you don't have to try and make a tube around a string, you can literally just sew it in... *cough* But anyway! Overall, I think he turned out alright! Fits not only my set of dice, but also a deck of cards and a mini composition notebook, which is pretty handy!"


The woman continues:

POKÉFAN: “I've been wanting to learn how to crochet for quite a while, but just kept putting it off for one reason or another. I have to say, it really was much less scary than I'd been making it out to be! But, I suppose that's the case with everything, isn't it? Ohoho!"

POKÉFAN: “I've found that crochet charts make much more sense to me than just a written pattern by itself; I like to know what holes I'm supposed to be going into and have a general idea of what I'm aiming for. They're also useful for marking off stitches as you go -- I'm still, unfortunately, so bad at counting!"

POKÉFAN: “I found a number of very very very cute patterns I'd like to work on! I've taken to bringing some yarn and a hook to work on during my lunch breaks at the office. But, I'm also very interested in learning how to design my own projects, as well. It seems like it would pair very nicely with other fiber crafts, like needlefelting, or adding some texture to dioramas, or even just making some little gifts for friends!"

POKÉFAN: “It really is amazing how much of a point of connection crochet and other yarn arts can be, by the way! Not only in regards to history, feeling yourself walking in the footsteps of our ancestors, making the same motions that people have been making for centuries if not millenia, but also just how it connects you to the people around you. Have you noticed the nurse in front of us? She's knitting the sweetest little sweater vest for her raichu as we speak! Maybe don't tell anyone that, though. Wouldn't want her to get in trouble for being distracted on the job, ohoho!"