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

There are also some additional pages paperclipped in, labelled:

magikarp bag

POKÉFAN: “Finally finished! Made following yeuyarn's pattern (which could be used for either a plush or a bag. It was very well written and I learned a lot over the course of making this, both in terms of various design techniques and basic crochet things (ex: oopsie, made her whole body inside out!). Also, I used a much bigger yarn & hook than the pattern calls for, so she ended up much bigger than I expected! Took a while to make, but I'm also quite interested in some of her other patterns, like the matching Gyarados taiyaki and the moogle & chocobo, omg... (October 2025)"

oddish cutout tapestry

POKÉFAN: “I took another break in the middle of making the magikarp bag to try a cutout tapestry crochet. I've seen some other really cool tapestries, like a butterfly shawl-thing or pillows, etc, so I wanted to see how difficult it would be to make one. The image is yoinked from Spriter's Resource, as usual, from the card flip game in Crystal, and I watched this video to get the basic jist of what I was doing and winged it for the rest. I'm still really bad at counting by the way, lol. Major things we've learn from this, I think, is that stitches aren't a perfect grid, so small details are a bit obscured... Perhaps a solution to this is to embroider or do slip stitches at the end? (October 2025)"

spinda amigurumi

POKÉFAN: “I found this pattern suddenly while exploring the ancient ruins of Deviantart and thought it seemed quick and cute! (I'm actually also in the middle of making a magikarp plush, but, uh,,, let's not talk about that right now, cough cough...) It seems that acrylic yarn felts much more readily than cotton, but I think it's a bit too obvious to use for large spaces (like the belly, oops). Also, it distorts the shape a bit, so that's something else to keep in mind... (September 2025)"

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. (August 2025)"

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: “And a few more tricks to keep up your sleeve to level up your projects:

  • the noodle goes in the bowl (in other words, the tail from your magic ring should be *inside* the shape you're working on). additionally, you should have your hook *outside* of the work and stabbing inward. it feels a bit fiddly if you're used to doing it the other way, but the stitches will look nicer.
  • be sure you're using the right size of hook! in fact, don't be scared of going down a size or two, if you want
  • invisible decreases make a big difference!
  • make a round of slip stitches on the edge of a color change to make a sharp, clean line
  • I've found it easier to mark off the ends of my rows as well as any increases or decreases or what might have you in a row beforehand with a little piece of scrap thread rather than a proper stitch marker. a bit less fiddly, also you can just leave them in
  • this one isn't necessarily specific to crochet, but if you're embroidering details like a face, try using a whipped backstitch to make thicker, more solid lines

POKÉFAN: “Also, 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! "