One of the things that I’ve really been working on lately is making sure that Chere Kaye Designs crochet items are part of a whole. The entire collection works together, whether you order a doll or a bag charm, a blanket or a bag. I can’t wait to show you some of the things happening behind the scenes!

Fall is bringing a lot of making around here. 🍂

There are little things happening everywhere I look.

The bag charms have been especially fun. They’re small, but they’re becoming their own little part of the Chere Kaye Designs world—and I love seeing how those tiny characters can travel along with you.

And then there are the Story Basket Friends.

So many of them have come alive over the last few weeks. Some started with a pattern and changed along the way. Some were completely improvised. Some had names before I even finished making them, and some had to wait until I got to know them a little bit. 😂

I’m also working on a few Christmas gifts behind the scenes. I can’t show you everything yet, obviously, but there’s something really special about making something by hand for a particular person. Those projects are getting tucked away for now, but I’ll share what I can as we get closer to the holidays.

And then there’s the blanket.

It’s one of those projects that takes a little while to see the whole picture. Row by row, color by color, it keeps growing. And I think that’s a pretty good description of what I’m doing with Chere Kaye Designs, too.

A little bit at a time.

A new character.
A new color combination.
A new idea.
A new technique.
A project that teaches me something I didn’t know yesterday.

I’m still figuring out exactly what this collection is going to become, but I’m having a hell of a lot of fun finding out.

There’s lots more happening behind the scenes, and I can’t wait to show you.

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