Ribblr of the Week - Meet Hadley 🏅

Say hello to Hadley (@Cookiecrochet)- our new Ribblr of the Week and the designer behind [CookieCrochet]


Tell us a little about yourself
Hello! My name is Hadley and I’m the crocheter behind Cookiecrochet! I’m a high school student in California and I’m very happy to be this week’s Ribblr of the Week! I love to crochet but also read, listen to music, and watch movies and tv series :)

When did you start crafting and how?
I started learning to crochet in late 2020 with a rainbow loom hook and yarn I had lying around the house. I looked up tons of YouTube videos and watched and followed along until I got the hang of it. After learning I crocheted on and off for a bit but once I started posting my plushies online I’ve been consistent! I’ve loved being able to create my own plushies with just some yarn and a hook!

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And how did you start designing?
I started designing in spring/summer of 2022. When I started learning I knew I would eventually love to make my own designs, so once I followed enough patterns and started to fully understand how amigurumi works, I started experimenting with my own patterns. I’ve been enjoying the process ever since and have loved being able to design plushies that other crocheters can make with my patterns!

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Do you have a favorite craft type and if so - why?
My favorite craft type is crochet as it’s really the only craft I do on a regular basis. It’s also what I feel I’m best at and get the most enjoyment from!

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What has been the most memorable project you worked on?
The most memorable project I’ve worked on is definitely my penguins in costumes pattern! It’s the second pattern I ever made and I had a lot of fun doing so. It was the first pattern I was proud of and it connected me to many amazing crocheters that tested, bought, or supported the project/pattern! It was also the first pattern of mine to become a best-seller which boosted my confidence in crochet and pattern designing overall. This made it very memorable to me. I also created a Christmas version last year!

What are you currently working on? Be honest - how many WIP do you have right now?
Currently I’m working on writing my newest pattern, a 3 in 1 low sew bird pattern! It contains a cockatiel, love bird, and chicken and I hope to release either at the end of this month or beginning of next! I actually don’t have that many WIPs at the moment, only 2!

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Which of your makes/designs are you most proud of?
The make I’m most proud of is my squirrel pattern! The idea of a squirrel came from my sister and she drew a sketch for me to base the design off of. During the crocheting process I wasn’t too confident in how the plushie was turning out but I stuck with it and I’m really happy I did! Others really liked the plush and it’s now my best selling pattern on all the sites I sell it on including here on Ribblr!

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What is your usual process of designing?
My usual design process starts with referencing either a sketch or a plushie I’ve seen online or have myself. Then I start testing things out with acrylic yarn as I can frog things easier with it. After I’m happy with how it’s looking I’ll crochet it in plush yarn and post it on my instagram!

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What inspires you to create/design?
I’m usually inspired to create and design when I have a vision for a plush and can’t find a pattern that matches it. Then I’ll work on creating my own design and pattern!

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Any favorite song, book or movie you would like to recommend?
I have too many favorite songs to list haha. Any song by Harry styles, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor swift, Conan gray, or Gracie Abram’s are always my recommendations. I love reading mystery and fantasy or really any YA novel. I just finished the entire Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi and would definitely recommend it. For movies I love anything Disney!

Share a funny story that happened to you recently!
Although this isn’t recent, how I was inspired to learn to crochet is kinda funny! I was playing Mario Kart and saw a crochet yoshi on the side of one of the tracks and at the time I thought it was knitted. I immediately wanted to learn so that I could make my own and after looking it up I realized it was crochet and started the learning process.

What is your favorite feature on Ribblr?
There are so many amazing features on Ribblr, but I think my favorite would have to be that I can copy my existing patterns and easily paste them into Ribblr. I usually write up PDF patterns first and then put them into Ribblr so the feature is super helpful!

Where can others find you?
You can find me on instagram @cookie.crochet!**

Would you like to shout anyone out on Ribblr?
5 amazing designers here on Ribblr are:

Thanks so much for being here this week Hadley, it’s a pleasure reading about you!


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Congrats @Cookiecrochet I love your patterns

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congrats on ROTW @cookiecrochet ^-^

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Congrats on ROTW!!

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congrats!! your patterns are super cute!!

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Your patterns are so amazing! I made the snail :heart: You totally deserve ROTW

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congratulations @Cookiecrochet for ribblr of the week! all your patterns are adorable!! <3

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Congrats on Ribblr of the week!

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Thank you so much! :heart_hands: I’m so glad!

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Thank you! :heart:

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Thank you! :two_hearts: That means so much!

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Congrats, Love your penguin patterns​:heart_eyes:

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Thank you so much! So happy you like them! :heart::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Thank you so much! :face_holding_back_tears: I bet your snail is adorable!

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Thank you!! :two_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I meant to leave a journal but I think I sold it :joy:

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Thank you! :heart::heart:

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Hahah :joy: no worries! Congrats on the sale

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Congrats on being Ribblr of the Week!! :heartpulse:

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Thank you :heart:

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