Meet the Misfits

Jenine aka Kikivuli (She/Her)

My love of crafting was well established in my early childhood and continues to this day. One of the first things handed to me was one of those basic metal crochet hooks at my grandmother’s house, along with a neglected ball of yarn that had been gathering dust. I’m sure it was to keep me busy and out of the way, but it blossomed into a hobby that required the acquisition of more yarn and eventually different sized and better quality hooks. Although I’ve picked up many crafting skills over the years, crochet and fiber art was something I always came back to. Crochet also has the added benefit of being a huge salve to my ever present anxiety struggles and is my form of therapy. Night Owl Misfits started as an idea to not only showcase my creations, but also to include my two daughters who also seem to have inherited the passion for fiber arts. We all are night owls, we all are neurodiverse, we’re all a bit weird, and we all have a fascination with yarn. Thus, Night Owl Misfits!

  1. Most detailed projects thus far: An enormous octopus, hyena plushie, Anubis plushie, and a dragon hood.

  2. Favourite yarns to work with: Any plush yarn that won’t fall apart on me. Top of the list currently is Juicy Couture, new formula Bernat Blanket, and a new discovery - OMoiut.

  3. Favourite hook: While I love the look of Furls resin hooks, nothing so far beats the smooth metal of the Clover Amours. Unbeatable combo is a Clover head with a handmade resin handle so you can get the best of both worlds.

  4. Pet peeves: So, so many. Crochet related? Manufacturing knots in the yarn skein. Yarn that sticks to itself and knots itself up. Yarn that pulls apart and you’re left with fluff everywhere. Patterns that make no sense and are written poorly. Pattern makers that change one stitch in an existing pattern by a different creator and then claim it as their own. The closure and liquidation of a major supplier of yarn (R.I.P. Joanne!). AI in the art world and in crochet images and patterns. I could go on.

  5. Goals: Larger projects, clothing, and the time to complete them. I’m talking about a block of time where I can actually concentrate, not 5-10 minutes at a time when I’m up and down and can’t focus.

“In regard to crafting, I used to think I was a jack of all trades - master of none. Then I was late-diagnosed with ADHD. Now it all makes sense.”

“I stand firm in my belief that fiber art creations are meant to be touched. From the yarn before it leaves a store, to the end product. Tactile sensations give joy!”

Teagan aka Swoog (She/Her)

Teagan is the youngest Night Owl Misfit and has been crafting since she was very young. She’s come a long way from making rubber band bracelets! Teagan has been crocheting for the past few years and has really developed her craft. Her favourite yarn to work with is plush yarn but she will make the sacrifice in working with other yarns to make hats and other wearables.

  1. Most detailed project thus far: A lace top with delicate yarn and multiple panels.

  2. Favourite yarns to work with: Juicy Couture, Bernat Velvet, Retro Velvet, and Bernat Blanket.

  3. Favourite hook: Metal hooks, sizes from 5 to 8.

  4. Pet peeves: When some yarn is difficult to work with and pulls apart. Also, when you can’t find the end of a skein of yarn and when you pull, all you get is yarn vomit. Disembowling your yarn is no fun.

  5. Goals: Garments like shirts and cardigans.

“It’s collecting! Not hoarding!”

Emily aka StitchHaven (She/Her)

I am a young mother of three who has been trying to find peace through crochet amid my surrounding chaos. I have been crafting for decades (Thanks, Mom!) and picked up crochet again over the last two years after my youngest child was born.

  1. Most detailed projects thus far: A custom granny square cardigan with hood and pockets, blankets, shawls, and a dino vest.

  2. Favourite yarns to work with: For wearables: Lily Sugar & Cream. For plushies: Big Twist Baby Bear and Juicy Couture.

  3. Favourite hook: Furls resin hooks.

  4. Pet peeves: When people say that they have a “brand new pattern” but in actuality it’s a modification of an already existing pattern. Also, disemboweling yarn and being covered in fluff is annoying AF. R.I.P. Joanne!

  5. Goals: To be able to make clothing for myself and family so that I don’t ever have to buy anything from a store again. To make gifts that will be treasured in their new homes.

“I’ve perfected the “Roomba” crocheting method…. Bouncing from project to project until something eventually gets completed.”