u/Aurorafaery

So I have been crocheting around 10 months, absolutely obsessed. I have never really managed to get into knitting despite many attempts…I randomly decided to try Tunisian crochet last night on one of my aluminium crochet hooks and completed 3x16 stitches. Had a free day planned today, ordered some cheap as heck hooks from Amazon which arrived this afternoon. It’s now 8pm and I cannot put this down. I’m making a cushion cover. The fabric is somehow much thicker than crochet but SO MUCH softer. I love it!

Honestly, I think it’s a ringing endorsement for a no-bleach hair dye that it can do this to black hair…but I also worry about how long it’ll take until this comes out lol

The first photo was taken in January 2025. I weighed 83 kg (183 lbs), and at my height of 157 cm (5'2"), that definitely put me in the obese category. All of my clothes felt tight, and even walking up the stairs was exhausting.

I started taking Mounjaro and eventually reached a dose of 3.75 mg. By the summer of 2025, I was down to 56 kg (123 lbs). I hadn't quite reached my goal weight, but I was close...and then I lost my way.

A lot happened. I changed jobs, struggled financially, and my family received some devastating news. I stopped taking the medication, and my eating habits were anything but healthy.

Then, in January 2026, just after turning 47, I finally decided to get back on track. By then I weighed 73 kg (161 lbs), so at least I hadn't regained everything. I cleaned up my diet and started taking Mounjaro again.

And now I'm the person in the photo on the right. (I used AI to change the background because I've also shared these photos in Swedish groups and didn't want people to recognise my home.)

I'm now in maintenance at around 51 kg (112 lbs) and have maintained that for the past two months. I've reduced my dose from 3.75 mg to 3 mg, and I'm continuing to lower it gradually to find the right longterm maintenance dose.

I have no problem feeling hungry, it's perfectly normal and healthy to experience hunger. What I do want to keep under control, though, is the food noise.

But yes, this is me.

Either way, they’re super talented (DolceAmoreCrochet on Etsy), I just wanted to know if it was a recognisable pattern to anyone?

Edit: WOW people here really don’t like people asking for patterns! This sub is literally here to ask for patterns. I know what doilies are, I have made plenty of them. I am here just to ask if anyone knew the specific pattern this person was using. Yes I could go work it out for myself, but god, I’d rather not see a pic of something nice on Etsy and straight-up plagiarise it if there is a designer I can support. Plus, crochet is a mindless pastime for me, I like the fact I can do it without thinking, I don’t wanna have to do all that. Jeez

My bank account does not like me right now 💸

I guess I can’t complain, it *is* behind the wheelie bins!

(I’m 94lbs down in 14 months)

Decided to try building something COMPLETELY different to the quaint cottage yesterday....last pic has them next to eachother just to show the contrast lol...it's only 1 bedroom but I wanted to try building in multi levels and mezzanines...was fun, and SO much easier than TS4 even at this stage!

I can't wait for gates and platforms!