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https://newlevant.com/COVIDzine
Cartoonist and illustrator Hazel Newlevant has created a freely downloadable COVID-awareness zine titled 'What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It,' now in its 2026 edition, packed with citations, public health guidance, and practical resources about airborne transmission and precautions. The zine is available as a printable PDF, a regular PDF, and a text version with image descriptions, and includes a Spanish translation, making it a thoughtfully accessible public health resource.
https://www.eladnarra.com/
Ela is a disabled netizen who shares her creative work spanning zines, games, embroidery, coding, and writing on this charming personal site. Visitors can browse blog posts, fun pages, and projects, with links to her Mastodon and itch.io where she publishes zines and indie games.
https://nyccrochetguild.org/
The New York City Crochet Guild is a community organization for crochet enthusiasts in the NYC area, featuring guild meetings, events, and a shop selling patterns. Volunteers keep the guild running, and the site offers a blog, FAQs, and information about authors contributing to the community.
https://www.iaswww.com/apr/Arts/Crafts/Quilting/Web_Rings
A curated directory page listing quilting-focused webrings, connecting visitors to communities dedicated to quilt patterns, foundation piecing, crazy quilts, longarm quilting, and more. Part of the IAS (Internet Advertising Solutions) web directory, it serves as a handy hub for quilters looking to explore interconnected hobbyist and pattern-sharing sites.
https://rickswoodshopcreations.com/
Rick's Woodshop Creations is a sprawling woodworking resource built by hobbyist Rick, featuring a searchable index of 34,000+ articles from 38 woodworking and DIY magazines, thousands of project plan links, and a species index with 16,000+ wood references. Visitors will also find curated links to over 200 woodworking sites, tool buying guides, and documentation of Rick's own shop projects.
https://tata-tatao.to/knit/matrix/e-index.html
A handy tool from Tata & Tatao that generates custom-sized knitting graph paper as a PDF, perfectly calibrated to your exact gauge by entering your stitch and row counts per 10cm. Knitters who need accurately proportioned charts for colorwork or stitch patterns will find this a practical and clever little utility.
https://circuitghost.neocities.org/
Circuitghost is a thoughtfully built personal site by a Florida-based woman who has been making websites since the 90s, documenting her life, hobbies, and interests across sections covering art, pets, hiking, and gaming. The site has a classic Neocities aesthetic and features subsites dedicated to favorite video games, female character shrines, and anime alongside a journal spanning decades of online writing.
http://365crochet.com/
Run by Farrah, 365 Crochet is a generous resource of free crochet patterns organized by category, covering everything from kids' mittens and Christmas ornaments to masks, garments, and home accessories. The blog also includes stitch guides, abbreviations, and e-classes, making it a welcoming destination for crocheters of all skill levels.
http://aknittingbear.blogspot.com/
An Italian-language knitting blog by a crafter known as 'the knitting bear,' sharing original patterns, tutorials, and stories from knitting workshops and group meetups. The site features Ravelry pattern links, knitting equipment guides, and warm personal narratives about the joy of handcrafted textile work.
https://plickityplunk.com/
Plickity Plunk Press (PP-Press) is a publishing and bookbinding studio based in Southern California, offering handmade bookbinding kits, workshops, and a limited-edition nature holiday children's book called 'Plickity-Plunk: An Acorn Winter-Tree Story' by Mimi Halo. The site features a charming mix of artisan book arts, a numbered and signed collectible edition, and workshop listings for the Los Angeles and Orange County area.