Penny Richards' photos
Pandemic chalk: Pastel bunny
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The chalk on our walk for Easter this year is a pastel bunny, based on a YouTube tutorial by Rachel Froud.
Crochet banner for #nokings
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I added the words "History has its eyes on us" to this panel of crocheted faces that I made in February, and carried it at the local No Kings rally yesterday.
Pandemic chalk: Shizulla birthday
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The chalk on our front walk right now is based on a Japanese utility cover--specifically one in Shimizu, Shizuoka, featuring the local mascot Shizulla, in front of Mt. Fuji and tea fields, offering a nice cup of green tea.
Pandemic crochet: Sam Reich amigurumi
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I crocheted a Sam Reich amigurumi for my kid. Complete with his Game Changer podium. It's for my kid. She is a big fan. US quarter for scale.
Fun-a-Day LA 2026
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I had two crocheted pieces in the Fun-a-Day LA show yesterday, in Long Beach. "Book Blanket 2025" was displayed on an inflated mattress, with a photo guide showing the book covers each square is based upon. On the wall above, "Facing the New Year" is a panel of 12 crocheted faces.
Pandemic chalk: Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus
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The chalk on our walk for St. David's Day is based loosely on the 1902 self-portrait of Welsh artist Gwen John, with daffodils added and the greeting "Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus" as a caption.
2025 Book Blanket
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In 2025 I made a crocheted square for each book I read, usually inspired by the cover art. This is the finished blanket. Cider can for scale.
The list of books is at my blog:
pennamite.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/what-i-read-in-2025
Square by square posts were made at Ravelry all year; if you're a Raveler, here's the project link:
www.ravelry.com/projects/pennamite/book-blanket-2025
Pandemic chalk: Sonrel oranges
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The chalk on our walk this month is loosely based on an early 20c painting by French artist Élisabeth Sonrel. (Our orange tree is fruiting right now.)
Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (1)
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This month the chalk on our walk is based on an image from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13c. Spanish codex featuring many images of musicians. Many of the images have grid backgrounds that make them chalk ready. This is the layout with the source image for comparison.
Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (2)
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This month the chalk on our walk is based on an image from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13c. Spanish codex featuring many images of musicians. Many of the images have grid backgrounds that make them chalk ready. This is the work in progress, with the figures drawn and colored now.
Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (3)
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This month the chalk on our walk is based on an image from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13c. Spanish codex featuring many images of musicians. Many of the images have grid backgrounds that make them chalk ready. This is the final version until the sun, rain, squirrels, raccoons, delivery people, etc., make their amendments.
Pandemic chalk: Candy corn
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For Halloween this year, the chalk on our front walk was a scattering of giant candy corns on a purple background.
Pandemic chalk: The Sunshade
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Did the annual chalk event in Belmont Shore, where they tape paper to the sidewalks in a busy shopping district. This year my chalk was based loosely on The Sunshade by William John Leech, a 1913 painting in the National Gallery of Ireland.
Pandemic quilting: Star Wars quilt
Pandemic chalk: Inspired by Ada
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The chalk on our walk in September was inspired by a well-known image of Ada Lovelace.
Pandemic quilting: Colorful for A
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Made a small colorful quilt for a niece; the center lace is from her grandmother's inherited stash.
Cardboard landspeeder wheelchair costume
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Son's landspeeder wheelchair costume is done! Made from a garment box (perfect fit over his chair), some foamcore, lots of duct tape and spray paint, some oatmeal boxes and ramen bowls (the rockets), foil tape, brads, hot glue. Bonus, a wheelchair is kinda perfect for evoking the glide of a landspeeder.
Pandemic chalk: Back to School
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The chalk on our front walk right now is for Back to School night (last night in my neighborhood). The image is loosely based on a photo of botanist Ethel Grace Stiffler Carpenter (1899-1995), from the Smithsonian. The square is greyer than I like, because it's been about four months since we had rain, and the chalk layers start to build up. (I know, I could hose it off.)
