u/LilBlueOnk

I'm putting this in Salty Saturday because I feel like the topic of poppets and their functions have come up more recently (check my comments lol), but not everyone in the witchcraft subs have been treating said topic with much respect, or even acknowledging it as a form of witchcraft. Not only is it witchcraft, it has more history and uses than I can shake my crochet hooks at.

First: Literally anything you make - poppet or otherwise - can be imbued with whatever energy you put into it, along with dang near any ingredient. Just PLEASE read up on what you're using and think about why you're isn't it, or if it's even safe to use that thing (a drop of dried blood on a napkin in a baggie is fine, a bottle of blood with a cork in it is NOT. I really hope I don't have to explain why).

Second: A poppet can be made with just about anything you have. Heck I bet you could make a cute Lil fella with tin foil and paint! What's it for? Only you know, and it should stay that way. I prefer crochet because it makes me happy, and I have a lot of freedom to make what I want for the purpose I want. Many poppets in the past have used natural materials such as corn husks, clay, wax, and even mud and sticks. You don't need to buy anything if you don't want to, but sometimes it helps.

Third: You don't have to know *anything* about crafts to make a poppet. Like i said, people used mud and sticks for a while (and maybe some still do!), and if it works out works so who cares lol. You can only draw stick figures? Awesome, write stuff on it, cut it out, OMG LOOK IT'S A POPPET YOU DID IT YAY!!! You have some old shirts from an ex that did you dirty? Make a pillow, put their picture on it, and punch the crap out of it, or counts!!

The only thing stopping you from doing poppet work is you, the media fears, and gatekeepers (BOOOOOO). Just have fun and be creative, but be careful what you witch for 🪄⚡️

TL;DR - It's OK to ask about stuff, it really is, but please make sure that you're also searching for answers and learning new things, even if it's something you already know, because nobody is capable of learning things for you. Please and thank you.

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I understand that people come into crochet for many different reasons, are learning at different ages and stages in their lives, and there is SO MUCH to learn and do (especially since some languages and regions use different terms), but you'd think at some point there would be a road map on how to look into certain things. I myself have been doing crochet since I moved into my first apartment, and have been quite literally hooked ever since, and that was over 12 years ago now I think! I love learning new things and sometimes (OK often times) that gets me into trouble, but if I find new patterns or see something that I just can't stop thinking about, I have to get the colors out and think about it, at least! But I digress.

Right now I'm mostly talking about granny squares and some more basic stitches like Double Crochet (US term) or things like that, because yeah OK there's a lot of ways to go about that, but do you know how I found any of that? How I found most of what I have and use?

I looked it up online.

I've walked into shops.

I bought patterns online.

I've had people teach me.

I've found anything from books to videos to written instructions and even just pictures, and I can go on for far too long, but my point is that I'm seeing questions - and not just occasional once-a-month posts, but several PER DAY - asking about the same things, and it seems that those people either don't learn or look for answers, or they just don't know what to look up or where, somehow. I actually did check the sub and saw for a fact that there are tags where you can just look at for help or guidance, but y'all, please don't come in here when a single question, ask no follow-up questions, and then wonder why you're still stuck. It's getting kinda silly, if only that.

Rant over, have a nice day and make something beautiful for yourself!