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Eric Billings
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Father, husband, lifelong learner, and quiet nerdfighter (he/him)
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Day 8: #ArtAdventCalendar
A rust colored, crocheted clutch. It is closed with a triangle shaped flap fastened by a large, round, gray button.
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Day 7: #ArtAdventCalendar
A yellow, crescent-shaped, crocheted shawl
December 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Day 6: #ArtAdventCalendar

Who says art can’t be functional?
A simple, blue, crocheted bag
December 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Day 5: #ArtAdventCalendar

A granny square baby blanket that I wish I had blocked before photographing
A crocheted baby blanket made using granny squares. Each square includes a floral motif; squares are solid pink, solid yellow, and green with pink flowers with yellow centers; squares are arranged in a three color checkered pattern.
December 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Day 4: #ArtAdventCalendar

My first amigurumi project from a few years ago
A crocheted amigurumi sea turtle. Its shell is dark brown with white lines; its head and legs are dark green.
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Day 3: #ArtAdventCalendar

A small shawl
A small, triangle-shaped, crocheted shawl. Its innermost section consists of tan stitches, and an inner stripe is light green. The outer, scalloped edge border is navy blue.
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Day 2: #ArtAdventCalendar

Easily my favorite amigurumi project to date.
(Pattern from Irene Strange’s “Curious Crochet Creatures”)
A crocheted amigurumi pufferfish with an orange body and white belly. Its red mouth is agape as if it has been surprised. It rests on a dark blue fleece blanket background.
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Day 1: #ArtAdventCalendar
A crocheted winter cap (beanie or touque) made using a tan wooly yarn with brown-black flecks
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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I successfully crocheted a hat! I’ve been crocheting for a while, but this is my first wearable project where size is important
A crocheted winter cap (beanie or touque) made using a tan wooly yarn with brown-black flecks
December 14, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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I think I found it!
“Notability is not inherited automatically from a famous brother.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
A post from a Wikipedia Articles for Deletion page regarding the article about Hank Green that reads: “Delete: Notability is not inherited automatically from a famous brother.” The post is dated 4 August 2007.
December 12, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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Allow me to introduce myself:

Name: Eric
Pronouns: he/him
Hobbies: running, crochet, instrumental music (trombone, handbells, ukulele, etc.)
Fandoms: Nerdfighteria, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Twins
A man and a woman running side by side during a 26km road race. Fallen leaves litter the ground, and the background includes trees with yellow leaves. A crocheted baby blanket made using granny squares. Each square includes a floral motif; squares are solid pink, solid yellow, and green with pink flowers with yellow centers; squares are arranged in a three color checkered pattern. A man wearing a green, Green Bay Packers jersey (#52) eagerly awaits the kickoff of a preseason game from the stands.
November 12, 2024 at 10:55 PM