You can learn how to make lampblack ink on this website:
www.textualcriticism.org/post/how-to-...

I should add that a physician warned me that RSV is really bad right now. He strongly recommends that patients at high risk for severe RSV get the vaccine.

Oh no! Refuah shleimah to everyone.

It looks like the new updated COVID booster is out now.

I also made a little card to go along with the mezuzah klaf. The card says, "mazel tov" (congratulations) in Hebrew cursive. It was folded which is why it looks a bit warped in the picture.

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I just joined but I'll be posting about Safrut if you're interested in that.

It looks like the yarn is spun so it's thin in some places and thick in others. Perhaps that could be the problem you're having with the project?

(Disclaimer: I haven't crocheted any kippot but I've crocheted and knitted enough to suspect this could be an issue.)