{
  "id": 14028570,
  "title": "Meet the crochet artist who made a 10-foot Appa for Avatar Legends in 16 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/meet-the-crochet-artist-who-made-a-10-foot-appa-for-avatar-legends-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/life/mesamistoys-shayla-palmer-appa-avatar-crochet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shayla Palmer, a popular crochet artist with millions of followers on social media, has crafted a 10-foot tall Appa toy for a special event at New York Comic Con. The process of making the massive toy took 16 days, with Palmer dedicating 10 to 16 hours each day to her craft. During her journey, she faced several challenges, including forgetting to add a hole for the Appa's head, which forced her to pivot her approach. The completed Appa is set to be displayed at the Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game tournament at NY Comic Con, accompanied by food trucks from the four nations of the anime. Palmer encourages crochet enthusiasts to start with kits and reminds them to be patient and forgiving with themselves while creating. When asked about her favorite Avatar character, Palmer enthusiastically mentions Appa followed by Sokka.",
  "summary": "Shayla Palmer makes crochet look cool and achievable, one stitch at a time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}