Good spirits for bad weather

Now that the holidays are over, I'm back in the Midwest where the weather is taking a decidedly frosty turn. In light of the freezing conditions and tonight's College Football Playoff National Championship, the next Dollecule is one of the more enjoyable ways to keep warm and a staple of the time-honored tradition of college football... Ethanol!

Ethanol

Name: Ethanol
Other names: Ethyl alcohol
Chemical formula: C₂H₅OH
Found in: Beer, wine, fuel, antiseptic
Key: Maroon/Dark Brown=C, Champagne/Gold=H, Red/Light Brown=O

Drink. Drank. Drunk.

Internet = Broken

The Great Beeramid

One of the more fun projects so far. Now to make sure these props don't go to waste...

In addition to the negative air temperatures, the Midwest also boasts a pretty nice selection of breweries (coincidence or causation?). I'm looking forward to sampling more of the local fare while I'm out here.

Bottoms up

Cheers! Stay warm out there!

Buzzworthy

The first NOMecule is the go-to grad school fuel... Caffeine!

Caffeine

Name: Caffeine
Other names: Methyltheobromine, 1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
Chemical formula: C₈H₁₀N₄O₂
Found in: Coffee!!!, tea, chocolate, cola
Key: Dark Brown=C, Cream=H, Tan=N, Light Brown=O

The toybox

Home for the holidays means Philz! I love me some Bay Area coffee, especially Philz, Chromatic, and Devout.

Home is where the Tesora is

Chromatic Coffee Co.

I may add a pocket to the doll where I can slip a sachet of coffee grounds for a scent effect. A sort of Strawberry Shortcake/Lots-o'-Huggin Bear for grown-ups. 

Are scratch-and-sniff screens a thing yet?

Until next time fellow caffiends!

Start with a bang!

Happy New Year! The dawn of 2015 also marks the start of Chemigurumi, the craft blog home of crochet molecule dolls. Dollecules! Nailed it! First up is a favorite of New Year's celebrations... Potassium nitrate, the principle oxidizing agent in gunpowder.

Potassium nitrate

Name: Potassium nitrate
Other names: Saltpeter, nitrate of potash
Chemical formula: KNO₃
Found in: Gunpowder, corned beef
Key: Yellow=K, Orange=N, Red=O

Ready the dustpan!

The One Man Party puts it best...

Popped

For more information on potassium nitrate, Professor Tatum is now holding office hours.

Just a taste of things to come. Tune in to future posts to meet more holiday homies (Holicules!), foodie fellows (NOMecules!), pop culture pals (Comicules!), and everything in between (Motleycules?). Happy holidays!