Meet me
Hi, I’m Danka — the human behind Happycapy.
Yarn lover, snack enthusiast, PNES warrior, coffee-powered creator, and proud servant to a small but very demanding calico cat named Nina.
I live in Slovakia with my husband and my furry supervisor, and somewhere along the way I stumbled into the world of crocheted toys… and never came back out. I didn’t grow up crocheting; I discovered it later, at a time when life felt heavier and more complicated than I wanted to admit. A hook and a bit of yarn slowly became my calm, my escape, and my therapy.
Crochet became my place. My craft. My reset button.
My lifeline on days when my body and brain feel unpredictable.
🧶 How Crochet Entered My Life
I live with PNES (psychogenic non‑epileptic seizures) — a condition that loves to surprise me at the worst possible times. Overwhelm? Stress? Too many emotions at once?
Boom. My brain hits the “shutdown” button like a dramatic Victorian lady fainting into a chair.
But crochet slows everything down.
It gives rhythm, comfort, and a moment to breathe more calmly. It’s craft-meets-therapy, one stitch at a time.
And somewhere in the middle of stitches and coffee cups, Happycapy was born — my cozy corner of soft chaos.
☕ What Happycapy Stands For
Happycapy is my space to share:
- the toys I create
- the patterns I design
- the patterns I try from other designers (always credited!)
- my learning journey
- and the chaotic reality behind the scenes
It’s a mix of comfort, honesty, humor, and soft things — wrapped inside a brand inspired by the calmest creature on Earth: the capybara.
🌟 What You’ll Find Here
This space is a cozy mix of:
🧶 crochet patterns and projects
🍪 snacks & simple comfort recipes
🎧 spooky podcast recommendations
☕ armchair musings
🐾 Nina’s daily sabotage
💛 PNES awareness
✨ cozy chaos
If you love soft things, real talk, and slightly unhinged yarn adventures… welcome home..
🐾 Nina — The Supervisor
Everything I make goes through the strict quality control of my cat Nina.
Her official responsibilities include:
- sitting on every project
- sitting on the tools
- sitting on me
- enforcing breaks
- and stealing yarn whenever possible
She is the true manager of this brand. I’m just the human with opposable thumbs.
🌈 Why I Write About PNES
PNES is often misunderstood, invisible, or dismissed.
I don’t write about it to be dramatic — I write about it because:
- someone out there might finally feel seen
- someone supporting a loved one might understand better
- someone struggling might feel less alone
- creative people often battle invisible things they never talk about
And because humor, softness, and creativity belong in these conversations too.
If my words help even one person, then this blog is already worth it.
Happycapy 