Here is the cozy being blocked. |
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Tardis
After making two other iterations of the TARDIS coffee cup cozy, I think I've finally hit on a style that matches what I pictured in my brain. I wanted to use front and back post stitches to create the panels on the TARDIS doors, but the vertical ones only really pop out with a half-double crochet stitch or a double crochet and those were just ending up too holey-looking. Finally settled on the subtle look created with post stitches and single crochet.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Amigurumi Polar Bear
I had my first experience with creating my own amigurumi pattern over
this past week and it was a blast! I had a special order for a polar
bear, but I couldn't find a pattern that was suitable, so I decided to
figure one out on my own!
I was nervous about creating something off-the-cuff, but once I found a source for a classic polar bear stance and started shaping I found it rather natural. I love when I can completely focus on a project like this. It's a kind of meditation for me.
I was nervous about creating something off-the-cuff, but once I found a source for a classic polar bear stance and started shaping I found it rather natural. I love when I can completely focus on a project like this. It's a kind of meditation for me.
This guy will be on his way to his new home soon. Fear not, I carefully recorded all my moves, so I WILL
be able to make more!
I think he turned out pretty jaunty, don't you? |
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Day One!
Busy day today. Played with some color combinations that I have been wanting to try. Crocheted a coffee sleeve or four. Took a break to search out for a much needed ingredient for a recipe that I wanted to try and found it at an unexpected place and for very cheap. The meal didn't turn out the way I wanted it to, though. That's neither here nor there, however. I also finished the "Fat" Baby that a friend of mine commissioned, which means I have to move on to the next project. That being an amigurumi polar bear! I could not find a suitable pattern, so this proves to be a first for me, as I will be free-handing/improvising one!
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