Just some pillows and a blanket for an order.

This was my first time making a heart-shaped pillow, and also my first time using felt to finish a project. I tried using a sewing machine for the blanket (which has felt on the backside so the blanket will be warm despite the holey-ness), to attach the felt, but it was a fiasco. I have to say, sewing isn’t at all my strong suit. That being said, half of the blanket and the entire pillow were sewn by hand.

This order also came with a pair of baby booties and a sleeping bunny. As pictured:

Happy Friday, Everyone!

What better way is there to keep warm than grow facial hair? But the winter season is already upon us, and hair doesn’t grow that fast! Solution? Crochet your facial hair!

This hat has a built-in beard. I made it for my hairdresser, who had mentioned it when he found out I crocheted. He was thrilled! Happy enough with it to let me take pictures!

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I have a Christmas sweater that I completely adore. Last season, I wore it every time I went to see my in-laws (which was a lot). For this season, I thought it would be a great idea to crochet a replica for my niece! Here it is!

(I am wearing my version here, also).

I was really happy with how it came out, and couldn’t wait to show my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and niece. When I showed them, their faces absolutely lit up! It made all the work worth it. Once I get some pictures of my niece wearing it, I’ll be sure to share those.

What a great way to start December!

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So a little while ago a page that I follow had a poster that wanted a little vest for her son’s first birthday. It looked like this:

I considered taking the order, but was hesitant because I’d never made a vest before… or any clothes, for that matter. But two wonderful ladies who also own businesses in the area responded to the post recommending my business, so I decided to give it a try!
Shopping for the yarn, I had difficulty finding the color in the picture, so I did a little hunting online. I cross-referenced the picture, followed it to its pinterist, which led to etsy, which listed the brand of yarn. So then I searched that brand for the color and presto! The yarns are the exact same kind. This is how my work turned out:

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Waaaay too much. But people seem to like it!

This one goes out to my cousin, who of all things, wanted a cat. So I made her a little kitty keychain!

Also, thus ends the reign of pictures taken on my couch. They come out awful. Just awful.

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Winter’s starting soon, and that means hat and scarf season!

I forgot to take pictures of them BEFORE I wrapped up the scarves, so I guess that’s that. They came out pretty nice! You’ll have to take my word for it, haha!

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I have a lot of bunnies on this page. One of the great things about crochet, though, is that not a single one of these bunnies look alike. They all have different shapes, colors, and styles. And here’s another!

And a little bear to go with him:

Not my best work, but a cute couple, nonetheless.

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A little while ago, I was on a trade site called Simbi, where you could trade crafts and services. My crochet was a big hit there, and I got a request for a crochet replica of someone’s pet in exchange for some prints. Here’s how it came out!

I’m particularly proud of the wings, which I think came out well, although you can’t see them too well from the pictures.

So how did she like it? I don’t know! I never heard back from her. And although I sent it, I never got my prints! I guess that’s one of the dangers of dealing with online people. Oh well, you live and you learn.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Wow! I haven’t posted for months! I guess that’s what happens when life gets busy and I also forget to take pictures of the things I make (and also have a lot of repeat orders so there’s no point posting them on the blog, ((even though I have like, three posts about octopi; they’re an exception, okay?!))) So, I’m going to get better about posting every Friday again, at least for a couple of (hopefully) months.

In the meantime, Barn!

It’s made out of foam, so it’s pretty soft and squishy. It has some stables, a loft, and a ladder on the inside. I also made some animals to go with it.

This was all made for my niece for her birthday, and she loved it! It’s such a great feeling when things come out right- especially a big project like this. Hope that made this post worth the wait! Happy Saturday, everyone.

I know I’ve posted plenty of pictures of octopods here before, (they’re just so fun to make!) but recently I got my biggest octopus order yet: a man wanting an octopus that was three feet long! 

I gave him one of those little suckly octopus mouths, but the buyer asked if I could replace it with a smile. This is a quicky picture I took after that.

Here are some pictures I took before that point, though.

He said his son loved it! He also gave me a picture- which I always adore getting from customers. It makes the octopus look huge!

Happy Friday, Everyone!