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My nephew loves Gir from Invader Zim and had mentioned at Christmas how he would like to have one crocheted. So for his birthday, I decided that would be the perfect gift. I was able to find a pattern through Craftster.org which was really easy to follow. The first one I made my daughter quickly…
Pin It Continue ReadingRae was invited to a Princess party which inspired me to crochet a crown. After finding some great patterns on Ravelry, I decided to go a different route and create my own. I wanted to do a crown that Rae would recognize, so I chose Princess Peach. It’s missing the jewels which we think we…
Continue ReadingMy daughter requested I make her a pink cthulhu with a crown and a tutu. If I haven’t offended the elder god by now, then he can’t be offended. So I gave it a try. This is how he turned out. I found a cloth star that I cut down to make the crown and…
Continue ReadingFor our Sunday School class, I wanted to make a small purse/basket to put their treats in. I wanted to start with an oval base like a purse I had done about a year ago. Since I couldn’t find that pattern, I just winged it. I think they turned out really cute and plan to…
Continue ReadingWith Easter fast approaching, I wanted to make a few little gifts for my Sunday School class. I teach pre-k and have two students – one of which is my daughter. I wanted it to be something with religious meaning. I decided to crochet hot cross buns. After not finding a crochet pattern, I decided…
Continue ReadingThis week I have been working on some amigurumi for my husband’s benefit Legend of the Five Rings tournament. Proceeds are going to the relief effort in Japan. He wanted me to do some Cthulhus for prizes but I thought that samurais, and ninjas would be better for the theme. My search for ideas brought…
Continue ReadingMy most recent finished amigurumi is a pink elephant for my daughter. It is from the book Amigurumi World : Seriously Cute Crochet. My daughter wanted it in the same shade of pink as the picture in the book. My amigurumis never turn out as well as the pictures. If I crochet the elephant again,…
Continue ReadingCongratulations to Fred for winning the crocheted Cthulhu! I gave each entry a number and used Random.org to pick a number. This guy has a new home. Look for more giveaways in the future.
Continue ReadingAs you may have figured out from looking around my blog, I enjoy crocheting Cthulhu. He is just too adorable in yarn. So I have made several the past few years – which my daughter has claimed most of them. But here is one guy she hasn’t. He is classic green unlike some of my…
Continue ReadingSometime last year I bought Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet which is full of cute amigurumi creations. For Valentine’s Day, I decided to make the baby octopus in the book. I used pink yarn and made a small red bow. I did deviate from the pattern for the tentacles. The tentacles were supposed to be…
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