tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90724852620749136902024-03-04T22:21:02.002-08:00CraftinessThe Life of a Crazy (And Sometimes Geeky) CrafterHope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-54313660436386812472011-09-19T17:18:00.000-07:002011-09-23T05:59:36.596-07:00Pattern Link<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well here it is; Link.<br />
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<b>Notions:</b> G Hook<br />
Green, Brown, and yellow Yarn<br />
Stitch Holder<br />
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<b>Tunic (worked bottom up): </b>Ch 24, sl st in first ch to make a loop.<br />
1-5: Sc around.<br />
6: Sc 4, dec. Repeat around<br />
7-8: Sc around<br />
9: Sc 3, dec. Repeat around. Ch 1 and turn<br />
10: Sc around. Skip last st. Ch 1 and turn<br />
11: Sc 2, Dec. Repeat. Ch 1 and turn<br />
12-13: Sc around. Ch 1 and turn<br />
14: Sc 2, ch 7, skip 2, dc in next 4 sts, ch 7, skip 2, sc 2. Ch 1 and turn<br />
15-16: Sc around (5 sc per ch space.) Ch 1 and turn<br />
FO<br />
<b>(Note: You'll realize there is a split down the back of the tunic. This is to aid the dressing process. After the tunic has been successfully put on Link, you can simply tie in up with a few strands of extra brown yarn) </b><br />
<b>Sleeves (make 2):</b> In ch space, <br />
1-6: Sc around<br />
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<b>Hat:</b> Ch 35, sl st to make loop. <br />
1-5: Sc around<br />
6: Sc 5, dec. Repeat around.<br />
7: Sc around<br />
8: Sc 4, dec. Repeat around<br />
9-13: Sc around<br />
14: Sc 3, dec. Repeat around<br />
15-16: Sc around<br />
17: Sc 2, dec. Repeat around<br />
18-24: Sc around<br />
25: Sc, dec. Repeat around<br />
26-28: Sc around<br />
29: Dec around<br />
30: Sc around<br />
FO<br />
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<b>Gloves (make 2): C</b>h 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.<br />
1: Inc around<br />
2-5: Sc around<br />
6: Sc 2, dec. Repeat around<br />
7-12: Sc around<br />
FO<br />
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<b>Boots (make 2): </b>Ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.<br />
1. Inc around<br />
2: Sc, inc. Repeat around<br />
3-6: Sc around<br />
7: Sc 4, dec. Repeat around<br />
8-13: Sc around<br />
FO<br />
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<b>Belt's and Hair:</b><br />
I'm not great at explaining how to apply hair, so your better off without me. But I'm sure if you run Amigurumi hair tutorial through Google you'll find something. The belts are simple enough. Simply make a ch that fits around the waist and sc across. Same for the chest (?) belt. Haha, whatever. Have fun everybody.<br />
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I'd love to hear what you think of the pattern.<br />
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<br />Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-56300235603960700982011-08-23T07:52:00.000-07:002011-09-03T06:58:35.745-07:00August-September Pattern RequestsWell everyone, I know I've been gone a while but I'm happy to be back. My summer was a busy and exciting one, including a trip to the amazing and wonderful city of Chicago. I probably should have mentioned this, but usually during the summer I take a break from my crochet to make sure that I never get sick of my craft. But now school is starting and so our my ideas. I expect some great things from my brain this year. And I think I might explore the realm of hats, gloves and scarves a little more this winter. Something I little more inventive then amigurumi but not as hard as designing coats, shirts etc.. But not to worry, I still expect to find some great characters hidden in my skiens of yarn.<br />
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Anyway, I'd like to see what you think. It's time for pattern requests. You know how this works, so I won't bother giving you the rules. I know some of you out there are wanting clothes for the basic body pattern I made. Here is where you can ask for them. Please ask for the specific costume of a character not simply clothing idems. Picture links are helpful and I'll be taking comments until Septembet 6th.Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-56878289519837443852011-06-30T12:10:00.000-07:002011-06-30T15:08:47.665-07:00Gone, But Will Return Soon<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hey everyone, just wanted to let you all know that, sadly, part 2 of June pattern requests has been cancelled. My brother went into surgery today (gladly nothing to serious) and I'm not able to finish the pattern, at least for right now. I hope to come back to it sometime. I want to apologize to everyone, and say that, hopefully, I'll be back soon with more new patterns. Anyway, here's a little humor to brighten your day :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ssXJtzFOjA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-81312860587519872482011-06-28T08:52:00.000-07:002011-07-04T14:27:55.034-07:00Basic Amigurumi Body<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LzkWmXI7V7Rot2jS9F8_P-rfaTKbf_LZbCOpJ0Qokj1gThb1Gm6afG9MI-giEXe4DcTQl1Ij_RNOUbFIpyvewe6hHfW79P5ZVvjU00mSHOGQ2noX5odfP3B1QNrQFLvbaxErWcW5LqSl/s1600/Project+1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 293px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 239px;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LzkWmXI7V7Rot2jS9F8_P-rfaTKbf_LZbCOpJ0Qokj1gThb1Gm6afG9MI-giEXe4DcTQl1Ij_RNOUbFIpyvewe6hHfW79P5ZVvjU00mSHOGQ2noX5odfP3B1QNrQFLvbaxErWcW5LqSl/s320/Project+1.bmp" width="240" /></a>So, this month I had the request to do Draco Malfoy. But for a long time I haven't really liked the limbless blobs that I've been making. So, I decided to make a new basic body pattern. Also with this pattern you can make the rest of the Harry Potter charactors along with any other charactor you might come up with. (sorry, by the way, for the bad picture quality)</div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Notions: G hook</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Skin colored yarn</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Tapestry Needle</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Stitch Marker</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Legs(make two)- Ch 2, sc 8 in second ch from hook.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 1: inc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 2-4: sc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 5: Sc 2, dec. around </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 6-7: sc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 8: sc 2, dec. around</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 9-16: sc around, FO</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now about joining the legs, what you need to do is sl st through both the legs twice and then continue around the perimeter of the legs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Body-</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 17-19: sc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 20: sc 4, dec. around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 21- 28: sc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 22: sc 3, dec. around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 23: sca round. FO</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Arms (make two)-ch 2, sc 5 in second ch from hook.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 1: inc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 2-3: sc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 4: sc 2, dec. around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 5-18: sc around. FO and sew to body</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Head- ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 1: inc 2, sc. around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 2: inc 2, sc 2. around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnds 3-9: sc around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 10: sc 2, dec. around</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 11: sc, dec. around FO and sew to body</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And there ya have it! Please let me know if you have any questions or problems with this pattern and e-mail me pictures. <3 </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-58929902609605098102011-06-20T14:08:00.000-07:002011-06-20T14:08:14.680-07:00Still More To Come<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZQW3Jor6zgxb-utDSMWu6jWBSblzlJSGe3rHd2VBhMZUul3KmUOHM-o5N5MXS5ENmcMNa2nsSyzt4cxvr3F8NMV3ChtqqjfWPb-io12LiDTYWDvIVsezWsKdG4dj1_Rs7vmfSS6v0ggr/s1600/get-attachment.aspx.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZQW3Jor6zgxb-utDSMWu6jWBSblzlJSGe3rHd2VBhMZUul3KmUOHM-o5N5MXS5ENmcMNa2nsSyzt4cxvr3F8NMV3ChtqqjfWPb-io12LiDTYWDvIVsezWsKdG4dj1_Rs7vmfSS6v0ggr/s320/get-attachment.aspx.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't make fun of Calvin. I know he looks fat.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sorry about the unexpected ending to monster week everyone, saturday was just plain busy, and sunday was Daddy Day. But I want to remind everyone there's still plenty left to look forward to this month.<br />
June Pattern Requests are open, please do not forget about that. Suggestions close the 24th, so send me your ideas! I also have a sneak peak of one of my new projects to the right! Stay Tuned!!Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-71480890573642237382011-06-17T14:57:00.000-07:002011-06-17T14:57:09.346-07:00Monster Week-Friday<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4875903971_85fc4cbe3e_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4875903971_85fc4cbe3e_z.jpg" width="320" /></a>Hey guys, sorry for the sort post today but I have a couple patterns to work on so I don't have a ton of time.<br />
What would monster week be without a cute Robot. This adorable one is called Dakk and you can find him <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dakk">here</a>. He would make a great gift for anyone who has a toddle, or a husband who likes robots and would go for that kind of thing. Have fun!Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-3592768112549828822011-06-16T11:38:00.000-07:002011-06-16T11:38:12.690-07:00Monster Week-Thursday<a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJHEkuHYkrTLwo5a27xj0NMOwOCGxmO-s46Z877DMXEJ1rEOpPNQ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJHEkuHYkrTLwo5a27xj0NMOwOCGxmO-s46Z877DMXEJ1rEOpPNQ" /></a>No creepy collection is complete without the Creepy Cute Crochet Book. This book is full of monsters, robots and ninjas. I've actually gotten to use this book, and I would totally recommend it.<br />
If you don't know how to crochet already it gives good, understandable, instructions for all the stitches you need to know. Not only does it use written instructions in the patterns but also charts and diagrams to make everything extra clear. Don't know how to read any of that? It explains that too. This is a good book to get if your just starting crocheting or pattern reading but you don't want to do some lame-o scarf. (Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for scarves, just not beginner scarves)<br />
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<a href="http://mommosttraveled.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/creepies-300x233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mommosttraveled.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/creepies-300x233.jpg" /></a>For about $10 you get 21 adorable patterns. You can order it on amazon, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Creepy-Cute-Crochet-Christen-Haden/dp/1594742324">here</a>. And think of the armies you could create!! Ninja armies! Zombie armies! Gladiator armies! Skeleton armies! Just think of all the armies!!! So many, many possibilities!<br />
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ORDER IT NOW!! I COMMAND YOU!! BUILD YOUR GLORIOUS EMPIRE! (and send me pictures, I wanna see)<br />
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See back here tomorrow for more of Monster Week.Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-11581228751050718962011-06-15T14:09:00.000-07:002011-06-15T14:09:55.612-07:00Visit From a Little Chef<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now Craftiness isn't really a food blog, but it is a place for me to share my creations. And yesterday I had an inspiration and I made a creation. And it was darn tasty. I call it Tilapia Toast. It's healthy, simple, fast and delicious. Here's how to make it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cyzWebiH7QWWNTdacGFhUZ9DKEOzKXsPQCrnb0nMWl3YdmLcd0w6GB-WJFrsnQf5DXCTYT22HH4p9FlHK5bYWf8gbTwpKeFd5E5leRDcg8bZJIUX2aV0vaXCNjE8MWAxW0j-yk58VDxw/s1600/Tilopia+Toast+1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cyzWebiH7QWWNTdacGFhUZ9DKEOzKXsPQCrnb0nMWl3YdmLcd0w6GB-WJFrsnQf5DXCTYT22HH4p9FlHK5bYWf8gbTwpKeFd5E5leRDcg8bZJIUX2aV0vaXCNjE8MWAxW0j-yk58VDxw/s320/Tilopia+Toast+1.bmp" t8="true" width="320" /></a> Ingredients : 1 large Tilapia fillet </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 pieces of whole wheat, 12 grain, bread </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Bruchetta ( You can buy it pre-made, or make it yourself) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 chopped yellow bell peper (optional)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 chopped red bell pepper (optional)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Olive Oil</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sliced Portabella Mushrooms (optional)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Put about 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil into a small skillet over medium heat. Let it heat up for 2 minute and then place your Tilapia and mushrooms into the pan. When the Tilapia turns completely white, use your spatula to break it into pieces. Now my bruchetta was pre-made and also had both read and yellow peppers in it. If your bruchetta does not you'll want to add them on your own. Add between 1/4 and 1/2 of bruchetta, to taste. Let the mixture cook for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through. Drain off any excess oil. Put on a little garlic powder the bread and then toast. Then place the mixture on top of each piece. The garnish is simply a couple lemon mint leaves but you could really put anything on there as a garnish. (Chopped chives would look very nice) <br />
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You could also make appetizers with this as well. Simply use small bread squares instead of full pieces of bread. Enjoy :) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cyzWebiH7QWWNTdacGFhUZ9DKEOzKXsPQCrnb0nMWl3YdmLcd0w6GB-WJFrsnQf5DXCTYT22HH4p9FlHK5bYWf8gbTwpKeFd5E5leRDcg8bZJIUX2aV0vaXCNjE8MWAxW0j-yk58VDxw/s1600/Tilopia+Toast+1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-52416553492823545062011-06-15T08:23:00.000-07:002011-06-15T08:23:57.283-07:00Monster Week-Wednesday<a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/LucyRavenscar/31858515/etsy23_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/LucyRavenscar/31858515/etsy23_medium2.jpg" width="200" /></a>Today on Monster Week we have this lovely, Yetty like, mountain spirit. He's cute and lovable, and has a lot of color options. You can find his Ravelry page and pictures of different color ideas <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/small-spirit-amigurumi">here</a>. This guys is about $4 as he's pretty awesome so I would say it's worth it.<br />
The pattern itself can be purchased <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62106076/pattern-for-small-spirit-amigurumi">here</a> in her <a href="http://etsy.com/">etsy</a> shop.<br />
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Thanks for checkin' out Wednesday on Monster Week! Hope to see you here tomorrow!Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-92126868377921137502011-06-14T08:24:00.000-07:002011-06-14T08:24:37.509-07:00June Pattern RequestsWell, it's that time of month again. Pattern request time. The time where you get to send in suggestions for the next pattern I make. Comment all your great ideas and I might pick yours to be the next free pattern you see on my blog.<br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">If you see a current comment idea that you like, re-comment it (popular vote wins) </li>
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The pattern, as previously stated, is about $5 and has very clear instructions along with 15 helpful photos. His ravelry page and also where you can purchase his pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chi-kore">here</a>.<br />
I hope you've enjoyed today's Monster post, and I'll see you back here tomorrow for more monster mischief.Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-24436386315435166832011-06-13T07:01:00.000-07:002011-06-13T07:01:12.485-07:00Monster Week!!I officially declare this week Monster Week!! And everyday this week I'll take you through some of of the cutest monster patterns out there and even make a few of my own. So strap on your seat belt and put on your favorite monster disguise as we jump into the cute, cuddly, and scary world of monsters.<br />
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This little Frankenstien girl is probably one of the cutest things I've seen on <a href="http://Ravelry.com/">ravelry</a>. She is so cute! You can find her ravelry page<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monster-4"> here</a>, and the actual pattern blog page <a href="http://amidorablecrochet.blogspot.com/2011/04/monster-pattern.html">here</a>. I haven't made her yet but I totally intend to when I find the time.<br />
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And what says cute and creepy like a Franken Bunny? I don't know what this girl's obsession with Frankenstien is, but it sure does translate into a lot of cute creatures! You can find the pattern blog page for this creepy cute little thing<a href="http://amidorablecrochet.blogspot.com/2011/02/franken-bunny.html"> here</a>.<br />
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And that's it for Monster Week Monday! Hope to see you back here tomorrow for some more creepy cute fun!Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-31544117676172070562011-06-09T12:58:00.000-07:002011-06-21T09:05:39.008-07:00Pattern: Yogi Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAFxuYxdJRAFATyoKV68oQdBa-HBVUOCUeG83UBC-txYGdcm48SXoZs0dLIWyYpJTB6TgmZxne8gRwZyVJVRfvRA9yhhbe9VoG-_4ABjW1f7jexoORDFLGQTlFHnMJEtJnID1plUf2aAx/s1600/IMG_0933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAFxuYxdJRAFATyoKV68oQdBa-HBVUOCUeG83UBC-txYGdcm48SXoZs0dLIWyYpJTB6TgmZxne8gRwZyVJVRfvRA9yhhbe9VoG-_4ABjW1f7jexoORDFLGQTlFHnMJEtJnID1plUf2aAx/s320/IMG_0933.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Yogi Bear. Yet another adorable cartoon made during the golden age of cartoons that people can't seem to get enough of. I love Yogi, so I was extremely shocked not to find a single pattern for him anywhere. So being the designer that I am, I made one. And as always it's here for all of you to use for free. <br />
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Notions: G hook<br />
F hook<br />
Light Brown and Tan and light Green yarn<br />
Small amount of Black yarn<br />
Black and White felt<br />
Tapestry needle<br />
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Body: With LB yarn and G hook, ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.<br />
Rnd 1: Inc around<br />
Rnd 2: Sc, inc, round<br />
Rnd 3: Sc 2, inc, around<br />
Rnds 4-9: Sc around<br />
Rnd 10: Sc 3, inc, around<br />
Rnds 11-13: Sc around<br />
Rnd 14: Sc 4, inc, around<br />
Rnds 15-19: Sc around<br />
Rnd 20: Sc 5, inc, around<br />
Rnd 21: Sc 4, dec, around<br />
Rnd 22: Sc 3, dec, around<br />
Rnd 23: Sc 2, dec, around<br />
Rnd 24: Sc, dec, around<br />
Stuff.<br />
Rnd 25: dec around<br />
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Nose: With black yarn and F hook, ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.<br />
Rnd 1: Sc around<br />
Rnd 2: Inc around<br />
Switch to tan yarn<br />
Rnd 3: Inc in next 3 sts, sc in rest<br />
Rnd 4: ( Sc, inc) 3 times. sc in rest<br />
Rnd 5: Sc around<br />
Rnd 6: Sc, dc inc, dc 2, sc, sl st 3, sc, dc 2, dc inc, sc, sl st 5.<br />
Fasten off and lightly stuff. Sew unto front of head.<br />
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Rnds 1-5: Sc around<br />
Rnd 6: Inc around<br />
Rnds 7&8: Sc around<br />
Row 9: Sc, ch 1 and turn. Sc 4 across.<br />
Rows 10&11: ch 1, sc across. Fasten off and sew to body.<br />
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If you fold the long skinny part to the left, like the left picture, and sew it in that position you'll have the left leg. Fold it to the right and you'll have the right leg. The tab at the top helps make the leg flow naturally into the body when to sew it.<br />
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Arms: (Make 2) With LB yarn and G hook, ch, sc 5 in second ch from hook<br />
Rnds 1-5: Sc around<br />
Rnd 6: Sc, inc around. Sc in last<br />
Rnds 7-11: Sc around<br />
Row 12: Sc 4, ch 1 and turn<br />
Row 13: Sc 4 across.<br />
Fasten off and sew to body<br />
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Ears: (Make 2) With LB and G hook<br />
Ch 2, sc, dc 2, sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off and sew to head.<br />
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Hat: With LG and G hook, ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook<br />
Rnd 1: Inc around<br />
Rnd 2: Sc, inc, around<br />
Rnd 3: Sc 2, inc, around<br />
Rnd 4: (in back loops only) sc around<br />
Rnd 5: Sc around<br />
Rnd 6: (in front loops only) [sc, hdc, dc inc, dc 3 in next st, dc, dc inc, hdc, sc, sl st 3] repeat<br />
Fasten off. Cut out and glue a strip of black felt to the hat.<br />
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Collar & Tie: For the tie, (make 2) ch 7 and sl st in second ch from hook and rest. Fasten off. Glue together and then glue to Yogi. The collar is simply a white piece of felt glued to Yogi and over top the tie. I liked the felt because it looks really clean. <br />
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Eyes and Mouth: There're felt. I'm sure you can figure out the rest.<br />
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And there you have it. Yogi Bear. Don't forget to contact me if you have any problems with the pattern or any questions. Have fun at JellyStone Park!Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-38103042003868164652011-06-06T15:40:00.000-07:002011-06-06T15:40:37.871-07:00(Belated) May pattern: Teal'c<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9iqHDCjh006fofYJ2zg58eGMEeLJHGCSL7XEEJT9MhnlffB50N4FZI3K3Ls2IoIpnzyGgOxV9CVRKkpegtZJwZAQXYrTEAQK5NcyoSrW6miUpMvwZQmZI1Wg9atXHJQLqZBwS1Mrmvi_/s1600/IMG_0921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9iqHDCjh006fofYJ2zg58eGMEeLJHGCSL7XEEJT9MhnlffB50N4FZI3K3Ls2IoIpnzyGgOxV9CVRKkpegtZJwZAQXYrTEAQK5NcyoSrW6miUpMvwZQmZI1Wg9atXHJQLqZBwS1Mrmvi_/s320/IMG_0921.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Well, it finally made it. The May pattern is here. Because <b><i>some people</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> wouldn't put in any requests, pattern requests almost went down the drain. But thankfully I was saved at the last minute and worked really hard to get this pattern done, it's a little late but no biggie.</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now, this is a character from Stargate and, sadly, I've never seen Stargate. My parents are strict about tv and Stargate is one of those things that's still off limits. I'm stuck watching older classics like Star Trek and Macgyver, but that's ok because I like that kind of thing. Anyway, because of never having seen Stargate I apologize for any sloppiness or any details that aren't correct.</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now, you'll see this style of amigurumi quite a lot. Some of the most notable are <a href="http://geekcentralstation.blogspot.com/">Geek Central Station </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Creepy-Cute-Crochet-Christen-Haden/dp/1594742324">Creepy Cute Crochet</a>. It's not my favorite or my forte but it works well for humans. Let's get to the pattern!</span></b><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 8: Sc around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 9 (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 10-14: Sc around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 15: (sc in next 7 st, dec)</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 16-17: (sc in next 6 st, dec)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 18: Sc around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 19: (sc in next 5st, dec) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 20: (sc in next 4 st, dec) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 21: Sc around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 22: (sc in next 3 st, dec) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Now is a good time to put in the arms</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ARMS: Make two</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
With SC, ch 2</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 2: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 3-8: Sc around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">leave a long yarn tail to attach arm to body</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Attach these to the body and pick up the stitch on the stitch holder with the skin color to finish the head</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HEAD:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">With SC</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 23: (sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 24: (sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 25: (sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 26: (sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 27-29: Sc around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 30: (sc in next 4 st, dec) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you have safety eyes, now would be a good time to put them in--try to place them around row 22</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 31: (sc in next 3 st, dec) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 32: (sc in next 2 st, dec) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now is when you want to stuff the whole body, and even put a weight down at the bottom if you are so inclined.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Make sure you stuff the body very tightly.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 33: (sc in next 1 st, dec) until end of row or until the head is completely closed up.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Weave in all ends.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I made his armor out of clay but I know a lot of people don't really know what to do with it, so I made crochet armor too. It's not quite as cool but it's ok. This is what it looks like:</span></span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pwYI_tCR7rFO-nuvLtaUngNxchLdUQHpLNJENY6DNCJ4V78DRbvlNSEm93evM-tRWvP0BM18mB43n-u-4TBFnXFyWQHBzvNOnRI6tAYRI72syHcbJa6xEe69XxsOvs2BexI4UV4uGH4s/s1600/IMG_0918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pwYI_tCR7rFO-nuvLtaUngNxchLdUQHpLNJENY6DNCJ4V78DRbvlNSEm93evM-tRWvP0BM18mB43n-u-4TBFnXFyWQHBzvNOnRI6tAYRI72syHcbJa6xEe69XxsOvs2BexI4UV4uGH4s/s320/IMG_0918.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">With silver yarn, Ch 35</span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sc in first ch making a loop</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 1-2: Sc around</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 3: (sc 3, dec)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 4: {in front loop of st only} (sc 2, hdc 2, dc 2, dc inc, dc 3 in next st, dc inc, dc 2, hdc 2, sc 2) Repeat twice</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 5: Sc around but sl st in any previous sc</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Fasten off. This is the top breast plate thingy.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">With silver, ch 7</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Row 1-5: sc across, ch 1</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Fasten off. This is the middle breast plate thingy.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">With Silver, ch 32</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sc in first ch making a loop. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Rnd 1: Sc 14, ch 4, skip last ch and sc in rest, skip 1 sc, sc in reast.</span></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Fasten off. This makes the belt</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">With Silver, ch 2</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sc 5 into second ch, inc around</span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Fasten off. This makes the shoulder plates. Make two</span></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">And there ya have it. Simply sew the armor pieces to the body and make the face out of felt,beads, whatever. As always you guys are my best editors so let me know if you see a problem. Hope you enjoyed this. :)</span></span></b>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-59100654523556943452011-06-03T07:41:00.000-07:002011-06-03T07:41:37.335-07:00On My WayHey everyone, I just wanted to post a little note to let you all know that I know it's been a little while since my last post but I have a couple of great patterns coming up. One of which is the May Pattern Request pattern. The whole pattern request idea almost fell through the roof with no comment ideas from anyone but luckily I was saved by one of my new followers Lisa, who just sent in a great last minute idea yesterday. I'm currently hard at work on that idea and also a pattern that I think you'll all love. They should be up in the next week or so, so stick around! HopeHope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-50799407016257064122011-05-19T05:17:00.000-07:002011-05-21T05:03:11.452-07:00May Pattern RequestsEver wish there was a pattern for something but could never find one? Well now, every month you tell me a character, I'll make it and post the free pattern within the next week.<br />
Rules:<br />
<ol><li>It must be a character from a cartoon, tv show or movie</li>
<li>I must be able to find pictures of the character on google</li>
<li>Comment on this post giving your idea</li>
<li>If you see a current comment idea that you like, re-comment it (popular vote wins) </li>
<li>If I don't pick your idea re-comment it next month (I'm sure to get to you sometime)</li>
</ol><div>Let the pattern requests begin!</div><ol></ol>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-34057617002138002202011-05-18T10:19:00.000-07:002011-05-18T10:19:20.963-07:00Pattern: Pixar's Day & Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYUyOBvzkxwxrqwqS4LT9XTTlmFLyhbVAhnBMv7QJoYY5JrcwPxpQwljFMR7JkCoqrFRXxn7BZ8kS0y7IyzpIl8LCDe5ZS4IcIoIOVdB0MZ0fyNpxeEmKkxbZPfy9UMiB3kCTFjXnMahQ/s1600/IMG_0869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYUyOBvzkxwxrqwqS4LT9XTTlmFLyhbVAhnBMv7QJoYY5JrcwPxpQwljFMR7JkCoqrFRXxn7BZ8kS0y7IyzpIl8LCDe5ZS4IcIoIOVdB0MZ0fyNpxeEmKkxbZPfy9UMiB3kCTFjXnMahQ/s320/IMG_0869.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I've practically gown up watching Pixar movies. They started making them around the time I was born. I LOVE them. We have a eight member family so going to the movies for 7 bucks a kid isn't exactly cheap. But every year during the summer we always go and see the new Pixar movie. It's kinda like a tradition. Anyway, anyone who likes Pixar movies knows that one of the best parts is the short film at the beginning. So today I've recreated two of the character from one of my favorites. Day & Night.<br />
If you haven't seen it, watch it!<br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Notions:</span> G hook</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> E hook</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Black and white felt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Light blue yarn </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Dark blue yarn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Light green yarn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Dark green yarn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Stitch marker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Tapestry Needle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Glue gun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pattern: </span>With light blue yarn and G hook, ch 2, sc 8 into second ch from hook</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ol><li>inc around</li>
<li>Sc, inc. repeat around</li>
<li>Sc 2, inc. repeat around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc 2, dec. repeat around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc 2, inc. repeat around</li>
<li>Sc 3, inc. repeat around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc around. Switch to light green yarn</li>
<li>Sc around</li>
<li>Sc 4, dec. repeat around</li>
<li>Sc, dec. repeat around. Stuff.</li>
<li>dec around</li>
<li>dec around. Fasten off and sew remaining hole closed.</li>
</ol><div><b>Nose</b>: With light blue yarn and G hook, sc 2, sc 7 in second ch from hook.</div><div> 1. inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3.</div><div> 2-4. sc around. Fasten off.</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>Feet</b>, make two:With light green yarn and G hook, ch 2, sc 6 into second ch from hook.</div><div> 1. inc around</div><div> 2-5. sc around. Fasten off.</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>Now this is a little tricky so pay attention!</b></div><div><b>Hands,</b> make two: With E hook and light blue yarn ch 2, sc 5 into second ch from hook.</div><div> (ch 3. sl st in second and third ch from hook. sl st in same and next st.) repeat 3 more times.</div><div> sc in last two sts of the original 5. ch 5 and then sc in first sc of the last two sc (making a loop)</div><div> sc around the two sc and the chs 3 times. Sl st, Fasten off.</div><div><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Finishing:</span> Sew on legs, arms and nose. Cut eyes and sun from white felt and eye brows, pupils and mouth from the black. Glue on the felt pieces with the glue gun.</div><div><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Night:</span> To make night simple change the colors. Light blue to dark blue. Light green to dark green. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Once again, I wrote this pattern on the back of a envelope, so if you see any problems please let me know. Enjoy :D</div>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-91195091121781056542011-05-03T12:49:00.000-07:002011-05-03T12:49:03.177-07:00Pattern Finds: Mario is Marvelous<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.xarj.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lego-mario-brothers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.xarj.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lego-mario-brothers.jpg" width="184" /></a></div>Who doesn't love Mario? Almost every gamer does. And there are a <i>LOT </i>of Mario patterns out there. So to make it a little easier on all you Mario lovers, I've made a little collection of the very best, (and <i><b>free) </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Mario patterns. All made by the wonderful <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/linda-potts">Linda Potts</a> who makes a lot of amazing patterns for free. Along with Mario and a boat load of adorable creatures she has also made characters from Pokemon and Sonic.</span></i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/WolfDreamer/13276205/marioCloser2_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/WolfDreamer/13276205/marioCloser2_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Number 1 is little Mario himself. How can you not fall in love with this little guy? He's soo cute!! His pattern in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mario-plushie">Here</a></span></i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/tedebear101/16213273/boo_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/tedebear101/16213273/boo_medium2.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Number 2 is the cute and terrible <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/king-boo">King Boo</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/WolfDreamer/12935651/toad-toadette_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/WolfDreamer/12935651/toad-toadette_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Number 3 is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/toad-and-toadette">Toad and Toadette</a> in their sand dune outfits </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/amigal/19875666/IMG_0344_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/amigal/19875666/IMG_0344_medium.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And number 4 is my personal favorite. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/super-mario-bros-bobomb">BoM-bOmB</a>. The one in the picture is actually the one I made. It was definitely a easy make. And it's <i>soo</i> darn cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linda Potts has more Mario patterns but these were my favorite ones. She's really talented so check her out! </div>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-62861647017520302562011-04-30T07:46:00.000-07:002011-04-30T07:46:27.282-07:00Pattern Find : Angry Birds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvHgauMQkoMp64fN_SXv1lebMDHqQNUBgvzuFVYNR1MNl73TG22Q" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvHgauMQkoMp64fN_SXv1lebMDHqQNUBgvzuFVYNR1MNl73TG22Q" width="400" /></a></div>Angry Birds. Probably the most popular of all games for the Ipod touch and Ipad. Everybody I know loves Angry Birds. On the internet you can find everything from Angry Bird pizzas to Angry Bird videos. But I've found the best of the best. Oh yeah. Angry Bird patterns. Made by a talented designer named <a href="http://itsybitsyspidercrochet.blogspot.com/">Karla Fitch.</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/45383946/DSC_0067_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/45383946/DSC_0067_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first pattern is the Classic Cardinal. It is the only pattern of the series that is free.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-cardinal">Link</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At 3.00USD each her other Angry Bird patterns include:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/52609811/DSC_0005_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/52609811/DSC_0005_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-pig">Pig</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/52904239/DSC_0032_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/52904239/DSC_0032_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-goldfinch-yellow-bird">Goldfinch</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/54189725/DSC_0039_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/54189725/DSC_0039_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-goldfinch-yellow-bird"></a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-blue-bird">Blue Bird</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/56849696/DSC_0095_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/56849696/DSC_0095_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-white-bird">White Bird</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The white bird also comes with extra bonus of the egg.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/56849743/DSC_0088_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/56849743/DSC_0088_medium2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/56849668/wDSC_0094_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/56849668/wDSC_0094_medium2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/58395172/DSC_0001_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/58395172/DSC_0001_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-boomerang-bird-toucan">The Boomerang Bird</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/55287533/DSC_0103_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/itsybitsyspider/55287533/DSC_0103_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angry-birds-bomb-bird">Bomb Bird</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These birds are totally awesome. These cute little things make great gifts for angry bird enthusiasts. Put a couple little weights in them and have instant, adorable, paper weights. Or simple put them around the house to make you smile. </div>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-20149092259796355442011-04-28T16:30:00.000-07:002011-05-30T16:27:45.693-07:00Pattern: Batman, The Brave and Bold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjswhAb3eRzqYWIBukBCRWt4bN1lqy6fvVoM0Q7prudD6togTIuwdQRXE0ERSbB6j2dDgNfYh_oyrWOVtrguBebyXd2__YVkJ3w9zO7HHTzzFvhZsPcWe44sJvutY4of3ic_vYHL_O-Ft/s1600/IMG_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjswhAb3eRzqYWIBukBCRWt4bN1lqy6fvVoM0Q7prudD6togTIuwdQRXE0ERSbB6j2dDgNfYh_oyrWOVtrguBebyXd2__YVkJ3w9zO7HHTzzFvhZsPcWe44sJvutY4of3ic_vYHL_O-Ft/s320/IMG_0020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Looking around on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> I realized there are a lot of Batman related scarves and things but there's quite a lack of good Batman amigurumi. And, being a fan of Batman myself, I couldn't resist. So, this cute, caped crusader was born. The pattern is as follows: <br />
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Notions: G hook<br />
Black, silver, and cream Simply Soft yarn<br />
Black and white felt<br />
St marker<br />
Tapestry needle<br />
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Pattern: Starting in black, Ch 2<br />
Sc 8 in 2nd ch from hook.<br />
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) repeat around<br />
Rnd 3: (sc 2, inc) repeat around<br />
Rnds 4+5: sc around<br />
Rnd 6: sc 10 in black, sc 5 in cream, dec in black (making nose), sc 5 in cream, sc 10 in black<br />
Rnd 7+8: sc 10 in black, sc 10 in cream, sc 10 in black<br />
Rnd 9: sc around in black<br />
Rnds 10-14: sc around in silver<br />
Rnd 15: sc around in black. Do NOT fasten off.<br />
Legs:<br />
Sc 1 into st exactly opposite your current st. (The one on the other side of the circle) Thus splitting the circle in two. Each side should have 15 sts.<br />
Rnd 16: sc 6 in black, sc 3 in silver, sc 6 in black<br />
Rnd 17: sc 4 in black, sc 7 in silver, sc 4 in black<br />
Rnd 18: sc 2 in black, sc 11 in silver, sc 2 in black<br />
Rnds 19+20 sc around in silver<br />
Rnd 21: sc around in black<br />
Rnd 22: (in back of sts) sc around in black.<br />
Fasten off and sew the remaining hole closed.<br />
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Repeat on other leg.<br />
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Cape:<br />
In Black<br />
On rnd 9, sc across 13 sts by inserting your hook around the already existing st and crocheting like it's a normal rnd. There should be 3 black sts on either side of the cape before the face.<br />
Row 2: Sc across<br />
Row 3: Inc in 1st st, sc across, inc in last st<br />
Rows 4+5: sc across<br />
Row 6: inc, sc across, inc in last st<br />
Row 7+8: sc across<br />
Row 9: inc, sc across, inc<br />
Row 10: sc across<br />
Row 11: inc, sc across, inc<br />
Fasten off, weave in ends.<br />
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Ears, Make 2<br />
With black, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc in next st. Dc in last 2 sts. Fasten off and sew to head.<br />
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Finishing:<br />
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For the face, cut out two small triangles from the white felt for the eyes, and a small strip from the black for the mouth. There are several different ways you can arrange the eyes to make different expressions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The " Will Commissioner Gorden never shut up" face</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Catwoman just scratched my heart out" face</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the "Let's kick some bad guy butt" face</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Personally I went with the "kick butt" face. Also cut a bat out of the black felt for the bat symbol on his chest. I find it easiest to just clue on the felt with a hot clue gun. But be careful, if you get the clue anywhere else besides where you want it won't came off. And even though it's clear, it's visible.<br />
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</div><div>And there ya have it :) I literally wrote this pattern on the back of an envelope when I was writing it so please let me know if you catch any problems.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6PfmshHuWSUhiDds3Q1PjHQCIkbr3X-ZyNG3aeHlPta7yHJpLiqlkSYVUDU8z1844u90l50DOvTTIK3tskgmh8IgtdrP6YJVl9CYYpBgRwuNe6iORyEnOiwczMpVUVrVJ-4amV0HN_T0/s1600/IMG_0830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6PfmshHuWSUhiDds3Q1PjHQCIkbr3X-ZyNG3aeHlPta7yHJpLiqlkSYVUDU8z1844u90l50DOvTTIK3tskgmh8IgtdrP6YJVl9CYYpBgRwuNe6iORyEnOiwczMpVUVrVJ-4amV0HN_T0/s320/IMG_0830.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love to draw even more then I love fiber art and crochet. But I don't have the "eye" for it. Very often I have ideas that would look amazing on paper but some how they never get there. I can't ever seem to draw what's in my head. But I am good at copying things done be other people. Anyway I thought these were, for me, very good, even though they could be better. There are also other things that I finished over brake but they'll wait for another day.</div>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-21800667717812804602011-03-15T13:22:00.000-07:002011-03-15T13:22:48.183-07:00Project Idea: Project Lion Head<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thehogshead.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/lunaslionhat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://thehogshead.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/lunaslionhat.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>I am a huge fan of Harry Potter (what teen isn't). I was skeptical at first but the minute I started reading them I feel in love with the series. One of my favorite characters is Luna Lovegood. So I was thinking about what crazy project I could take on from Harry Potter and then I thought of it! Luna's Lion Hat!! How awesome would it be to have a replica of this truly fantastic hat? It's perfect. Crazy, BIG, and utterly magnificent. I have the idea, so now I'll I need is a plan and the materials.Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-89754084541829951532011-03-03T14:56:00.000-08:002011-03-03T14:56:18.611-08:00Yet Another Crazy Fiber Artist Who Completely Dwarfs Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLnFJI1LShqH9txmHrede-vv4KV2DoHGZUR8_0T25MzHEwfe31" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLnFJI1LShqH9txmHrede-vv4KV2DoHGZUR8_0T25MzHEwfe31" width="400" /></a></div> Pictures speak a thousand words. <a href="http://www.shaunarichardson.com/index.html">Shauna Richardson</a>Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-54164301026752641082011-02-26T15:01:00.000-08:002011-02-26T15:01:19.139-08:00Now That's Crazy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2996393196_cdc823d73e_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2996393196_cdc823d73e_o.jpg" width="505" /></a></div>This tree cozy was made by a woman named <a href="http://www.carolhummel.com/?p=portfolio&nav=recent&pid=41">Carol Hummel</a>. Her fiber art inspires me. I mean, think how dedicated someone has to be to their art to do something like this. This project took her 500 hours to complete. FIVE. HUNDRED. HOURS! That's dedication. I'm seriously thinking about taking on a project like this over the summer. If not a small tree, then maybe something more like this: <br />
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Some people even just make scarves and tie them around the necks of statues. Although the more complicated they are the more I love 'em. But hey, no one said art <i>had</i> to be complicated.Hope Furnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341463444640682249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072485262074913690.post-75033944313683078822011-02-24T11:43:00.000-08:002011-06-29T13:05:55.287-07:00Pattern: Crazy Little Octopus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/amigal/55470282/IMG_0782_medium2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/amigal/55470282/IMG_0782_medium2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Notions : H hook</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Simply soft yarn, Red</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Two black buttons, different sizes</div> Needle and thread<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><b>BODY</b></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ch 2, hdc 10 in second ch from hook.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 1: hdc 2 in to each st around</div>Rnd 2: (hdc 1, hdc 2 in next st) repeat around<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Rnd 3: (hdc 2, hdc 2 in next st) repeat around</div>Rnd 4: (hdc 3, hdc 2 in next st) repeat around<br />
Rnd 5: (hdc 4, hdc 2 in next st) repeat around<br />
Rnd 6: In back of st, hdc around<br />
Rnd 7: hdc around.<br />
Repeat rnd 7 six more times<br />
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sl st ( ch 22. sc in each ch. Sl st in next 2 sts)<br />
Repeat around ( Repeating half way around works as well and isn't as much work) <br />
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To finish sew on the buttons for eyes.<br />
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