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“Owl”-ways Looking Forward

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For all those who supported my small crochet business dream in 2022, I am grateful to you. I hope to continue to grow this little seedling of a business in 2023.

I’ve completed my first project for 2023, and I’m glad to be able to share it with you!

Small and soft, this little owl reminds me to be studious and wise in the new year.

His pattern is found at Carmen Crochet and the yarn I used was a very fine velvet yarn that I found in a grab-bag of boutique yarns from a small craft store in downtown Nampa, Idaho.

That being said, any creations made by me with this particular yarn will be absolutely one of a kind!

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“We are Siamese if You Please”

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So, I had this yarn – a huge ball of yarn – and it was brown, but I could tell that it also faded to a sort of buff/tan color. I originally was going to do a teddy bear with it. Then I realized that the colors would be perfect for Siamese kittens. And it worked! The dark bown faded naturally into the lighter color after I completed the feet and worked towards the rest of the body. And when I started making the head, it faded naturally to from light to dark. The ears and tail also came from the dark part of the yarn. They turned out so cute!

These are one-of-a-kind crochet kittens because this yarn is no longer available. If you’d like to own them, hop on over to my shop and get them before they are gone!

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Here Be Dragons!

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Here he is! I was scrolling through Pinterest one day and found this really cool pattern for a celestrial dragon by hookedbykati.com and was like.. hmmm… who do I know that needs their own personal dragon? Ah yes! My cousin who enjoys Dungeons and Dragons gaming with her friends – that’s who! So I set out on a mission to make him.

Her request was for black with hot pink trimmings. I knew better. I am in love with Red Heart’s “Polo Stripe” yarn. It reminds me of magic and mermaid tails. The indigo and violet gradient with electric magenta, cobalt blue, and sea foam are a fabulous combination for creating magical creatures. Combined with the black body and the Red Heart “Minty” green horns you’ve got a winning combination.

I added wings – because why not? They were not originally included with the Celestrial Dragon pattern, BUT they were included with the Vincent the Dragon pattern so I snagged that information and added wings. They are lightweight and stable with the added security of a frame made of pipe cleaners twisted together and inserted into the black edging.With his wrap-around style, he can rest on your arm or your shoulder.

I think he’s just awesome! Do you want your own dragon? Message me at my Etsy shop and we can talk deets!

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Kissy Fishes

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Smoochy smooch!

They remind me of Disney characters, they are just so cute and colorful!

They are the perfect gift for the angler in your life, or for the fishy enthusiast. I added a long cord to hang them with so they can go on anything from a Christmas tree to a rear view mirror in the car.

I chose the color palette for these based on who I was making them for. She is bright and lovely, and his favorite color is blue.

I was also very proud of how cute their faces turned out!

After I finished them, I thought how neat it would have been to put a couple of little round magnets in the mouth end of them while they were being constructed so that they could actually kiss! I’ll have to remember that next time!

As for the pattern, the link is found here and has a very helpful picture tutorial as well!

Happy Crocheting!

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A Purrmaid

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I needed to make a unique gift for someone with a unique name that sounds a whole lot like “catfish”. This was the purrfect solution! A purrmaid. Ingenious! I already had this project pinned on my Pinterest “Crochet” board, because I wanted to make one eventually.

Isn’t she the cutest? Just like a kitten batting at her tail 😊

Hooked by Robin created this pattern and she offers both the free pattern AND links to super helpful video tutorials, as well. Robin walks you through this project from head to tail and everything in-between. I feel like this is a little more of an intermediate/advanced amigurumi project as it has some shaping techniques involved, but with the patterns and tutorials available, it is easy to master!

I am especially fond of the little paws!

I am so proud of this little creation and so glad that the recipient loved her as well. This little purrmaid was so much fun to make!

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Cuddly Fox Lovey

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So this project was inspired by and produced for my next great nephew who will be joining us soon. His older brother received an arctic fox lovey from me when he was born, and his mom is continuing with a forest theme for her second boy.

I did not know just how well this new fox lovey would match her new nursery theme – but it turns out that it matches perfectly with the bedding she has chosen.

I present to you: Chubby Cheeks Lovey Fox:

I think he just turned out so cute! He reminds me a little of the gopher from the movie Caddyshack, to be honest 🤣 but that’s okay!

So for the little blanket, I just did a granny hexagon and went round and round until I started running out of yarn. Then I finished off with single crochet all around the border of the blanket.

The free pattern for the fox is provided by YarnSociety and can be found here.

With a super helpful video tutorial here.

I hope you’ll give this little guy a try!