Just A Quick Update!

Hiya Everybody! I changed my blog AGAIN. I custom made the header, do you like it? I just wanted to pop in so I could show off my latest creation! A little orange anime doggy! :D

I really like my anime pets, they remind me of the mascots you often see in shojo (girls) manga and anime! He should be up on my Etsy soon!

Also, I wrote last time about a way to revolutionize capsule pet creation. This is what I was talking about, Crocheted Circles!! This is another way to use up your stashed scrap yarn by the way! I've just been making a ton of tiny circles with my scraps. Now whenever I feel the urge to craft, (but am to lazy to crochet a whole doll) I can just attach button or bead eyes, wings, arms, legs..etc. And I'll have myself a finished capsule pet!! :)

                                  Well....I guess I'd better get back to work! Until next time!
                                                                       xoxoxoxo -Brea

Custom Amigurumi + Pattern Trade Results

Ok, after the huge fuss I put up in my last post, I FOUND MY FLASHDRIVE!!! So I'm pretty happy about that! So Here are some pics of the Just Plush Team Pattern trade. This is a design by Stephanie of the Etsy shop cvonslittleangel . She designed the head, body legs,and tail, and I added the ears, muzzle and facial detail. He is a little puppy :)

A wip pic :)

I gave him a little bag, and I teeny tiny owl friend. This is also the first time I've ever made crocheted (as opposed to embroidered) eyelids on an amigurumi. I slip stitched into the puppy dog's face, over the eyes, and then worked into my slip stitches with single crochets. Also, instead of safety eyes, I used large black buttons. I think they look nice. :)

Here are the pics of Veera's tail that I lost. You can see, using this new technique, She can actually Sit down!!

I was asked to make some custom amigurumi toys the other day! One custom Girl Mini Bat, and A custom made Toki Mini Capsule Pet.This customer also wants to buy the original Toki, So I will be saying goodbye to her soon. Here is the custom mini bat:

 And here is the custom Toki Capsule pet. (I have yet to receive conformation on this little one yet, so think of it as a first draft in, case I have to make any changes.)

And here they are together!

 Here is a girl bearling, pixie! I have to make her a best friend before she gets put into the store, however.

About a year ago, I was given a large stack (by large I mean about one-hundred) of old crafting magazines, by a very kind woman(she also gave me three or four garbage bags full of yarn!!) Amongst those magazines I found this. I believe it is a 1986 Annie's Crochet Newsletter.

In that newsletter I found this pattern, for teeny tiny pixie people! I'll admit, their eyes weird me out a bit, but I think with a few alterations, these could be super adorable, mini capsule people!!

I have so many ideas! I can't wait to get to work!!

Ruff The Ami Pup!

My little brother proclaims ruff to be "perfectly huggable!"

   Yay! My first free pattern! Ruff is a fairly simple doll to make,even beginners will be able to make this puppy. I made him out of worsted weight yarn, safety eyes, and a snap on nose. My little brother adopted him and is the one who named him Ruff. :)  

This is the exact pattern I used to make the original pup so there shouldn't be any problems, but if you find one, or need help with the pattern, feel free to leave me a comment  and I will help you in any way I can!

                                                                        

                    Ruff the Amigurumi Pup Pattern

 head:

1 ch 2 6 sc in second st from hook

2 2 sc in each st

3 *sc 1 2 sc in next st*

4 *sc 2 2 sc in next st*

5 *sc 3 2 sc in next st*

6-11 sc around

12 *sc 3 dec *

13 *sc 2 dec*

insert eyes about 5 stitches apart. it should look something like this

these eyes are snap on but you can embroider the eyes as well

Stuff the head tightly

14 *sc 1 dec *

fo leaving a long tail

Muzzel

1 ch 2 6 sc in second st from hook

2  2 sc in each st

3-5 sc around

fo leaving a long tail embroider mouth

you can use a snap on nose or you can embroider it.

ears (make 2)

1 ch 2 6 sc in second st from hook
2  2 sc in each st
3-6 sc around

7 *sc 1 dec *

8-12 sc around

fo leaving a long tail

flatten and sew on head

make sure you sew the ears on the same row

I sewed the ears on at the seventh row

Body

1 ch 2 6 sc in second st from hook

2 2 sc in each st

3 *sc 1 2 sc in next st*

4 *sc 2 2 sc in next st*

5-12 sc around

13 *sc 2 dec*

14 sc around

stuff tightly

15 *sc 1 dec 1*

16 dec around

fo leaving a long tail

close hole with tail

sew the head onto the narrow end of the body

add a little stuffing as you sew

 stuff lightly as you go to create a neck.

legs( make 4)

1 ch 2 5 sc in second st from hook

2  2 sc in each st

3-5 sc around

what the legs should look like after they have been sewn on

fo leaving a long tail

stuff and sew to body

tail

1 ch 2 6 sc in second st from hook

2-5 sc around

 fo leaving a long tail

 sew to body

Yay you did it!!!