CAPS to the Capital

A bunch of us on CAL Pals are participating in a charity drive called "CAPS to the Capital." It's a great cause and think of all the babies who will benifit from these tiny hats. Please go check the site out!

Here are six that I've done so far. I made some changes to the edging on the caps because... well, basically because I can never do a pattern without adding my own twist to it. Some of these have a reverse sc for the edging, a couple have a scalloped edging, and a couple have long sc stitches to add texture. My favorites are the blue one in the middle of the top row, the cream one with the purple edging next to it, and the pink, white, and purple one in the middle of the bottom row.

I'd like to make many many more of these before the January 7th deadline. I figure one or two a day or so should do it. They work up really quickly and they're an easy project.

And as for the big news, I still can't spill the beans yet, I'm sorry. Soon. :)

Ch-ch-ch-Changes

Wow.

Some serious stuff is going on here at my household. Nothing bad - don't get scared. But big time changes.

I can't yet talk about the details simply because I'm not sure who I know that reads this, but wow.

A rush of emotions are flowing through me: excitement, terror, elation, nervousness, you name it, I'm getting chills and thrills of every kind almost constantly.

Everything is happening so fast, too! It wasn't but a couple of weeks ago when things started going full speed ahead and we've barely had time to catch a breath since.

And it hasn't even come to a finish yet! There's still more coming, and that's the part that I'm the most nervous about, either way that it could go.

I'm sorry that I have to be so cryptic. You'll know soon.

*sigh* Wow.

How Boring Am I?

** #14 was about the Northern Lights. Here's a pic of the very first time I'd seen them, from November of 2004. We had just come home at around 10:00 at night and I got my camera and tripod out of the car, set them up, and pointed the camera straight up at the sky where it seemed to be the "core" of the Aurora. Still one of my favorite shots. **

I saw this on Sara's blog called "Crochet All Day" and thought I'd give it a try. I got 71 out of 150.

What you do is copy the list and bold the ones you've done. :)

- How boring are you? -

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink (though it was a tiny bar)
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 10 provinces
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror.
96. Raised children.
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an illness that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146: Dyed your hair
147: Been a DJ
148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone’s life

I'm going to tag Brandy, Sue, and Courtney!

Teaser Pic #2

Here's an update on how the ghan is going! I've joined 42 squares so far and there's LOTS more still to go on. It's looking pretty good! I do think that this will be one BIG HUGE HONKIN' afghan though!

Tiny Bear #3

This is Shelby! She's my 5th little bear, and the 3rd one I've done with Bernat Baby Fingering weight yarn.

I named her after Julia Roberts's character in Steel Magnolias. With all that pink, I instantly thought of Roberts's stand out line from the movie: "I like pink. Pink is my signature color."

I'm tickled pink with how Shelby turned out. I did a few things differently with her and I really like the changes.


One of the most noticeable differences would be the pink nose. After doing Opal and Olivia with brown noses, I thought I'd give a pink one a try. I think it's so sweet!

Another change is the eyes. I went to JoAnn's yesterday looking for different beads to use for the eyes. The doll buttons I was using just didn't look quite right. They were nice and round, which I liked, but they stuck out so far from the head, which reminded me of rat's eyes. lol yuck

Anyway, I picked up quite a few different beads: some 4mm crystal beads in green, aquamarine, sapphire, and light blue, some black seed beads (which I'm not really crazy about), some round beads in pink, purple, pearl, white, clear, light brown, tan, copper, and butterscotch, and finally a multi pack of hematite round beads in 3mm, 4mm, 6mm, and 8mm. I tried all the beads on her face, but finally settled on the 4mm hematites. I REALLY like how they look! Next time I'll only use one strand of black floss to sew them on though, but I think they look really nice, and I like the fact that they're not as dark as flat blacks.


Another change is the way I did the paws. I used the same pink floss I used for the nose to embroider little lines on the paws and pulled just a little tight so that they would dimple a bit for toe definition.


Last big change was the feet. I made the beginning rounds a little smaller and then when assembling them onto the body, I placed them a little further back. This kept the front of the tummy from flattening out - it keeps that rounded belly look, which I love.






Shelby stands just over 4" tall, so she's about the same size as Olivia and just a tiny bit taller than Opal. This size is perfect for sitting on a desk or a small shelf. Speaking of which, I need a better place to put these little beauties!

Her collar is a flower that was borrowed from another pattern for a square motif. It was worked up with Bernat Softee Baby in pink with a size #0 hook.

She's been brushed just like the other bears to give her that fuzzy look and feel. Now that I've got smaller beads for eyes, I think I'll go a couple of hook sizes down. I'd like to make one in this yarn that's smaller than the three I've made so far.







And of course, my favorite type shots with these little bears ;)



















I made her a little blanket (or as my sons call them: ni-ni's). I figure she needed a little something. ;)

I hope you all aren't sick of these little bears. I just love working on them and seeing each one as they come to form. They're all unique in their own way and it's so fun to do different things with them.

Rereading Meme

I was browsing through The Daily Meme earlier and saw this little meme. Perfect for me! I have several books I reread. So here goes. :)

Booking Through Thursday

This week's questions were suggested by Marie.

1. Do you ever reread your books?
   
   Sure do!


2. If so, which ones? If not, why not?
   
   I'll just focus on Fiction for today:)
   Here are the ones I love to read over and over:
   
   *Mary Higgins Clark - A Cry In The Night
   
   *Helen Fielding - Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (the book was MUCH better than the movie)
   
   *V.C. Andrews - any of the Flowers in the Attic series
   (I know, it's a guilty pleasure)
   
   *William Goldman - The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The 'Good Parts' Version)
   
   *Stephen King - Christine and The Shining
   
   *F. Paul Wilson - The Keep
   
   *Judith Michael - Deceptions (another guilty pleasure)
   
   *Gregory Maguire - Wicked


3. Do you read the books the whole way through or pick through for favorite scenes?
   
   Well, I guess that depends on what book it is! The Mary Higgins Clark books (there are more I reread, but the one mentioned above is my favorite) I reread all the way through. There's too much a chance to miss something if you skip around!
   
   For Bridget Jones, I do both. I've read them cover to cover several times each, but I do love to just pop open the book and jump right in anywhere. They're by far two of my favorite books in all of my collection.
   
   In the Flowers series, I mostly read all the way through. The stories are so... mind boggling.
   
   Ahh, The Princess Bride. Cover to Cover. Definitely. And Goldman's commentary dialogue inbetween the prose is hilarious. If you've seen the movie but haven't read the book, you have to read it!! It's fantastic.
   
   Stephen King's Christine is a book I'll literally read cover to cover, and go right back to the beginning and start over. It's easily in my top five favorite books. It's extremely well written in true King form: slow build of character form while malevolence and terror circle around the reader. Fascinating. The Shining is just downright frightening.
   
   The Keep is a book my hubby recommended to me 5 or 6 years ago. It sounded boring as hell when he described it, but I gave it a chance. Turned out it was a book I read cover to cover in just three days! I literally couldn't put it down. Gripping. Another I'll reread cover to cover. There's no skipping around on that one!
   
   Deceptions is a book my mother had and I just picked up one day. I was worried it was going to be a trashy romance novel (wouldn't you think that with a title like that?) but it wasn't. It's one I'll read cover to cover everytime.
   
   Wicked I picked up after I'd seen the musical in Chicago. I LOVED the musical and the book, though very different, is fabulous. I've read it twice, cover to cover.


4. What qualifies a book for the reread pile?
   
   It has to capture me. For me, when I sit down with a book, if I can totally get taken into the story and no longer be aware of my surroundings in real life, that's a good read.

Opal Revisited!

Those of you who follow my blog might know who Opal is. For a refresher, click here to see the original post after I made her.

Well since I've done all the other bears, something about Opal just didn't sit well with me.. I'm not sure exactly what, but today I decided she needed a bit of a make over.

And what girl wouldn't love that?

I decided to make her a dress and matching hat which I designed both myself. I think they turned out really cute!

I did the bodice and sleeves part in rows, then put it on her like a tank top, did a slip stitch, and then the skirt was crocheted while she was wearing it. That made it a little difficult, and of course I can't take it off of her without cutting it off, but I was able to crochet it without any seams from that point.

This was the first time I've ever crocheted a wearable, so I'm pretty excited with how they turned out!


Here's a look from the back so you can see more of the hat. The brim of the hat and the skirt were worked in the same way and then finished with a round of reverse single crochet. I'm kind of debating on doing a little set of panties for her, as the skirt rides up pretty high -- poor girl's showing her naughty bits!




And a shot of the back of her dress. At the top I just tied it with a small bow.













And one final view of her:













And just because I'm visual and can't resist,
here's a before and after:

Happy 4th of July!

Hope you all had a great celebration!

Happy Independence, America!

Happy (early) 4th of July!!

We went downtown tonight to see the fireworks but were unfortunately in a horrible spot and I forgot my tripod.

So instead of showing you the really sh*tty photos I took of the fireworks tonight, I'd like to share some of my favorites that I took a few years ago in Illinois.


These were taken in 2003 just a month and a half before Joel and I got married. We were in Rockford visiting family and friends for the 4th and saw quite a fantastic display of fireworks that night.








And of course, the grand finale.

We're going to go to some more fireworks tomorrow night in a small town just north of here. Hopefully we'll be in a much better spot and I won't be stupid enough to forget my tripod. lol :oÞ

Finally!

Just in the knick of time!!

I've just finally gotten this thing done after letting it sit for two months and wander into the UFO category. I resurrected it the other night, out of guilt that the 4th of July was fast approaching and I hadn't touched it in weeks. There were 12 stars sewn on then, and I knew I had to get my butt in gear to get those last 38 done.

It felt like 3800.

But I buckled down and after much jeering from my husband and sons (who had all but given up on this being done in time) just finished it.

We'll be taking it with us tonight when we go down to watch the fireworks, if this supposed big threatening thunderstorm doesn't delay them.

I hope you all have a happy and safe 4th!

The Power of a Gift, pt2

Isn't this beautiful! I just received this gorgeous bookmark from Julie. I love it!! Such a pretty pattern and her work is perfect! I'm loving the beads.

I know I'll be showing this off to everyone I know!

Thank you thank you THANK YOU, Julie!!

The Power of a Gift

We're doing a bookmark swap on CAL Pals and my partner was Julie. This was such a fun swap to do! It didn't take hardly any time to make the bookmark, but what a sweet and fun little swap to do. This was my first crochet swap - I'm definitely going to have to do more!

Anyway, Julie received her bookmark today, so I can show it here on my blog. I borrowed the flower from another pattern, but the rest is my design.

She LOVED it! I'm SO happy. I just saw her thread on CAL Pals saying that she got it, and she said the most wonderful things about it. It made me cry!

I'll be checking my mail in a little bit to see if hers got to me yet! I can't wait to see it, and to post here to show everyone!

Really Fuzzy Bear! (& some others)

This is Buehrle! (Pronounced "burly") He's named after my favorite pitcher on the White Sox: Mark Buehrle.

I started a Tiny Bear Mini-CAL on CAL pals a few days ago and this is one of the bears I'm doing for that. I think he's SO CUTE!

I used Red Heart KISS yarn for his body in Hickory and Red Heart KISS in Creamy for the bottoms of his feet. I wanted to use a yarn that was naturally fuzzy so that it would like more like a fabric bear rather than one that was crocheted. I'm thrilled with the results. It's almost impossible to see stitches through all that fuzz. I looked at several different yarns before choosing this one: it was by far THE SOFTEST yarn I've ever felt. It's a bit expensive for the little skeins, but I think it was worth it for this bear :)













I added a little blue and white gingham bow just to give him a little decoration, but not something that would take away from that gorgeous fur.


He stands just under 8" tall (hard to tell because he's so fuzzy!)

I didn't stuff him quite as firmly as I did the tiny bears just because I wanted him to be a bit soft and skooshy. It worked! :)

I'm thrilled. Out of all the bears I've ever had in my life (and there have been a lot) Buehrle is now my instant favorite.

I'm going to have to put up a shelf somewhere in here to properly display these little guys!!

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And now for the grand unveiling of a few little items I showed teaser pics of a while back!!


Here's a bunny I made out of Lion Brand Velvet Spun. This was the first stuffed animal I ever made! It stands about 13" tall and is so very very soft!










This is what I made for the Survivor Challenge on CAL Pals. I love this bunny!! Such a cute idea for the body using yo-yos. I'll definitely hang on to that pattern :)










See? I told you I liked the pattern. I made this bunny for my niece a few weeks ago when she was going to have tubes put into her ears. Poor thing has been plagued with ear aches for her short 2 years of life and they're hoping the tubes will help.

I also made another stuffed animal: a turtle for my 7 year old, but I haven't had a chance to photograph it yet. :oÞ

I'll leave you with a shot of Buehrle that I took yesterday before I had his legs done.. I think it's really cute!

Magic iPod Answers!

The iPod Has Spoken

I saw this meme a couple weeks ago on The Crochet Dude's and a couple of days ago on Sue's blog, so I thought I'd give it a go, too! It looks like it could be really funny!!

The way it works:
1. Put your iPod on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question.

How am I feeling today?
Bust a Move - Young MC (Maybe tomorrow)

Will I get far in life?
Shame - Matchbox Twenty (hmmmm.. apparently not?)

How do my friends see me?
Maneater - Hall & Oats (ROFL!)

When will I get married?
Bent - Matchbox Twenty (I'm not sure what this means!)

What is my best friends's theme song?
Don't - Jewel (LOL she's just the opposite!)

What is the story of my life?
And Still - Reba McEntire (well it WAS until I married my hubby!)

What was high school like?
Pretty Woman - Van Halen (erm...)

How am I going to get ahead in life?
Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode (uhhh... I'm not sure that will work *wink*)

What is the best thing about me?
Angie - The Rolling Stones (I swear this came up - it's the nickname my family and close friends call me - though NOT the best thing about me, IMO) :oÞ

How is today going to be?
Imagine - Perfect Circle (if only)

What is in store for this weekend?
Good Life - Francis Dunnery (oooohhhh! I'll take that)

What song describes my parents?
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve (this is true!)

What song describes my grandparents?
Nowhere Man - The Beatles (lol not quite)

How is my life going?
She Is - The Frey (aww!)

What song will they play at my funeral?
Wrong Number - The Cure (so I'll get to hang up and try again?)

How does the world see me?
Twentieth Century Fox - The Doors (hey, does that mean I'm outdated?)

Will I have a happy life?
The Weight - The Band (ouch!)

What do my friends really think of me?
Nothing - Depeche Mode (well that explains a lot!) :oÞ

Do people secretly lust after me?
Sex Machine - Mya (I swear this really came up!)

How can I make myself happy?
Hard as a Rock - AC/DC (cheeky!)

What should I do with my life?
Ode to My Family - The Cranberries (I like this answer)

Will I ever have children?
Magic - Black Eyed Peas (random random random!)

What is some good advice for me?
Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (I'll stick with Sue's answer on this one: "Seriously, I'm too old for that.")

What is my signature dancing song?
Poundcake - Van Halen (Slam Dancing anyone??)

What do I think my current theme song is?
Dangerous - Depeche Mode (oh my!!)

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Tiger - Paula Cole (wow, I'm not sure I wanted to know that!)

What type of men do you like?
Mr. Right - Garth Brooks (ROFL yup!)

What kind of kisser are you?
Not of this Earth - Robbie Williams (I'm not sure how to take this one!)

What's your style?
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys (oh dear!)

What kind of lover are you?
'Til the End of Time - Delerium (Awww, I hope so!)

What would be playing on a first date?
Take a Chance on Me - Erasure (Surely!)

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
For the Love of Money - The O'Jays (does this mean I'll be rich?)

This was fun!!

Really Tiny Bear!

Meet Owen! He's been in the making for a few weeks now. Click here and you can see the very beginnings of him. ;)

I've started a mini-CAL on CAL Pals for these tiny bears and I figured I should use it to get my bum in gear and finish this little guy.






I just got the finishing touches on him a little bit ago. He's so cute! I couldn't find eyes (or beads) small enough for his little head, so I embroidered eyes on him with the brown Pearl Cotton thread I used for his feet. I embroidered his nose and "mouth" with one strand of DMC embroidery floss.

















He's quite a bit smaller than his older sisters, Opal and Olivia. He measures in at just a tidge over 3" tall. Like his sisters, he's also 5-way jointed and has florist's wire in both of his arms.







I don't think I'll do another bear with this same thread. I just don't like the look of the body and arms. I like how I can brush the yarn on the other two bears to make them fuzzy and very very soft. Owen's texture is rough. It's just not *my* idea of how a teddy bear should feel. I still love him dearly and I think he's adorable, don't get me wrong, I'll just have to see what I can find in soft or brushed thread before doing another one this small.

Snoopy!!

After I finished Olivia the other day, my husband asked if I could possibly make him a Snoopy. I said sure! I didn't figure it would be too hard. It wasn't!

I designed the head, ears, and nose myself. The arms and legs and body are modifications from the bear pattern I've been using designed by Edith Molina. I'm SO SO PLEASED with how Snoopy came out and my husband is thrilled. I guess when he was little he had a big stuffed Snoopy and when he was about 5 years old, his mom got rid of it. :( So when I showed him tonight his new teeny tiny Snoopy, he was very excited.


Snoopy took me about a day to make. I started him last night when we got home from Rockford and I finished him just a little while ago.

For his body I used Bernat Baby Fingering weight yarn in White and for the black I used DMC embroidery floss.





I did a lot of research looking at pictures of Snoopy from all different angles to try and get everything just perfect. (Gee what a surprise, considering I'm a perfectionist to the point of being annoying.) The black spot above his tail was hand embroidered using a satin stitch. There is a little tiny tail back there, which was crocheted in one piece with the body (much easier than trying to sew it on later!)



Snoopy was done in the same way the previous two bears were: 5 way jointing so he's completely poseable. I put florist's wire in his arms so that they'll be individually poseable, also.









He came out just a tiny bit smaller than Opal and Olivia: Snoopy measures in at an itty bitty 3 3/4". :)

I'm just so pleased with the reaction I got out of my husband. I could tell he really loved it and that made me feel wonderful!

Tiny Bear #2!

Meet Olivia! She's the 2nd of my tiny bears. I think this will turn into a series of them. *wink* They're just so fun to make, and since they're all just a bit different, it doesn't get boring!

I started on her the same day I finished up Opal, but had other projects to work on, so she took me a bit longer to finish. I decided to change it up with her, also, so I did a little collar for her instead of a bow and embroidered eyebrows on her face. I like the eyebrows better - I think it adds a finishing touch to her expression, but my husband prefers Opal's face. lol Go figure.


Anyway, Olivia has pretty much the same dimensions as Opal: she stands a miniscule amount taller (putting the legs on is an imperfect process) but she's still itty bitty nonetheless. I would have taken a side by side view of the two of them together, but I sent Opal to work with my husband today so he could show a co-worker. She found out I've been crocheting stuffed animals and wanted to see some of them. I sent him with another one, but it's one I haven't been able to show on my blog yet, except for in this little snippet of a photo.



I just love this photo! I think it's so cute. Please excuse my dry cuticles *ahem* I haven't put lotion on my hands this morning yet. Even though I've shot one of her next to measuring tape, I think a shot with a human hand in it really puts her size into perspective (pardon the semi-pun.) ;)





And here's a shot of her standing by herself! She's 5-way jointed like Opal, so her arms, legs, and head all move freely. I put a 2" piece of florist's wire in each of her arms so that they could be bent and posed further.

For her body, I used Bernat Baby Fingering weight yarn in Antique White. For the pads of her feet and her collar, I used Bernat Softee Baby in Lilac.

She's stuffed with polyfil and her face was hand embroidered by me using one strand of DMC embroidery floss in a soft brown color.


And for closing, I'll leave you with a close up shot of her face to see detail. I brushed each body part with a small barrel plastic bristle round brush to give her the same fuzzy soft texture as Opal.

I've got plans for another one in pink, but I'd like this next one to be smaller than Opal and Olivia. I think I will need to go buy a size #3 or #4 hook for that. That's probably as small as I can go with the fingering weight yarn I've used.

These are so fun to make!!

Teaser pic!

Here's a pic of the Share a Square afghan so far!