Just to let you know, in case you hadn’t already guessed, I probably won’t be posting anymore. I haven’t made anything else since the fawn, although I’m planning to start something, but getting hold of specific parts is next to impossible.
Thankyou for reading and your support. I’ll leave the blog up for patterns and links and stuff.
See ya,
Hannah x
Angry Angel has added a new free pattern to her blog. It’s been there since last June but I’v only just checked. She’s made loads of new stuff that can be seen on her flickr. I’v got too many favourites to list them all. She’s the one that gave away the free totoro pattern.
You can find the dragon pattern here: heavens_hellcat and it’s also under the totoro link in “free patterns”.
Also, heres a link to a tutorial on how to do an invisible decrease. I only found out how to do it from doing the fawn, and although I’v heard of several other ways to decrease, this one is truely invisible: invisible decrease.
I went out and bought the first 100% acrylic yarn in the right colours that I could find and chose possibly one of the hardest patterns in the book and made this. Theres a lot of flaws in it but I’m pretty happy with it, although I had to stuff the legs with lentils because it was impossible to find any pvc pellets on ebay or etsy.
I think my boyfriends mum has adopted it; she doesn’t seem too keen on giving it back anyway, but I don’t mind.
I learnt so much from doing just that one pattern. That book is one of the best things I’v ever bought. Thanks Elisabeth D.
My Super Happy Crochet Cute book finally arrived after nearly 4 weeks! So I’v been having a look at what to make first and what supplies I’m going to need. Does anyone know a really good site for yarn (that ships internationally)? I’m specifically looking for worsted weight “soft-type” acrylic yarn. I’v been having a look at different websites but all these yarns have different names so I’v no idea what brand/name to go for. I usually just go out and buy whatever I like the look of, not knowing what it’ll look like as a finished amigurumi.
I’v managed to find most of the safety eyes, but everywheres sold out of 15mm dark blue cat eyes. I want to make the hep cat first but need those eyes. Until then I’l make the cookies but I still need the acrylic yarn.
Thanks,
Hannah
So I’v finished making the blue bear and I really like him. His arms are a bit big, but thats ok. It’s funny how I call them “he”s even though they’re wearing purple ribbons and hearts and flowers on their ears. This one will be going on etsy shortly as well. I think this is the one that I might have done everything right on, apart from the arms being a bit big. His heads on straight, he’s not inside out, and I even put a little bit of glue on the safety backs for the eyes because they were a little bit loose so everything should be secure. Plus, he’s more cuddly than the others. I’l be making more of him.
[I think my pictures are improving ;)]
Also, remember that little white totoro I made? I think I’v lost him. I haven’t seem him since we moved house. I thought he would have turned up by now but he’s not and I’m a little sad about it :’(.
If anyone wants the same wool that I make the bears out of then just leave me a note. I should be able to get hold of some. Theres purple, green and a dark brown colour. I don’t know if you can get it on the internet, I havent been on a lot of online wool shops, so just let me know if you’re interested. It’s pretty cheap as well. When I say cheap, it’s cheap for the UK, lol. Its propbably equivalent to $3 or something like that (not including p&p). Just thought I’d give people the opportunity, although no ones let me know if they’ve made any bears yet. I know I said I wasn’t making any more for a while but I’v almost finished another one. I couldn’t help it :). It’s slightly bigger, blue and not quite as cute but I think they’re getting faster and easier to make and I don’t get quite as frustrated in the process.
I have just this very second ordered this off Amazon UK. I thought I better get buying it seeing as amazon just sold out over the past week and theres no sign of them getting any more. It was supposed to be a present off my boyfriend for Valentines Day, but its ok, he’s forgiven.
I can’t wait to get it. Just randomly coming across her flickr account is what got me started doing crochet in the first place. I’m so excited.
x
Ok! Frankenbear just got listed on etsy! You can find him here: Amigurumi Bear.
My shop looks a bit pathetic with only one thing in but I’m just going to learn how it works first before I get too trigger happy, plus the lanyards haven’t arrived yet.
I hope everythings works out ok.
I worry too much.
Hannah
I made these today and yesterday and although they’re not spectacular, I’m really pleased with them. I completely improvised and it paid off. The biggest measures about 2 inches across and I think I’m going to turn the bigger ones into broaches and the little one into a phone charm (I bought the little lanyards off etsy a few days ago so they should be here soon). I really liked making these as well. Nice and easy. I’m going to be making loads more, in all the colours of the rainbow.
I wanted to avoid using glue in anything I made but I think to attach the broach pins I might have to resort to it. I just hate the way fabric/yarn feels when you put glue on it but I suppose if there’s going to be a metal pin on the back, the flower will be a bit rigid anyway so it doesn’t really matter. Unless anyone has any other suggestions?
Theres a shop in town thats apparently selling similar flowers for £17 ($33)! Unless they spun the yarn out of gold or something, I think that’s a bit steep, lol. Makes me appreciate the internet that little bit more. 
Sorry, I’v got nothing to show this month. The thought of having to do all those things I mentioned in the previous post just put me off crochet altogether. Overload!
Also, my grans been knitting for my cousins baby. She’s whipped up a cardigan in a week! How can people work so fast?! I must just be really slow. I tried knitting in work but I think I’l just stick to crochet.
I’m just posting to see if anyone tried making a bear and, if so, how it turned out. Was the pattern ok? I’d love to see some photos.
My bf has caught the etsy bug so hopefully we’ll have a sellers account up and running soon. I know I’v said that before but he wants to sell some of his stuff too so we might actually get off our backsides this time, lol. There won’t be any bears though because the only one I secured the eyes on properly was Frankenbear and no ones going to want that one. I’m going to be making little phone charms and stuff because they’re quick and easy, and if anyone else has any other ideas then let me know :).
I’l let you know when its all set up.
Hannah
Completely unrelated to amigurumi but yesterday I made this handy little remote holder. I was off sick from work and suddenly had the urge to sew something and John (my bf) had asked me to make one of these a while ago but I’d just never got round to it before. I’m quite pleased with it, as is John, even though it’s Digimon but he doesn’t mind. It’s a bit rough though. I did most measurements by eye and my sewing machine is a cheap piece of rubbish and nearly always puckers the fabric. But still, job well done!
The cat I was making is still a WIP. I’v nearly finished another phone case for John’s mum and after that I’m making a “We Love Katamari” phone case for my friend Nick. Then I have to make 1, possibly 2, camera cases then an iPhone case and Nintendo DS case and I think thats it. I’m going to have to start charging! I didn’t realise I had so much to do. Looks like I won’t be making anymore bears in a while, I’m booked up till summer, lol.
Happy New Year everyone!
x
