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Comet the Unicorn – Just in time for Unicorn Day

Happy Unicorn Day!

This one was quite the adventure to make! Having had quite the time making Apollo, I just had to make Projectarian’s other patterns! Of course a pattern sale just solidified that plan. Then being the yarn hoarder that I am, I also had yarn to burn through.

This particular one took me almost 3 weeks to make! The most time consuming part for me was the hair! After a few strands, I find I have to put it down and come back after a day or two. I don’t think the photos do the hair justice though. Using a “striping” yarn was definitely the right choice, and is now a must for any next Comets. This effect would definitely have been more difficult to achieve if I were to use solid colored yarn.

Materials and tools used:

Crochet pattern from Projectarian
Yarn
- Red Heart Super Saver in Aran Fleck, Black, and Pool
- Red Heart With Love in Baroque Stripe, Papaya, and White
- Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Cornflower and Clarity
Fairfield Polyester fiber filling
Clover Soft Touch crochet hook, 4.0 mm
Clover yarn needle

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The Project that Tested Me?

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Let’s start off this post with the one photo I have of this thing…

This is called the Trifle Tumbler. The sewing pattern is by Sara Lawson at Sew Sweetness. It’s part of her Minikins Season 1 collection of pouches and small bags. The Trifle Tumbler is available in 3 sizes, but my patience at the time only managed to make the two larger sizes. This particular one tested my skills in sewing along curves and using binding.

I may have gained experience working with circles, zippers, and binding, but the most important lesson I learned here is that your project is limited to the size of your sewing machine’s bed.

The fabric is another (shorter) story. I was in line for the fabric table at Walmart, when I saw the person before me was buying this fabric. It caught my eye coz it was a cute “Hawaii” themed design. At the time, I was in a souvenir making frenzy. So I thought this would make a great addition. So a few yards were purchased.

Anyways….I may not make this one again (unless specifically requested). I still have the last size unfinished. We’ll see.

FO Friday: Magikarp Hat

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This one was a fun one to make! Magikarp hat! As seen on the Pokemon Go game! It helps that the pattern was very well written (link below). I set aside nearly a week to work on this hat, but it only took a couple days! I think if I sat down longer for it, I could have finished it in 24 hours.

The pattern tells you exactly where to place each piece, which I think helps if you are not very familiar with this creature.

It was a perfect day for a photo shoot, the lighting made the hat pop!

Pattern by Becca de Kroon
Materials: Loops and Threads Impeccable in Orange Crush; Red Heart Classic in Sea Coral; and Red Heart Super Saver in Bright Yellow, White, and Black.
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FO Friday: Oleg the Octopus

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This week’s finished project is one that has been in progress since maybe September of last year! It is Oleg the Octopus! The pattern is from Lalylala and can be found here.

Crocheting the body can take some getting used to because you’d be working with the tentacles already attached. The other parts are pretty typical for a Lalylala pattern; the arms, the hood, and the face.

One thing I changed is how I made the head. The pattern calls for the head to be worked in the round continuously from the body. I personally found that this method made it difficult to stuff the neck firmly enough to not be floppy. Instead, I used a head pattern from a different Lalylala doll. One that makes the head a separate piece you sew on later. A problem I found with this change is the hood seems to be too big.

For my next Lalylala, I’m planning on trying another modification.

The little one wanted to go the big mall, so off we went into town. Luckily, the weather was really nice, so we went across the street to Ala Moana Beach Park for a photo shoot.

Pattern from Lalylala
Yarn used: Red Heart Super Saver in Spa Blue Fleck and Eggshell, Loops and Threads Impeccable in Royal
Other materials: 12 mm plastic safety eyes from Glass Eyes Online, polyester fiber filling, pearlized beads
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FO Friday: Beach Ball Pillow

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This week’s featured finished project craves for the summer! Luckily, I live in Hawaii where it’s summer year round. Yay?

For this project, I used a mix of yarn brands (see below) and fluff. This makes a great beginner project or even a scrap buster!

My daughter already claimed this one and the crafter in her wanted to add a face. I didn’t get a photo, but I used black buttons for the eyes and just sewn on a smiley mouth with yarn.

The creation of this also sprouted a new category for the shop!

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Aruba Sea, Red Heart With Love in Aran, and Loops and Threads Impeccable in Bright Sky Blue
Hook: 4.00 mm Odyssey crochet hook by Furls
Pattern: Beach Ball Pillow at Persia Lou
Other materials: polyester fiber filling, yarn needle
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FO Friday: Magic Rainbow Baby Blanket

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Let’s make this short and sweet, coz the photos say it all!

This was a custom order that I was very excited to make! I just love making blankets more than I can use them. The hardest part was picking the colors. So many to choose from, but could only fit 8!

44×44

Yarn: brand and colors listed here if you really wanted to know.
Hook: 5.00 mm Odyssey crochet hook by Furls
Pattern: Magic Rainbow Baby Blanket at MooglyBlog.
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FO Friday: Color Pooling!

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I may be a bit late posting about this, but I finally have this ready! Color pooling infinity scarf using moss stitch.

Making this is way simpler than it looks! You’d think you need the perfect tension, hook size, yarn type, and so on and so on……but my favorite technique is just making sure the color you are currently stitching is the same color as the stitch diagonal from it. Another technique that works for me is for beginning your project. Make your slip knot right where the color changes, and try to end your chain at a color change.

I used this tutorial by Moogly to learn how to do the Moss stitch.

What are your favorite projects for color pooling?

FO Friday: 150 Lemons for CYC

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This year, I pledged to make 50 lemons for the Craft Yarn Council Lemon Drive. You can read more about it and find out how you can contribute here. I ended up having so much fun making them that I made over 150 lemons! So many, they can’t even fit in the photo!

I was lucky enough to receive free supplies from Yarnspirations and Fairfield. I also lucked out on a local resale page and scored free bags of filling! The most I spent was on shipping!

This drive is being held in preparation for a Mega Lemon Drop in January. I initially came across this event because of National Stress Awareness month every April. The lemon pattern is written by Twinkie Chan for this event.

I hope all these lemons have brightened your day!

FO Friday: Chained Wreath Ornament

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Here’s a quick FO. I’m also posting it earlier than originally planned because they are almost gone! It took longer to attach the ribbons and magnet than it was to make the actual wreath.

I used a 5.0 mm hook, but any size will do. There’s no gauge. Just keep making a chain until you get about 5 feet. Mine came out to about 3×3 inches.

I made a bunch of these, so they are my shop’s “free gift with purchase” until December 20 or until they are gone! Just want the ornament? You can also order them!

Pattern/Idea from: Tangled Happy
Hook: 5.0 mm Soft Touch crochet hook from Clover USA
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Green Tones.
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FO Friday: Doctor Who Throw

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This time I tried my hand at C2C!

I started this project November of last year! It took me nearly a year to make because of all the ends to weave in and all the color changes!

The plan was originally to make 12 squares, or at least enough to cover one adult. But all the ends made it quite a task if you don’t work them in right away.

This was definitely fun to work. But next time, I’ll need to do my best to not put the project down.

Hook: 4.5 mm Soft Touch crochet hook from Clover USA
Yarn: various worsted weight yarns by Red Heart Yarn and Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
Pattern: Two Hearts Crochet
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