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Slouchy Beehive Hat

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The shop has been quite busy lately, but I finally managed to get photos of something I made before orders came in.

Gray Knit Beanie

I felt like getting my needles out and knit, and use up some yarn my sister found at a thrift store. I started off using circular knitting needles since I don’t need to worry about falling stitches or losing needles. But once I got about halfway through, I switched over to double pointed needles (dpn’s). Luckily, the set I had was long enough! This is especially easier once the decreases started.

Gray Knit Beanie

My personal queue is still (and probably always will be, right crafters!?) quite lengthy. So you just never know what I’ll be posting next!

Gray Knit Beanie

  • Yarn: sorry, the label is in Japanese, but it feels like a silk blend
  • Needles: 5.0 mm and 5.5 mm double pointed knitting needles from Clover USA; circular knitting needles from Knitter’s Pride
  • Pattern: Flower Pot Designs

Adventures in Lalylala Land: Part 5

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Here’s another addition to my Lalaylala creations. Lupo the Lamb!

Lupo the Lamb Lalyala

This one uses a bobble stitch to create the lamb texture. It is also crocheted legs first, then body, and straight up to the top of the head. Which is not for me, so I think I’ll change that next time. I may just use a head from a different Lalylala and attach the head to the body by sewing. This way is easier for me to create a more stable neck.

Lupo the Lamb Lalyala

At this point, there’s nothing much else to say about these dolls anymore. They’re just so darn cute, how can you not share more photos?

Lupo the Lamb Lalyala

Making Lemons for National Stress Awareness Month

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April is National Stress Awareness month! I am celebrating Craft Yarn Council style, and I am making lemon stress balls!

This month, we take note of what causes us stress and rid of them in a healthy way. Standing in a slow line? Take it out on a lemon while you wait! Be aware of what stresses you out and find a healthy outlet. My go-to is crocheting, but other crafts work for me too. I try to scrapbook and knit. Whatever floats your boat, maybe you enjoy floating on a boat!

Lemons

Keep in mind that having a hobby does not mean the stressor goes away permanently. if your taxes are stressing you out for example, settle them ASAP. Neighbors getting on your nerves? Talk to them about the issue, and move on to the proper authorities if they’re not cooperative. Do something to help the situation, constantly running away from it does not always help.

Want to crochet lemons too? The pattern I’m using is linked below.

Check out the hashtag #stitchawaystress on social media to see what others are making for National Stress Awareness month!

  • Pattern: Twinkie Chan’s Lemon
  • Yarn: Loops and Threads Impeccable in xxx; Red Heart Super Saver in Lemon
  • Hook: Clover Soft Touch 4mm

Moogly’s Leaping Stripes Line

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Tamara Kelly from Moogly recently released a new item in her Leaping Stripes design, the Mersmerizing Mini Bag!

Mine came out to a cute size of 8×11 inches. Small enough to put valuables in for trips to the beach, or as a dress-up accessory for your little cutie!

Mesmerizing Mini Bag

The pattern is very easy to understand, as always. Once you get the hang of this stitch, you can easily get into a rhythm and finish up this project quickly. This stitch can also be made as a throw/blanket, a larger bag, and even a hat. All of these can be found in the Mooglyblog website.

Want one but don’t crochet? This bag is available my shop for ordering and customization!

Magic Rainbow Blanket

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I have finally finished Luna’s blanket! And photos are finally here!

For this blanket, I used Moogly’s Magic Rainbow Baby Blanket pattern. I added enough squares to make it fit a twin size bed. Used various yarns like Red Heart Super Saver and Vanna’s Choice. Pretty much whatever I seemed to have enough of in my stash. For my full list, click here. Again for this project, I used my favorite hook, Furls Odyssey.

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I altered the last couple rounds of the square so I don’t have any ends to weave in, I just crocheted over each color change. The only sewing in I did were the ends after joining each square to another.

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This pattern is pretty easy. You don’t need much experience in crochet. As long as you know how to read written patterns, you’ll be fine. The squares are easy to memorize once you get the hang of it, maybe 5-10 squares for me.

Mermaid Tail Blanket

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This project I actually regret not doing sooner. The box of yarn I intended to use served as our nightstand for a few weeks.

The blanket went along faster than I thought it would! It only took a few days to complete and used only a little over half of the yarn I expected to use. The pattern could not be any easier to follow. (project info below) Great last minute project!

I’m not usually one for words, but this project inspired a yarn review in the making! After finishing the fin, I could not get over how squishy it is so far!

Mermaid Tail Blanket

Mermaid Tail Blanket

Mermaid Tail Blanket

Adventures in Lalylala Land: Part 4

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This one is another cutie!

By now I’ve figured out how I can attach the arms as I make the body. I don’t sew or sc the arm closed. I start attaching one side of each arm when I have 3 more rows to go on the body. The second part of the arm on the next row. Then the last round of the body to finish off. This method I feel is much more secure compared t sewing them on because the arms are fused onto the body. For me, this also provides a cleaner look on the join.

LONI the Lion

I’ve also figured out by now how to fix the “floppy” neck. Just make the stuffing firmer in the neck area compared to the rest of the body. It helps to monitor this when you are attaching the head to the body. As you sew around the neck, add stuffing until you are satisfied and the flop is gone!

LONI the Lion

I wonder, which Lalylala should I make next?

  • Pattern: Lalylala
  • Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Warm Brown: Red Heart (vintage) in Coffee; Red Heart With Love in Eggshell
  • Hook: Clover Soft Touch, 3.75mm
  • Other Materials: 12mm plastic safety eyes from Glass Eyes Online; polyester Fiber Fill from Hawaiian Pillow
  • Photo credit: A River Lily

Adventures in Lalylala Land: Part 3

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Next in my journey is Vlad the vampire!

This one took a bit more time than the others. Of the ones I’ve made so far, this required more pieces to assemble. There’s nothing much else to say about this project, really. The pattern is well written like always and uses less than 10 pages. Other than that, cute as expected! Picture time!

VLAD the Vampire

Vlad the Vampire

Vlad the Vampire

  • Pattern: Vlad the Vampire from Lalylala
  • Yarn: Red Heart in Gray; Red Heart Super Saver in Black Fleck; Red Heart With Love in Eggshell; Caron Simply Soft Light in Magenta; Drops Alpaca in Medium Gray
  • Hook: Clover Soft Touch, 3.75mm
  • Other materials: Fiber Fill by Hawaiian Pillow; 15mm plastic safety eyes from Glass eyes online

Coming next is Loni the Lion!

New Items in the Shop!

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Just want to let you all know I put a few new stuff in the shop. Like this Amigurumi Cuties trio! Cthulhu plush toy coming soon on the site (if not already, depending on when you’re reading this).

I will also be out and about with my products for the first time! My products and I will be at a local community college’s Spring Fair March 9! I’m so excited to see how it turns out! For those local to me and can attend, I’ll be having a special promo: Orders placed at the Fair ship locally (Oahu only) for free! Free gift when you pre-pay!

Adventures in Lalylala Land: Part 2

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If you love Lalylala dolls as much as I do, you can predict correctly that this will be a series in my crochet journey. You can see my first Lalylala creation here.

And for the next installment, comes Buzz the housefly! The pattern can be found here. As a special order, the customer wanted a pink body instead.

This pattern has more pieces than it looks, requiring more time than Fibi the fox. I opted for a crochet scarf instead of the prescribed knit to see if it would be just as adorable. And it was! If possible, I suggest using yarn with “flecks” to give it some texture.

Anyways…more Lalylala Land stuff in the future!