Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Part One: Old Amigurumi

Well, here you have it. I've got the time...so I figured I'd post pictures of all my old amigurumi. :) This particular blog will be...very image heavy. Very.

I'll start with my first amigurumi. :D


This is a little siamese cat I made. Where I sewed the parts on her...well, let's just say it's a complete mess, and so is the tail I created. :P For my first amigurumi, though, it wasn't so bad!

The second amigurumi I ever made:


This is a teeny, extra fat rendition of my husband's grandmother's chihuahua, Pixie. I had to sort of substitute with the tail here, but I stuck to the original pattern everywhere else. It was just a very short version of the original pattern, so it was simple enough.

And this is the pattern I used for both of these little guys:
The other creations on this blog are great, too...but I figured it was a simple pattern to start out with, so it was really awesome when they turned out the way they did. *puffs up with pride* Moving on!

In the making... 

The farthest I got. :P I'd have sewn on his other little tooth, but I got exhausted with the effort of stitching as an inexperienced sew-ess. My one-toothed Goomba!

I looove this little guy. The sad part is...I still haven't finished him. xD His feet are just pinned to his body...maybe I'll finish him one day, but he was giving me some kind of trouble with those cute little feet of his. :P And here's his pattern:
I'm a regular Nerdigurumi follower. <3 She. Is. Awesome. So awesome. For my first ever hand-sewn-with-a-tiny-needle-and-thread project, he turned out okay. Not as good as the original...but I don't mind much, because he's still cool as hell. :D Browse the site, you'll find some incredibly awesome stuff!

Just so you know, I apologize for this next one. Profusely. I took so many pictures. <33

TOAD!! 

Side view 

Top view 

3/4 side view 

Other 3/4 side view

I made this one for my husband. And since he loves orange so much, obviously I made this fellow orange. He is so small, and I packed him soo hard...if I threw him at your face, you'd end up with a broken nose. I do not exaggerate. Since I was just starting out, I figured I'd try using a small needle to hold in all the poly-fil. I didn't want it sticking out at all...and it doesn't. And, if you'll notice, the spots on his head have holes in them because the stitches were so small and packed so tightly together...I had blisters, guys. BLISTERS. It took me days to finish him...and by the time he was done, I had muscly hands. Those muscles on my hands had muscles. My hands were ripped. Anyway...I deviated from the pattern a little and made the feet myself, using a little bit of Nerdigurumi's magic. They're flat on the bottom, but they are, essentially, little half moons. I did a little bit of my own magic to make it happen, and I like them a lot. Not surprisingly, they're a little easier to sew on, so I enjoyed them thoroughly. Here's the pattern:
Soooo many awesome things!! One of my favorite blogs to follow. When I saw this site, I didn't know what I wanted to do first! Ahhh, Wolfdreamer is spectacular. Give this lady a shot, she's amazing. <3

This next one, I also adore. He is also very tiny, and also very hard. Though not quite as bad as Toad, he could still inflict a black eye upon you.

Bobomb! :D 

Side view 

In all his lovely glory. <3

When I showed my dad this, he loved it. Dad played Super Mario 64 with us all the time when we were kids. Many fond memories did the N64 give me...that was the life. ^-^ Anyway, he worked up a lot faster than Toad did, so he was a little side project I started on while I was working on Toad for Jordan. He's so adorable, I could never stay mad at him...even if he gave me a black eye. <3 Here's the pattern...another of WolfDreamer's:
Did I mention she's awesome? Because...she is.

Not to be outdone myself, I decided to create my own little pattern. It was difficult (as I was a beginner), but well worth it. He still rests...unfinished. >.> But I'll get around to it eventually. This is my very own Teeny Tiny Mario Mushroom!

Ain't he just the cutest thing you ever saw? :D <3

Once again, I must ask you to forgive me. Moar pictures...so many pictures! This is my little squirrel amigurumi. I used the same pattern from my first amigurumi for the body and legs (though modified to my own tastes), but I created the ears, snout, belly and tail fluff, and the tail on my own. I know now, after looking at it (since not a lot of planning went into its creation) what I would do differently. But it's still cute as a button!






I found the acorn pattern somewhere...and I created my own pattern for the leaf based off of another pattern I found...but I can't recall where in blazes they came from, for which I apologize. :( But I still really like how he turned out. <3 So cute.

FINALLY. I am done flooding your computer with images of my first creations. I hope you like them...and, for future reference, I'll be making more. The likelihood of them coming from at least one of these sites, however, is pretty high. :P Keep yer eyes peeled, mateys. <3

Monday, December 12, 2011

Soul Eater: Soul Slouchy Hat

It's been a really long time since I've posted...I haven't done much to be honest. I went through a dry spell, but after attending A2F in Springdale, I got inspired to finish a this piece and start on a few others. Christmas will, hopefully, be fun for everyone. With any luck, I'll be posting a lot of new blogs after the holidays.

As I've said in previous posts, inspiration for a lot of my hats has been April Folts. This hat isn't any different...it's a play off of a plain hat design, with my own little twist.

Aaand, from the top!
 Top view, without my head in it.

Top view, with my head in it. 

From the right side. 

From the left side. 

And of course, in action.

Soul was my favorite character in Soul Eater. Really, I adore him...and after I made the Kid hat for my friend, I just had to make this one for me. It turned out better than I was originally expecting, to be honest. I made the patches out of felt and sewed them on with thread, but the rest of it is (obviously) crocheted. I love it. :)

Once again, I used this pattern:
http://aprildraven.blogspot.com/search/label/Plain%20Slouch%20Hat

Good luck in making all the awesome. :D

Monday, October 3, 2011

Fullmetal Alchemist - Al Bag/Purse

I found this pattern online from djonesgirlz (on Craftster, I'd suggest you join)...it's called the Chibi Al Bag, and it's great. I tweaked the pattern a bit, because my problem seems to lie in how tight I make my stitches. I've found a method that works for me, but I still have to adjust almost all of the patterns I find as a result of it. *shrugs* I did several things differently with this one, and I added many new details. The bag I made is larger, and I had to adjust many of the details to accommodate it. I love how he turned out, but you may want to leave him simpler than I did. After all, simplest is best in some cases...but that's for you to decide. :)

Anyway, here he is.

Front view 

Side view 

Being used as my purse...yeah, the Sonic wallet is kickass. ;D

Alongside this bag, I created a pattern very similar (in miniature) with an overall different look. I use it to contain my DS games. In episode 13 of the original anime, Al finds a kitty...it's a little yellow striped kitty, and being a kitty, he is too adorable. :D:D And, here is my interpretation of him.

 Front view, cinched straps

Back view, cinched straps 

Open, cinched straps

He's a very handy little guy...and here are a few action shots, because I just couldn't get enough of them. :P





Sorry for the slight blur in a couple of the pictures...and sorry there are so many of them. :3

Here's the pattern. You may have to become a member to view it, but it's well worth it if you're addicted to crafting:

Monday, August 22, 2011

Triforce slouchy hat, inspired by April's designs

With permission from the lovely April Folts, I have posted a reproduction of her hat, the Zelda Triforce Hat. My design is actually a mixture between the triforce hat and the Plain Slouch Hat, both of which are of her design and free patterns on her blog. I augmented the triforce, so it's larger...it was easier for me get my stitch numbers correct as a result, so that was nice, and the lengths vary a bit from her hat pattern, but I still give her full credit for the design. She's pretty fuckin' win, and so are her patterns. I ended up making a solid blue one for my brother, and a stripey hat for another friend of mine. They both really love their hats. ^-^ The stripey one came out nicer, but I guess I just like the colors better. :P More variety, more pleasing to the eye, yuno wat i meen. I'm sorely tempted to make a teeny tiny one for Natalie...it would be mega cutesauce, yuno wat im saiyan? Anyway, without further interruption, here they be.


(Also, note the pre-haircut. It was long.)

This is the first hat I made, for my brother. It's solid blue with the triforce on the back. Natalie was wiggly and fussy, so she's a blurrybutt in these pics.



I don't know how many times I started over on this thing...nearly ten, I know that much. The color around the triforce wasn't originally white, either. :/ I couldn't figure out how I wanted the colors/stripes to look. But once I thought about it (again) and started over (again), I came up with this and breathed a sigh of relief. :P


(Also, note the post-haircut. It's short.)

This is the second hat I made, for my friend Brooke. It's a bit longer than Michel's, for girly factor...and because I have a thing for symmetry, so all of my stripes had to be the same length. lol. She asked me to make it before Talie was born, and I just finished it recently. lol...You know how newborns are. Well, maybe you do.

Here are the links to the patterns I used. Yes, it's a mixture, so you'll have to figure out how to make it work. I did, but the results are pretty stellar. :D

http://aprildraven.blogspot.com/search/label/Plain%20Slouch%20Hat

http://aprildraven.blogspot.com/search/label/Zelda%20Triforce%20Hat

Thanks again, April, for being so awesome at hats. <3