Frightful Frockss to Goddess Gown

The Goddess Gown:

From These Frightful Frocks:

Wow this was a lot of work, but tons of fun!!! I started with three super ugly moo moos (about $15 total), cut them into strips and sewed each strip together to make my own "yarn". Then I designed the pattern, doubled up my homemade "fightful frock yarn" with some nice grey silky yarn and crochetted for a few hours until voila! the goddess gown was born!! It's the most comfortable, cozy, sensual dress I've ever worn! The pattern is done in a fairly open stitch, so I'll wear a grey slip under it. The gown has got a lot of weight to it, and the bottom of the dress really kicks up when I walk, it's almost cartoonish! The dress is for my husband's Christmas party. When I wore it to the event it looked great but because the bottom was so heavy, it dragged on the ground and a few times my heels got caught in the holes and sent me flying ...... not too graceful, but funny! I had to zip into the bathroom and unravel a few rows to make it safer and easier to move around in! hehe... it was pretty funny!

Lino Prints

Here are some lno prints I've done in the past....... i'm starting it up again and will post soon!

So Much Going on!!

I'm working on lots of fun stuff right now! Some xmas scarves and hats as well as reindeer and other toys for my wee friends. Sadly i haven't made anything for my own son for xmas, but 'm going to try to make either an elephant or a flying pig! oh and i finished my dress for the craftster challenge and my husbands xmas party!! i'l do a sepereate post for that with all the photos!

Who Hat

This is my Dr. Suess Who Hat for my son! And the other photo is my Nana scarf. It's a christmas present for my Nana in Scotland!

Kitty Pull Toy

I got disctracted from what I was supposed to be making and decided that my newly rearranged bookshelf needed a little friend. My son likes to drag my ami's around by the tails before i weave them in so I decided to make this one actually look like a pull toy! Also for the first time instead of just using a ball for the head, I actually put a little muzzle on it!

"My First Amigurumi" Pattern

I decided to write up and document a very easy pattern for people who would like to try making a cute critter. Once you getthe hang of things you can make up different shapes for the head, body and apendages. Also you can make other animals pretty easily by just changing the face, or ears! Let me know how the pattern is as I just kind of wrote as I crochetted!



I used worest weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook, but start out with a bigger hook if you find it too small. Never turn work, this is done is a spiral. once you get the hang of it, you don't really needthe marker, just count as you go!

Pattern:

HEAD:

ch 2

Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook (6 sc)

Round 2: insert hook in the first sc you did and sc 1 in it. mark this stitch (grey yarn).

1 sc in the marked st and 2 sc in each st until you are back at the marked st. (12 sc)

Round 3: 1 sc in next st (move marker up to this st), 2 sc in the next st, *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next sc- repeat until you reach the marked st (18 sc)

Round 4: move marker up to the next "row" when started. *1 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st- repeat from * until you reach marked st (24 sc)

Round 5: move marker up, 1 sc in each st (24 sc)

Rounds 6-8: repeat round 5, moving marker up to first st in row each row.



Round 9: move marker up, * 1 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, sk next st, 1 sc in next st (decrease made) - repeat from * until you reach marked stitch (18)

add eyes ( i use plastic toy ones) and stuff your head.

Round 10: move marker up, * 1sc in first st, sk next st, 1 sc in next st (decrease made) -repeat from * until you reach marked stitch (12 sc)

Round 11: move marker up, * sk first st, 1 sc in next- repeat from * until you reach marked stitch (6 sc).

Slipstitch to first st, Fasten off leaving a long tail ( 8 ")


BODY:

ch 2

Follow instructions from round 1 to 3 in head (18sc)

Rounds 4-11: 1 sc in each st until you reach marked st (18 sc)

Stuff body.

Round 12: move marker up, * 1sc in first st, sk next st, 1 sc in next st (decrease made) -repeat from * until you reach marked stitch (12 sc)

Round 13: move marker up, * sk first st, 1 sc in next- repeat from * until you reach marked stitch (6 sc).

Fasten off.

LEGS (make 2)

ch 2

Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook (6sc)
Round 2: Insert hook in first st you did, 1 sc, then 1 sc in each of the st (6sc)
Rounds 3 to 10: repeat Round 2

I don't bother to stuff legs, but you can if you want to.

slipstitch to first st, Fasten off.

ARMS (make 2)

Start with a long beginning tail, ch 4

Round 1: Slpstitch to first ch to form a ring. 1 sc in each st, including the one you slipstitched in. (4 sc)

Round 2: 1 sc in each st around

Rounds 3-10: repeat round 2

I don't stuff arms either... it's almost impossible!

Slipstitch to first st, sk next st, sipstitch to next st, fasten off.

EARS (make 2)

ch 2

Round 1: 8 sc in second ch from hook (8 sc)

Slipstitch to first sc and fasten off leaving a tail, making sure to pull BEGINNING tail tightly.

TAIL

ch 2

Round 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook

Round 2: insert hook in the first sc you did and sc 1 in it. then do one more sc in same st. Contine around with 2 sc in each st done (8 sc)

Slipstitch to first st and fasten off, leave a tail.

ASSEMBLY

Weave in all BEGINNING tails for head, legs, ears and tail, but leave the END tail to secure to body/head. For body, weave in both tails. For arms weave n END tail only.

Sew head, arms, leg and tail to body. Sew ears to head. Weave in all tails. Sew or glue on a little nose and mouth using embroidery thread or felt. Don't forget to make it cute! It has to be cute!

Now pose your little bear and do a little photo shoot!

Here we go!!

Right now I am working on a lot of projects! I am finishing up a frog halloween costume for my son. I crochetted the hat and "warts" on the back, and sewed the rest. Also I am crochetting a pair of bunny slippers, though they are takinga back seat to the many birthday and xas gifts i am starting! I am also working on the felt mascosts from the aranzi aronzo book, but translating them into crochet pattern. So far I've finished the lizard, though he really isn't right. I'll keep updating and posting new photos as things progress!