Sunday, March 21, 2010

Dapper Snappers seem awesome! :)

Tonight, while struggling with my little one's new belt I remembered I had seen this ingenious little back belt type thing online one time.  Something that the little fingers wouldn't have to try to mess with to unbuckle in a hurry when they have to pee, but that also keeps their pants up where they belong! 
After searching and searching I finally found them!  They are Dapper Snappers!  In my quest to find these awesome things, I also found this great blog with an amazing giveaway on it!  Lily tried out the Dapper Snappers and loved them!  She has a great review of them up on her blog as well as tons of info on how to get in on the giveaway!  Please go check out her very cool blog, as well as the Dapper Snappers.  (If I don't win some from the giveaway, I'm going to have to go buy some!!!)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Timmy's Teddy (Pattern)


Supplies needed:
Darning Needle
Hook: H
Worsted weight yarn (less than 1 skein)

Stitches:
Magic Adjustable Ring
SC - Single Crochet
SC DEC - Single Crochet Decrease


PATTERN: Done Amigurumi style.  You just keep going round and round.  No ending rows and turning.

Legs - Make 2
  1. 8 sc in magic ring (8)
  2. 2sc in each sc around (16)
  3. (1sc , 2sc in next sc) -  repeat  7 times (24)
  4. (1sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc) - repeat  7 times (32)         put in stitch marker
  5. 1 sc in each sc around (32)
  6. 1 sc in each sc around (32)
  7. (1sc in next 2 sc, sc dec) - repeat 7 times (24)
  8. (1sc, sc dec) - repeat 7 times (16)
  9. 1sc in each sc around - FRONT LOOPS ONLY (16)
  10. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  11. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  12. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  13. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  14. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  15. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  16. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  17. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  18. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  19. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  20. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  21. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  22. 1sc in each sc around (16)
  23. 1sc in each sc around (16) - Stuff now
  24. sc dec around (8)

Fasten off.  Leave long tail.
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Arms - make 2
  1. 6 sc in magic ring (6)
  2. 2sc in each sc around (12)
  3. (1sc , 2sc in next sc) -  repeat 5 times (18)
  4. 1sc in each sc around (18)
  5. 1sc in each sc around (18)
  6. 1sc in each sc around (18)
  7. 1sc in each sc around (18)
  8. (1sc, 1sc dec) - repeat 5 times (12)
  9. 1sc in each sc around - FRONT LOOPS ONLY (12)
  10. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  11. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  12. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  13. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  14. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  15. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  16. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  17. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  18. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  19. 1sc in each sc around (12)
  20. 1sc in each sc around (12) - Stuff now
  21. sc dec around (6)
Fasten off.  Leave long tail.
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Body & Head
  1. 8 sc in magic ring (8)
  2. 2sc in each sc around (16)
  3. (1sc , 2sc in next sc) -  repeat  7 times (24)
  4. (1sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc) - repeat  7 times (32)
  5. (1sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc) - repeat  7 times (40)
  6. (1sc in next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc) - repeat  7 times (48)
  7. (1sc in next 5 sc, 2sc in next sc) - repeat  7 times (56)
  8. (1sc in next 6 sc, 2sc in next sc) - repeat  7 times (64)
  9. 1sc in each sc around (64)
  10. 1sc in each sc around (64)
  11. 1sc in each sc around (64)
  12. 1sc in each sc around (64)
  13. (1sc in next 6 sc, sc dec ) - repeat  7 times (56)
  14. 1sc in each sc around (56)
  15. 1sc in each sc around (56)
  16. (1sc in next 5 sc, sc dec ) - repeat  7 times (48)
  17. 1sc in each sc around (48)
  18. (1sc in next 4 sc, sc dec ) - repeat  7 times (40)
  19. 1sc in each sc around (40)
  20. 1sc in each sc around (40)
  21. (1sc in next 3 sc, sc dec ) - repeat  7 times (32)
  22. 1sc in each sc around (32)
  23. 1sc in each sc around (32)
  24. sc dec, 1sc in the rest of the sc around (31)
  25. sc dec, 1sc in the rest of the sc around (30)
  26. (1sc, sc dec) - repeat 9 times (20)
  27. sc dec around (10)
  28. 2sc in each sc (20)
  29. (1sc, 2sc in next) - repeat 9 times (30)
  30. (1sc in next 2 sc , 2sc in next) - repeat 9 times (40)
  31. (1sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next) - repeat 9 times (50)
  32. 34 sc, (1sc in next 3, 2sc in 1)- repeat in () 3 times (54)
  33. sc in each sc around (54)
  34. (1sc in next 4, sc dec) - repeat 8 times (45)
  35. (1sc in next 3, sc dec) - repeat 8 times (36)
  36. 24 sc, sc dec, 1 sc in next 2 sc, sc dec, 6 sc (34)
  37. 22, sc dec x 4, 1sc in next 4 sc(30)
  38. 1sc in each sc around (30)
  39. 1sc in each sc around (30)
  40. 1sc in each sc around (30)
  41. 1sc in each sc around (30) - Embroider eyes, nose & mouth on now.  Stuff
  42. (1sc, sc dec) (20)
  43. sc dec around (10)
  44. sc dec around (5)
close it up and fasten off
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Ears - make 2
  1. sc 5 on a magic ring, but do NOT close the ring.  It should look like a 1/2 circle. (5)
  2. ch 1, turn, 2sc in each (10)
  3. ch 1, turn, 2sc in each (20) - fasten off


Sew on the ears, arms & legs.  All done! 

This pattern is copyrighted by Catrina Usher.  You have permission to use this pattern to make items to sell, but do NOT sell this PATTERN as your own.  Thank you.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Alice In Wonderland Dormouse

My friend, Heather, is throwing a sweet 16 party for her daughter in the theme of Alice In Wonderland.  She wanted a little dormouse they could put in a teapot.  This is what I came up with.  Disney's version is underneath it.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Best Friends

I have this friend, Wendy.  She is totally awesome and I love her bunches.  Unfortunately, she lives down in Australia.  Yeah, you know it, we've never actually MET IRL, but come on ... you just KNOW when someone is the best friend a person could have.  We're actually cousins.  Her grandmother and my great grandfather were first cousins.  I've actually met her gram when she came up to visit our family.  Wendy and I have been friends for 17 years and the friendship is still going strong.

I'm a little obsessed with gorjuss on etsy.  Her work is soooo beautiful!  This painting cannot even compare, but I wanted to do something for my friend to show her how much I love her. 

We Share The Same Moon:
Yeah, I know I have a long way to go.  I have touched it up a lot since this pic, but still it is nowhere near as awesome as gorjuss.  But I think Wendy will like it anyway :)