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Picasso Teddy Bear

November 4, 2009 by zoomyummy

Let me introduce my new crochet creation to you, …

… this is Picasso Teddy Bear!

I was planning to make it really small and simple at first.

It was supposed to have neither arms nor legs.

But as he was coming to life he kept asking for more.

He even seemed to be very cold, not able to survive without a warm scarf and a cap.

And now I just can’t get rid of the impression that he could be a talented painter and really deserves his own painting brush and a palette …

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Halloween Amigurumi Ghost – Boo!

October 30, 2009February 19, 2014 by zoomyummy

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This has been this ghost’s first photo shoot ever.

That pretty much explains the expression on his face.

He is trying to be scary, he really is, but he ended up looking shy and stressed out.

Poor little guy!

“Scientifically” we could call him amigurumi crochet ghost.

Have you ever heard of amigurumi?

I hadn’t up until last week when I was searching for some hand-made dolls or creatures on the internet and I came across this art.

And I instantly fell in love with it.

Amigurumi (according to Wiki) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll.

And in case you would like to make a little ghost by yourself I have put together this easy pattern!

Abbreviations

ch chain

sc single crochet

sl st slip stich

st stich

Ghost Pattern

Row 1: Chain 5. Join with sl st into first ch. Work 7 sc into center ring. Join with sl st.

Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around, 14 st. Join with sl st.

Row 3 – Row 10: 1 sc in each sc. Join with sl st.

Row 11: *1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *. Join with sl st.

Row 12: 1 sc in each sc. Join with sl st.

Row 13: *1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *. Join with sl st.

Row 14: 1 sc in each sc. Join with sl st.

Row 15: *1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *. Join with sl st.

Row 16: 1 sc in each sc. Join with sl st.

Row 17: 1 sc in each sc. Join with sl st.

To make eyes and mouth make chain of 4 stiches and work 1 sc in each chain stich …

… and that’s it!

Really easy!

I didn’t stuff this ghost because he didn’t need it.

But I have already bought lots of poly-fill for my future friends.

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My Sweet Mary Jane Slippers

October 21, 2009 by zoomyummy

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Today I have finished my first ever crocheted mary jane slippers.

I was quite pleased with the result because they seemed to be a perfect, cute and lovely alternative to socks (for home use of course; it might be a bit too difficult to fit them into shoes).

And then I showed them to my boyfriend… .

“Do I know the old lady?”, he asked.

“What old lady?”, I asked him back.

“Do I know the old lady you’ve made these for? The old lady in her late 80s?”

Well, to be frank with you, I still like them. I think it’s this girl thing that boys can’t understand. Ever!

So I keep telling my boyfriend they are vintage, he keeps telling me they are horrible. It’s been going on like this for the last few hours.

What do you think dear friends?

Are you on my side?

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