tuttleturtleDec 31, 2023

I test knit String Theory by Stitches and String Theory https://payhip.com/b/U0d3j back when it came out and I loved the yellow tonal yarn I used and wanted to make other accessories with the same yarn

For #FastenOffYAL I decided I'd actually do this now and made myself Dulcie by Woolly Wormhead https://www.woollywormhead.com/dulcie. It was a super fun just one more row knit, which feels like it is gonna fill needing a winter wool hat with at least a small brim well!

Modeled by Squirtle #FOYAL2023FO

Show threadtuttleturtleDec 31, 2023

@fuzzymitten And what came out was this absolute adorable bat which has all sorts of visible flaws, like the head is too small, and its so very cute with it, because it looks like the sort of overly loved stuffed animal which has been held so much nothing is quite in balance anymore.

I love it.

Both, I find this an incredibly cute pattern, and this was a push for me to challenge myself to do because I really wanted to gift this, and I love what came out.

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Show threadtuttleturtleDec 29, 2023

Another Mousie (same Roly Poly Mousie by Caylynn Creations pattern) this time with a 4mm hook rather than 4.5mm and no face, in order to be safe with less observation.

Also this took 2 days of stitching, I don't recommend ear issues. I literally couldn't reliably remember how to do single crochet with how much pain my ear was in until I got to my ENT

#FastenOffYAL #FOYAL2023FO

Solace in StitchesDec 29, 2023

Over the moon with my new hat! The design is Kourserb by @WoollyWormhead and it's such a fun knit, especially with this gorgeous handspun I acquired from a spinner. As you can see, the inside looks good to.

Finished project for the #FastenOffYAL #FOYAL2023FO

@knitting @handspinning #Knitting #InclusiveYarnCommunity #HandspunHandknit #YarnLove

tuttleturtleDec 19, 2023

I'm so getting distracted from everything else by crocheting cat toys...

This one is the Roly Poly Mousie by Caylynn Creations https://payhip.com/b/xn319

It's also the first time I've used pure cotton successfully in years - I'd had to completely stop from pain. I learned trying on this that I've practiced enough crochet it'll take me all day to make one Mousie toy but I can be lighter on the yarn in a way that prevents immediate hand spasms and pain for weeks.

#FOYAL2023FO #FastenOffYAL

tuttleturtleDec 19, 2023

This project really hits the yarn is magic for me because it started with some worsted weight (white) wool mohair blend that I just didn't want to deal with because it's itchy and then held it double, making it easier to handle and getting the bulk this project wants, then apply food coloring and a microwave and suddenly it's all a leaf.
Pattern: Leaf Pot Holder by Andrea Cretu (YarnAndy)
https://shop.yarnandy.com/shop/leaf-pot-holder-tunisian-crochet-pattern/

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Leaf pot holder – Tunisian crochet pattern – Yarnandy

tuttleturtleDec 15, 2023

To go with octopi there are now some butterflies for cat

Pattern by RBS Crochet Designs

https://www.etsy.com/listing/237604878/crochet-butterfly-pattern-tutorial?ref=shop_home_active_11

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Show threadtuttleturtleDec 9, 2023

And now we have two octopi

(Again a no-sew octopus amigurami)

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Show threadtuttleturtleDec 7, 2023

This means I've also along side gift making started making new things for my new kitten. This octopus is like half the size he was when I met him earlier this week but he's going to be at least another pound by the time he comes home and giant toys are sometimes where it's at.

This one is the No Sew Octopus by Crocheting Savvy and I'm probably gonna make some more with other leftover yarns from large projects to have a variety of sizes of octopus!

#FastenOffYAL #FOYAL2023FO

tuttleturtleDec 4, 2023

It's the #FastenOffYAL time of year which means It's Time To Make Too Many Hats for the games they run lol so I'm gonna put my hats made this month (because it'll be somewhere between 2 and 6 most likely in a thread)

First off there's the Crimson Drop Beanie by YarnAndy

#FOYAL2023FO