Gobbleheads and Crochet

Abel calls them Gobbleheads because they gobble up worms and they don't have bodies.  I prefer baby owl ornaments.  But alas, Abel was cuter than the owls and so he won out in the end. 

Gobblehead specimen

"Superhero"

Life hasn't been the norm, partly because of our three week quarantine, and Lent is coming up. I cannot believe it.  March 1st starts the 40 days.   February flew past, unlike these owls.  I have been crocheting a whole lot more which has been wonderful.  I only have time in the evenings to whip up amigurumi projects but that's great.  Slowly I am improving.   February, I tried out crochet motifs.  

Turned out well. I enjoy trying out new techniques.  Unfortunately, these...skills do not include untangling the gross amount of yarn amoebas in the yarn drawer.  I had a fairly exciting experience.  My yarn stash has gone done with all the projects I have undertaken.  On ebay, an amazing deal showed up of 40 balls of yarn, 109 yards each for $25.  Mea culpa.  Always look before you leap.  The package arrived and I opened it on Valentine's day.  Forty miniature balls of yarn, about the size of the gobbleheads.  The whole mess of yarn was 109 yards in total.  So, lets just say the deal was not the best.  Lesson learned, do not judge a purchase by the pictures.  Mea culpa. 

Cobweb thingummy

Purple Whale

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sending you electronic valentines with best wishes, warm regards, and salutations.  I eat a chocolate carmel in your honor!

Gumma Doll Snowsuit Pattern

You don't know how relieved I am to finally have the pattern on my blog.  Ach, it took a lot of perseverance.  But here it is!  I hope you have as much fun making it as I had in designing it!

You may sell products made from this pattern but please clearly credit the design to me, Avila Dauvin of Bluebird Buttons, and provide a link to my blog. Thank you for being respectful and for understanding.  

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

Red Heart Super Solids White

3.50 mm crochet hook

Scissors Pom-pom of your choice

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

sc: single crochet

Rnd: round

A Note:  for best results, work the suit while it is on your gumma doll! This gives the finished product a snug fit.  

Pattern:

Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook.

Rnd 1: 2 sc in every stitch around(12).

Rnd 2: 2 sc in every stitch around (18).

Rnd 3: 2 sc in every stitch around(24).

Okay, the slightly trickier part to explain.  

Rnd 4: 1 sc in each stitch starting from the right cheek of your gumma doll.  Ch 14(or more if your gumma has a large face). Attach with a sc to the other side of your doll's face.  

Rnd 5: 1 sc in each chain.  

Rnd 6-16: 1 sc in each chain around.

Finishing:

Bring a loop of the same color of your pom-pom through the top of the suit and attach pom-pom. 

終了する!  

Illustrations

During the quarantine, I have found that I have been drawing, and I mean a lot.  Last month I ordered a book called: How to Draw Happy People By Sachiko Umoto.  Above i san example of what I have learned using the Japanese style. 

And Josiah has too for that matter.  I am not sure that this portrait is that complimentary but it is rather good for a thirteen year old, I thought.  I use it for most of my user photos because people will not know exactly how I look, they will only have a glimpse. 

My style has changed since 2011.  More pictures to come.