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- It's the only thing I can think about. RT @CatFoodBreath Have you ever stopped to think about how much cat fur there is in your life?tweeted at 6 years ago
- Not sure if my cat loves or hates the shrug I'm crocheting. Her kneading suggests love, but claws are out to pull it to bits. Oh, cats.tweeted at 6 years ago
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Elephants Never Forget
I meant to post this yesterday, because what animal is better to debut on Memorial Day than one that never forgets? When my sister saw my crocheted hippos, she suggested that I make an elephant. I used the same basic … Continue reading
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The Holey T-Shirt
A few weeks ago I looked down at my stomach and saw my pale skin shining through a bunch of little holes in the stomach of my navy blue t-shirt. I went through a strange little grief cycle about it: … Continue reading
Hippo For Sale
I’ve finally put the hippo up for sale in my Etsy shop! You can find it here. This is unrelated to the hippo, but when I was typing the title I suddenly remembered a song called “Brother for Sale” and … Continue reading
Posted in Etsy, New Item
Tagged crafts, crochet, crochet hippo, etsy, hippo, hippopotamus, new etsy item
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Hip Hip Hooray for the Hippo!
My crocheted hippo is finally done! The poly pellets (to weight down the back end) I ordered off of eBay arrived on Tuesday and I finished the hippo later that day. This was the most adventurous crochet project I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Tagged crafting ability, crafts, crochet, hippo amigurumi, hippo crochet, hippopotamus
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They Call Me the Hiphopopotamus
OK, they don’t really call me the Hiphopopotamus, but I’m almost finished the hippopotamus I’m crocheting. Last week, my sister-in-law came over and was looking over my crocheted animals and suggested that I make a hippo. I was fairly certain … Continue reading
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Tagged african animal crochet, amigurumi, commando crochet, crafts, crochet, freestyle crochet, hippo, hippopotamus, safari animal, soft toys
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Work in Progress Wednesday
I just found out that Wednesday has become Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday, so I figured I’d share my work in progress. On Monday I sold out of my little amigurumi bumblebees so I’m working like a madwoman to get … Continue reading
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Tagged amigurumi bees, bumblebees, crochet, wip wednesday, work in progress
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Pops of Poppies
Today I made my very first Etsy treasury! I’ve been thinking about making one for a while but found the process daunting. I finally decided to just jump in and do it and now I can’t wait to make more! … Continue reading
Posted in Etsy, Treasuries and Favorites
Tagged aqua, etsy treasury, oriental poppies, poppies, poppy, red, teal
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Bear Timbits
Ever since I made that amigurumi polar bear, I’ve been trying to figure out how I can improve on it. In my mind, “improved” means rounder and cuter. So I decided to go back to the bear-making table and give … Continue reading
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Tagged bear amigurumi, bear ball, black bear, brown bear, crafts, crochet, round bears
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Makin’ Mice
Fun fact: the head of a mouse could look like a nipple. Alright, it was only true once when I was trying to come up with a way to crochet a little mouse. But it did happen. Thankfully, I was … Continue reading
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Flat Cat Magnets
The weather is beautiful today so I was able to take some photos that are suitable for listing on Etsy. Therefore, I can now reveal that the latest Flat Cat is a magnet! I’ve had a couple of them stuck … Continue reading
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Tagged eco-fi felt, felt craft, flat cat, magnet, new etsy item
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