That CROCHET thing . . .

Aren't they cute?

Amigurumi.
It's what I've been doing the last couple of weeks. Never heard of the word before this year. Not real clear how you pronounce it either.

(It's a crocheted toy.)

Cowpoke was a free pattern found here.
He has curly, pose-able legs. Sort of.

Next up I had 5 little Easter-like Babies in bunny & bear snowsuits made before the brilliant idea occurred to put them in an egg carton so I could get a better picture. Naturally, I decided to make an even dozen to fill out the carton.

Instead of cutting the box in half.

You know. Normal & perfectly logical.
As apposed to seriously troubled and with too much time on her hands. Possibly?

It seems like the Wikipedia article detailing Amigurumi needs a little work. Some might take exception to an opening concept "Amigurumi have no practical use". (Looks like it was quote from a book, so I guess that makes it true.)

I suppose that depends on one's definition of "practical"?
(It's a crocheted toy!)
3 year old Ben was fascinated by the cow and 9 year old Kyle asked, "can I have one?"
Didn't actually take it but the kid is transformer obsessed, so any fleeting diversion of the moment can be cherished.

The description goes on to say, "The pervading aesthetic of Amigurumi is cuteness."
Can't argue with that, I guess.
I'll add Addictive, for the moment.

Although I've come across a few examples by now that I've thought, wow that's . . . so not cute.
Frighteningly awful.

WARNING!! (Should maybe think twice about adding this link. Sorry in advance?)
This crocheted woman giving birth (with a baby sticking halfway out) caught me a little off guard, I must say. YIKES!
NOTE TO SARA & STEPH: You may not want to click that link!

Don't say I didn't warn you ;)

Half a bubble off center

I've taken up with hookers.

I'm remembering how to CROCHET.
What did you think I meant? :)

I never did know how to crochet very well - mostly because I can never remember how many time to wrap the yarn around the hook for the different stitches. It's been 30 years since I tried granny squares and if I remember right I gave up on them because sewing them together was a pain.

It's easier this time around. I can even wrap the yarn around my left finger to control tension...unlike knitting. Have never changed the way I knit - clenching the yarn in fingers & palm and dragging it around the needle methodically.

Stuffed this Fraggle Rock into Sara's birthday box. Working with the freakish hairy yarn was different. And there was an alarming number of body parts to be sewn together! 3 smaller sized hooks made their way into my shopping basket while at AcMoore last week. I need to buy stuffing as this is quite addictive. There are some AMAZING designers out there. Many free patterns, although of course several that caught my eye are each sold separately.

Dorothy the tabletop loom remains welcome in the living room. We closed off the kitchen door to the end of the house we're not using this winter, now that the girls are living away from home.
Our light bill went down $40!! Just saying :)

I WON a box of yarn from Camp Runamuck!

When I just now checked back to add the link, it seems she has dressed her dogs a little funny! :)
I quite often blog hop in the morning with my first cup of coffee. Although I don't actively seek out Give-a-ways, they are an irresistible weakness. Winning was quite wonderful as well!. The deal was we agree to make a donation to our local animal shelter.

Round 4 of Sock Madness began last week. I knit Pattern 1 for a half a day and quit. Forgive me for saying so, but this pattern put every technique I hate the most into one pair of socks. Life is too short to knit something and hate every minute of it. I feel bad for being a quitter and will miss the Sock Madness gang I've been a part of since the 1st year it began. But it was a huge relief to yank that half day's worth of wasted time off the needles and move on.

It's when I took up with those Hookers!
Went outside to snap a picture on a recent morning of the half moon rising