What I've Done This Week (Week 2/4-2/10)

I decided to start and new series (sort of) of what I've been doing all week. Well, not EVERYTHING I do, just creative things. Like sewing, knitting, crocheting, needle felting, photography, dolly doings... that type of stuff. Hopefully this will help me see how much I do in a week, plus it will be fun to look at this in the future. :-) Anyway, this is what I did.

I made Rapunzel a coat,

Look at her all coat-y!

had a Rapunzel photo shoot (here is a sneak peak of the pictures),

I took pictures and posted the pattern of the Disney animator scarf,

Had a photo shoot and worked on a new sewing pattern (coming soon!)

"Aurora? Wake up!"

I finished the headscarf for the Disney Animator dolls (pattern to come soon!), plus I learned the purl stitch (!!!),

And.... I crocheted an Arthur (and had a photo shoot)! :-D I love how he turned out! I'll do a real post on him soon. :-)

And that was my week. ;-)

Disney Animator Scarf Pattern - FREE!

Today I have a free pattern for everyone! :-D Three weeks ago, I taught myself (finally!) how to knit. Whoo hoo! It is so. Much. Fun! 

Look at her all bundled up! Isn't she cute?

I can't believe I couldn't get knitting all these years and then I just picked up the needles and was able to do it (with the help of this YouTube video). 

Peek-a-boo!

So, I started knitting. And Knitting. And knitting. 

Ninja mode activate!

I didn't want to just make a square. I wanted to make something a little more useful than that. 

That's a lot a scarf.

That was when I looked over and saw little Rapunzel, who was sitting next to me, freezing in the cold. :-(

I thought "Why not make her a scarf? A Rapunzel worthy scarf!"

"Hello there!"

Thus the scarf pattern was born! It is SUPER simple, perfect for a beginner. 

"Pascal? What are you doing?"

All you do is cast on, knit a gazillion rows, and fasten off. Easy! Plus, it gives you a chance to practice the knit stitch. 

A LOT of chances to practice the knit stitch. ;-)

Now on to the pattern!

"Ruffians? They are no match for us ...and my scarf!"

Disney Animator Doll Large Scarf Pattern (Knit)

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

Needles: size US 7

Cast on 15 stitches.

Knit every row, using the knit stitch, until your piece is 35 inches 

long (or longer if you want it).

Fasten off.

Ta da! Now your doll will have a nice warm scarf to wear in the winter months. 

Here is a PDF of the pattern above.
You can also find it (also for free) in my Raverly Store as a PDF.

Best buddies!

Enjoy!

You may have noticed Rapunzel also has a yellow coat on, too. Hmm... ;-)
Stay tuned for more Disney Animator Doll related goodies!

Harry Potter Blanket Pattern is Here!!!

The long awaited pattern for the Harry Potter blanket is finally here!!! :-D Hooray! Just in time for Harry Potter's birthday! Happy Birthday, Harry! ;-)

The pattern is two files. One tells you how to read the graphs and help for making the blanket and yarn ideas.  The second file is all 9 graphs. I'm really excited about this pattern. It allowed me to "talk" more to you guys than just saying what exactly to do. The pattern was fun to make and is available in my Etsy shop. I hope you enjoy!

New Patterns and a New Store!

Hi, everyone!

I'm glad to announce that crochet patterns for Gru, Lucy, and Margo are now available! :-D
Edith and Agnes are coming soon. ;-)

The patterns are PDF and are available in my Etsy store and in my new Ravelry store. That way you can get the patterns from whatever site you feel comfortable with.

In pattern news, I will be working on doing the Edith and Agnes patterns, Elsa shoe/slipper pattern, and the Harry Potter Blanket pattern.

Be sure to look out for all of those in the coming weeks! :-)

Despicable Me Agnes Doll

Little Agnes! She is so cute I'm gonna die! I love Agnes. She is so sweet and adorable. :-D Out of all the Despicable Me dolls, Agnes is my favorite to make. Here is why (in no particular order):

1. She is fast to whip up because she is small.
2. She is small.
3. Her overalls complete with cuff.
4. Her super high pony tail.
5. It's Agnes...enough said. ;-)

Closer...

Closer...

Sweet little overalls :-)

Slant down angle?

Close-up

Shiny face

Front

Back

Peek-a-boo!

Widdle feet

Despicable Me Edith Doll

Edith, the middle sister. There is not much said about her in the Despicable Me movies but what we do see is pretty awesome. Edith has a cool pink knitted hat and sweater and ,by the second film, has amazing ninja skills and ninja outfit! I like how Edith is sort of a mystery because it makes her more interesting. :-) Plus, I also like her name because Edith is the name of the doll in the Dare Wright books.

Edith front

Edith far

Artsy? Edith

Close up

Le outfit

Lil shoes

Back

Profile/side/Edith kissing the wall...wait,what?

Despicable Me Margo Doll

Margo! The oldest sister on the 3 adorable girls Gru adopts. Margo was lots of fun to do (like all the dolls. I just like making dolls. Hehe!)

I wasn't sure on how to do her skirt at first. But I decided to do a color changing yarn that matched the colors of her skirt (it was also a lot easier than actually sewing plaid on to crochet).

For the picture on her shirt, I went with the Lorax that was on her shirt in the first movie. I love how it turned out! I just free-handed it and was very happy with how it turned out.

Her gasses were another challenge. I wasn't sure if sewing the glasses on directly to her face would work or not. But, they turned out good. Yay! :-)

Margo's hair turned out cute. I wrapped a piece of yarn to cover up where I attached the yarn so it would look nicer.