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Skill Level: Easy / Advanced Beginner   Measurements: 16 inches in length (approx.) Gauge is not critical for this project, however your finished size may vary slightly, depending on materials used and personal crochet style.  Materials Used in Model:  Red Heart® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0668 Honeydew, 0408 Medium Thyme and 0334 Buff Size H/8-5.00mm Crochet Hook (US)  Filling for Plushies (fiberfil or similar)  Yarn Needle for Sewing  Long Straight Pins for Positioning
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Holy Flippin' Smokes

I have had some quick 'testers' before, but Claudia set a record I think...

Flip isn't even done on MY end yet, but he's all tested and ready to be published ..  which I will most likely get around to doing tonight - 
those who are eagerly awaiting Flip... blame the people!

I have promised the people a 'Day Out'..
The weather has turned here - spring is in the air and because the people are still considered 'home schooled' (although they do go to school for a few hours) - MCAS means they do not get time at school today.. 
Since one is missing gym and the other absolutely hates not being able to go to school for a few hours everyday  ...
I am thinking a walk to the beach may be in order .. and definitely a 'yard clean up'...
perhaps I will find something in the soil which will inspire me for even more fiber goodies!

In the mean time.. 
My very good friend Erin has a tantalizing little friend for everyone who is feeling the Spring bug's bite...

"The legendary, slightly annoying guardian of the forest... the Lorax."

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Leave It to a Man...

to compromise a perfectly planned day of.....   ....  crocheting. (what else?)

Generally, St. Patrick's Day is just like any other March day... Oh no, not today, Why?  Because I had a plan.. a schedule... people waiting...
The Hub decided that today needed to be a family trip day ... With such a rough start to the year and issues which have put undue stress on the entire family... and for him, a work schedule that had been mentally and physically draining; we needed the mental recharge!
Now, I won't say that he's a bigger kid than the 10 & 11 year old are...  but ..... he is!
So, a day which I had all set aside to finish up 2 patterns - will keep me up late into the evening to get them both off to associates for testing...

One, you've already seen.. the Froggy - which is about half the size of JellyBean will be sent off soon, and hopefully, if I did my job correctly; will be available later on this week for purchase.

and one which you .. don't know about...
a *NEW* Pillow Pal...
in keeping with this month's GREEN theme..
here is a shot from earlier this morning in good lighting so you can see his color - 

and a hazy photo taken at 9:35 this evening in not-so-good-lighting..

I need to fix a few of my notes on the Sea Turtle and then it will be off to my Turtle Enthusiast who will oversee his final stage, testing and approval. So when she says he's ready - he will also be made available for purchase.

but on a more positive note, I did manage to grab a hold of a little leprechaun magic today and received my "pot o' gold"
.... a brand new Michael Jackson shirt, to add to my collection  :)  yeah!!

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Friday Features ...

YOU!

I wanted to show off some of the lovely photos that I received this past week of wonderful doodles created by your hands.
(This is the BEST part of designing!!)

These lovely JellyBean and Peeps are so ready to share Easter with their some lucky someones...

Claudia had her Peeps and JellyBean made before they had even been on sale for an entire week!  THAT gets me so tickled!!  And I had just received a photo of Peeps from Karen when BOOM - there was JB ready to go as well!


And who couldn't help but just want to cuddle up with this adorable little pillow?!?  

I immediately fell in love with this little blue bundle!  The sweet little heart* embellishment makes this a truly unique and heartfelt gift!

And I love... Love... no... LOVE!!  these guys!

As a designer, I often play it safe.. ducks are yellow and bears are brown, etc .. etc.
These vibrant color combinations just scream individuality!   

Thank you to all you ladies for allowing me to feature your work here on fiberdoodles.blogspot.com    It is not only inspirational, but continues to remind me how blessed I am to know each of you.

Please continue to eMail me photos and I will continue to display the beautiful work here!
* heart embellishment not included in the Pillow Pals Puppy pattern

Page Updated on: 22 October 2020

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Quickie, While I Race to Catch Up...

So... a week ago, I went into see my doctor, for what I assumed would be a routine 'sinus infection' and round of antibiotics. As I am "maturing",  (sounds so much better than "getting older" huh?)  I am learning that things my body previously had no issue with - seasons, cold weather... chocolate - are no longer playing nicely together.

So,  I left learning that I had a pretty bad ear infection, caused by and in addition to the sinus infection... and, of course, a round of antibiotics.  yeah...  Not!!
That was Wednesday...

By Friday morning, I was flat on my back and feeling like I was knocking on death's door!
Somewhere between the doctor's office and the pharmacy, I picked up a nasty stomach flu which had me sleeping (basically) 23 hours a day from Friday to Monday!

I am feeling better today, finally, - but I wanted to make a general public announcement so that no one thinks that they have been ignored, while I get to personally answering all my emails.
There have been many beautiful photos sent to me, including a "Bad Bunny" which I am hoping to get permission to share with you all here on my blog.

I will also get back to work on getting the Frog and Duckling out to you soon.

Page Updated on: 22 October 2020

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When Words Fail.. Photos are Best

Cluny the St Paddy's Day Cow sports 'em...

and so does JellyBean..

but what are they?  do I have to sew them on?  Ugh!  I don't understand!!
Let me make it easy for you!

Creating the look of layers is easier and less time-consuming that actually creating layering.
If you want a plushy to look like he's wearing pants, or a sweater - you have 2 choices.  You can either create a separate item of clothing, or you can incorporated it into the design itself by making use of color changes.  

The problem with creating an entirely separate item (aside from the measurements and joining - which would be more the designer's headache), is that you'll be doing twice the work.
The issue with a simple color change... is that it often looks like just that, a simple color change...
but when you add depth to it, you change the entire perception of the project.
Notice how the cuff's and waistlines make the clothing on these plushies appear removable.

Although these are not the actual instructions for either project, the principle behind the look is the same.  Those who are scratching their head wondering how to accomplish this look..
Here you go :)

So here is your simple round - instructions will tell you where (or if you are ad-libbing, you'll decide on your own where you want a sweater to hit the belly, cuff to hit arm, etc)
But let's say for the sake of argument - the variegated yarn represents the animal/doll body and the flat color will represent the 'item of clothing'
so, the pattern reads Rnds 1-4 have increases of 8 per rnd - so here at the end of Rnd 4 we have a total of 32 sts.

Instructions for Round 5 state that you are to crochet (most often with a new color) in the FRONT loops only - single crocheting in each of the next 3 sts and Increasing in each 4th stitch, 8 times for a total of 40 sts at the completion of this round.

So that is what you do, crochet the round according to the instructions.  Why?  because you will NEED those unworked backloops ... eventually...

around and around.. 

and from the "wrong side"...

Here in this photo, are completed Rnds 5 and 6 - so far it's all good .. a little odd, but all good... nothing difficult... 
but then you have to take 40 single crochet stitches back down to 32 single crochet stitches, while rejoining this to the round that only has 32 sts - 
Hey ... wait a minute!  There is no corresponding stitch for Rnd 4, it only has 32 stitches, and Rnd 6 has 40..
Now what?  You are going to need to decrease, but how will that work?

Overall, most stitches will be made from the current round (2 loops) and the reserved back loop of Rnd 4 (1 loop) and drawing the yarn through all these loops to reconnect the piece and create a 'layered' look.  But what of the needed decreases?

Many people are familiar with a "hacked stitch" that was created by crocheters called the "invisible decrease" - this method of decreasing using only the front loops of the 2 stitches being decreased instead of using the entire stitch.
This, lessens the bulk in the decrease and creates a nicer looking stitch overall (and, in theory, with less bulk, the decrease is less noticeable.)

This is what is depicted in the photos above; and in most instances, yarn over and drawing through all loops on the hook would produce the (invisible) decrease - but for our purposes, we need to rejoin this flapping rnd with the rest of the project..
so at this point, before yarning over, you will want to add one more 'loop' to the hook.. that of the reserved back loop from rnd 4 - (the variegated round in this tutorial).

NOW, yarn over and draw through all the loops on the hook. 
and another look.. from a different angle (the photo below is just a single crochet rejoining and NOT a decrease)

continue to work the pattern with single crochet and this 'invisible' decrease until end.  **Note, the last 2 stitches placed will take PATIENCE, they will be the most difficult to work into the round, so make sure before you continue on with the pattern, count your stitches and make sure your count is accurate. 

and all done..
you work the rest of the pattern as written, but when it's all done, you get a result that looks like this...

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HELP! My Crochet Looks Like Swiss Cheese

This is one of 2 tutorials that I will be putting up today.
Often a tutorial comes out of necessity, other times out of a single question... this one, because of a custom order recently completed.

A few weeks ago, I received an eMail addressing BLO (back loops only) and if I could complete a project  for several baby items (a blanket, binkey & bottle) using only Back Loops.  I thought it strange but took the commission and completed the job.  When the client received her completed order, she wrote me again asking me HOW I was able to get it done without it looking like "Swiss Cheese".  
The issue was that when my client attempted to crochet using the back loops, there were gaping holes in the work that were aesthetically unsatisfactory.

Working in back loops only can be a bit tricky if you don't want your completed project looking more like a doily rather than a stuffed toy or 'plush blanket'..
Here I will show you how to tighten up those gaps.

Crocheting a pattern which is a round, let's say Rnd 1 = 6, Rnd 2 = 12 and so on up to 30 sts (which is only as far as I made this tutorial) and working in BLO (back loops only)

Rnd 1:  Nothing new here, begin your project how you would usually start any project by either crocheting a 2 chain and beginning your work in the 2nd chain from the hook - or using one of the 'magic circle' starts.

The photo here, is obviously more than just the first round - however I wanted to have a large enough space to work to be able to show you exactly what I had done for the previous 2 rounds - so I changed to a variegated yarn ..
You can tell from the ridge lines of the unworked front loops, I am working on Rnd 4 by the time of this photo.. but once you understand where you should be placing your stitches, this will not matter!

Now, in the photo above, this is the stitch that most people go through and think, "okay, that's the back loop, that is the one I am supposed to use.. I'm good"
.. but if you look a little harder... you can actually SEE 3 possibly workable loops to use.. 

So, anyone who's read my tutorial on chain starts.. yup, you know where I am going!
You take advantage of this 'hump' for a fuller stitch that creates less drag and pull!

Now, that looks like any other normal single crochet stitch that you would make, but.. it's not!  
You are crocheting in the back loop only of the current round, if my hook wasn't pressing against it, you would be able so see the front loop - unworked..

Well, doesn't that mess things up over all?  I mean, if you are using the hump... doesn't it mess up somewhere?  Does it make your round smaller?  Bigger?
Judge for yourself - here is the "wrong side" of the work ...  (as you can tell from my sloppy, unruly tails, waving to the camera)

and here they are side by side...

Try it for yourself.  The hardest part of this method, will be retraining yourself of the habit of using a single strand of yarn to hold a stitch.  :)

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