Happy New Year 2021

Each new year marks a milestone. An opportunity, to take a minute and reflect on a year of creative journeys; talented accomplishments and the artistic achievements that we've shared together in the past year. 

Thank you for supporting FiberDoodlesbyK4TT for another year despite my absence. 

I have been truly blessed to have had so many of you in my life and for you allowing me to continue to inspire and share my doodles with you. 

Raise a toast to yesterday’s achievements and for tomorrow’s goals.

Happy New Year to my Doodle Family!!
Much Luv,
Katt

** I think we're all ready to put the year 2020 out of our minds and start looking forward to a brighter and more creative year !!

Page Updated on: 23 October 2020

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Well the Cat's Among the Pixies Now

 

The cat's among the pixies is one of those Harry Potter things that has just stuck with me over the years... 
It's a magical play on the old idiom "put the cat among the pigeons" - which is a little more aggressive than simply letting the "cat out of the bag"...

So, let's go...

Firstly, I hope you are all doing well.. well, as "well as can be expected" with the Covid Lockdowns and frustrations...
I had not planned on making an actual "hey.. remember me?" sort of post until January -  but sadly, Google saw fit to ask that question for me.

I'll detail that in just a moment... 

2020 has been a cruel year for the Doodle Family... 
In March, along with all the other family stuff that had been going on...
I lost my beloved Beastie - 

Being a "Cat Person", I truly hadn't realized how much losing him would affect me ... it took me WEEKS, just to move past the tears (sobbing.. not just a tissue dabbing tear of loss - but incoherent sobs of true grief) - and months to move beyond the numbness and then pain into finally a sort of 'acceptance'...  although sometimes, even that is still in question... 

What hasn't been in question, is that my final source of inspiration is now gone...  

I hadn't even really thought about Covid, the quarantines/lockdowns or anything.. including crocheting until about June.. which was when my youngest was slated to graduate her final year of school.. and which had to be put on hold until August... (but at least she was able to bid a final farewell to her school and teachers.. originally, the entire ceremony was going to be scrapped all together!  Many seniors weren't so fortunate...)

"The People" (as I have often referred to my children), have taken up the mantle of crocheting and designing!  My eldest, who is an accomplished artist has been working on the sketching of characters which she, one day, hopes to bring to life in fiber.. and my youngest (seen above in her Graduation Gown and below crocheting in the sunshine of summer) has been working on redesigning the retired KISS Series, to fit her own style and personality.

And an associate who tested for me (FDbyK4TT) has already checked several of these patterns, so they will begin being rolled out in January 2021.

Sadly, I haven't truly touched a crochet hook or yarn since March.. 

NOW.. WHAT THE HECK DID GOOGLE DO???

Some may have been surprised to find an eMail this morning from "Fiber Doodles" (which has a "." as the sender due to my use of a graphic for my page's title). 

On yesterday, I began to aggressively update & re-maintain this blog. 
Since FDbyK4TT no longer has a presence on Facebook (or any social media), and Etsy and Ravelry have both been thoroughly pissing off so many of my Doodlers (I've had a problem since Rav became Photo Nazis some year's back and Etsy... forcing it's own checkout on everyone, which I was not eager to do with Etsy's past record of 'missteps' with people's personal information)...
But, I had began the process of insuring that Doodlers still had access to my patterns, especially the Courtesy Doodles that serve as introductions for new, potential Doodlers.

Relinking some Courtesy Patterns, which were once on Facebook exclusively (no more dead links), and looking into eCommerce Carts to sell my Premium Patterns here on this blog; as well as reclaiming images on posts (which had been broken due to their name & Google's archival of it's old photo hosting website) ... and of course, creating/updating a page to showcase them for your ease...
you can see yesterday's efforts on the "Courtesy Patterns" Page  (which still needs a little more tweaking, but I think you will enjoy it) ...

You know, making this blog more 'Doodler Friendly'... 

During this process, several posts which were updated or "published" from their 'draft' form - went out in the eMail you see imaged above; to those who had already subscribed to this blog.. 

I do hope it did not cause any alarms - and well, at least it told you.. Yup... I am still alive :) 

But I cannot explain why these particular patterns were highlighted and eMailed to you.. they are not 'new' entries - their dates range from this year to last.. and most importantly, had no significant changes made to them... (most were merely adding a photo, correcting a photo address... adding the copyright blurb, fixing a misspelling overlooked.. something minor or insignificant...) 

Never the less, I apologize for any inconvenience... and since I do not know what caused this... I can't guarantee that it will not happen again before something of value is truly posted.

And while it may feel a little like SPAM or Junk Mail at the moment... it did create an opportunity to let you see for yourself... 

- Following the FiberDoodles by K4TT Blog is as easy as just typing your eMail address into the space provided below.. 
and 
- It won't truly SPAM you.. even if I make 50 posts a day.. you will get a single eMail alerting you to multiple posts.. 

So, feel free to sign up and be sure to add "noreply+feedproxy@google.com" to your 'safe list' so you won't miss a thing.
Google's eMail Proxy mails out this blog's updates around 10pm EST - perhaps another will come tonight?  

Either way, I will begin posting regularly again in January 2021 (until then, it's safe to just ignore any eMails that may come as I fix all the bugs on this platform).. and at least with the eMail alerts, you are guaranteed not to miss seeing a post - as so many did, when I was relying on a Newsfeed that constantly wanted me to pay to 'boost' it.
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Courtesy Pattern : CP72 - Valentine's Day Game w/Bag

CROCHET PATTERN

Valentine's Day Game w/Bag While flowers and candy are the norm on Valentine's Day - the games are always much longer lasting.  This classic board game, done in loving fashion, can last long after the flowers have lost their perk and the chocolates have all been eaten. ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate   Measurements: 10.25 inches tall/ 10 inches wide & Bag: 7.5 inches wide / 8 inches tall (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 0373 Petal Pink, 0706 Perfect Pink and 0311 White Size US G/6-4.00mm Crochet Hook  Filling for Plushies (fiberfil or similar)  Yarn Needle for Sewing
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Special Stitches: - How to make a Romanian Cord - Video Tutorial on YouTube ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦ BAG: (Make 1)  with Petal Pink, Chain 18, ___ Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, 3 sc in end ch st - rotate piece to allow you to work up the other side of original beg chain (as if a flat round), sc in ea of nxt 15 chs, Inc in last ch  (36 sts) ___ Rnd 2: 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 15 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt st, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 15 chs, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt st  (44 sts) ___ Rnd 3: sc in nxt st, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 17 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 17 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 2 sts  (52 sts) ___ Rnd 4: sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 19 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 19 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 3 sts  (60 sts) ___ Rnd 5: sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 21 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 21 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 4 sts  (68 sts) ___ Rnd 6: sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 23 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 9 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 23 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 5 sts  (76 sts) ___ Rnd 7: sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 25 sts, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 11 sts, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 25 sts, Inc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 6 sts  (80 sts) ___ Rnds 8-12: sc in ea st around  (80 sts/ea rnd) ___ Rnd 13: [sc in ea of nxt 14 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 5 times  (75 sts) ___ Rnd 14: sc in ea st around, changing to White on lst st  (75 sts) with White, ___ Rnd 15: [ch-3, skp ea of nxt 2 sts, sc in nxt st] 25 times  (25 ch-3 sps) ___ Rnd 16: [sc into ch-3 sp, ch-3] 25 times   (25 ch-3 sps) ___ Rnd 17: repeat Rnd 16, slst into first sc made to complete this round  (25 ch-3 sps) Finish off with White.  Secure and Weave in tail to hide. with Petal Pink, ___ Rnd 18: join with sc in any ch-3 sp, sc in same sp, sc in nxt sc, (2 sc in nxt ch-3 sp, sc in nxt sc) 24 times  (75 sts) ___ Rnd 19: [sc in ea of nxt 23 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (72 sts) ___ Rnds 20-27: sc in ea st around  (72 sts/ea rnd) ___ Rnd 28: [hdc in nxt st, ch-1, skp nxt st] 36 times  (36 ch-1 sps/36 sts) ___ Rnd 29: sc in ea st and ch-1 sp around  (72 sts) ___ Rnd 30: in BLO, loosely slst in ea st around  (72 sts) Finish off.  Secure and weave in tail to hide. BAGFLAP: (Make 1)  with Petal Pink, ___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts) ___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 3: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 4: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (24 sts) ___ Rnd 5: [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (30 sts) ___ Rnd 6: [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (36 sts) ___ Rnd 7: [sc in ea of nxt 5 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (42 sts) ___ Rnd 8: [sc in ea of nxt 6 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (48 sts) ___ Rnd 9: [sc in ea of nxt 7 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (54 sts) ___ Rnd 10: [sc in ea of nxt 8 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (60 sts) ___ Rnd 11: [sc in ea of nxt 9 sts, Inc in nxt st] 6 times, changing to White on lst st  (66 sts) Finish off with Pink, leaving sufficient tail remaining to secure the Bag Flap to Bag. with White,  ___ Rnd 12: {sc in nxt st, skp ea of nxt 2 sts, (hdc, 3DC, hdc) in nxt st, skp ea of nxt 2 sts} 7 times, sc in nxt st  (7 fans) Finish off.  Secure and weave in tail to hide. To position flap, sit Bag upright and flatten out bottom (as if there were material inside) - Flap should fit across opening of Bag with the White accent at front of Bag and extending to side - the back of the Bag contains only unworked stitches of Rnd 11.   BAG HANDLE: (Make 1)  with Petal Pink,  ___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts) ___ Rnds 2-36: sc in ea st around  (6 sts/ea rnd) Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to weave through the front loops of Rnd 36 to close opening and secure Bag Handle to back of Bag - centered atop the Back Flap. CORD: (Make 1)  with White, create a cord (Model uses a Romanian Cord - link above) that is approximately 2 foot in length (approximately 150 cord stitches) Weave through the ch-1 spaces created in Rnd 28 of Bag.  Cord should be long enough to fit easily through the Bag without any bunching up. GAME BOARD: (Make 1)  with White, Chain 37, ___ ROW 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea of nxt 35 chs, TURN  (36 sts) ___ ROWS 2-38: sc in ea st across, TURN  (36 sts/ea row) ___ ROW 39: sc in ea st across, ROTATE to begin working border  (36 sts) ___ ROW to Rnd 1: working down the side of rows created, sc in ea of nxt 37 rows, working across Row 1, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 34 sts, 3 sc in nxt st, working up opposite side of rows, sc in ea of nxt 37 rows, working across ROW 39, 3 sc in nxt st, sc in ea of nxt 34 sts, 3 sc in nxt st  (154 sts) Finish off with White.  Secure and weave in tail to hide. with Petal Pink, ___ Rnd 2: join with slst in ANY corner of Board (middle st of 3 sc), 5 hdc in same st, skp nxt st, (slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 3 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st) 8 times, slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 3 hdc in nxt st, slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 5 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st, (slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 3 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st) 8 times, slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 5 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st, (slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 3 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st) 9 times, slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 5 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st, (slst in nxt st, skp nxt st, 3 hdc in nxt st, skp nxt st) 8 times, slst in nxt st, skp ea of nxt 2 sts, slst into first st of 5 hdc grouping to finish. Finish off.  Secure and weave in tail to hide. With Petal Pink and using either Surface Stitches (as in model), Embroidery or Slip Stitches - create your grid, spacing your lines as evenly as possible. Model leaves 12 spaces between each grid line on the short side and 13 rows between each grid line on the long side. GAME  MARKERS: (Make 10 total - 5 of each Perfect Pink & Petal Pink - Markers are unstuffed)  with Petal Pink/Perfect Pink, ___ Rnd 1: Using either the [ch 2, begin work in 2nd st from hook] or [magic circle] method to begin project, 6 sc in st  (6 sts) ___ Rnd 2: [Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 3: [sc in nxt st, Inc in nxt st] 6 times  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 4: sc in ea st around  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 5: [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (15 sts) Finish off and set aside.  Repeat Rnds 1 through 5 once more, DO NOT FINISH OFF - instead continue to Rnd 6: ___ Rnd 6: working from inside Rnd 5 of set aside piece, and into current piece on hook - join the 2 pieces together through 3 sts - continue by working on the outside, and sc in the next 12 sts before reaching the 2nd cup - sc in ea of nxt 12 sts (24 sts - larger round made/2 pieces joined) ___ Rnd 7: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 6 times  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 8: sc in ea st around  (18 sts) ___ Rnd 9: [sc in ea of nxt 4 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (15 sts) ___ Rnd 10: [sc in ea of nxt 3 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (12 sts) ___ Rnd 11: [sc in ea of nxt 2 sts, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (9 sts) ___ Rnd 12: [sc in nxt st, Dec nxt 2 sts tog] 3 times  (6 sts) Finish off, leaving sufficient tail remaining to weave through the front loops of Rnd 12 to close opening. ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦
Pattern Support: While every effort has been made to be as thorough as possible in giving instructions regarding this pattern (including links to unusual techniques or stitches under the General Notes/Special section above), it may still happen that you need some more assistance.  All Courtesy Patterns are written with the novice crocheter in mind and many of the answers to any questions that may arise can be found within the Tips & Tutorials section of this blog. If you believe you have found an error within this pattern, please feel free to contact me at fiberdoodles@gmail.com.  Page Updated on: 13 December 2020 ✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦⋆✦ (¯`·._(_.·´¯`·._.»  Copyright Notice  «._.·´¯`·._)_.·´¯) Should you wish to share this pattern, please share using an Official FiberDoodlesbyK4TT authorized page  . ✦⋆✦  RAVERLY  ✦⋆✦  BLOG  ✦⋆✦  ETSY  ✦⋆✦ Permission has NOT be granted to any 3rd Party to re-print, re-post or translate any FiberDoodlesbyK4TT products. By utilizing any product from FiberDoodlesbyK4TT, whether by clicking over the internet, telephone, facsimile or otherwise, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the FiberDoodlesbyK4TT End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) or qualification. All patterns are sold in good faith. Every effort has been made to ensure that all instructions are accurate and complete. FiberDoodlesbyK4TT cannot, however, be responsible for human error or variations in individual work. All patterns released from FiberDoodlesbyK4TT are protected under Federal copyright laws. Reproduction/distribution, in part or in whole, is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized. This includes, but is not limited to, any form of reproduction or distribution on or through the Internet, including posting, scanning, "Crochet-A-Longs" and/or eMail transmission.