Counting Sheep - A NEW Pillow Pal

One of my dearest girlfriends has had a bit of it for the last 2 years.  Her husband is ill and it's been very hard on the family.  Especially on her 8 year old son.
Last week, I gave her a Pillow Pal Giraffe, (she was the inspiration behind the Handful of Giraffe released 2 wks ago) as a sort of, "I'm thinking of you - smile Woman!!" gift - and when her son saw it, he immediately asked me if I could make him a Sheep/Lamb.
How could I resist such a sweet little insomniac?

Now of course I cannot attempt to make the Trademark Serta Sheep, which is the most common "yarn ball" that he sees with regards to Sheep/Lambs.

But, I can step it up a bit, with my own take on this famous little sleep inducing farm animal. 

He was ecstatic, when I sought him out to get his approval of the Pillow Pal Lamb.  So intent he was, that the photos were a rush job; since he didn't want to part with his video game/television watching, sleepin' snuggling little friend - once he laid eyes upon him.
Of course, I will be able to take more photos, since my own little counters have decided that they need their own little lambs - one to be made in Gothic style (Red & Black) and another - just to be different, in Pinks and Blues.

So without further adieu, I bring to you the 4th in the Pillow Pal Line - the Pillow Pal Lamb

A Pillow Pal Lamb contains 8 pages of pattern instructions, with detail oriented photographs (including 2 photo tutorials for neck and ears) and instructions to help you bring this happy, 17 inch plush friend together.

Purchase your copy of this adorable little lamb today.  A perfect gift for the expecting Mum, the new baby, the older sibling or anyone who enjoys cuddling with a soft pillow while relaxing.

Purchase Pillow Pal Lamb on Etsy.com

** WARNING ** Young children, toddlers and infants should ALWAYS be supervised when playing with this toy. There may be small pieces that a child can dislodge and there is potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. Check all toys periodically for breakage and potential hazards. Broken toys can develop small parts which may present the potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. A toy that cannot be repaired should be thrown away immediately. Please remember to use a yarn which is safe, as young children are likely to put toy in their mouth.

Pattern:
 

Materials Used in Model:

Red Heart® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0311 White, 0313 Aran and 0336 Warm Brown

poly-fil fiberfill
Size US I/9-5.50mm crochet hook
Crochet Needle for sewing
Long Straight Pins for positioning

This pattern is written in English, using US Crochet Terms.
Patterns are sent in PDF form as an attachment to the eMail address that you have on file with PayPal, within 24 hours of your payment. You will need an Adobe Reader, or like software to view written materials.  You can visit http://get.adobe.com/ to find out more about Adobe and it's products.

By ordering any product from FiberDoodles by K4TT, whether by clicking over the internet, telephone, facsimile or otherwise, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the FiberDoodles by K4TT End User Licensing Agreement or qualification.
Purchasers may not redistribute, resell, and/or translate pattern into another language for reselling. Questions regarding sale of finished items is answered on this FiberDoodles by K4TT Blog, under the heading of EULA.

Please note that there may be certain orders that FiberDoodles by K4TT is unable to accept and must cancel. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. FiberDoodles by K4TT may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. You will be contacted if all or any portion of your order is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your order. If your order is canceled after your credit or debit card has been charged, we will issue a credit to your card in the amount of the charge.

Due to the format and ease in reproduction, patterns are non-refundable.

All patterns are sold in good faith. Every effort has been made to ensure that all instructions are accurate and complete. FiberDoodles by K4TT cannot, however, be responsible for human error, typographical mistakes or variations in individual work. If you should find any errors that you feel need attention, please notify me.

All patterns purchased from FiberDoodles by K4TT 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. Each pattern is encrypted with identification unique to each individual purchaser.

CROCHET PATTERN: Pillow Pal Sea Turtle - Ready for You!

Next up in the Pillow Pals Series is a beautiful sea creature, the Sea Turtle.
I often watch the Animal Channel as part of the homeschooling with my children, and by far, I always enjoy the creatures of the Ocean.

This little Sea Turtle is perfect for the little turtle lover in your life.  The back shell is basically a blank slate.  You can customize it with 'plates', a name, or even little hearts.

10 pages of written instructions, with detail oriented photographs to help make this little Sea Turtle come to life for you. Order your copy of the Pillow Pal Sea Turtle today and get ready to snuggle up with this cutie in no time.

Purchase Pillow Pal Sea Turtle on Etsy.com

** WARNING ** Young children, toddlers and infants should ALWAYS be supervised when playing with this toy. There may be small pieces that a child can dislodge and there is potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. Check all toys periodically for breakage and potential hazards. Broken toys can develop small parts which may present the potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. A toy that cannot be repaired should be thrown away immediately. Please remember to use a yarn which is safe, as young children are likely to put toy in their mouth.

Pattern:
 

Materials Used in Model:

Red Heart® Classic® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0668 Honeydew, 0408 Medium Thyme and 0334 Buff
poly-fil fiberfill
Size US H/6-5.00mm crochet hook
Crochet Needle for sewing
Long Straight Pins for positioning/outlining


This pattern is written in English, using US Crochet Terms.
Patterns are sent in PDF form as an attachment to the eMail address that you have on file with PayPal, within 24 hours of your payment. You will need an Adobe Reader, or like software to view written materials.  You can visit http://get.adobe.com/ to find out more about Adobe and it's products.

By ordering any product from FiberDoodles by K4TT, whether by clicking over the internet, telephone, facsimile or otherwise, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the FiberDoodles by K4TT End User Licensing Agreement or qualification.
Purchasers may not redistribute, resell, and/or translate pattern into another language for reselling. Questions regarding sale of finished items is answered on this FiberDoodles by K4TT Blog, under the heading of EULA.

Please note that there may be certain orders that FiberDoodles by K4TT is unable to accept and must cancel. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. FiberDoodles by K4TT may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. You will be contacted if all or any portion of your order is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your order. If your order is canceled after your credit or debit card has been charged, we will issue a credit to your card in the amount of the charge.

Due to the format and ease in reproduction, patterns are non-refundable.

All patterns are sold in good faith. Every effort has been made to ensure that all instructions are accurate and complete. FiberDoodles by K4TT cannot, however, be responsible for human error, typographical mistakes or variations in individual work. If you should find any errors that you feel need attention, please notify me.

All patterns purchased from FiberDoodles by K4TT 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. Each pattern is encrypted with identification unique to each individual purchaser.

Wow! That's About All I Can Say.

October was one heck of a month!  

Aside from many medical issues, which kept me more in bed viewing the world passing by rather than enjoying it - it's the introduction to the 'Holiday Season'.

Within the past few weeks- Wow!  That is all I can say ..

I won't go into all of it, but seriously, where have manners gone?

Remember "thank you"?  Have people become so self-absorbed to remember those 2 very small, but incredibly formidable words?  Very Sad!

Perfect timing perhaps... as November is the time when we - even if only superficially and for one day - "give thanks".

People often ask me "Why.." - "Why don't you just sell your patterns?  Why give quality patterns away for free?  So-n-So doesn't do it....  You need to stop just giving your talent away".   (taken from an actual eMail omitting the other designer(s) names of course!)

And I tell you, through the month of October, I began to ask myself the same question.

But through all the selfish...

through all of the "it's all about me" ugliness...

that has seemingly blanketed September and October like those fake cobwebs clumped up on the dying leaves of a New England Autumn slumbering tree- 

Thursday, I received an eMail from one of my blog viewers and it truly brightened my weekend and reminded me "why".

Ailsa is a blog viewer only - to the best of my knowledge, she is not a 'follower' or 'client' or 'friend'.  This was the first time she'd contacted me.. and why?

Not to ask me questions about sales or remind me how tough times are asking for a free pattern ... but to give me, Katt, a gift.  

A wonderfully unselfish gift of the heart.

Ailsa used her imagination and creativity and the Giraffe Pillow Pal as a base - and created gifts of her own for small children in her family.

"Hi, My name is Ailsa and I absolutely love your patterns, I have made the giraffe for one of my nephews and he takes it everywhere with him, his baby brother has started wanting it so I decided to make him one but realized they would be the same, so I made the giraffe but in cow colours! So I thought Id show you so you could use it if you wanted, the pattern is the same the only difference is the bits of black on his back which I just made up as I stitched and the udders which is basically a circle and a few smaller versions of the ossicornes.

I hope you like it

Thank you for your fantastic patterns and your clear instructions!"

My heart is light  -  my eyes ready to burst with tear and my nose tingling.  Not only sharing that I have inspired - that one of my patterns has benefited a child - that the child adores the doodle created.. Ailsa and my clients and blog viewers like her, give me a gift each time they share such heart warming stories with me.  

Ailsa, check your eMail - while you are most welcome to use your creativity for your reindeer needs, I have taken the liberty of eMailing you the KISS Reindeer as well as the entire KISS Easter Collection.


Many Blessings to you and yours. 
May thankfulness and generosity be as inspirational and contagious as humanly possible.  Pay It Forward is more than a 'movie' - it's a state of well-being.

Pillow Pal Puppy

The Pillow Pal Puppy is one of my favorite designs! When I first created the Pillow Pal Puppy, I didn't expect the demand to be so high. But his gentle and comforting ways made him a favorite among both children and adults. He's the perfect accessory for any baby nursery or just laying around on a Saturday morning watching cartoons. 

A Pillow Pal Puppy contains 9 pages of pattern instructions, to help you bring this happy, 16 inch plush friend together for Saturday morning cartoons or just lazy afternoons  This little pup has brought smiles to hundreds of children since his release in 2011!

Purchase Pillow Pal Puppy on Etsy.com

** WARNING ** Young children, toddlers and infants should ALWAYS be supervised when playing with this toy. There may be small pieces that a child can dislodge and there is potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. Check all toys periodically for breakage and potential hazards. Broken toys can develop small parts which may present the potential for ingestion or aspiration injuries. A toy that cannot be repaired should be thrown away immediately. Please remember to use a yarn which is safe, as young children are likely to put toy in their mouth.

Pattern:
 

Materials Used in Model:

Red Heart® WW 4-Ply Yarn in 0885 Delft Blue, 0381 Light Blue and 0312 Black

poly-fil fiberfill
Size US H/6-5.00mm Crochet Hook
Crochet Needle for sewing
Long Straight Pins for positioning

This pattern is written in English, using US Crochet Terms.
Patterns are sent in PDF form as an attachment to the eMail address that you have on file with PayPal, within 24 hours of your payment. You will need an Adobe Reader, or like software to view written materials.  You can visit http://get.adobe.com/ to find out more about Adobe and it's products.

By ordering any product from FiberDoodles by K4TT, whether by clicking over the internet, telephone, facsimile or otherwise, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the FiberDoodles by K4TT End User Licensing Agreement or qualification.
Purchasers may not redistribute, resell, and/or translate pattern into another language for reselling. Questions regarding sale of finished items is answered on this FiberDoodles by K4TT Blog, under the heading of EULA.

Please note that there may be certain orders that FiberDoodles by K4TT is unable to accept and must cancel. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. FiberDoodles by K4TT may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. You will be contacted if all or any portion of your order is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your order. If your order is canceled after your credit or debit card has been charged, we will issue a credit to your card in the amount of the charge.

Due to the format and ease in reproduction, patterns are non-refundable.

All patterns are sold in good faith. Every effort has been made to ensure that all instructions are accurate and complete. FiberDoodles by K4TT cannot, however, be responsible for human error, typographical mistakes or variations in individual work. If you should find any errors that you feel need attention, please notify me.

All patterns purchased from FiberDoodles by K4TT 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. Each pattern is encrypted with identification unique to each individual purchaser.

Exhausting Day

I hope you all are having a great weekend thus far!  Today has been exhausting to say the least after a week of bad weather - both hot and humid as well as wet and windy - so okay, we had a twister or 2 and some severe thunderstorms that knocked out power to much of the area.  

But I wanted to pop in and let you know that I have decided to write up the pattern for the Puppy Pillow Pal.