1 Up Mushroom & Zim Piggy

This is the companion to the grow big mushroom I made before. It was a birthday present from my friend Andrea to her husband (also my friend) Drew, and it now sits alongside its companion on Drew's desk at work. I find that very fun. I wrote down the pattern to this guy as I was making him. I'm so proud of me for being responsible and making it possible for myself to make these again if anyone (or just me) wishes.



Zim Pig is for my friend James' son Ryan. I made the octopus for James, and Ryan wanted something too, so I decided to make him this. The kid is a big Invader Zim fan and since I wasn't quite ready to take on Gir, I decided on making the pig. It turned out pretty okay. Although, like anything else I make for the first time, I think I would make a few adjustments next time.

Giraffe for Madelyn

Madelyn is 3! For her birthday her mom asked her if I could make a giraffe and an elephant. The elephant is the same as the fuzzy ele I made before. I may post pictures of it later if I decide to give it a little twist, but until then you all must settle for seeing the giraffe.

I found a pattern via Ravelry for a pretty cute giraffe, however, I have an aversion to following patterns and so I just started crocheting until I had something that looked similar. I really like how the little guy turned out. (For some reason I've noticed that everything I crochet is a boy to me. However, some of them end up being girls to the people I give them to, ie the Octopus who ended up being "Sally".) Anyhow, here he is!

Mario Grow Big Mushroom

I'm sure there is a technical name for the mushroom that makes you bigger in the Mario games, but I don't know it. So, here is the grow big mushroom. I made this as a gift for my friend Drew from his wife Andrea. I think this little bugger is one of my favorite things I have made.

Harriet the Penguin

This was a gift from my friend Russ to his wife Bekah. She named her Harriet.

Fuzzy Ele

Almost the same elephant as the others, but with some adjustments. I made him bigger to accommodate for the fuzzy yarn. The smaller size would have been too busy I think. I also made the trunk much shorter than it asked for and tacked it into the body on the round with a slip stitch. I didn't attach the ears all the way around again. I like it loose much better.

I'm Makeing a Turtle

I love him!










Edit: I MADE a turtle.... and I still love him.

Fuzzy Balls

More fuzzy balls! A friend had me make these for her kids for their stockings. I really like how they turned out. They really are better in person than in pictures. They are fuzzy and soft and I have grand ideas to turn the pattern into little monsters at some point.

Octopus

This was for my friend James, but I plan on making one for my son Cole before Christmas too. The pattern is once again a Lion Brand pattern.

Ele for Meagan

I made this one for my buddy Meagan to take to a baby shower. I changed the ears up a bit from Cole's. My favorite change is the blanket stitch I added around the outside of the ear in blue.

Cole's Elephant

This is one of Cole's Christmas presents. I got the pattern from the Lion Brand website. If you crochet or knit I highly recommend signing up on the site. I has a lot of really great free patterns.

Fuzzy Ball

My daughter likes to play catch and since it is too cold to play outside a lot of the time right now, I made her a squishy ball to throw around inside.

Little Owl

I worked up this pattern myself for a friend. I think the little guy turned out pretty good. I may even make one for myself if I ever have a time when I'm not making things for other people.