Posted by Underground Crafter on February 2, 2013 |
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We had a lot of fun during the Chubby Sheep CAL, and now that it is over, I’m happy to announce the winner of the January giveaway. But first, let me share the awesome sheep that were finished this month! Blacky67‘s Black Sheep jaye-yarns‘s Sheep Shape MommieLamb‘s Chubby Rainbow Sheep Stormbat‘s Minikin Relodie made two Chubby Sheep: [...]
Tags: amigurumi, blacky67, CAL, chubby sheep, chubby sheep cal, crochet, etsy, jaye-yarns, mommielamb, pineapples for everyone shawl cal, relodie, stormbat, winner
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 7, 2013 |
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The first month of the Chubby Sheep CAL has come and gone, and some very cute sheep were entered into the December giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Long-Legged Friends: Crochet Creatures to Create and Cuddle by Hisako and Shizue Okawa, courtesy of Andrews McMeel Publishing (reviewed here), and 5 pairs of assorted safety eyes from my [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 20, 2012 |
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I’ve seen some very cute Chubby Sheep projects shared in the last few weeks as part of the Chubby Sheep crochet-a-long. I’m hosting two small giveaways for this CAL. One is open to everyone who completes a Chubby Sheep in December, 2012, and the other one will open up to everyone who completes a Chubby [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 11, 2012 |
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(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) I think I’m officially finished with holiday crafting for this year. (I say “I think” because you never know how I might be feeling about starting a last minute project!) But [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, chevron shell cowl, chubby sheep, chubby sheep cal, crochet, givin' me fever pom pom hat, holiday crafting, knitting, kollabora, Ribbed Möbius Crocheted Cowl
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 4, 2012 |
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We had so much fun with the Ripple Mania CAL that some people in my Ravelry group wanted to start another one right away! With the holiday crafting season upon us, the Chubby Sheep pattern seemed like the best fit. This cute little critter is crocheted with about 100-120 yards of the main color and 35-45 [...]
Tags: adotlane, AEriko, aimeefae, ayoung, chubby sheep, chubby sheep cal, craftsy, galler yarns, galler yarns flore ii, linda0504, Macstitcher, ravelry, RobinBrz, Timic
Posted by Underground Crafter on May 29, 2012 |
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(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) I’ve already made a list of people I plan to make gifts for, and inventoried my stash looking for gift-worthy yarn. So this week I thought about projects. Accessories It’s no [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 29, 2011 |
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I love welcoming the New Year. It isn’t a religious holiday, so I don’t have to worry about offending (or excluding) someone when I say “Happy New Year!” It’s also a great time to reflect on the past and think about the future! About a month after I started my blog in March, I set [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 9, 2011 |
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Yay, I can finally share the secret project I was working on because the pattern has been published! (You can download my free Chubby Sheep pattern here.) I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been collaborating with Galler Yarns, a family-run yarn importer in Monroe, New York. I was asked to design some toys using Flore II, [...]
Tags: amigurumi, british goat society, central park, chubby sheep, crochet, FO Friday, galler yarns, galler yarns flore ii, goat, mohair, monroe ny, nylon, ornaments, sheep, south africa, tami's amis, wool
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 8, 2011 |
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Here’s my weekly update on my updated craft goals. I’m very happy about a few of my updates this week (yay!). Personal crafting goals 1) Work my way through Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters. Instead of using the patterns, I’d like to create my own project (for myself and/or for teaching) [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 5, 2011 |
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I’m excited to share my first free pattern on the blog, Chubby Sheep. This is one of the super secret projects I’ve been working on, in collaboration with Galler Yarns. The Galler Yarns blog has a growing collection of free patterns. They also have a Facebook page. Download Chubby Sheep PDF Pattern. (Note: A correction to Rnd [...]
Tags: aimeefae, amigurumi, anamoji, ayoung, chubby sheep, crochet, free pattern, freebie, galler yarns, galler yarns flore ii, holiday crafting, ornaments, ravelry, ss9904
