[Current Project] Penguin

So sometime during....January, I believe it was, one of my roommates asked me if I'd have time to make a penguin for her, as a gift to a friend of hers. I told her of course, and we sent up a general time frame. So, March rolled around and I realized that it was about when she said she needed it. So, I talked with her, found a reference, and we just started going from there.

This is an Adelie penguin, the one she decided was cutest of the ones we found, and the one the penguin I made was based on.

This is how the penguin turned out in the end :3 Not too bad, given that I was making up the pattern for it as I went. I think my biggest accomplishment, though, would be that it stands up on its own, something I was worried it wouldn't do in the end.

[Backlog] Russia~

So as many of you may or may not know, I happen to be friends with this awesome person who is infinitely patient in waiting for the dollies owed her at one point (I have since caught up to this debt XD)

Said awesome person also happens to be my guinea pig when I decide to test out making new things ♥

Without further ado, I present my "Big" size dollie~

Some of you may recognize him as Russia from the now popular webcomic turned anime, Axis Powers Hetalia~ He stands approximately 16 inches tall, versus the 10 inches of regular dollies. He actually reintroduced me to the idea of making dolls that could both sit and stand, and since him I've been making my smaller sized dolls able to do the same. His arms also move up and down.

Here's the second view, with him sitting. Also you can see him smiling.

This was also my first foray into trying to make a mini "wig cap" and attaching the hair to it via latch hooking, instead of just hot gluing hair to the head. I think it looks a lot neater now, and it's certainly a lot less painful for my fingers XD

[Backlog] First doll ever?

So,  I've been making these dolls for about 3 years now, and I have to say that I've come a looong way since I started XD I started when I was browsing in the book store, and found a copy of Creepy Cute Crochet, bought it, and learned just how much fun amigurumi was. Since then, I've moved on to making both bigger and smaller sized dolls, and predominantly make the bigger ones these days.

This is the first big doll that I ever made--it's Guy, from Tales of the Abyss. It was a gift to one of my friends for helping me out with a project of mine (cutting a wig to be exact.) Not the greatest thing I've ever made, but overall, not a bad start~

[Current Project] Aradia

So, the other day I finally finished my current commission project. Bringing you pictures because I'm extremely proud with how it turned out. This was an experiment, both in learning how to make pointy hoods/hats, and WINGS. Those wings were quite a challenge, let me tell you XD

This is Aradia, from the webcomic Homestuck. Commissioned by one of my friends. She both sits and stands, her arms move up and down, her wings will technically "flap", and her horns have wire on the inside, so they are pose-able, to a degree.

[Backlog] Octopi

aI have a feeling it is quickly going to become my habit to post here at hours of the night a wiser person would be doing things other than thinking to update blogs that might belong to them. I've been a little slow in working on my current project, due to a combination of school and my own inherent ability to procrastinate. In the meantime, I'll start on my backlog of dolls I've made in the past.

Today, I bring you my experiments in making cephalopods.

This is slightly-vicious-opus. He was my first experiment in making an octopus pattern. He currently sits on top of my television, "guarding" it.

This is watermelon-opus. He was an opportunistic creation, made mostly from the inspiration of having only 4 colors of yarn available, two of them being pink and green. He's currently searching for a home. (you also have the lovely bonus of a view of a portion of my roommate's half of the room)

A Welcome to myself..?

So...the best thing to say here is hello, right?

I've got friends who have been urging me to actually start keeping track of the dolls I make, and I guess after said friends all made blogs, it made sense to jump on their bandwagon. My goal will be to post at least three times a week, either with complete dolls, updates on the projects I'm currently working on, or with pictures of past projects.

Please to meet anyone who may be reading, and I look forward to working with this in the future.