Edgar the Narwhal

Lately I've been finding myself wanting to crochet as many sea critters as I possibly can. As tempting as this is however, I'd have to give away most of them, seeing as how I just don't have the room. I couldn't resist making myself a little stuffed narwhal though, and since this one turned out so well, I thought I'd share the pattern.

Materials:
Crochet hook size "G"
Yarn in color of your choice (I used Caron Simply Soft color "periwinkle")
A little bit of beige yarn for the horn
A tiny bit of black yarn for the mouth
12 mm safety eyes
Stuffing
Yarn needle

Body and Back fins:
Rnd 1: ch 6, join together to form ring (6)
2: 2 sc in each sc [inc] around (12)
3: *inc, sc in next sc repeat from * around (18)
4: *inc, sc in next 2 sc around (24)
5: *inc, sc in next 3 sc around (30)
6: *inc, sc in next 4 sc around (36)
7: *inc, sc in next 5 sc around (42)
8-13: sc in each sc around (42)
attach safety eyes and embroider mouth, begin stuffing
9: *sc2tog [dec], sc in next 5 sc repeat from * around (36)
10-11: sc around (36)
12: dec, sc in next 4 sc around (30)
13: dec, sc in next 3 sc around (24)
14: sc around (24)
15: dec, sc in next 2 sc around (18)
16-18: sc around
Fasten off.
19: join ends together, join yarn to crochet edge, ch 1, turn
20: sc in each sc along row, ch 1, turn
21: 2 sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn
22: sc in each sc back along, turn
23: sc along row, ch 1, turn.
24-25: repeat steps 21-22
26: sc until you reach middle of back fin
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Horn:
Rnd 1: ch 4, join together to form a ring (4)
2-3: sc around (4)
4: inc, sc in next sc around (6)
5-7: sc around (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Attach horn to top of head.
And there you go! :)

Pink Bun pattern

This shy little bunny found his way into my purse, where I found him munching on the candy I stash there. He now lives happily on my bookshelf, guarding my manga and Harry Potter books from rabid squirrels. Want to make your own? Here’s the pattern. :)

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1: ch 6, join to form circle. Place marker. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)

Rnd 3-7: sc in each sc around. (12)

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

Put legs together and whipstitch through 4 stitches.

Rnd 1-10: Join yarn to any st and sc in each sc around.

*Attach safety eyes and embroider nose if desired. Begin stuffing.*

Rnd 11: *dec, sc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around.

Rnd 12: *dec, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around.

Rnd 13: *sk next st. Repeat from * around.

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing hole closed. Weave in ends.

Ears (Make 2)

Rnd 1: ch 4, join to form circle. Place marker. (4)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (8)

Rnd 3-7: sc in each sc around. (8)

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Flatten ears and sew to top of body. Weave in ends.

It has begun.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

So, I started making the Excalibur plushie. I actually finished the head the other day, and now I'm working on the body.

Grades and Excalibur

So I got my grades today. And I failed. Quite spectacularly, I might add. I did manage, however, to get Bs in both History and Knitting. But Biology and English kind of exploded in my face. Chemistry didn't get a grade, since I was a smart bunny and withdrew from it back in April.

...Damn Chemistry.

Anyway, I'll be taking a summer course to make up for that failed English class and next year I'll be a freshman at Worcestor State University. I actually don't mind, since that gives me a chance to start over. Unfortunately, it looks like I'm going to have to make it clear to my parents that I do not plan on pursuing a career in Biology in any shape or form, due the utter loss of motivation for that field I experienced thid year. Do I still love the subject? Yes. I'm just tired of my parents assuming that they know exactly what I want with my life just because I like biology.

Moving on, this summer I'll be working in crocheting a plushie of Excalibur from Soul Eater. I've been getting back into crochet, and that will most likely be the bulk of my work from now on.