11 August, 2009: I spoke with Brian Carr, SVP of Media at NameMedia this morning both via email and phone. Mr. Carr’s team is looking at the issue and is considering removing the “nofollow” tag for “trusted” bloggers. If you’re concerned about your content appearing on their site, I suggest you contact NameMedia via the [...]
All of the patterns on my Etsy store are now just $3. For my blog readers, you can also get a second pattern of your choice FREE when you buy the first one for $3. Just tell me which additional pattern you want in the “Message to Seller” during checkout. Enjoy!
Ever wondered how to get those perfect, even stitches that you see on amigurumi works by professional designers? You know, those stitches that look GREAT even in macro photography? It’s all about the tension, baby. Experienced knit and crochet mavens know that the key to beautiful stitches is even tension. For amigurumi, that means even, [...]
One of the things I quickly discovered when making amigurumi is that stuffing them is not as straightforward as you might think. To get the look of professional amigurumi projects, you need to stuff your objects very firmly – much more firmly than I would have imagined. I stuffed my first projects relatively lightly in [...]
Bonjour! I am Pamplemousse, cousin of Honey Bear. I appreciate the sweet, tart deliciousness of life. I love Damon Albarn, Johnny Depp and Karl Lagerfeld, who exemplify my fascination with all things fabulous. I do not appreciate Jerry Lewis or Jerry Springer, despite what you may have heard to the contrary. I leave San Francisco [...]
I found out about the Gallery Hanahou show, “Luv-able and Hug-able”, last Friday via Craft. The holiday show is themed “Medium and Mini!: toys that are either just the right size for hugging or small enough to fit in your pocket, swing from a keychain, or be worn on a pin”. These nursery-rhyme-themed “minis” are [...]
Today is the day! I am super-excited. This is the first show I’ve participated in, and frankly I’m over the moon. Tobiah‘s pictures from the gallery are up on Flickr. Her work is a study in contrast; the softness of needle felting and the feral strength of teeth. Wow. Reminds me of Joseph Beuys in [...]
Just finished writing up the pattern for Fielding the Mouse, my latest amigurumi pattern. He’d make a fun desk/cubicle buddy, and can’t avoid his destiny as a cat toy! Just stuff him with fiberfill and catnip, and let the games begin. Pattern available on Etsy and Ravelry. Let me know what you think.
