I Like Turtles

Ever since I could remember, I've been obsessed with having a turtle for a pet. It might be the 90's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fever thing or whatever but I just freakin' loved turtles! Then it was only in my third year in college that my life long dream came true. I finally had a pet turtle and named her Hatori, my semi-aquatic soulmate. Adorable little thing. Well... After four years, maybe not so little anymore. Hehehe ^^

So when I came across this free pattern for a tiny turtle by KristieMN, I immediately went turtle-amigurumi-making crazy! Does that term even exist?

TINY STRIPED TURTLE 

(Click for Pattern)

Anyway, for some reason I didn't feel like doing the striped thing and just went with a one-colored shell. So the first one I made has Deep Sky for the body and Pistachio for the head. I used Crochet Hook - F5 (3.75 mm).

I thought it turned out really cute and decided to make him a missus turtle. I made her shell in Bubblegum with the same body color as Mr. Turtle.

Ah such a cute couple. ^^ But wait! I didn't stop there... I made them a baby. Of course it wouldn't be a baby if it's as big as its parents, so I adjusted the pattern from tiny to tiny-er. Hehehe. With the same body color, I made the shell in Periwinkle.

Aww... How sweet. A happy, tiny turtle family. 

So, was I done with my turtle craze? Nope! Not even close. Hahaha!

I loved the tiny-er turtle pattern so much that I made seven more with each shell corresponding to the colors of the rainbow... Yah, rainbow turtles. ^^ But instead of having one turtle in indigo, I opted to make its shell in pink. Well, I just felt the color was too close to violet and that it wouldn't really stand out.

RAINBOW TURTLES

Materials:
Rainbow Shells:
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #21 - Rose (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #22 - Tiger (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #18 - Bumblebee (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #50 - Parakeet (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #49 - Peacock (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #24 - Grape (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #33 - Pamplemousse (1-2 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #56 - Pistachio (2-3 skeins)

Crochet Hook - F5 (3.75 mm)

Black beads #06
Fiberfill stuffing

SHELL
(RTBPPGP)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 4: sc around (18)
Rnd 5: 2sc-inc (24)
Rnd 6-8: sc around (24)
Rnd 9: 2sc-dec (18)
Rnd 10: 1sc-dec (12)
Rnd 11: dec around (6)
FO, leave tail for sewing

HEAD
(Pistachio)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 5-6: sc around (18)
Rnd 7: 1sc-dec (12)

Rnd 8: sc around (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing

LEGS (4x)
(Pistachio)
Rnd 1: 4 sc in mr (4)

Rnd 2: sc around (4)
FO, leave tail for sewing

TAIL
(Pistachio)
3ch

*sl in 2nd ch from hook, sl in next ch, sc in last ch

FO, leave tail for sewing

Seven cute, little, rainbow turtles... So adorable. They're like giant skittles with legs. Hahaha! 

Uh-oh! Someone's missing... Oh right! Where's their mama?

RAINBOW MAMA

Materials:
Rainbow Shell:
      Monaco Yarn Shade #21 - Rose (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #22 - Tiger (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #18 - Bumblebee (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #50 - Parakeet (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #49 - Peacock (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #24 - Grape (1-2 skeins)
        - Monaco Yarn Shade #33 - Pamplemousse (1-2 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #56 - Pistachio (3-4 skeins)
Crochet Hook - F5 (3.75 mm)

Felt cloth:
           - Black
           - White
Fiberfill stuffing

SHELL

(Rose)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: inc around (24)

Rnd 4: 1sc-inc (36)

(Tiger)

Rnd 5-6: sc around (36)

Rnd 7: 2sc-inc (48)

(Bumblebee)

Rnd 8 -10: sc around (48)

(Parakeet)

Rnd 11: 3sc-inc (60)

Rnd 12-13: sc around (60)

(Peacock)

Rnd 14 - 16: sc around (60)

(Grape)

Rnd 17 -19: sc around (60)

(Pamplemousse)

Rnd 20: 4sc-inc (72)

Rnd 21 - 22: sc around (72)

Rnd 23: BLO, 4sc-dec (60)

(Grape)

Rnd 24: 3sc-dec (48)

(Peacock)

Rnd 25: 2sc-dec (36)

(Parakeet)

Rnd 26: 1sc-dec (24)

(Bumblebee)

Rnd 27: dec around (12)

(Tiger)

Rnd 28: dec around (6)

(Rose)

Rnd 29: FO, weave in ends

*Cut out black and white felt for eyes  

HEAD
(Pistachio)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: inc around (24)

Rnd 4: sc around (24)

Rnd 5: 1sc-inc (36)

Rnd 6: sc around (36)

Rnd 7: 2sc-inc (48)

Rnd 8 - 17: sc around (48)

Rnd 18: 2sc-dec (36)

Rnd 19: 1sc-dec (24)

Rnd 20: sc around (24)

FO, leave tail for sewing

TAIL
(Pistachio)
7ch

Row 1: sc on 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch1-turn (6)

Row 2-3: sc across, ch1-turn (6)

Row 4: dec, 2sc, dec, ch1-turn (4)

Row 5 - 6: sc across, ch1-turn (4)

Row 7: 2dec, ch1-turn (2)

Row 8: 1dec (1) 

*Sc around edges

FO, leave tail for sewing

LEGS (4x)
(Pistachio)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: inc around (24)

Rnd 4 - 10: sc around (24)

Rnd 11: 1sc-dec (16)

Rnd 12 - 13: sc around (16)

FO, leave tail for sewing

Ah! There she is. ^^

Yah, I really can't help it. I'm stark raving mad about turtles. Hahaha!




Copyright: Rainbow Mama and Tiny-er Turtle are original patterns written by Duchess Gala with adaptation from KristieMN's Tiny Striped Turtle pattern. You may do whatever you want with the finished product but please do not sell or claim the pattern as your own. Also, do not post the pattern directly to your website. Just link it to this blog. ^^  

Disclaimer: Some of the images are not mine and can be searched online

Shercat and Hedgeson

After watching seasons 1 and 2 of BBC's Sherlock... I became quite the fan, following forums and fan sites. I couldn't get enough of the crime-solving duo.

So I decided to get in on the rave and do a fan art of my own. ^^

Okay, making human amigurumi versions of them was out of the question... Sorry, not enough experience. But I figured why not make something that represents them instead. That's when I had the brilliant idea of making a cat version of Sherlock Holmes and a hedgehog version of John Watson. 

For "Shercat" and "Hedgeson" I used the cat pattern made by Nicki Sandoval and ideal sphere pattern by Emily Premise-Conclusion.

BLACK CAT

(Click for Pattern)

IDEAL SPHERE

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To be able to download these patterns, you must first register to Ravelry. It's free and has tons of free patterns to search from. Worth the time and effort to register.

SHERCAT

Materials:
Monaco Yarn Shade #43 - Admiral (1 skein)
Monaco Yarn Shade #100 - Raven (3-4 skeins)
Crochet Hook - F5 (3.75 mm)
White felt
White thread
Fiberfill stuffing

 I didn't anymore post my adjustments to the pattern to make Shercat since it's really not that much of a biggie, very minor tinkering. The scarf's also easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy, just do a few rows and make sure that scarf's length is long enough to be tied or stitched for it to look like Sherlock's actual famous blue scarf. Then add a row of tiny tassels at both ends for effect.

HEDGESON

Materials:
Monaco Yarn Shade #60 - Chiffon (4-5 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #61 - Sand (4-5 skeins)

Monaco Yarn Shade #1 - Snow (1 skein)
Monaco Yarn Shade #12 - Blonde (1 skein)

Crochet Hook - F5 (3.75 mm)

Black felt
Fiberfill stuffing  

HEAD/BODY
(Chiffon)

Row 1: 6 sc in mr (6)

Row 2: inc around (12)

Row 3: 1sc-inc (18)

Row 4: 1sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc (23)

Row 5: 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc (28)

Row 6: 1sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 4sc (33)

Row 7: 3sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 3sc (38)

Row 8: 8sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, inc (42)

Row 9: 6sc, [inc-13] 2x, inc, 7sc (45)

Row 10: 9sc, [inc-14] 2x, inc, 5sc (48)

Row 11: 15sc, inc, 23sc, inc, 8sc (50)

Row 12: 24sc, inc, 25sc (51)

Row 13: inc, 50sc (52)

Row 14-20: sc around (52)

Row 21: 50sc, dec (51)

Row 22: 25sc, dec, 24sc (50)

Row 23: 8sc, dec, 23sc, dec, 15sc (48)

Row 24: 5sc, [dec-14] 2x, dec, 9sc (45)

Row 25: 7sc, [dec-13] 2x, dec, 6sc (42)

Row 26: dec, 9sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 8sc (38)

Row 27: 3sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 3sc (33)

Row 28: 4sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 1sc (28)

Row 29: 2sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc (23)

Row 30: 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 1sc (18)

Row 31: dec-1sc (12)

Row 32: 4dec (3)

FO, weave in ends

*Cut out black felt for facial features
*Add a little mane around the face by attaching strands of Snow
*Using a steel brush, brush down the mane to make it furry

MUZZLE
(Chiffon)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)

Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (24)

Rnd 5: 3sc-inc (30)

FO, leave tail for sewing

*Use black embroidery floss to stitch nose and mouth

LEGS (x2)
(Chiffon)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)

Rnd 4-6: sc around (18)

Rnd 7: 1sc-dec (12)

Rnd 8: sc around (12)

FO, leave tail for sewing

ARMS (x2)
(Chiffon)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3-8: sc around (12)

FO, leave tail for sewing

EARS (x2)
(Chiffon)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3-4: sc around (12)

Rnd 5: 1sc-dec (8)

FO, leave tail for sewing

QUILLS
(Sand)

*5sc in every st all around the back

*Make sure to mark first where you want to put the quills to make it even

I don't have a pattern for the sweater. I just did some random rows for the body and sleeves and didn't keep track on the count. Really sorry! But you know, If I could come up with the sweater then it wouldn't be too hard for you to come up with it too. I even think you'd do a lot better. Hehehe ^^ I used Blonde.

So that's about it... My very own fan art of BBC's Sherlock. Pretty proud of myself actually. I wasn't 100% sure that I could do it and yet here they are... New additions to my amigurumi collection. So happy! ^^   

Copyright: Hedgeson is an original pattern written by Duchess Gala with adaptation from Emily Premise-Conclusion's Ideal Sphere pattern. You may do whatever you want with the finished product but please do not sell or claim the pattern as your own. Also, do not post the pattern directly to your website. Just link it to this blog. ^^  

Disclaimer: Some of the images are not mine and can be searched online

Strawberry Cream Puff

One of the things I'm really proud of, as in I could high-five myself for its awesomeness, is that I am in fact a full-fledged... Brony. ^^ What? I don't see anything wrong with liking a children's show about ponies, unicorns and pegasi or pegasuses or whatever. Lauren Faust's reboot of the classic cartoon My Little Ponies (MLP) is like the most epic thing ever... "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". Pure coolness. ^^

Of course I wouldn't be a real Brony if I didn't make an amigurumi of the Mane 6: Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Apple Jack. Thanks to Charmaine Eng, bless her beautiful soul, I found the perfect pony pattern on her blog... Well, actually unicorn.

REUBEN THE PINK FLUFFY UNICORN

(Click for Pattern)

So I decided to use Reuben, the pink fluffy unicorn as my base for creating the Mane 6. Of course, before I went on with making the MLPs, I first made a prototype. Well, you wouldn't buy a car if you hadn't taken it for a test drive wouldn't you? ^^ Same thing. Hehehe 

And thus, Strawberry Cream Puff the unicorn was born...

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFF

Materials:

Monaco Yarn Shade #232 - Lemonade  (5-6 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #60  - Sugar Cookie (1 skein)

Monaco Yarn Shade #61  - Sand (3-4 skeins)
Monaco Yarn Shade #1  - Snow (1 skein)
Crochet Hook - F5 (3.75 mm)

Black beads #16
Fiberfill stuffing

Take note that I adjusted a few rounds so the unicorn is a bit smaller than the one on the pattern.

If you're wondering how her mane came out in cute tiny curls, just untangle the yarn one by one. Well, it's a little tedious but I think you'd agree that it's worth the effort, seeing how lovely the mane turned out. Hehehe!

First my MLP prototype, next the world! I mean Mane 6. Hahaha! So excited!!!



Disclaimer: Some of the images are not mine and can be searched online