a statement on the importance of "before photos"

I thought it would be fun to make Stoli a cat toy.  So I crocheted one and filled him with catnip.

I really wish I had waited to give it to him until after I had taken at least one photo...

a very stylish pachyderm

Here's Cedric the Hipster Elephant.  He's not a fan of the hot LA weather so he's moving to Portland with the rest of the hipsters where he plans to open an organic coffee house/comic book shop.

(I made Cedric from a pattern in the book Amigurumi World, and added the accessories myself)

he wants to suck your blood. and then cuddle!

Here's the newest creepy cutie...

The roommate wants to keep this guy around, so I won't be giving him away.  I'm kinda tired of creepy now though, so I'm working on a couple new ones that are just plain cute. 

amigurumi!

I've been crocheting for a year or so now, and I'd seen these super cute little toys but they never interested me. I was mostly into afghans (of which I've made several now, and will post about when I get around to taking pics). But afghans are a pain to work on when it's hot. So when I saw the book "Creepy Cute Crochet", I decided to give these little guys a try.

I think they turned out pretty great!  I posted them on facebook and offered them to any engaged or married friends, and they found a home within just a few minutes.  I think I'm even going to give him a bow tie before I send them to their new home.

I'd never crocheted this small before, and never with cotton yarn, so it took some practice getting them right.  Of course I'm now obsessed with making all of the patterns in the book.  I'm currently working on Nosferatu, who is adorable.