Thanks so much for all the guesses to my $20 Thrift Challenge contest. I'll take guesses up until Wednesday the 29th and then reveal what I bought and the winner on Thursday. I'm so excited to start thrifting this weekend!
Here's a wee amigurumi finger puppet I made last night. I made it up as I went along - I call it 'freestyle amiguming'. I was contemplating what to use for the eyes when I suddenly remembered some half round eyes I have from pompom doll making in elementary school. Sheesh, do I ever throw anything away? Since I used wool yarn, they glued on so nicely and were much easier to position than if I had sewed on beads. Yeah! I just hope I can find more at the local craft store.
I was supposed to have two finger puppets to share but Mochi the cat kept stage diving off the coffee table onto my yarn and then at one point beat the hell out of it, which was my cue to go to bed. Happy weekend everyone!
I think that might have been Mochi's cue to stop working on a dog and start making a kitty-cat instead! :oD
Posted by: Maria | June 24, 2005 at 09:18 AM
i like that, free-stylin' and profilin', hehe...such a sweet little pup, i especially like how you gave it a collar with a bell.
what a fun game! i'd like to try that, hopefully i can get around to some stores in chicago and seattle. i guess 15 things.
Posted by: susanne | June 24, 2005 at 09:31 AM
My god I laughed out loud when I saw that doggie. It's very cute. One craft I don't touch - yarn. You're awesome.
Posted by: justJENN | June 24, 2005 at 10:06 AM
how do you even crochet anything that small? with a toothpick? seriously... and you have craft supplies from elementary school!!!
Posted by: hannah | June 24, 2005 at 10:07 AM
awwww! he is soo adorable!
Posted by: Jenny | June 24, 2005 at 10:19 AM
so very cute - i love it! how did you get that muzzle to look so very adorable?! ;)
Posted by: andrea | June 24, 2005 at 11:27 AM
that is the cutest thing i have seen in a long time! i just love it. :)
Posted by: Aimee Roo | June 24, 2005 at 11:36 AM
positively adorable. Mochi sounds like s/he would like a toy of his/her own! My cat likes to help with my yarn craft by taking the free end of the yarn for a walk :) happy thrifting this weekend :)
Posted by: Stephanie | June 24, 2005 at 12:57 PM
Ahh this is wonderful!!! It would be a very good teaching device...I should learn to make some :)
Posted by: Niina Aoki | June 24, 2005 at 11:14 PM
Cutie pie!!
Posted by: debbie | June 25, 2005 at 05:02 AM
he is *so* cute and i luv his lil collar.
great job :)
Posted by: elizabeth | June 25, 2005 at 06:56 PM
Hey, that is a cute puppy! Just remember if you are giving it away to somebody very small, glued eyes is not too safe for toddlers as sewn on bite and lick kind of eyes. ;-)
I'm crocheting like hell over here too! ;-) And goint thrift hunging today! Hurray!
Posted by: Hanna | June 25, 2005 at 09:59 PM
I love that 'freestyling amigurumi'! Makes me feel more cool than usual. The pup is so cute too!
Posted by: Melissa | June 27, 2005 at 03:05 AM
i love it! so cute. you have mad kawaii-skillz!
Posted by: June | June 30, 2005 at 07:01 PM