So... Life has been busy.

I've decided to make this less of a business blog and more of a 'what I'm up to' blog, because I make so many things. If you guys want to see my shop, it's in the first post but I'm not going to post it every entry.

So, what am I making right now? Well other than fluffle puff and pony commissions, I found a new hobby I love... Drop spinning! Making my own yarn is surprisingly fun, and addictive. I've bought two spindles, and so far I've finished 3 skeins of yarn. Most are in bfl (blue faced Leicester) or merino wool.

This is yarn made out of superwash merino, made to represent Scar from The Lion King. It was my first plied 

Yarn, and I like the way it turned out :) it's about 150 yards of chunky weight.

I also have wool to make Simba, too :)

I also made a dragon egg drawstring bag to try out a pattern I found on Ravelry.

The pattern is here-

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragon-egg-dice-bag

I made it much bigger by using a larger weight yarn (chunky, in this case) and a larger crochet hook. I suggest sticking with worsted weight and a smaller hook, as the holes between the scales are large enough to poke a finger through with this size :P

Some awesome free patterns

So, I thought I'd share some of my favorite patterns with everyone- these are all found on ravelry, but there's also quite a few amazing patterns on etsy as well! Check them out, they're all amazingly fun to make!

(the patterns you see here are FREE, so no need to worry about purchasing them! I'll make a paid pattern post later on.)

first is a free Hobbes pattern!

http://sukigirl74.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-hobbes-crochet-pattern.html

I've always been a huge fan of Calvin and Hobbes- so I was thrilled when I saw this pattern!


Next is a nice pokemon plush- Cyndaquil! (one of my favorites!)

http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2010/05/cyndaquil-plushie.html

This is also one of the best made (most like the actual pokemon) that I've found- this crafter has a TON of pokemon plushes, so if you don't like cyndaquils as much as I do, I'm sure you can find something else you like :)

And last is a bit of flower power- from Mario!

(also from the same person who made the previous pokemon plushes)

http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2009/08/fireflower.html

Now you too can throw fire balls o3o 

Have fun with these patterns! I know I did- and amigurumi always is great for gifts for birthdays or Christmas- it's not only something they'll like, it's something made FOR them.

Sleepytime

I found this new yarn at Michael's the other day.

My favorite brand of yarn is sugar 'n cream by Lily yarns- I love how the small skeins of yarn are perfect for small projects like amigurumi, and they always have such fun and bright colors!

I found a new kind of yarn they've gotten at the store, which is actually scented. I've made a fish with this yarn before, but I thought making a cute little bugaboo with it would be nice too.

Since lavender is always good for making people sleepy and feel calm, I thought making this bugaboo look like it was sleepy too might be fun :)

Bugaboos

When I was little, my dad would make up stories to help me get to sleep. He never read from a book- he always made things up as he went.

I remember one in particular- the story of the bugaboo, who act as little spirits that guide children through dreamland. They make sure the children are safe and happy in their dreams, and take them on adventures that they then remember as dreams.

Bugaboos can't be seen in dreams though, because they are very shy and do their duty only because it makes others happy.

My newest creations are based after this story. They're small amigurumi creatures with large ears, small arms and large feet. They have cute expressions, and each one is unique. They are made from embroidered features so that they are also safer for younger children.

Their cheeks and their ears are colored lightly with a bit of blush.

They're about 5-6 inches tall, and they're each made from different colored yarn. This is the first one!

Hello, everyone!

This blog will detail the creations I make every few days for Furfactory- a stuffed animal business I run from my home :)

I make everything from sewn creations with faux fur, 'fat quarter' plushies, and amigurumi patterns and plushes

If you are curious of what can be seen in my shop, please go to

Logo created by Gingy!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/furfactory



Sometimes I will hold contests in which you state your favorite creation, or perhaps what your favorite animal is- and that will count as an entry in a random giveaway. Stuffed animals will of course be the prizes!

Sometimes I will also offer FREE patterns that are not normally available in my shop. So please keep checking back, and thanks for checking out the blog!