Post #4147693

#makeShitMonday, in which I pivot and tally another FO! My sister's birthday is coming up next week, so I put the problematic cowl on hold and focused on finishing the Totoro amigurumi for her... This pattern is pretty light on detail - basically just stitch counts for each row of each component, with, no guidance on assembly. Fortunately, I had the original Totoro I made for @mbroome@infosec.exchange a couple years ago, as a guide! I'd made all the little pieces at Convention, and the body went pretty quickly. Attaching the appendages isn't difficult, just tedious... I cranked up the My Neighbor Toronto soundtrack for the last bits, and that helped me stay focused. Amazingly, I even found the leftover felt and button-eyes from the first round in my disaster of a craft room, so I didn't have to go re-source them! 🎉 (Apparently I totally failed to document how I added whiskers the first time, so I re-invented that wheel with some waxed-cotton cord, and I think it worked out well...) This one ended up just a bit smaller than the first one - it's made with the same size hook, but I used one of my nicer crochet hooks and my tension must have been tighter. Good to remember for next time - and I took copious notes on all the other fiddly bits, too. 😊 @cannibal@infosec.exchange @crafters@fedigroups.social