Just thought I’d drop a quick update on the wool eater that is certainly getting much larger [scroll down to see it in progress before now]. About 4 more rounds [I think!] and it will be complete!
Next pics will be when it is complete…each round is taking more and more time,,,so it still might be a few weeks!
I had tossed the idea of making cake pops for my daughter’s school around and around and around…Just couldn’t bring myself to do it. Those things are a TON of work! But seeing how this is her first Valentine’s Day in “real” school, I wanted to do something…especially since the crazy food rules being adopted in so many schools have not impacted us yet! So, instead of cake pops, I made marshmallow pops! 52 marshmallow pops…one for each student in the school [and NO, that’s not just in her class!].
Getting the pops ready…sticking the sticks in with some white chocolate “glue”
Dipping one in the pink chocolate…it’s a slow process. You have to let the excess chocolate drip off, all the while keeping things smooth. Then you have to let them set up a bit before decorating.
Close-up of one of the pops…I think it’s a little RETRO!
View of all the completed pops! So pretty and LOVEly!
And individually packed!
I sure hope she loves them! And I sure hope she remembers all these crazy things I do for her! 
I love the way this turned out…made lots of modification to the pattern. It’s quite large, much larger than a traditional baby blanket. This one will go well into childhood! I also was determined to get the stitch ratio right so that I could add the border using the star stitch. I just LOVE that one!
Now that this one is complete, I am back to working on the “wool eater.” It’s getting quite larger now. I will take photos soon and post an update.
Oh – And the ideas I have for my next afghan. I need extra hours in the day for all the things I would like to do!
This amigurimi thing is a little addictive…it’s like instant gratification. When I need a break from a larger project [say the “wool eater”], I can whip up one of these in about a day depending on the amount of body parts.
Here’s Slimey – he’s a little slow, so be patient!
And here’s Stinker – he has been quite well behaved so far and hasn’t run us out of the room with his potential stench!
I am currently working on a bunny for Easter…I haven’t named her yet and she’s quite a bit larger than these two little friends [they are only about 4-5 inches tall]. I had to put her aside to finish up some of those larger projects and a cocoon for a photographer in Texas. Photos coming soon!
