Ok, not completely… it’s pretty similar. Crochet!

My dear friend, Val, taught me how to crochet this summer, and loaned many books for my crafting edification. I did a few sample swatches to learn the stitches…

First swatch with different stitches

In the round!

…and even made a finger puppet to play with one she had made.

I made the red one

And then I borrowed her book, “Amigurumi World” and made the cute ice cream cone…

Cone with rattle inside

…which I made into a baby rattle by including a vending machine bubble full of coffee beans & pistachio shells. I’ll be giving it to my new nephew, when I see him around Thanksgiving. =) (I want to make the eyes less spider-like, by then, though! Curse my rudimentary embroidery skills! Val loaned me an embroidery book, though.)

I’m currently working on a second ice cream cone (banana this time!) for Val’s little boy, who requested I make him one, too (only without a rattle, please!) This one can have button eyes, since he’s old enough not to chew and swallow bits off his toys. I’ll post that here, too, when it’s done. =)

I’m excited to make more amigurumi and some clothing and whatever else! Thanks for teaching me, Val!

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