I’ve posted on Etsy some shade and sign packs! Make your own chill pill by using these.

The shades are 2 inches wide with heat n bond on the back for extra durability. (These shades are used with parfait chunky yarn…If you use different yarn you may need larger eyes and signs, message me for larger sizes). The sign is laminated paper for you to attach to the chill pill. https://www.etsy.com/shop/EpicYarnsWV

Download the free printable sign pdf below:

I bought a claw machine to use for events! Emmie Sue Designs got me all interested in it. I am doing a fair later in July and thought some farm animals would be a huge hit in the claw machine. The claw machine works as follows:

Price is $5 to play

You get only one plushie per turn.

There are no losers! If you don’t get a prize from the machine you get to choose from my on hand claw machine inventory.

I am excited to include my pocket sized farm animals to the claw machine. You can make your own pocket animals by visiting my Etsy. Click here to check out the pattern:

Claw Machine-Small Pocket Farm Animals Pattern

I will be attending the Bigfoot Festival in Sutton, WV this June! I immediately went hunting for a Bigfoot pattern but could not find any that met my needs…hence, here we are. I will be creating other mythical monsters in the future too…so stay tuned for those. You can find the pattern over on etsy using the link below. Check out how cute he turned out and if you choose to make one please share so we can see all the lovely creations. I did use Parfait Chunky to make him a decent size, however, he can still be used with acrylic size 4 yarn, but you will have to change hook size.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PATTERN ON ETSY!

Materials:

G hook

White, green and orange yarn (4 weight)

Needle

Stuffing  (optional)

BODY

Round 1: Sc 6 in MR (magic ring in white) Do not pull super tight to close, leave about a pinky sized hole in the bottom.  

Round 2: *2 sc in each* around (12)

Round 3: *sc 1, 2 sc in next stitch* around (18)

Round 4: *sc 2, 2 sc in next stitch* around (24)

Round 5: *sc 3, 2 sc in next stitch* around (30)

Round 6: *sc 4, 2 sc in next stitch* around (36)

Round 7: *sc 5, 2 sc in next stitch* around (42)

Rounds 8-11: *sc in each sc* around (42)

Round 12: sc 19, dec, sc 19, dec (40)

Round 13: *sc 6, dec* around (35)

Switch to green

Round 14: *sc 5, dec* around (30)

Round 14: *sc in each stitch* around (30)

F/O.

STEM/SPINNER

Round 1: sc 4 in Magic Ring

Rounds 2-4: *sc in each stitch* around (4)

Round 5: only in front stitch*3 sc in each stitch* around (12)

Round 6: *2 sc in each sc* around (24)

You will take the thin part of the stem and stick it in the body through the magic ring of 6 sc in the very beginning so that it sticks out the very bottom.  The larger part should be sitting on the surface of the inside. This allows for the stem/spinner to stay in place and can rotate in place.

LEAVES

Row 1: Chain 3, sc in 2nd chain from hook and next sc, chain 1 (2)

Row 2-5: *sc in each sc* across, chain 1(2)

Row 6: dec across both stitches (1)

F/o. leave a long tail to sew onto stem/spinner

Once you have put the stem/spinner into the very bottom of the body.  Attach the leaves on the outside part as the picture shows.

 

MOUTH

Round 1: chain 11, sc 9 across, 3 sec in last chain, turn work, sc 9 across, 3 sec in last chain (24)

Round 2: in back loop only, sc in each sc around. 

F/o. Leave a long tail to se onto body.  

Assembly:  Follow assembly instruction in the pattern.  My son wanted some stuffing in it so his small characters can fit in it, but didn’t want me to sew it in because he has larger characters who also needed to fit.  

This pattern is an original pattern by Shelly Armstrong. Please do not claim it as your own. Feel free to print off a copy of the pattern for personal use but do not post it on your site. Feel free to post pictures on the Facebook page when projects are completed.