Pug Plushie Pattern

I made this plushie pattern a little while ago, but I just realized that I never posted it here! Anyway, here is my pug plush toy pattern:

He's available as an instant download, if you're into that sort of thing.

Courage Lion Plushie Pattern

I finally got this guy finished! I've been working on and off (mostly off) on this pattern for, oh, like a year. And here he is, my little lion:

He's available as a instant download pattern, if you're into making your own.
Thanks for reading!

Trying new things

With my first (and very likely ONLY) baby on the scene, things have been changing left and right. I’ve had to try new things…like sleeping in two hour shifts, Vicodin, and crafting in tiny snatches of time.
I’ve had to change the way I do…well, everything. To that end, instead of making tons of my new favorite plushie, I made a .pdf pattern.

I’ve created patterns before, but this is my first .pdf. You guys, I had SO much fun making this thing. Olive willing, I might just make more patterns.

And pssst! I'm giving away 3 copies of the pattern over on my blog. Come have a peek!

(don't worry, that link will open in a new tab. I wouldn't take you away from The Needle!)

Hey! I made a pattern/zine/comic thing!

This is how deeply softies have gotten into my brain. I sat down to draw a comic, something I've wanted to do forever. And this is what came out. It's a pattern! It started out as just a once page idea, but then became the whole booklet.


It may be just a lark, but it was a fun one!
If you'd like to see more of the booklet, just click here!
-Absolutely Small

howdy!

Let me introduce you to Wayne. He's a cowboy. He'll protect you from rustlers and bandits, while winning your heart with his charming smile and humble manner.

I knit another cow as a commission about a year ago now. At the time, I thought it was a one-off, and never bothered writing down the pattern. I didn't figure anyone else would want a cow shaped like a teddy-bear. Turned out I was wrong. The original cow was a bit tricky to knit, and I couldn't figure out a simple way to write the knitting pattern for others to follow. Then followed a bunch of failed attempts, worrying, and maybe a bit of freaking out and hair-pulling. Finally I got it together, and created this fellow.

He's a little more work than my other toys, because his spots are knit separately and then sewn on. But I like that the people following my pattern can knit as many spots as they want, and sew them on where they want. I like to encourage creativity. Plus, the vest is so fun to embellish. I went with simple v-shapes on the shoulders and back, but you could totally add flowers, stars, or tassels.

My next endeavor is a unicorn. I'm not sure when I'll have time for it though. Everyone wants me to make bunnies and lambs. I may be tired of the idea of spring by the time it finally arrives.