Knitting Dragonflies

I know it's after Christmas and even post New Year's Day, but here is my "herd of sheep" ornaments. Basic pattern from: Chicks with Sticks Guide to Crochet .   This is Syd, he likes to keep an eye on all yarny things... From the basic pattern the evolution was as follows: Body too fat, needs to be smaller... smaller but too long... Right size, but legs are not quite right... Ok now legs look good, my girlfriend was over (lives on a farm) and said where are their ears? Ears?? OK now they have ears.. Smiles....So I had plans to make around 20 ornaments to give away. Maybe next year, now that I have the pattern tweaked to my satisfaction... May your needles fly as fast as Dragonflies.... Technorati Tags: Sheep pattern evolution , Chicks with Sticks sheep pattern , Crochet sheep ornaments

I have been crocheting a snake for a Christmas present. Last year I was crocheting toys Christmas Eve, so I'm trying to finish a little earlier this year. The snake pattern is from Yarncat.com , I altered it slightly by using child safe eyes, (with washers on the backs, I picked out cat eyes and because the puplis were more snake-like), I also made a red felt forked tongue instead of a crocheted black one. I think he turned out very cute. OOOO I'm scary and ready to strike, I'm long enough to put around your neck at 46 inches. You can see my tongue here. Go visit Yarncat.com ! There are lots of free patterns. I like the baby snake pattern (even if you don't like snakes you will like these), Chenille bear pattern and fun things like this bug scrubber , road tested by truckers (and good for the environment) I think this would be a cute stocking stuffer. Right now I am in a sheep ornament obsession! I have plans to make, all colors of sheep and turn them into ornament...