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Journal Entry: Mon Jul 6, 2015, 5:47 PM

First of all, thank you for your ongoing support! I feel guilty that I haven't had much time to respond to many of the comments and notes I've received. I've been meaning to put together a "frequently asked questions" page for some time now. I hope it helps!

What type of yarn and hooks do you use?

I usually use worsted weight (medium weight 4) acrylic yarn and a size F hook (3.75mm) for most of my works. Occasionally, I will use a size E (3.50mm) to make smaller pieces as needed.
What yarn brands do you use?

I started off using mostly "Red Heart Supersaver" yarn since it was inexpensive. I've expanded into other brands for a greater range of colors including: "I Love This Yarn", "Lion Brand", "Impeccable", "Vanna's Choice", and a few others. Basically, I will use any brand of worsted weight yarn if it comes in the color I want. I am easy to please
Do you sell your patterns?

I do not sell my patterns since I usually make copyrighted characters. I do have a few patterns posted for free here: aphid777.deviantart.com/galler…. However, I do not have patterns for all of my works. Most of the stuff I make comes from my head as I work, with the help of reference photos. I have no idea what I'm doing a lot of the time, believe it or not.
How do you make the eyes on your works?

I used cut-out felt for my earlier works and sewed the pieces to the surface. Nowadays, I needle felt directly onto the surface of my works after assembling it. I have a simple, brief tutorial here:
What materials do you use for needle felting?

I use a special needle felting needle to make eyes. These needles have notches that catch the wool fibers and condense it together as you stab. I like using coarse needles because from my personal experience, the material sticks better to the crocheted surface. Most of the time, I use wool roving for eyes and details. Occasionally, I will brush out some yarn if I don't have the color I need and use it as my "wool". I prefer wool over brushed out yarn because it layers on more smoothly, in my opinion.
What do your abbreviations stand for?

Ch: chain stitch
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet
Inc: single crochet increase
Dec: single crochet decrease
Sl st: slip stitch
FO: fasten off
Do you have any tutorials?

I do not have any tutorials. However, there are tons of resources on YouTube and online that teach the basics of crochet. If you are a beginner and are interested in learning how to make 3-D stuff, I would recommend looking up these basic stitches: chain stitch, single crochet stitch, single crochet increase, single crochet decrease, magic ring.
Do you sell your work?

Crocheting is just a hobby and a stress-reliever and I mostly make things based off of copyrighted characters, so I wouldn't feel right making a profit off of them. Sorry!
Can I sell things made from your patterns?

I would prefer that you didn't sell stuff made from my patterns since I am posting them for free as a learning tool. Thank you in advance!

I'll continue to update this periodically as needed!

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Evelyn
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I've always wanted to learn how to crochet and in about Spring of 2011, I finally had the time to crack open some books and start learning (In hindsight, Youtube might have been much easier). After a lot of practice making scarves, I began making plushes and have stuck mostly with that ever since (it's just so satisfying getting a toy after all that work

). I focus on making animated/fan art characters because I enjoy working on them. The majority of these are my own original patterns besides a couple with link references to the patterns.

Regarding patterns, I have a few posted up. Because I learned so much from patterns that many people generously shared online, I'm hoping to give back a little by sharing some too

I don't write all of them down though because I sometimes don't know how to describe what I'm doing when they get too complicated and I start winging things. I'm working on it though!

As for commissions, unfortunately, I don't do those. I don't really know how to set a price that would be fair for both parties and I just don't have the time! I will probably be much less productive for some time since I'm currently in dental school, but I'll be needing my study breaks

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P.S. Please excuse my lack of photography skills!

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Your work is amazing! Love it!

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please, help me with the "baby Mew", please, please.

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Your works is so cute! Love

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Do you sell commissions ? :3

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