Crocheting: Amigurumi Apatosaurus

Happy (belated) New Year, everyone!

Chris and I had a wonderful but terribly busy holiday season. We're glad to be home.

Since it's back to the grind for Chris, I thought I'd make him some more office decorations.

Here is his current collection (minus the Star Wars rebel fighters):

Yup, that's Boris the Gnome Dino Wrangler allowing his sharptooth dino to eat little Boris II, the Reckoning. 

It's a harsh world, y'all.

And now, a new addition to Boris's flock, Derpasaur!

This orange apatosaurus is about 4" tall and about 6" long.

He was originally named Orangasaur, but due to his large eyes being placed a bit too far forward, Derpasaur was born.

What do you think?

If you'd like to crochet your own, check out Justyna Kacprzak's e-book Rainbow Dinosaurs (available on Ravelry).  You'll find patterns for a t-rex, pterodactyl, plesiosaur, triceratops, and a stegosaurus in addition to the apatosaurus pattern.

I'm making a set for Chris and another for my friend, so look for more dinosaurs in the coming weeks!

FO Show-Off Post: Christmas Hat for Chris

It's finally finished! 

Chris's hat is finished!

I started this hat back in September right before I decided I was going to the craft show in November, so it was shoved to the back burner pretty quickly. I also finished all of my other Christmas projects before resuming this one. I knew Chris wouldn't care if his hat was late since he picked out the yarn colorway and the pattern. (We are boring and have zero surprises around here.)

Top of the hat - decrease section

I used Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in the Cousteau colorway. The pictures don't really do the color justice. This yarn has beautiful greens and blues with some underlying black. 

The hat is Lauren Sanchez's Cross Stitch Cable Beanie, slightly modified. Chris wanted a simple ribbed hat, so I did not knit the cabled parts or do the purled border that separates the cabled area of the hat brim.

ribbed pattern

I really like how the ribbing looks in this sock weight yarn, and I liked how it felt while I was knitting it. Chris likes the feel of the smaller yarn on his head, too. Win-win! 

I really didn't like the pattern he picked out for the last hat I made him, but he loves it, and that's all that matters. This one is much nicer, though, so I feel a bit redeemed (in my own mind). 

I have about half a skein left, so I will get to enjoy this yarn some more with another project someday.  Woohoo!