Mugsy made a treasury list on Etsy!

'Bright Bouncing Baby Boy' by aprilderek

A colorful collection to bring a bit of cheer into your nursery:)

Fun Felt Garland - ... tinamagee $19.00	Baby Bib - Zig Zag 38Stitches $7.50	Alphabet Set -Woode... aworkinprogres... $175.00	Personalized Boys R... AppleBlossomPr... $18.00
Wooden Teether Fox ... littlesaplingt... $12.00	Yellow Crochet Baby... DCREATED $49.00	Baby Boy Blanket Ba... HattieDesigns $28.00	Amigurumi Crochet P... FreshStitches $5.00
Little Guy HOLIDAY ... petitepeanut $13.00	vintage blue metal ... industrialreli... $24.00	Mugsee Uglee CarolineChrisc... $10.00	3 Pack SNUGS one si... andrea125 $39.00
Boys Nursery Tree a... wallartdesign $125.00	Fabric Bin Storage ... thespottedbarn $18.00	Adorable vintage Li... beggarsandchoo... $39.99	Baby Mobile in Colo... JennaEBee13 $55.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Red Uglee Keychain/Backpack Buddy

Keychain/Backpack Uglee

It was a rainy, dreary day here, sooooooo.......here's my latest! I used my own Lil Uglee pattern, but shortened the legs a tad and added the keychain/backpack clip. I'm working on one in red....gonna be cute, um...uglee!

Hot off the hook!

The Pillow Pal pattern can be found here: EssHaych's blog

The Uglee pattern is my own, right here.

Progressing on projects.......

My hooks have been busy, but I don't have anything completed to share, but I thought..."What the heck?" Why not show things the way I see them nost of the time: In Progress!


Here is the WIP I gave you a little peek of last week and all of you guessed correctly when you guessed it to be a bag. A new, springtime bag for me to be exact. Notice I've added some interesting detailing, you'll have to wait just a tad bit longer, I've got to get to the store and buy some fabric for lining before I reveal it in its entirety.
Here are the other items I've been working on, you might recognize them too. More Uglees! These guys give me a quick fix to quench my creative outlets, because I get to play with all different looks from their eyes, mouths, and...... hair? This one very well may have something on top that all my other Uglees lacked!

It is a very gray and dreary day here in the heartland....here's to staying cozy and crocheting. Happy Saturday friends!

Baby Uglee has arrived!

Baby Uglee
Original pattern by Caroline Chrisco
A little toy who’s so ugly, you can’t help but see how cute it is... make one in every color!

Materials:
WW yarn
G hook
Yarn needle
Small amounts of felt
9mm safety eyes
embroidery needle & thread
polyester stuffing

Chain 22
Row 1: Turn and sc in 2nd chain from hook, then sc in each chain. (20sc)
Row 2: Turn, chain 1 sc in each sc (20 sc)
Row 3-38 Repeat Row 2, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing 2 sides together.
*You should have a rectangle that measures approximately 5in. X 10 in. Fold in halfand whip-stitch two sides together.

Face: I work on the facial features now before stuffing and I can easily embroider with my hand inside the “body”.

Eyes:
Since this pattern can fashion more than one particular looking “Uglee” You need to decide how ugly it should be. I choose from a whole host of combinations for eyes.

*2 mis-matched somewhat circular or oblong eyes. ( I use quarters for larger circles and dimes for smaller.
*1 funny shaped eye
*A giant X for one or both eyes.

But this is your Uglee so if you think of an eye that matches the personality of yours, go for it!!!
Trace the pattern of your desired eye shape onto the white felt. Cut it out, also cut a small notch out of the center of the piece of felt so you can slip the safety eye easily through the felt.
Attach the safety eye and felt between rows 7 and 8 on the front of your Uglee. Using white embroidery floss, fasten the felt with very fine stitches all around the edges of the felt to secure it in place.
Repeat with your second eye.

Mouth:
The same “eye” philosophy applies for deciding the personality of the mouth of your Uglee. Choose from these basic mouth styles or design your own.
A “V” shaped smile
A crooked smile
A straight line
Use a WW weight black yarn (RHSS) in a large eye yarn needle and stitch in the mouth.

Teeth/Tongue:
Choose from these basic teeth styles:
1,2, or 3 small square teeth
1 fang
Tongue sticking out
Fashion these the same way as the background for the eyes. Attach the felt pieces with matching thread to correct positon Body:
When you have the facial features completed you are now ready to finish whip-stitching the remaining sides of the square; leaving a small opening to insert the stuffing. Use the eraser end of a pencil to carefully fill in all the corners. When stuffed to your liking, whip stitch the remaining opening closed.


Legs(make 2):
Legs are made in a continuous spiral. Do not turn. Use a stitch marker to move up after every completed row or count your stitches.
Using the main body color, chain 2.
Row 1 6 sc into second chain from hook (6sc)
Row 2 2sc into every stitch around (12sc)
Row 3 *2 sc into next sc then 1sc in next stitch* repeat all the way around (18sc)
Rows 4-8 sc in every stitch
Row 9 *sc dec in next stitch then sc in neighboring stitch* repeat all the way around (12sc)
Row 10 *sc dec in every stitch around(6sc)
Rows 11 & 12 sc in every stitch around
Fasten off
Stuff lightly

*Additional pattern notes:
I use the invisible single crochet decrease. You can find a great tutorial at http://www.planetjune.com/blog/the-ultimate-finish-for-amigurumi

Arms (make 2):
Arms are made in a continuous spiral. Do not turn. Use a stitch marker to move up after every completed row or count your stitches.
Using main body color, chain 2
Row 1 6 sc into second chain from hook (6sc)
Row 2 2sc in next sc, then sc in each of the next 2 stitches, then 2sc in next stitch, rpeat 2 more times(9sc)
Rows 3-7 sc in each stitch,
At the end of row 7,
Row 8 sc dec in first stitch then sc in next 2 stitches; repeat around(6sc)
Rows 9-10 sc in every stitch
Fasten off.
Stuff lightly.
Attach arms and legs to desired sides.

Pattern writing......

I have finally finished up enough of my chores that I can concentrate on pattern writing. I have been wanting to write my "Ugly" doll patterns up since I first started making them in the spring. I have decided to change the spelling of their name to Uglee, then no one can tell me I'm too close to the felt dolls that go by the name Ugly Dolls. I'm also thinking that I am going to market them by shape. Remember how I had all sorts of "cute" ugly names for them? Maybe if I design them a little more broadly, fiber friends will want just the basic shapes, then they can individualize their Uglee doll like I did. So far, I have a Rectangle Uglee, Triangle Uglee, Square(Baby) Uglee, Round Uglee, and Pyramid Uglee.