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Friday, June 25, 2021

Embers of The Last Campfire


Recently I became a bit obsessed with the Embers from the game The Last Campfire a game from Hello Games. It all started when Elizetta Crafts posted a picture of her newly released pattern on Instagram. They just looked so adorable. I then played the game which occupied a good portion of a weekend. The story is about a blue Ember who must help other Embers who are forlorn and lead them to the campfire to be joined by other Embers. Here they discover Hope and friendship. It is a sweet story and the visuals are beautiful. So it started with the crocheting of two and my little campfire I had made previously was perfect for pictures.




Two then became four and the making of Embers has continued. There is definitely a family of them now. I still need to create a bedroll for the Red Ember and a magical horn for the Blue Ember so they can can have accessories like they have in the game.


Accessories are now including a tent which I think needs to be slightly bigger and I may have to play the game again so I can check out what colour it needs to be painted. Suppose I could just check out some playthroughs but it will be more fun to play the game through again myself.

 

I also need to take some screenshots so I can make a spirit totem and perhaps some of the bird characters. The visuals of this game has so much potential for the creation of adorable amigurumi or just dollmaking in general.







Thursday, June 3, 2021

Basic Hat for Gamer Girl

Many of my hats are started from a base pattern I created.  My preference was for a solid base so I could easily add embellishments like face details and ears so it is done using single crochet. It is a basic pattern and very beginner friendly as the only stitches used are single crochet and increase and it is done crocheting in the round.

The yarn I normally use is #2 (fine) and 100% cotton my finished hats fit a head circumference of 8.5" to 9". My preferred hook size is 2.25mm, recently I have been using a Furls Odyssey as these have become my hook of choice. 



A picture of my Furls Crochet hook collection in the beautiful display case my husband gifted me

 Otherwise I use Clover hooks as I find both these brands much better when crocheting for any length of time. Your finished measurements may vary slightly from mine as it greatly depends on how tight you do your stitches but if you are a creator of Amigurumi your tension is probably similar to mine.

I have been enjoying the process of creating hats for my Gamer Girl dolls. By adding ears and other embellishments it is possible to create little hats for practically any fandom. The inspiration is endless and the possibilities neverending.

Basic Beanie Hat

Round 1     MR 6

Round 2     6inc (12)

Round 3     (1sc,1inc)*6 (18)

Round 4     (2sc,1inc)*6 (24)

Round 5     (3sc,1inc)*6 (30)

Round 6     (4sc,1inc)*6 (36)

Round 7     (5sc,1inc)*6 (42)

Round 8     (6sc,1inc)*6 (48)

Round 9     (7sc,1inc)*6 (54)

Round 10    (8sc,1inc)*6 (60)

Round 11-22  60sc (11rows)

Fasten off



A basic beanie finished with one of the books I use for inspiration