MillerTime: Up to my Eyeballs with Crochet!

So I am completely addicted to crocheting. I find it very relaxing and fun! I have been on a roll making different creatures over the past few weeks. I have graduated to using different types and thickness of yarn as well as creating some of my own patterns/designs based on the skills and stitches that I have learned through making Woobles brand products (that company has great online tutorials included with their kits). Most of my new creations are Halloween-themed so you will have to wait a bit to see them. However here are a couple of my latest creations.

The first is a plush version of the Woobles octopus pattern which I have made to give as a baby gift for a friend who is expecting. The larger plush yarn was a challenge at first the yarn fuzziness made it difficult to see where to make different stitches. However once I got the hang of handling the yarn the project went quickly. I though the eyes turned out cool as well! (Thanks to Grandma Peggy for suggesting the green plush blanket yarn to make the creature.)

The Octopus is the largest creature that I have made so far. Here he is pictured with tissue box and mug for scale.

After seeing some of my creations, a friend asked if I could crochet her an eyeball for her Halloween display. I actually made her TWO based on a few patterns that I found on the internet!!! I made one complete with optic nerve and veins to look bloodshot and spooky. The other was made with glow-in-the-dark yarn.