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  This is a cat hat that is super easy to make. I used simple circle rounds to make the eyes. This is a small pattern to fit a pumpkin decor pattern - also available for free on the blog.  If you simply follow the pattern but measure it against your own head measurements - you can make it for yourself in any color you wish. Always a big thanks to Canva - for the cute graphics/fonts and ability to arrange a pattern in an easy to view slide show. 
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Alfie Elf Mushroom and Friends

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From left: Louis, Valerie, Alfie, Ziggy, and a spiral form  I've been working on creating a series of mushroom characters. My first little fun-guy is called Alfie. He has big ears - he is based on an Amanita muscaria- the classic red and white toadstool.  So he is my first mushroom elf. The second one in the series is Ziggy. He is based on an Ink cap Mushroom also known as Inky cap. Did you know that this is an edible mushroom? I don't know if I would eat one. It looks sticky and not appetizing - but the colors are still appealing as an art form for my amigurumi. The third one that I have created is Valerie. She is based on the Veiled Lady Mushroom (Phallus indusiatus) - she has a dramatic lacy skirt so I made this little creation a "she/her" - I love the mystery of her being veiled and all. She is a very attractive mushroom. I have also created Louis, a golden yellow Chanterelle mushroom - looks like a trumpet. So I have named him after one of the greatest trumpet pl...
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