Whale plushie

I sewed a whale! It's made using a DIY Fluffies pattern I found on Etsy. I really like the result.

At first, I was a bit affraid it would be too hard (since it said: intermediate), but it wasn't that difficult after all. I'm glad I made it!

The whale is made out of fleece baby blankets. For the top I used a turquoise - green polka dot blanket, for the belly I used a plain white blanket. The eyes are made out of felt scraps. He is stuffed with polyester polyfill.

Here are some more pics:

If you're interested in buying this cutie: I've listed it in my etsy shop. Also, if you would like a custom made whale (other colors, fabrics...), please send me a message on etsy.

Fall Shawl #1: Ocean Shawl

Yeeeey, I finished the first shawl for my Fall Shawl collection. I named it "Ocean Shawl" because the colors and  motifs remind me of the ocean.

I only used yarn I already had on hand for this project. I digged into my yarn baskets and picket out all the blues and greens I could find. I used a total of 30 different yarns, most of them were just acrylic worsted weight yarns. However, I also used some novelty yarns which give the shawl a nice texture.

I made this shawl based on an ethnicdesign pattern I purchased on Etsy. It's build up from a basic striped shawl with fringes and then some freeform spirals are added. Here are some pictures I took during the making of this shawl.

This is how the shawl looks like now it's finished. The shawl measures 120 cm long, 58 cm wide and has a weight of 270 grams.