Making a Squiggle

30 05 2007

Step #1:  Gather some yarn, a crochet hook & scissors

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Step #2:  Make a slip knot and crochet a long chain

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Step #3:  Double crochet three stitches in the third chain from the hook (yes, technically, that make 4 in one, but it gives the squiggle a nose)

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Step #4:  Double crochet three stitches in each chain until you are about 1/4 - 1/3 of the way down the chain… or you run out of yarn.

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Step #5: The yarn will curl on it’s own.  Tie off & knot at the end. 

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Step #6:  Tighten the curls & your squiggle is done.  You can weave in the end rather than snipping if you wish, squiggles don’t last long enough in this house for me to weave the ends.

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Step #7:  Make a squillion squiggles for all your pals.

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Step #8: Drop one on a test subject.

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Step #9: Torment the test subject until it starts to pounce the squiggle.

Must. Kill. Squiggle Worm.

Step #10: Keep your fingers out of harms way!

Must. Kill. Squiggle Worm.

Step #11: Send some off to a friend

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Step #12:You can make a human-sized one, DKM calls this a scarf.

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Step #13: After the squiggle is ripped to pieces… repeat step one!

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Whisker Wednesday

30 05 2007

Snuggle Auction

Why should the cat get all the whisker shots? I have twice as many cute little brown and white wiskers as she has, plus I’m on one of our current auction snuggles - for more information about the auction, click here.