Being asked to make something for someone does not always fill me with joy – it may be that the thing I’m asked to make does not inspire me, or uses techniques that I’m not keen on/good at, but there is also the fact that I’m not sure that I can actually make the thing that the person asking envisages. Anything that requires lots of sewing together at the end is off-putting to me and these are the sort of patterns I would not choose for myself and I’m particularly worried when someone says they want a thing “just like this”.
So, when my friend Kate asked if I would make her a couple of tiny baby sloths from a pattern by The Twisted Crocheter, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to make them anywhere near as cute as the photographs:
I really wanted to oblige to say thank you for the waxed wraps she gave me a while ago, but I wasn’t sure I could do them justice. And then inspiration struck – I offered to do the crochet if she would do the sewing. This way I avoid the possibility of making sloth faces that look like demented frogs, but I do the thing that I am skilled in.
So, yesterday afternoon I settled down with my hook and some lovely Cambrian Mountains Wool (they will be Welsh sloths – sadly, my dictionary does not have a translation). I made all the crochet pieces for two of the little critters – most of them look like sausages (hence slothages).
Now I just need to pop them in the post and await the final results.
The Snail of Happiness 
nanacathy2
/ March 1, 2018They do look very cute. Now did someone mention Bavarian crochet?
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 1, 2018no, nothing to see here…
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katechiconi
/ March 1, 2018Those dismembered sloth limbs look just like the flowers of your pitcher plant. I think you should consider crocheting some of your domestic carnivores!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 1, 2018Now that’s an interesting idea.
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katechiconi
/ March 1, 2018Could be interesting: wire stems covered with crochet, fringed edges on your Venus Flytraps…
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Ann Pole
/ March 1, 2018They look like they are going to be very cute. I’m glad you explained what they are as my mind went in another direction all together!! Oo-er!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 1, 2018Lowering the tone Mrs Pole!
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Ann Pole
/ March 4, 2018Soz!
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Patricia Collins
/ March 1, 2018St David’s Day and according to Google Translate a sloth is a sloth in Wales or England.
PS I did check it against other translation sites!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 1, 2018I have asked Kate, who I made the sloths for, but I will also check with the more academic Welsh-speakers that I know!
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Helen
/ March 2, 2018Unfortunately, your photos aren’t loading for me. Good idea about getting your friend to do the sewing!
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tialys
/ March 2, 2018Good idea to let the recipient do the sewing. I sew but I still worry about putting faces on things – they have to be just right otherwise the whole thing is ruined.
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KerryCan
/ March 3, 2018Slothages–ha! That’s great. These are going to be cute!
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Nice Piece of Work
/ March 4, 2018PLEASE ask your friend to send you pics of the completed sloths – will be too gorgeous.
PS. There’s nothing wrong with demented frogs either. Sometimes that’s exactly what a person needs.
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thecraftersapprentice
/ March 5, 2018will you show us the finished sloths when she’s sewn them? I made one from this pattern and it turned out slightly weird!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 5, 2018that’s what I was worried about… if I get a picture I’ll share it.
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ March 9, 2018Aha! That’s a good solution to the stitching-up problem! And I’d also love to see them when they’re finished… The sloths in the pattern do look very sweet!
I’ve also just spent a lovely morning catching up on all your latest news… Looks like 2018 has been a busy year for you so far! 😀
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quietwatercraft
/ March 12, 2018That’s my kind of crafting! If only I could get someone to sew all my amis together…
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