My 8 year old is obsessed with minecraft!!! We were at a store and he saw minecraft plush toys, they were not high quality or anything I was dieing to buy, yet still cost quite a bit. The crazy person I am natrually came home and looked to see if I could find Crochet pattern for them. I came across a picture of a plastic canvas mushroom, the cow. (which is the one he really wanted at the store) It didn't have a pattern or anything so I got brainstorming how I could make this happen. Looking at pictures (Yay for them being pixilated) Using graph paper I started drawing my pattern to use. Hopping I could actually do it, I jumped in. My grandma made some pretty elaborate things from plastic canvas so I knew it could be done, but this is only my second attempt at doing plastic canvas, so wish me luck. So far it's going fairly well, I just wish I didn't start on the face before I figured out what I was doing. Of course I messed up slightly figuring out what I was doing. I didn't mess up bad enough to redo it just enough to wish I worked out some kinks before doing a crutial part of him. I think I'm going to make another smaller one cuz I made this guy 4 squares to every one graph paper square and I think it would work out just fine smaller and make a few other characters too. Then I can make him some friends and foes. (creeper) :) I'll have to update after I fully finish.
My not so pretty plans. :)
Mushroom's progress so far, just one more piece to make, until it's time for assembly. :) im excited to see how it comes out and make more guys. Fingers crossed that this will actually be a good Christmas present for the kiddo!
When assembling, don't sew entirely shut before attaching the mushrooms and legs.
I decided to lightly stuff the body with some wadded up news paper. I did not feel like anywhere else other than the body needed it and even there I probably didn't need it.
Mushroom is done! Other than he is bigger than I wanted (approximately 9 1/2 inches tall to the top of the mushrooms) I think he turned out great! He isn't excessively tall by any means, I just prefer cute little ones.
