Skarner

Candy Corn Tutorial

WIP Skarner

Whale Pattern

Pattern level: Easy
Hook size: F 5/3.75mm
Yarn: Red Heart Delft Blue

Body:
Row 1: Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (or start with a Magic Ring)
R2: Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5: Sc 3, 2sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
R7: Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (42)
R8-23: 1sc in each sc for 15 rounds
R24: Sc 5, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
R25-26: l sc in each sc for 2 rounds
R27: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (30)
R28: 1 sc in each sc for 1 round
R29: Sc 3, dec 1, rep 6 times (24)
R30: 1sc in each sc for 1 round
R31: Sc 2, dec 1, rep 6 times (18)
R32: Sc 6, dec 3, sc 5, 2 sc in next sc (16)
R33: 2 sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc, dec 3, 4 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc (16)
R34: 5sc, dec 2, 8 sc (15)
R35: 2 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc, dec 2, 7 sc (15)
R36: 5 sc, dec 2, 6 sc (13)
R37: 4 sc, dec 2, 6 sc (12)
R38: 2 sc, dec 2, 4 sc (8)
R39: Dec 2, Finish

Front Fins:
R1: Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (or start with a magic ring)
R2:  Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4-9: Sc in each sc around for 6 rows

Back Fins:
R1:  Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (or start with a magic ring)
R2: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 3 times (9)
R3: Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 5 times (15)
R4-7: Sc in each sc around for 4 rows

Mouth:
R1: Ch 12
R2: 11 sc
R3: Working into remaining foundation chain, 2 sc in next ch, 10 sc
Unused Foundation (Keep in mind that I do not use 3 sc for the turn.)

Working in the unused foundation turns the pattern from rows to rounds. I kept the pattern written in rows. Each row will be one side of the round.

R4: 2 sc in next sc, 10 sc
R5: 2 sc in next sc, 10 sc, 2sc in next sc
R6: 2 sc in next sc, 11 sc, 2sc in next sc
R7: 2 sc in next sc, 12 sc, 2sc in next sc
R8: 2 sc in next sc, 13 sc
R9+: Crochet in a round till desired length

Skarner WIP

There is so much to say so I'll start with Happy Easter, Happy April Fool's Day, and Happy Birthday to me.

I've been really stressed lately with worry about my new job and trying to get my life together. It isn't exactly falling apart but I have goals to meet. I did get so stressed I spent my breakfast crying over a ham sandwich. Though I felt better later when a few things where cleared up.

For my birthday someone made me a cake. It is huge! It is 3 layers and probably 8-10 inches high. It is a pineapple and some kinda nut with cream cheese frosting type cake.

I meant to spend the day working on essays seeing as I have 3-4 to do this week. I picked a topic for my research essay at the very least but I still spend much of the day sleeping. When I wasn't sleeping I was crocheting this little guy: Skarner

I also painted a large amount this weekend. I didn't finish anything but I'm hoping they will be up on Deviant Art soon. Don't count on that.

I finally got into see the Doctor for my lab results. There was a slight screw up the first time I tried to see her. They had put the appointment in my stepmothers name and it needed to be rescheduled. It ended up being on Friday at 8:40 am. Way to early but I didn't mind so much because I was finally getting what I needed. For three weeks I didn't have vitamin D and I realized just how bad I had been suffering without it. I was miserable but I am better now. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get to take myself to my appointment, which is funny because I normally get stressed about that kind of thing, because I was hoping to pop by the Biology building. On Fridays they don't have class but they keep the doors unlocked. I was hoping to paint the specimens they have in the rooms.

Cheers! & Whale!

On Wednesday I went to a job interview, I actually found it to be a great experience. It was relaxing and satisfying at the same time. It was like playing hooky but doing something really good at the same time. I'm also glad it didn't last too long, no time to panic. It was also a really nice and sunny day so waiting outside was a dream.

Back to reality. I barely had my shit together, I had my references but their was pieces missing. They also asked about my school, which is a new one to me, and I didn't have the address,ect. I ended up sneaking off to the car in order to try and find the info seeing as I had my school bag with me and just maybe the fact I don't clean it out would save me. It did in a way. I'm awful with names so I was glad I could snag my teacher name off of my syllabus. Then it was a long wait and I paced back and forth after doodling for a wile. The interview lasted maybe 5 or so minutes. They had no idea how to pronounce my last name. This allowed me a bit of friendly banter. She asked why I picked the hours I did and I told her it was because I was at school in those earlier hours. She asked why I wanted to work there and I said I believed them to be the best to allow me to further my schooling. Then finally I was asked a time when I had helped someone. I stumbled a bit on this one, I am really not a helpful person and my head went to gaga land, but I quickly got back on track and said I helped the drama department at my school, even though I was not in drama. I said it also helped myself since I am an art major and making stage sets was good experience.

I woke up the other day thinking it was a perfect day and everything would go well. My books came in that I ordered and I had the house to myself. Best yet I got a call that told me I got the job. I'm really excited.

Now I'm going to have to be responsible. O.O

Whale

Orange Cat

Yesterday was great. I went with my family to the state history museum. I had a great time with the Mayan section. Almost immediately I wanted to rush home and start making a plushie never mind if I had commissions or not. They have the cutest animals ever. I had a really great time in the science section. My Dad and eye played around with a lot of the inventions an optical illusions. We spent about 10 minutes on this one balance tester. The score for the day was 2.7 seconds and we would not leave until it was beaten. I was the first one to get anywhere close it it at 2.3 and did better over all then my dad because I would get in the high 1's. My dad wins the final score though. I had given up and told him he had one more try, the rat got 3.4 and we ended the moment with a awkward not facing each other highfive. Another one we did was where you had to try and trace the lines of a star inbetween too copper pieces. The copper would buzz if you hit it. The hard part was that you had to trace it in a mirror. My dad hit my arm my first try to test it. I got him back by telling him to try on the other and then proceeded to laugh at all the buzzing and his version of cursing coming from the other side. I managed, the time I wasn't pushed, to do the whole star without hitting the copper. I came close though.

The art section was down but there was art being displayed by the artist Mort Kunstler. It isn't very often that both me and my dad adore an artist but he made us both fall in love. I wanted nothing more then to rush home and paint. I was just short of declaring that I needed to stay off the internet so I could become a master. That was pushing it but I am seriously considering doing it when I transfer schools and I told him so.

Here is his wedsite: Mort Kunstler

Also this may be tmi but it needs to be said, the way to make yourself hate everyone around you is to have to use the restroom painfully for a half hour. Everyone instantly becomes assholes.

Anniversary

So Gaiaonline had its 10th anniversary yesterday and I freaken loved it. I talked to so many people. I meet a couple who based their characters off of the Real Disney Housewives so there was a drunken Cinderella and a prince running around with gifs. I talked to so many people, even found a few mods to ask things of. I got a spooky anon gift. It was cool.

I didn't post this yeserday do to the fact my camera battery died. It takes months for that to happen and I always fail to realize when it is going.

Green Cat

Valentines Day

The end of the weeks seem to be pretty hard on me now. It is kinda odd knowing that taking Vitamins has a distinct difference the longer it has been since I had one. This just reminds me of how hard it was every day before that and I didn't really realize the drastic difference. That being said I went straight to bed as soon as I got home at 5 and stayed that way till 7. I guess it is a good thing I didn't have a date or anything planned. I get the feeling I knew today would be off, I got a shower before bed last night something I haven't done in a long time since I tend to favor taking them in the morning now. I didn't even get changed this morning, I just stayed in the guy shirt and paint stained pants. This lead to the awkwardness of having almost the same shirt as my Lit teacher. I was also abnormally cold, normally I'm the last in long sleeves but today I saw people wearing way less and perfectly fine. I knew it was pretty bad when I had three blankets on, something I don't do till it gets below 30.

As for it being a holiday, well I got a chuckle at the fact that the only songs I heard on the way home where break up songs. Nice radio, good job. I also loved the youtube videos that came out today or over the last few days, I felt the need to share them all.

WIP: Rattata 4

It's been a wile, sorry about that. I needed the time off. I'm a bit behind on my school work, so much reading, and I had one really bad day where I just came home, curled up with a teddy bear, and cried. Friday I went to the doctor for my test results. Turns out I had a good reason for my head hurting so much and being tired all the time. I'm pretty badly in need of Vitamin D. The healthy range is 50, mine came back as 19. I now have a lovely little prescription to try and get the numbers up. One thing I am glad for is my lit homework. I can turn the journal questions into a blog post on my reading blog. If I can finish the reading that is. I got to admit I rarely did for my other lit classes, or any other for that matter. I still have 2 hours, come on you can read 40 pages!

Sadly I didn't get too much more of this done but I am still working on it. He is starting to creep me out.

WIP: Rattata 3

Not much progress. I spend most of the day reading for college and watching Documentaries. I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I think it will look pretty good, yet awkward, when it is done. I wasn't really sure what to do with Rattata seeing as it's mouth was pretty extreme but I'll just have to live with it.

WIP: Rattata 2

Special thanks to everyone who has been watching. This month had doubled my normal amount of views and the month isn't even over yet.

WIP: Rattata

I start school tomorrow. I am excited and without books. Opps oh well.

Ghost Deer

My camera wasn't charged yesterday. Yack! Anyway this one I was all heck no to finishing. I wanted to use the wire my dad took the time to strip out of electrical cord but I hated attaching it. So no legs for you deer.

Beyond that I finally called my mom and found out she is doing a lot of planning to get me back living with her and it just made me say wha.....I don't know I do want to go back and I'm glad she wants to be so involved but I feel like I'm just shuffling.

I have been trying to save every bit I can but I think I'm going to have to break my 20's. I've been putting as much as I can off but I have holes in my socks, out of face wash, and I broke my headphones today. Apparently my pants are that tight that bending over is fatal. Good news is we had a spare pair at home. Another bit not to be happy about is the fact that my shoes that are about 2-3 months old already have holes worn into them. At least these won't need to be replaced, I do have other shoes, for now. I also need to get transparencies for school and something of good quality to draw on them with for school.

Oh well.

Candy Corn

I had a surprisingly good day. It was kinda weird to feel so refreshed with a raging headache. I will say though that the amount of headaches I have is starting to get alarming. They are not bad at all, more mildly annoying, but every now and again they become a problem. An hour asleep takes care of it but I can't just go to sleep at any given time as much as I may want to.

Despite all this I left for school even though I didn't have class. I wanted to drop off a few clothing items for a fund raiser the school was holding, it was the last day, and I figured I could get gas for the car and work on the ink drawings needed for my Literature class.

I grabbed my portfolio, which is huge, walked out to a bridge and drew. A few people stopped to see what I was doing, one guy wanted to know if I was alright. Why do people keep doing that? DX<

Best part of it was a man wants me to help him with presenting an idea for an addition to his shop. Getting offered a job, even a one off or a small one, is a huge uplift in confidence and hope. I will say I'm really wary about this. I've had a lot of people say they would like me to do something to have it fall through or not get contacted. Just talking about it makes me feel like the universe is going to rip it away.

The Universe is out to get you, no joke. -paranoid-

Bat

This thing looks like a teletubby. Bleck.

My Halloween theme will involve noh masks on the stuffed animals. Though I am into fileting so much I may do more projects involving that then making stuffed animals.

Blob Bunny 40

This will be the last one till Halloween. I'm sure some are ready to see a big gap in these, I know I am. I want my chest space back so bad. I've been working on Halloween related projects so you have those to look forward too. I've already completed a bit of candy. Sadly I don't have any lime green and I'm almost out of orange and black. This will be interesting. Also interesting is the fact that I have back to back tests for a month. Wish me luck I'll need it.

Blob Bunny 39

Opps I forgot to upload this. I was distracted staying up all night learning new stitches.