My own beastie-shaped tribute to the brave young gentlemen who are bringing back the flat cap and caddish moustache.
Author: crawcraftsbeasties
I make monsters, then send them out into the world to have adventures. Join in the fun!
We’re off to the market!
The beasties and I will be out in public for the first time next weekend at Creative Collective Ireland’s Craft Fair in Ranelagh, Dublin… if you’re in the area, stop by and say hello!
Ranelagh Craft Fair
Sailor Beastie
Making beasties is a great way to use up bits and pieces of leftover yarn, and sometimes making use of a random colour will lead me off in a new direction – in this case, the high seas!
Uh-oh… It’s that time again
Christmas? Already? Well, the lights are up and the shops are full of dancing Santa Clauses, so I suppose I’ll have to join the party too. This is my first vaguely Christmassy beastie… you can tell by the sparkly trousers and cosy scarf.
Another Hallowe’en Beastie
Another spooky-themed beastie… this one was inspired by posters I saw around town for Dublin’s Bram Stoker Festival.
Guerrilla Woolfare
A lot of my beasties are readers… mostly so I can come up with pun titles to stitch onto the books they’re holding. “Guerrilla Woolfare” was a good excuse to explore new directions in beastie wardrobe options – this guy is sporting a natty pair of hand-sewn combat pants with a leather belt, and a felt beret.
Flying V
When I started making this beastie, I planned to give him a pink book to hold. But, as sometimes happens, when I’d finished putting him together, he just didn’t look like a bookish kinda guy. The obvious solution? Pink flying V guitar!
Autumn Beastie
I thought I’d make a monster to celebrate the arrival of my favourite season. In Ireland, the seasons rarely behave as they’re supposed to… mild spring days, balmy summer evenings and winter snows are the exception, rather than the rule. But for some reason, Autumn always delivers. The leaves fall off the trees, the days get shorter and there’s a little extra nip in the air that means I can crack out my winter woollies again… at this time of the year, I can even forgive the incessant rainfall. Almost. Anyway, this little guy is carrying a bundle of fallen leaves, and is decked out in all the cosy colours of the season. I had a great time going through an old children’s book about trees in search of ideas for leaf shapes…
Hallowe’en Beastie
I’ve always preferred Hallowe’en to Christmas – in my book, nothing beats kicking through piles of autumn leaves, seeing people in fancy dress wandering the streets and finding imaginative ways to cook pumpkins. In keeping with the ghoulishness of the season, my first Hallowe’en themed beastie has a hand-stitched felt skull tucked under his arm.
Phase 2
Then there were four… I bought some yarn (any excuse…) and made some more beasties!