I like how the little chihuahua turned out in the end @danmaruschak ! I wonder how it relates in size to your own creations.
I totally agree with you about having to crochet all those very small 'body parts' separately. I also find it quite daunting to then have to sew the whole thing together - it's a different skill !
I still buy ready-made patterns though because I get them as presents or get tempted by the covers ! I also learn a lot from reading other people's instructions. One of the things I do is try and 'adapt' the patterns to solve issues like the separate body parts. I normally read what the designer states, but I then try to 'improve on the instructions' - sometimes my adaptations work better for me.
The chihuahua's head has a round of 30 stitches at the widest part while my humanoid pattern's head is 24 stitches around at the widest part. Factoring in some cartoony proportions I think they could read like they were in roughly the same scale if it was a larger-breed dog, but independently they're kind of roughly the same size. Here's a photo with Candyman Kane with his hand on the chihuahua's head (pencil in the foreground for scale):
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Both look like made for each other and ready to go on adventures together @danmaruschak !
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This is so cute 😍
I wondeer what you do with all your creations. Do you have a collection?
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So far I have kept them all (except for ones created as Christmas gifts). The most recent one or two are usually on my desk next to the computer I'm using right now, and there's kind of a haphazard pile of the older humanoid ones behind them on top of an old laptop. At some point I'd like to clear some space and put them somewhere better. I think most of them still feel a bit like a work-in-progress to me since I think the patterns can still be improved. Having them on the desk next to me is kind of a middle-ground between displaying them and reminding me that there are still things I want to work on.
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For sure you can see what can be improved although it can have it's charm because nothing is perfect and it is a piece of art, home made.
Thank you for taking the time to answer.
A good weekend.
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