Would that I were
Were I a cooler person, I'd have prattled more about these sooner. Alas I am not, so I'm leaving it till far later than I should. Though really, both the bat (Fangs) and the hat (Ensorcellment) take at most an hour or two. So should you be so inclined, you totally could still have quite a number of them to grace your Halloween festivities.
Fetching
Ok that is really rather fetching. The bats are Fangs, the hats are Ensorcellment. And while they were not originally intended to go together, I suspect I won't be the only one to combine them. And, on the off chance that you have one of the patterns and now want the other, you could try turning to the back of the pattern you have, looking down at the bottom of the page for the section labeled 'SUPER SECRET CODE WORDS,' and putting the first of those words in when you get the other pattern. (Ahem...do make sure you've got the [...]
Heart’s desire
Bat-tholomew informed me he really does require a hat. And who am I to deny him his heart's desire. Now, would someone like to explain to him about his ears and how they may complicate things?
Limits
Someone talk me out of knitting one of the wee pointy hats for our little flappy friends. Because there have to be some sort of limits to the absurdity. We cannot indulge all of our baser instincts. The pattern is Fangs (and the wee pointy hats are Ensorcellment, but we are resisting that, resisting I tell you). My self control, on the other hand, is nowhere to be found. Darn.
Bat bits
So our sweet, chompy little friends are out (Fangs, on both payhip and ravelry, and 15% off for the next couple of days with the code BATTY). And, just in case you were wondering about innards, I'm going to link you to the stuff I used on mine.* First is peg dolls. These come in a fairly limited range of sizes. I used one of the super duper giant ones (easier to see the step by step photos on this one), and I love them at that scale, but they are a bit harder to find at that size. These are delightfully [...]
Fangs
Fangs is out on both payhip and ravelry, and you can use the code BATTY for 15% off for the next few days! Now look, I know you do not need these. Literally no one needs these. They fulfill no vital function. Billions and billions and billions of humans will live perfectly happy lives completely unaware of their existence. However, a small sliver of folks will become aware of them. Because by some twist of fate, I managed to make a life where I get to show my toys to lots of people on the internet. And an even small sliver [...]
Completely Batty
Ok, we are going to do this, and we are going to do this on speed racer mode. Because I have just completely hyperfocused on these guys for the last few days. And that means either I push through and get them out now, before the fixation wanes...or I shove them in the doom bins and 50/50 if I ever think of them again. (Yes, I know my brain. No, that doesn't mean I'm in charge of it. But it does help me work around its stranger proclivities.) So, we are going to do The Fastest Test Ever. As in, [...]
Flap
Ahem. Again. An undeniable lapse in judgement. And yes, probably several of them, as both the peg dolls and the various wing bits were all pulled from the depths of the office closet. I have a very well-equipped closet. Now the real question is, do I hurry and get these out late this month? Or do I tuck them away and have them come out next year? If I wait till next year, I'll likely do a knitted version of the wings as well. If I do them this year, we'll go with the felt (or cork, or vinyl, or [...]
Lapse
I...I have had a lapse in discretion. Probably several, given that I had the peg dolls on hand already. And the felt. The felt which is not yet present in this image, but which will be making an appearance shortly. Because things are going to get significantly more absurd in just a moment.
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