We made your kiwi for a crochet-a-long in another group I am in, crochet cafe", and he is cute.  Thanks for sharing your patten cuz it is so cute.   

And in this corner we have ninjas.
And in this corner we have summa piggies.  The event will be officiated be crochetville's peggytoes seal.
Looks like ninja might be in trouble as audience watches.
Summa is going for a dive, but looks like kristies turtle from crochetville is checking it out.
Looks like piggy might be in trouble now.  Now crochetville pig coming to check it out
I think bird wants the ref to stop the fight.  Not sure how it will end. 
Ok, I'm thru, my son was home with plink eye and I promised him we would do this thanks for your patience.  It was fun though

This was my first thread project and I did not read the fine print.  This lady is 21' long and about 20' tall and I didn't notice that when I bought the pattern.  Ha!  Anyway, excusse the shiney spots, cuz that is the stiffener that I haven't knocked off yet.  She's going on my bedroom wall.  Thanks for looking.

I figure, better late than never, but I hope that's ok.  I decoupaged these then spayed them with a sealant to make them shiney.  Now I am going to get them laminated.  My daughter and youngest son have claimed them, cept my son wants me to remove the butterfly on the second one.  Oh well.  Anyway, thanks for looking.

I contacted the woman who originally made this pattern in knit form, and asked her if I could post the crocheted version that I converted.  She said ok. It was awesome of her to let me.   So here it is.  I hope you like it and pm me with any issues.  This is a first for me, so forgive any shortcomings.  Her link to her original pattern is here under rupetur.http://rupestur.livejournal.com/15177.html#cutid1
Possum Love pattern in crochet

 

Worsted weight yarn

Size F crochet hook (size change as desired)

 

Head and body

 

Magic ring 6 sc or ch 2 and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.  6 sc

Rnd. 1:  sc increase in each stitch around.  12

Rnd. 2:  sc in each st around.  12

Rnd. 3:  sc increase in each stitch around.  24

Rnd. 4:  sc in each stitch around.  24

Rnd. 5:  (sc increase in next st, sc in next stitch) three times, sc increase in next st, sc in next two sts, (sc increase in next st, sc in next st) four times, sc increase in next stitch, sc in last six sts.  33

Rnd. 6-10: sc around.  33

Rnd. 11:  (sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc in next st) three times, sc decrease over next 2 sts,sc in next st, (sc decrease over next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch) four times, sc decrease in next st, sc in last 6 sts.  24

Rnd. 12-17:  sc around. 24

Rnd. 18:  (sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc in next st) six times, sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc in last 4 sts.  17

Rnds. 19-23:  sc around.  17

 

Stuff

 

Rnd 24:  (sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc in next stitch) five times, sc decrease over next 2 sts.  11

Rnds:  25-26:  sc around.  11

Rnd: 27:  sc decrease to last st, sc in last st.  6

 

Finish off.

 

Face

 

With white yarn and working in rows:

Row 1:  chain 4, ch 1 turn.  4

Row 2:  3 sc in first st, sc increase in next 2 sts, 3 sc in last st, chain 1 and turn.  10

Rows 3-5:  sc in each st.  10 

Row 6:  sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts, sc decrease over last 2 sts, ch 1 and turn.  8

Row 7:  sc decrease around.  4

 

Finish off.

 

Nose

Nose

 

Magic ring 12 or ch 2 and 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd. 1-2:  sc around.  12

Rnd. 3:  sc decsrease over next 2 stitches, sc in next 2 sts.- around.  9

Rnds. 4-7:  sc around.  9

Rnd. 8:  sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc.  around.  6

Change to pink

Rnd. 9:  sc around.  6

Rnd. 10:  sc increase, sc in next st.  around.  9

Rnd. 11-12:  sc around.  9

Rnd. 13:  sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc.  around.   6

 

Finish off 

 

Legs  (make 2)

 

Magic ring  9 or ch 2 and 9 sc in 2nd chain from hook.

Rnd. 1-13:  sc around.  9

Rnd. 14:  sc increase, sc around to last st, sc increase in last st.  14

Rnd. 15:  sc around  14

Rnd. 16:  sc increase in next 2 sts, sc until last 2 sts, sc increase in next 2 sts.  18

Rnd. 17-19:  sc around.  18

Rnd. 20:  decrease around.  9

 

Finish off- weave tail in and out of last round and pull to close.

 

Arms  (make 2)

 

Magic ring 9 or ch 2 and 9 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnds 1-13:  sc around.  ( if you like shorter arms, do 9 rnds)

 

Finish off if you do NOT want fingers.

 

If you want fingers don’t finish off and continue.

Continue where you are, ch 4, sl st in 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, (ch 3, sl st in 2nd and 3rd ch. From hook) twice, draw up a loop in the end of each of first two fingers made, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook, sl st in next sc on arm.

 

Finish off-sew top closed.

 

Ears (make 2)

 

This is how I do ears like this.  The knit pattern ears do not look the same when converted to crochet.

Magic ring 5 or ch 2 and 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook, turn

Row 2:   (yes, these are rows)   ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st in same st. (this helps to add curve to ear).

 

Finish off leaving 2 inch tail.  Now, the 2 strands should be close to eachother, so tie these together tight twice, (this helps cup the ear).

 

Tail  (almost done, yay!)

 

Magic ring 6, or ch 2 and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Continue rounds of 6 til you have the length you like.  If you want the tail to taper off, then just decrease to 4 sts  for last few rounds.  After you are satisfied with the length, ch 4 and sl st to first ch.  This is so you can hang your possum upside down if you like.  Enjoy!!!

 

Assemble as in picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a free pattern at crochetville.  I thought she did a nice job on the pattern.  I added beads instead of ribbon in the eyelet round.  Just thought I would brag for her.  Ha!  Thanks for looking.

I decided to make a beaded butterfly to hang in my window.  Next time I might try some brighter colors, though.

I was having fun making these flowers and then decided to make these puppies and butterflies to go with them.  Hope you like them.  Thanks  I was looking around the internet and found the puppy pattern I used posted for free and thought I would share.  Have a great day!!!  http://photo.163.com/photos/jingzhiqi1/138245910/

Well, I was very inspired by babbetto, who's work is awesome.  This is my first attempt and it is not complete obviously, but I was just wondering if I am on the right track?  It seems like it looks much better in my head.  Ha.  I don't mind criticism, it's how you learn.  Thanks

Those look great!
Wow, I would be intimidated to start that project too!!
How long do one of those flowers take you?
Do you use wire on all of them for the shape? What kind (gauge)?

Thanks for all your lovely comments.  A very good book to start with is "French beaded Designs by Donna DeAngelis.  It gives great step by step instructions on the basic framework of the flowers, but their are many authors.  I use a lot of 26 and 28 gauge wire and seed beads sizes 9-11.  The book explains well.  Also, for my first flower I put the beads on one by one. OMG! You do not have to do that.  They mention a spinner in many books but they are hard to find and pricey.  I take on oversized easter egg and hot glue a pencil in the middle of it.  Then pour the beads into it.  Spin the egg holding the pencil in your left hand and with the wire in your right hand, (slightly bend the tip of the wire) and while spinning, graze the beads with the wire and they will jump onto the wire.  They really do and this will save you hours of time.  I just don't want you to make the same mistake that I did at first.