Christmas Projects – Totoro Mittens and Moogle Doll

Christmas is fast approaching and I still have a lot of presents to make.  Nevertheless, I’ve completed a couple projects/presents over the last week and a half.  The first is a moogle doll which I gave to Sam and will give to a few others once I make the rest.  (No, I’m not going to spoil whom they are.)  The moogle was surprisingly difficult yet easy to make as odd as that sounds.  The pattern itself was simple, yet my lack of crocheting over the past couple years caught up to me as I had a difficult time readjusting again to crocheting.  Other than that, it was a very fun pattern to make.  (You can find more info on this pattern at Ravelry.com, search “moogle doll”.)

(Thank you Sam for the photo!)

The other project was a set of Totoro mittens for Katy.  The colors were her design as she knew about the gift ahead of time.  Overall, the mittens were very easy to knit even with the color changes.  I really love the pattern and want to make myself a pair soon since they are so cute!  (You can find more about this pattern on Ravelry.com, search “Totoro Mittens”.) 

(I only have pictures of the single glove, but will post more pictures as soon as I get more.)

Adorable Knitting and Crocheting Finds

As I’ve been searching for simple, quick to make presents for Christmas this year I’ve ran across a few adorable yet equally geeky patterns for both crochet and knitting.

The first is a pair of knitted Totoro mittens with a Norwegian colorwork design.  Norwegian Totoro Mittens is the pattern name of Ravelry where you can find the pattern as a free download. 

Second is a crocheted moogle doll or amigurumi.  Moogle Doll is it’s pattern name and can be found on Ravelry and here.

Third is a pair of fingerless gloves based on Link’s gauntlets from Ocarina of Time and Super Smash Bro. Melee.  You can find the pattern as a free download on Ravelry under Link's Gauntlets.

Fourth is a wide variety of crocheted plushies from Mario to Sonic to Pokemon by WolfDreamer off the Hook.  Her designs can be found on Ravelry and her blog. 

Finally, you can lots more patterns and ideas at Ravelry.com’s search.  There’s literally something for everyone with patterns ranging from simple to advanced.  It’s a great place to find Christmas gift ideas. 

Farewell and happy knitting!  ^_^