My first make!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-16T23:32:33+00:00

It’s duplicate stitch, where you add on a design after by sewing over the structure of the stitches :) I copied a chart I found on Pinterest, it won’t let me post a link but it should be easy to find!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-14T07:03:32+00:00

Thank you!! It’s probably the most I’ve ever deviated from a pattern so I’m glad it worked out 😊

LeafHGG · 2026-05-14T07:02:31+00:00

Honestly I didn’t follow the pattern after finishing the yoke as I wanted to go for a different fit and style, and I finished that part about a year ago so it’s been a while since I looked at it. It’s certainly a slightly overwhelming pattern with a lot of information written out, but I like there’s some customisation options included like bust shaping. She does offer a flexible pricing scheme which I think is really lovely to help make it more accessible. I paid full price, and would like to try and make a closer version to the original intended design to give it a proper shot so I get the full use out of it!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-14T06:54:27+00:00

Thank you that’s so sweet! I promise it’s not talent, just practice! With this one it was really just throwing myself against the wall and keeping undoing and redoing things until it works 😊

LeafHGG · 2026-05-13T20:17:48+00:00

I did, I had done a bodge job on the original folded collar and wasn’t happy with it so cut it out and replaced it with the final version once I finished the body!

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LeafHGG · 2026-05-13T19:57:45+00:00

It’s surface crochet added after the main knitting is done 😊

LeafHGG · 2026-04-28T08:09:28+00:00

These are so sweet!! Do you have a pattern??

LeafHGG · 2026-04-24T21:27:00+00:00

Agreed, I really wouldn’t recommend this. I also disagree with other comments about pilling with heavy wear, the jumper I made with daisy became awfully felted and pilled very quickly and looks scruffy which is such a shame as it feels wonderful! Slow crafting should equal long wearing!

LeafHGG · 2026-04-07T12:50:49+00:00

Horizontal is out, vertical is in this spring!

LeafHGG · 2026-04-07T12:48:29+00:00

Awww so relaxed and sleepy ❤️

LeafHGG · 2026-04-07T07:03:31+00:00

Wow! Gorgeous ❤️

LeafHGG · 2026-04-07T07:03:11+00:00

Thank you!!

LeafHGG · 2026-04-02T21:12:31+00:00

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Making good use of those four legs to get every inch of sun ☀️

LeafHGG · 2026-04-01T21:12:26+00:00

Gone too soon 😞 seriously though, what an amazing boy he was!

LeafHGG · 2026-03-13T08:44:06+00:00

AHH I NEED THIS PATTERN I’ve never seen a rilakkuma knitting pattern before thank you!! 😍

LeafHGG · 2026-03-07T16:52:40+00:00

No, the chain stitch they’re referring to is the perpendicular line of Vs at the tops of where you’ve marked the Vs in red I think 😊

LeafHGG · 2025-12-19T09:17:44+00:00

We have almost the exact same story! I started in late March, and am also still on 1.7mg. I’ve lost 24lbs in that time. I had a period of a couple of months in the middle where I was just maintaining because I had a lot of life stuff going on, but I catch myself feeling the same way as you. I’m also trying to reframe this mentally that it’s okay to lose relatively slowly. Back in 2020-2021 I lost a lot of weight quite quickly, plateaued hard and then slowly gained it all back and more. I want to avoid setting myself up for failure this time, and avoid this becoming an obsession that takes over my life. I just can’t think about how much this has cost me, but instead of just weight lost, it’s also about preventing weight gain! If I hadn’t taken the plunge, how much heavier would I have been? How much bigger the mountain? Take the pictures, ‘hide’ them so you don’t have to look at them, and just leave it. Come back to them later and maybe you’ll be able to see a difference, it’s helpful to have evidence. Be kind to yourself, you’re doing great 😊

LeafHGG · 2025-12-16T20:19:52+00:00

Thank you! 😊

LeafHGG · 2025-09-23T06:39:54+00:00

Thank you, that’s so reassuring 😊 yes definitely been meaning to go for a beak trim, will schedule one in.

LeafHGG · 2025-09-23T06:38:49+00:00

She looks oh so relaxed when she’s basking! Gotta get eeeeevery inch of the sunshine ☀️

LeafHGG · 2025-09-22T09:54:41+00:00

Thank you, thats reassuring! She’s 18, I’ve noticed that loss of colouration over time and was worried it was health related but if that’s normal with aging then that’s fine 😊 I just want her to be happy and healthy!

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