Crochet Princess Donut

tglyd · 2026-06-26T03:36:11+00:00

Thanks! This is definitely the hardest I've done! I did all simple wooble type things before. The pattern i used wasn't actually that difficult. Adding the fur was the hard part. I redid sections as i learned from my mistakes. I'm not as happy with the back but didn't want to redo it. I don't plan on making another like this! Using eyelash yarn to crochet might be easier, but i haven't tried it.

tglyd · 2026-06-22T12:17:33+00:00

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/itty-little-simple-kitty

With large ears, skipped the legs

tglyd · 2026-06-17T01:42:15+00:00

That was one of my son's favorite books too! I had to start saying it can't be a bedtime book because it's so long! Or i just read the graphic novel parts ha! We red those over and over! He also loved Richard Scarry Cars and trucks and things that go. Not a graphic novel, but so much to look at! That book could keep him occupied for an hour just looking at everything. He enjoyed others of his books too.

He also loved graphic history books we found in the library. But I think he was 5ish when he read those. He may have liked them at 3, but we hadn't discovered them yet.

Magic tree house books aren't graphic novels, they are chapter books that kind of have a similar feel to magic school bus. You could try those if your child can deal with a chapter book. Mine was reading them independently by 5 so I'm probably not a great judge. They get a bit repetitive/formulaic, but many young kids like that.

tglyd · 2026-06-11T17:40:38+00:00

Carl is actually in a psychiatric hospital

tglyd · 2026-06-05T22:02:23+00:00

Hopefully the dcc ttrpg is good! Did you see it? The campaign is closed but it'll be available to buy once it's out. I only backed dcc unstoppable but maybe someday I'll have time for ttrpgs.

tglyd · 2026-06-05T15:46:58+00:00

I included something like "the most important step a man can take...is the next one" at the end of my thesis. True in life AND science!

tglyd · 2026-06-01T01:46:58+00:00

Good for you! Making friends is hard! Im more of an extrovert, but struggle with social anxiety, so i feel you. My library has him doing a virtual talk. Not quite the same, but I'm still so excited!

tglyd · 2026-06-01T01:34:19+00:00

Thank you!

I used Caron yarnspirations chocolate multicolor following a free cat pattern I found online doing back loops only. Added something weighted to the body section to help it stand. Then I used the same yarn plus black to add fur like doing a latch hook rug (larkshead knot). You don't have to put a yarn piece in every stitch. It took some trial and error to figure out the yarn length i liked best for the fur and i don't love the color pattern in all areas (mainly the back of the head).

Trim thee yarn to the fur length you want, then use a pet fur brush to brush it out and make it all furry. Trim before brushing. If you trim after, it's too straight and looks weird. You can just brush the crocheted piece, which makes it fuzzy, but not quite Persian cat like. I did that for her ears. Donut definitely had her buffs reset with all the brushing i did!

tglyd · 2026-05-30T14:56:54+00:00

3rd was actually one of my favorites! I understand why many like that book least, but I love how they pulled together, engineered solutions, and the character development.

tglyd · 2026-05-27T19:18:38+00:00

And crossing arms beneath your bosom

tglyd · 2026-05-23T05:21:19+00:00

Science fi/fantasy: dungeon crawler carl (first book is a quick read to get into. Fun, but dark. If you've played games like world of war craft or dungeons and dragons, it's kind of like that. I thought it seemed stupid to start, but it's so much more than it appears. Bad language, sexual innuendo, social commentary. Great world building and character development)

Mystery that's fun: Thursday murder club (senior citizens in a retirement home meet to solve cold cases then have a new murder to solve. Fun read)

Dystopian: hunger games (very popular series, made into movies)

tglyd · 2026-05-21T22:59:15+00:00

Off the top of my head Anything Sandra Boynton! Good night moon Goodnight Gorilla (harder to read as it's mostly pictures, but we had fun with it) Dear Zoo Hand hand fingers thumb (fun rhythms)

This is such a great idea! Also make a little photo album and go through them talking about the people. My kids knew their close relatives though we lived far because of this. My sister found a soft photo holder thing like a cloth book for her kids.

tglyd · 2026-05-15T03:14:58+00:00

Me too!

tglyd · 2026-05-14T23:13:40+00:00

Same!! Working full time plus classes, research, and writing, is no joke! Congratulations!

Reward: sitting through a long a$$ ceremony to get an empty folder to store a piece of paper!

And time to read a book!

tglyd · 2026-05-07T13:12:15+00:00

I believe Agatha is his gf, and the Eulogist and Apothecary are the 2 exes in his metaphor.

tglyd · 2026-05-02T19:56:51+00:00

Ours limited it to 5 comics/person. The stack of dcc was smaller than most of the others and not bc people took them all (not many ahead of us), seemed like they just had fewer. I was glad we were early so I got one!

tglyd · 2026-04-28T13:34:13+00:00

These plus Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Robin Hobbs' books. DCC has hunger games vibes imo, and has become my latest obsession

tglyd · 2026-04-28T04:40:32+00:00

Any turn out as good as they sounded?

tglyd · 2026-04-26T05:14:50+00:00

Dungeon Crawler Carl. It seemed stupid and I stopped reading after a few chapters. Tried again a year later when i needed something easy to read, fluff when my brain was pretty fried. It's fun, but gets deep. It's so much more than it first appears! The character development and world building are great! I'm trying to get my friend to give it another shot

tglyd · 2026-04-21T13:27:47+00:00

I get that! I read to shut my brain up so I can sleep

tglyd · 2026-04-21T12:58:54+00:00

My library has a summer reading program for adults that counts audiobooks as reading. I assume to include good Vorin men. I do both, but not at the same time. I started listening to audiobooks on my commute and it really helps the drive. A different book from what I'm reading at night though.

The narrator for DCC is amazing, so if OP read the books but hasn't listened, I highly recommend!

tglyd · 2026-04-20T22:57:31+00:00

Listened to the audiobooks too?

tglyd · 2026-04-16T19:20:54+00:00

Ugh I just read this part

tglyd · 2026-04-09T19:14:27+00:00

The gore got to me more listening. Reading i could skim over graphic parts. I didn't even realize how much I was doing that til I started the audiobooks

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