Monday, August 31, 2009

Batty and the Spider

Here is my version of 'Batty' by MonsterBubbles from the 2008 JCS Halloween issue. I loved the way they did the finishing in the magazine with lots of pins around the edge strung with different beads. But that was just too much for me. They used a dark tobacco colored fabric that I loved, but I used a piece of Cafe Mocha from enchanted fabrics that I had in my stash with some Moda fabric trim.

The hanger is crocheted from these directions for a leaf chain. That orange crochet cotton was tough to find. Even on-line a lot of stores were out of stock. A lot of Halloween crocheting going on I guess.



I crocheted the spider from a design at Kreinik. My version is a modification of theirs. I skipped the web and mine is much smaller. Their directions for the head are what I used for the body.



This was fun to play with. I'm on a Halloween roll now.
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24 comments:

  1. NimaAugust 31, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    wow...very nice....I liked your crochet embellishment too

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  2. NancyAugust 31, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    Batty is wonderful, and I love your spider! A unique finish that is all your own!

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  3. JaneAugust 31, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    Love the crochet hanger and spider. Makes for a lovely finish

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  4. UnknownAugust 31, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    i love this design its so cute and you done a good job on the hanger, its a different idea :)

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  5. Tammy T.August 31, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    Great stitchery and finish!

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  6. Rachel S-HAugust 31, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    That looks fantastic! What a cute way to finish that! I liked the pins too, but couldn't figure out how you'd keep them in the fabric.

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  7. TammyKAugust 31, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    Awww... it's so cute. Love the spider & hanger. Really compliments it :o)

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  8. mainely stitchingAugust 31, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    I love your creativity!!!

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  9. NitaAugust 31, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Love it! The spider and orange leaf chain really compliment it!
    And I know what you mean about orange crochet cotton - I've been looking for some locally and it's not to be found.

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  10. DaffycatAugust 31, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Fabulous Halloween ornament and wonderful embellishments!

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  11. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)August 31, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    Great job and I love the little spider!!!

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  12. RanaeSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    I love what you did to finish off this piece, it's so awesome and very creative

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  13. MyleneSeptember 1, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    That is such a great ornament! Love it!

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  14. AnnetteSeptember 1, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    Wow what a lovely bat and little spider.
    Nicely done

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  15. SiobhánSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    Wow!! You do the coolest things with such unique touches to make them your own. Really neat--love the spider!

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  16. Vonna PfeifferSeptember 2, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    How cute is that?! I love it :)

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  17. WendySeptember 2, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Well it turned out very nice! Great job you did on this one!

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  18. nadinesaSeptember 2, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Ah! You're so talented! How do you find the time to do all of this?

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  19. BeckySCSeptember 3, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    That's just too cute!! :)

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  20. JennySeptember 4, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    Wonderful Annie! I love the little spider you crocheted, although I am not too crazy about spiders in general this looks kind of nice and friendly! ;-)

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  21. OlgaSeptember 5, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    Wow!The ornament turned out pretty! The spider is so cute. Great job!

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  22. Carol RSeptember 6, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    That's great - love crochet spider!

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  23. SandraSeptember 6, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Annie the ornament turned out fantastic! The crocheted accents just belong there!

    The spider seems alive, just love her!

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  24. LhassaSeptember 18, 2009 at 1:12 AM

    J'aime cette décoration pour Halloween, bravo !

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