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I'm working on a pair of chooks for my sister, she ordered after her partner rescued and caught one of them ( Jacqueline) as a thank you present for him. She wanted me to make an amigurumi version of Margot and Jacqueline, and to throw in a fluffy chick for good measure. Sadly just the other night a fox broke in, and killed both Margot and Jacqueline. I wasn't sure whether to persist with making them these chooks were like pets, but she urged me to. .
At the moment my version of Margot ( brown one ) is looking more like a empty beanbag with eyes, which is understandable considering she hasn't been stuffed and Jacqueline is still being crocheted.
There's also been a lot of dyeing going on here, and still with the same fabric. When it got up to the 6th time I dyed this fabric, I began to think I perhaps have a problem, but I knew that i wouldn't be happy after the 5th time.
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16 comments:
Poor chookens! I wake up every morning terrified that my girls might have met a similar fate in the night...
Poor girls. We've lost chickens to a fox once before, my daughter was devastated.
I love how after dying your fabric 5 times, you wonder if you have a problem, then continue on anyway!!
Poor chooks. Hope you are happy with your 6th dying attempt.
aww, we used to have pet chooks when i was little ( heckle & jeckle ) sadly they had a similar fate to your margot & jacqueline. poor little chookies. so sad when that happens. hugs x
I just realised i'm making your moriss the sensitive bear shared in mmam book :)
oh how sad ~ these will be a lovely tribute to them though
i love your attention to detail Jess ~ five times! wow
Poor things...Can't wait to see how you put their counterparts together.
5 times??? =D wow girl you have some iron nerves =) I hope this will be just as you wants it to be this time =) and that this will be little cheer for them.
Oh what a shame! but it is lovely of you to keep making them. Those eyes are just perfect chicken eyes too! :) K
That is so terrible about the chickens. Naughty fox!
How do you dye your fabric? I was asking the Wool Baa what they know about dying thread and they were not too helpful. :)
What a shame about the chickens! Your poor sister :( The crocheted ones will be very cute though :)
Poor girls! Hopefully your chicken will be a loving reminder of them. xo m.
Poor chickens and your poor sister. Looking forward to seeing the end result!
poor chooks!
( i'm in at kirsty's....bit late)
xx
Oh those poor chookens, and of course your poor sister. Love the little chickies so far and think they will definitely cheer her up. I love that you are dying the same thing over and over til you get it right. That's what makes you an artist. X
Oh dear. Poor chickens. Will be nice to have some lovely reminders of the girls. Great work. Lou.
RIP Jacqueline and Margot. i am sure their crocheted counterparts will be a beautiful memorial to the poor girls
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