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Prince of Kings

@littleprinceprotea / littleprinceprotea.tumblr.com

A blog for the crafty stuff that LPP does. Includes photos, musings, progress and finished pieces. I'm always learning, so feel free to ask me things and give me suggestions as to how I could improve my methods or some ideas you'd like to see!
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If you need a warm, moist hug, Dropsy is your fella! Made this cutie on stream; Twitch.tv/king_protea Check out Dropsy on steam! It's a Cupertino sweet point and click hug-venture ;u; I've been so busy since the last con, I can't believe I forgot to post!

#fan plush#amigurumi#Dropsy#clown#cute
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Blanket Commissions and How They Will Work

I’m going to preface with this: Blankets/Afghans take A LONG TIME. *At this time, I can only do one at a time because of this. *If there are other commissions going on, the blanket will be worked on in between them. *The blanket is not made all in one piece but as a series of squares made and then assembled like a mosaic or a quilt.

With this said, please understand that it can take a few months to finish these. For example, the one made in the previous post can be done in about a month and a half if nothing else is on the table.

With this said, here are the finer details!

Blanket estimation cost: $1 per square, so if the sprite is 300 pixels (ex, Kefka from FF6 is 300+) it will be $300. This includes supplies, assembly, and mapping (to calculate size and adjustments). I have no estimate at this time for ‘half-size’ blankets. If you’re looking for something smaller like a wall hanging or an accent for a smaller bed, please message me!

Materials: I use Caron Simply Soft, which is 100% acrylic. I recommend gentle hand/spot wash and flat dry, or air dry in the dryer on the gentlest setting.

Payment: 25% down payment after paper plans are finalized, non-refundable. I will be happy to discuss payment plans if needed.

Guarantee: I do my best to make sure my pieces last with normal, responsible use. Please remember that things can pill and fuzz; it’s just the nature of yarn. However, if something happens, I will fix it. Please refer to my repair info on my Storenvy FAQ page for more details.

Thank you so much for your interest and if you have any questions feel free to send me an ask!

#commissions#pixel blanket#blanket commissions#custom work
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Also, dem tangles. I wasn't kidding about dem twisty tangles. #yarnproblems

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So, this was what I meant when I mentioned working in parts. When working horizontally, vertical lines tend to look a little jagged. If there’s a way to fix this, I don’t know it nor figured it out, but to keep from having to work with three strands at a time and having to change three colors in a row, I omitted the one stitch yellow border and instead crochet the edge when I was done with the motif. Though, that was to test if it worked. The edging won’t be done until the middle of the scarf is done… it was just too much work to pull out XD

#crochet#tapeatry crochet#journey#work in progress
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Yeah so this happened. For those who are curious, this is tapestry crochet and no, you don't need an Afghan hook. It uses a lot of yarn, though, as you have to carry at least one strand along with you as you go. This keeps it consistent when you color change and also keeps floats (stands stretching across the back) to a minimum, if any. As a result, the back is a mirror of the front, so there's no need to hide anything. I found, so far, that when working with straight lines like on the sides, it's better to work in pieces. I did the middle with the rune first, cutting off before the yellow line that would end up being the last color in the row. This eliminated the need to carry an extra strand (which gets super twisted, BTW). When the middle part was done, I began crocheting on the edges in long rows. This keeps the lines straight and evens out any warping that may happen with pulling carried strands too tight or just tension in general. Its a lot easier than it sounds and allows for some really awesome designing/color work. Get some graph paper (I like using the 4 grids per square inch, I found that the 1square=1sc translates pretty closely and is easier to see) and take some pointers from pixel art and perler/melty bead patterns!

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