Slapshot Baby Hat

I finished a project that I think is pretty cute. It's for the baby of a friend who is a major Washington Capitals fan. (Hopefully it will be big enough! I've never actually met the baby.) I used the Penguin hat pattern from Repeat Crafter Me, but changed some of the embellishments. I really loathe making pompons, and I didn't want to have to find buttons to match the color scheme, so I crocheted the eyes. It's supposed to be an eagle, not a penguin, but as it's for a baby, I hope they don't really notice.

Speaking of birds, I'm watching the Padres game at Dodger stadium and I keep hearing really loud bird calls. I'm not sure if Dodger stadium has resident birds, or if Dodger fans have really annoying bird whistles. LA is a weird place.

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Birds Filled With Anger

Crocheting critters is called Amigurumi (Japanese for Crochet Animals). These are some of my favorite Amis because they are obviously recognizable from a certain game played on cellular devices. Unfortunately, the person who wrote the patterns for these bad boys got a cease and desist from the people who are making millions of dollars off the games, so she can't sell the patterns anymore, and absolutely no one can sell the Amis they make. So, yes I was able to get the patterns before they became persona non grata, and sadly no, I cannot risk my monetary future by providing them to anyone else. These Amis are not for sale, but they did make great birthday presents.