And Duster Makes Three « Gherkin’s Bucket

And Duster Makes Three

July 20, 2008

I’ve added a new pattern to the Patterns page: the Biffer Duster Wig. This rounds out my Cotton Cleaners collection. I’ve been a little slow getting that one up, but I hope you enjoy it! As with the other patterns I have listed there, please let me know if you find any boo-boos, I’ve tried to make everything as clear as possible but new eyes see new things…

Biffer Duster Wig

Speaking of new things, as we drove up into our courtyard after some running around in the really-really-too-hot-to-be-outside weather, the sugar daddy looked out his window and under the lime tree and exclaimed, “Oh! It’s the cutest thing I’ve ever SEEN!! Little poo-poos with their little pee-pees!!”. I’m pretty sure he was pretending to be all THAT “squee” about it…but after seeing what all the fuss was about myself, I really went over the top with all the gooshy exclamations of my own. Look for yourself:

Oh. MY. I don’t think I can convey to you the true extent of the sugary sweetness that POURED out of my mouth when I saw these little darlings. There were eight of them and they were no more than an inch high. They scurried just as fast as their little legs would take them, stumbling and tripping and falling over onto their sides. Oh! It was just more preciousness than my heart could possibly stand. Really. ReallyReally.

How I talk to my kitty, Bella, had NOTHING on this…

ETA: ooo, in all my gushy-mushy-smoopsy-woopsy blabberings I didn’t even mention what those little pookies are! Thanks for the question, Stacey, they are quail. :)

Entry Filed under: Crochet, Daily Life, Misc Crafting, Pretties That Aren't Yarn, Shop News, Sugar Daddy. .

10 Comments Add your own

1. stacey | July 20, 2008 at 6:16 pm

oh, sweet little birdies – what kind are those? aw.
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2. gherkinsbucket | July 20, 2008 at 6:20 pm

oops, yes, forgot to mention that…they are quail. :)
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3. Wannabe | July 20, 2008 at 10:25 pm

Sugar Daddy! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHA….I’d like to hear him actually say that…Little Poo-Poos with Little Pee-Pees. Bwaahahahahahahha
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4. ames | July 21, 2008 at 7:30 am

how did he even SEE those from the car? but omg SO CUTE.
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5. gherkinsbucket | July 21, 2008 at 11:23 am

W – it was very high pitched and girly, haha!

A – i think he mostly saw the mom and dad quail and then just saw the little scurries of movement. :)
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6. Kim B | July 22, 2008 at 12:02 pm

OMG those are so precious.
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7. Candy | July 25, 2008 at 2:53 pm

Thanks for the Biffer Shrug pattern! I couldn’t find a place to comment on it, but here’s mine: http://raisingexplorers.blogspot.com/2008/07/figs-halloween-crochet-for-your-swiffer.html If you want to see. It’s excellente, and I really appreciate you sharing it. I am new to crochet and it was a great practice and taught me something new.
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8. Walden | July 29, 2008 at 4:04 pm

Love the duster!
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9. Debbi | July 30, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Love the duster pattern! I have one of those but don’t want to spend money on disposable ones, so this is perfect! Also going to do the Buffer one for the floor mop. Thank you for sharing your talent.
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10. Karen (TetaKnits) | August 28, 2008 at 5:32 pm

Thanks for this pattern! I was looking at mine (duster) last week and thinking – “there has to be some way to make something I don’t have to throw away and can reuse…” and here it is!

One question: what kind of novelty yarns to you recommend?

I’ve made the swiffer cover, actually have made multiples. Plus I enlarged it just a bit for the mop. Just throw them in with the cleaning rags, etc. (Do I have to admit that I got one large cone just to make them? I have also made some from leftovers, which are pretty colorful until you bleach them.)
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