Today I got a lovely email to inform me that I am a first reads winner for a book called The Link. This is a book about Ida, that fossil that made such a row late last year/early this year.

I have to admit, I'm just as excited about the book that I won as well as the fact that I get it for free. Requirements: read it. Writing a review is "optional", but they make you feel really guilty if they don't. So, I would say that the requirements are to read and write a review of...

Being creative is a good thing. While bored, I worked up a headband. White was too plain, so I made a flower to go on it, then a winding stem, then a few leaves. Put together, I came up with this:




When I make more, it'll be in the store! This one I'm keeping for myself.

In the spirit of Star Wars, I made a wookie. Specifically Chewbacca.



Chewie is about 7 inches tall, made out of insanely hairy yarn, and some imagination. Here is a tutorial for how I put him together.

You'll need:

• one skein of Sensations Beautiful Yarn (found a JoAnn Fabrics) in brown
• 5 mm crochet hook
• a small amount of black or darker brown yarn
• a little bit of white yarn
• Safety

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This Mini-Yoda tutorial is based off of one found for free elsewhere on the web, but modified to be more specific and less confusing in parts. Feel free to change things that you want to and give your feedback!

What you will need:
Green, brown, and off white medium worsted yarn
Size 4.25...

. . . you must draw!



I already have an urge to redo this so that I can add in caffeine and desperation to the family tree.