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Easily Amused Monster to Weave on Equilateral Triangle Looms

Sometimes, we need laughter in our lives. It’s such a wonderful way of healing all manner of sorrows!

I have just designed a little bit of woven laughter.

They are certainly not what most people think of as ‘Healing Dolls’, but I am finding them to be VERY healing!

I have been very depressed as I grieve the recent death of my beloved son in law, and both my grief counselor and psychologist have told me that I NEED to have fun and to laugh…..

(if you are having issues with depression, please get help! I am so glad that I have!)

So, here they are…. The Easily Amused Monsters! They are so easy to weave on Equilateral Triangle looms and such fun to personalize and make totally unique.

To buy the pdf pattern for the Easily Amused Monster Dolls, please go to my Etsy shop LINK

The Easily Amused Monsters are quirky and are great at making you laugh and smile.

They have washers stitched to the top of their heads, the ends of their arms and legs and one on their faces for a mouth.  This means that when little magnets are clicked to the washers, the Easily Amused Monsters can do all kinds of goofy things.

The magnets allow them to take silly poses and to be attached to metal surfaces like fridges, metal doors, filing cabinets etc. and to hold onto things like thimbles ….

Their mismatched eyes add to their silliness.

The Easily Amused Monsters LOVE to give hugs!

If you would like to order the pdf pattern for the Easily Amused Monster

Please post a note in the comments and I will get back to you asap or you can go the link for my Etsy shop. LINK

The PDF pattern for the full how to’s with step by step photos is $3.50 Cdn.


BUT!  A WARNING…..  The Easily Amused Monsters are NOT to be given to young children or left in places where dogs, cats or other animal companions can ingest them.

Magnets are dangerous as all get out when swallowed and the eyes, washers and other trims can be a choking hazard for children.  

So, have a lot of fun with the Easily Amused Monsters, but do be careful if you have little kiddos or critters in your home.

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Equilateral Triangle Loom Woven Toys and Dolls

All the links for the ‘how to’ videos and other projects for my Equilateral Triangle Looms are at https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2023/02/21/equilateral-triangle-looms-all-the-links/

I love weaving Teddy Bears and other toys and dolls, too.

If you would like to order the pdf patterns for the projects, please post a note in the comments and I will get back to you asap OR click on the link to my etsy shop. Thank you!

EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE BUTTERLY PDF Pattern $3.50 Cdn

Etsy shop link to order pattern: Butterfly

This Butterfly is a celebration of Springtime, Transformation, Renewal and Geometry and who knows what all else? Many things, I am sure.

POCKET PENGUIN PDF Pattern $5 Cdn

Etsy shop LINK for Pocket Penguin

A little Pocket Penguin to weave on the Equilateral Triangle loom. The Pocket Penguin enjoys travelling about in a pocket or gazing at the stars with the Mermaids. If you would like to order the PDF pattern, please send me a message or click the link for my Etsy shop.

SWEET LITTLE DOG PDF Pattern $5 Cdn

Etsy shop link for pdf pattern for the Sweet Little Dog

A few months ago, we adopted a darling little dog. He is a ray of sunshine and this is my homage to him

and all the joy that rescue dogs and cats bring into our lives.

CUDDLY PANDA PDF Pattern $5 Cdn

Etsy Shop Link to Order Panda PDF pattern

I love designing toys that give hugs, so of course, this Panda

(woven on the smallest equilateral triangle loom) is all about hugs!

DARLING LITTLE KOALA BEAR: PDF Pattern $5 Cdn

Link to order pattern from my etsy shop: LINK

I love Koala bears, so I had to design one to weave on the Equilateral triangle loom. I used the 4 1/2 inch loom for the Koala. The Koala bear sits by my computer and also holds my favorite thimble for me. And, of course, gives hugs!

If you’d like to buy the PDF pattern for the woven Koala, please post a comment and I will get back to you asap or click on the etsy link. Thanks

CUDDLY LITTLE TEDDY BEAR: PDF Pattern $5 Cdn

Link to order pattern from my etsy shop: LINK

CUDDLY LITTLE KITTEN: PDF Pattern $5 Cdn

Link to order pattern from my etsy shop: LINK

SIMPLE GNOME: PDF Pattern $3.50

Link to order pattern from my etsy shop: LINK

GNOME FAMILY: PDF pattern $7.50 Cdn

Link to order pattern from my etsy shop: LINK

EASILY AMUSED MONSTER : PDF pattern $3.50 Cdn

Link to order pattern from my etsy shop: LINK

See LINK for all the photos of the Easily Amused Monsters

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Equilateral Triangle Looms- All the Links

If you would like to order the pdf patterns for the projects,

Please post a note in the comments and I will get back to you asap OR click on the links to my etsy shop. Thank you!

For 7 years, on and off, I have been working hard on developing these wonderful Equilateral Triangle looms and lots of projects to weave on them.

And, tadah! They are finally ready to go out into the world!

I love them and hope that you will, too!

To order the looms, please go to the links listed below this box

https://www.dewberryridge.com/products/equilateral-triangle-looms

The Latchet Lucet is used a lot in many of the patterns. Here’s the link to order it: LINK

The YouTube ‘How To’ videos will all be listed below this box

1- Introducing the Equilateral Triangle Looms LINK

2- How to Weave the Triaxial Weaving technique on the Equilateral Triangle Loom LINK

3- How to Weave the ‘Mountain’ Weaving technique on the Equilateral Triangle Loom LINK

4- How to Weave the “Molehill” Weaving technique on the Equilateral Triangle Loom LINK

5- How to Weave the “Glacier” Weaving technique on the Equilateral Triangle Loom LINK

6- How to Weave the Lock Stitch Flower Weaving technique on the Equilateral Triangle Loom LINK

7- How to Sew together the woven triangles and other modules LINK

8- Potholders and Mug Rugs (Coasters) Woven on the Equilateral Triangle Looms LINK

The Photos for the PROJECT PATTERNS can be seen at the links below:

SHAWLS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES: LINK

1- Asymmetric Shawl Pattern

2- Butterfly Shawl Pattern

3- Simple Stole

4- Bag to Carry and Store the Equilateral Triangle Looms

5- Two Round Shoulder Shawls

6- Shawl Collar Vest

7- Cowl

8- Geometric Butterfly

TOYS AND OTHER SMALL PROJECTS WOVEN ON EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE LOOMS: Photos can be seen at LINK

1- Cuddly Teddy Bear

2- Cuddly Kitten

3- Simple Gnome

4- Gnome Family

5- Easily Amused Monster

6- Koala Bear

7- Little Dog

8- Panda Bear

9- Pocket Penguin

10- Geometric Butterfly

The Free Patterns on my blog will all be listed below this box

Potholders and Mug Rugs (Coasters) Woven on the Equilateral Triangle Looms LINK

Blog page about the Potholders and Mug Rugs LINK

I hope that you will enjoy the Equilateral Triangle looms as much as I do!

Happy Weaving! ❤

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A favorite loom for weaving narrow bands

One of my favorite forms of weaving is narrow band weaving.

This little loom is one of my most favorite looms ever.

I designed and built it over many years, starting with an antique wooden butter box that is older than I am.

My father in law used several of them in his workshop as drawers.

When he passed, we inherited one of them and slowly over the years, I have built this small loom with it.

Back in 2015, I posted about the beginnings of this little loom. Here’s the LINK to that post.

I am working hard on finishing up several new pieces to apply to enter them into a show.

I am using the narrow bands woven on this loom in some of the new pieces.

It makes me so happy to weave on this loom…. it feels like it came out of a fairy tale.

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Tiny Teddy Bears to Weave on Hello Looms

When I was designing the Teddy Bears for the 2022 Summer Weaving Challenge, it struck me that weaving very tiny teddies for the teddy bears would be fun.

I decided that the very smallest looms from Hello! Looms would be wonderful to make ever so teeny tiny teddies.

I also made them a little bed…..

Here’s Part One of how to weave the Teeniest Tiny Teddy Bears:

And here’s Part Two

And, Part Three:

To order the Baby Duo looms from Hello! Looms, go to LINK

The Links for all the how to videos are at:

LINK

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Saffron Teddy Bears – How to Weave Their Sun Hats

The Saffron Bears love to have picnics, so of course, they need to have Sun Hats!

I designed the sun hats for the Saffron Bears, but they fit lots of other dolls and soft toys, too.

Here’s how to weave them:

The link for all the video tutorials for the Saffron Teddy Bears for the 2022 Summer Weaving Challenge is:

LINK

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Saffron Teddy Bears – Assembling the Bears

Here are the video tutorials that show how to assemble the teddy bears:

Part One:

Part Two:

Part Three:

The link for all the video tutorials for the Saffron Teddy Bears for the 2022 Summer Weaving Challenge is:

LINK

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Saffron Teddy Bears- How to Weave the Head and Nose

The head and nose of the Saffron Teddy Bear are very expressive.

Here’s how to weave the head:

And here’s how to weave the nose:

The link for all the video tutorials for the Saffron Teddy Bears for the 2022 Summer Weaving Challenge is:

LINK

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Saffron Teddy Bear for the 2022 Summer Weaving Challenge- How to Weave the Teddy Bear Arm

Sampling for a weaving project is a really good idea that most weavers often avoid doing.

But, weaving a small sample can give so much information to the weaver that it is a huge benefit.

Weaving the arms for the Saffron Teddy Bears is a win/win in the sampling department 🙂

The arms are small, but will quickly show you if your yarn is going to make a pleasing fabric for your teddy bear.

If not, then it’s better to make adjustments and weave it over again, rather than committing to weaving the whole body and then finding that the yarn doesn’t work.

So, start your bear by weaving an arm first.

You’ll be glad you did!

The link for all the video tutorials for the Saffron Teddy Bears for the 2022 Summer Weaving Challenge is:

LINK

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Teddy Bears Adventures and Picnic

The Saffron Woven Teddy Bears invited some wooden teddy bears and tiny woven bears to have an adventure with them, and then to join them for a picnic.

They climbed onto some tractors and into some wagons and even a bulldozer to ramble off to the picnic place.

The tiny Blue Bear of Happiness was thrilled to drive the clockwork tractor, but found changing the gears was challenging and sent the passengers tumbling a few times.

They didn’t mind, in fact it was kind of fun.

Jimmy Bear drove the larger tractor with style and his passengers enjoyed the ride in the various trailers, carts and chariots, but did find the heat to be rather intense. (It was blisteringly hot!)

A bulldozer was the ride of choice for a few of the Pandas and their friend….

All the bears sang ‘The Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ at the top of their lungs.

Sadly, the carved wooden teddys found the heat to be un-bearable, so they scampered back into the studio and sat in front of the fan to cool off.

The woven Saffron Bears were perfectly happy in their sun hats, so the sun didn’t bother them.

Jimmy Bear played his guitar and all the other bears loved it.

Two of the bears had brought along a telescope to watch birds, but were able to keep an eye on their carved wooden friends to make sure they made it safely back to the studio.

Only one of the bears had remembered to bring a parasol, but shared it when anyone need a little rest from the sun.

The pandas wondered if the grass might taste like bamboo, but the hot sun had dried it out so much that they decided to not sample it.

And two little bears leaned back in their folding chair and quietly dozed off right after this picture was taken.

The tiniest bears were so glad that someone had remembered to bring their travelling bed along and after some giggling and wiggling, they fell asleep, too….

While the Blue Bear of Happiness and Wee Brown Bear enjoyed the shade of their umbrella.

All in all, it was a fine afternoon on an incredibly hot and sunny summer day.

I designed and wove all the Teddy Bears for the Mirrix Summer Weaving Challenge 2022.

The Saffron Bears were all woven on the Mirrix Saffron Loom. LINK

The tiny Bears were woven on the Baby Duo looms from Hello! Looms. LINK

All the ‘how to’ links to the videos for the step by step process of weaving all the looms are listed on

L I N K (Note: They will be added one by one through the week of August 8 to 15, 2022 and will remain available once they have been released, so there is no time limit on getting the weaving done.)

Happy Weaving! And, may the teddy bears bring you delight!

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