Has anyone else heard of Chaffy? Little One and all her friends have a bit of a craze on him. He seems to be in books that are a bit like Where's Wally. You have to search for the Chaffies in very busy pictures.
Yesterday she announced that she was going to hold a Find Chaffy competition amongst her friends. She spent the afternoon cutting and pasting on the computer (and using up all the ink!), making the competition sheets. She then asked if I could make the prize Chaffy for the winner.
So after my two craft fairs (one went really well, and the other not so much) I felt I needed a break from Christmas knits. The week also involved Big One slipping at school and breaking his wrist (5 and half hours spent in A&E), and the death of Noel our pet lizard, so it has not been great.
But I have spent a pleasant afternoon designing and knitting a Chaffy. (He is the prize, but now she tells me I need to make another one for her to keep!) But I have realized that what I really enjoy is designing knits, and craft fairs will probably just be something I dabble at from time to time. I have one more in a fortnight, but am going to try not to stress about it.
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Fairs can be so stressful can't they. Glad you had at least one good one. I like your daughters idea, what a good imagination she has. The little Chaffy looks super cute, bet the winner will be delighted.
ReplyDeleteawww your little chaffy is adorable! i'm not surprised you have a request for another :)
ReplyDeletesounds like you've had more than your fair share of dramas this week... i'm glad it had a lighter side too! x
I am sorry to here about your week. You are certainly very talented at making little creatures up and your daughter obviously thinks so too. It sounds like it is going to be great fun. In the run up to Christmas we are having a knitted sheep trail around the village which sounds a bit similar. Hoping that things go better for you this week :)
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of Chaffy so just googled him - he is very cute, as is your knitted Chaffy and I am sure you will get requests for many more once the winner shows off his or her prize to all their friends!
ReplyDeleteNever ever heard of Chaffy, but your knitted one is adorable and I'm not surprised you've got to knit her one of her own!
ReplyDeleteWhat an eventful week you've had - things never happen one at a time do they? Hope you've recovered from it all now. xxx
On a positive note, if craft fair stresses have made you pinpoint what you enjoy then you can really focus on that from now on, which is definitely a good thing! I'm a keen knitter and crocheter but i just haven't mastered the pattern making skills at all, so I'm rather envious of your talent!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a better week this time around, but there's something very comforting about snuggling down under a big blanket on the sofa on a dreary afternoon and creating something from nothing - Chaffy's totally adorable! x
I hope the week gets better for you and your family. The weather makes it very tempting to cosy up with a blanket, cup of your favourite beverage, some wool and needles!
ReplyDeleteWendy x
Good luck on your up and coming fair, it's really great when they go well but can be so demoralising when they don't. The little chappie looks lovely, I'm not surprised your daughter wants one for herself.
ReplyDeleteIt's very sad when a family pet dies, so I'm sending hugs.
Jan x
PS.... hope The Big One is coping ok :)
I've never heard of Chaffy before! But that sounds like such a fun event to do with your friends. And the winner will have a cute little souvenir to keep! Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
ReplyDeleteI would want to keep Chaffy too. No wonder you had to make two. :-) He is lovely. Have a nice weekend. Regula
ReplyDeleteCute little Chaffys (ies?). Hope you have a good weekend to cheer you up
ReplyDeleteOh, how cute!! Good luck with your craft fairs! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute, I can certainly see why she'd want one for her very own. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteWooly Chaffie is cute! Could be a whole new niche market? !
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