Crochet Piranha Plant

It's a piranha plant! The whole thing is crocheted, and supported with some PVC mesh. The end result is surprisingly heavy.

I didn't really document it very well, so I'm afraid I can't give you the pattern for it.

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• plant
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[rygy82]

Hey I was just wondering how many years of knitting and crocheting experience do you have? I've only been crocheting for a short time and have yet to start knitting but I'm just trying to figure out how long it would take for me to get to this level of skill. Thanks! :)

[MagicMerlion]

@rygy82 I started knitting in Jan 2011, and crocheting in Feb 2011, so when I finished this, I had about 4-5 months experience.

It's made nearly entirely of just single crochet stitches, so really you just need to get a feel for how to shape things. I think a background in art or 3D modelling really helps in assessing how to break down a desired model into crochet parts.

[JohnnyElsewhereTV]

Pattern please. XD lol

[MagicMerlion]

@JohnnyElsewhereTV Sorry, I didn't really document this very well as I was making it (partly because I knew I wouldn't be making another, and partly because this is one piece I wanted to keep solely my own). So no pattern =(

I'll be making other things with patterns in the future, though.

[JohnnyElsewhereTV]

@MagicMerlion I see. But, I guess you had to alter a pattern, then? I think that's what most peope do now a days, anyway.

I'm doing a lot of research on plush making, so any information you can provide would be a great help. Thanks, though! :)

[MagicMerlion]

@JohnnyElsewhereTV My humanoid patterns are derived from the shape of the dolls made by GoldenJellyBean on YouTube. My other ones are just done through experimentation, and quite a few scrapped parts.

I'd say the first step in making a pattern from scratch is the same as drawing something - break it down into simple shapes. Also, while you're starting out, do a lot of experimenting to see what shapes you can make and how to do them.

[legolover229]

WOW THIS IS SOOO COOL ( sub ) do you have a pattern

[472ngrd]

that is so amazing! and you managed to make it after just a month of practice! well done!

[rygy82]

@MagicMerlion Thanks so much for replying, I appreciate it very much! I've only been crocheting for a few months (since November) and I do have a background in art so I'm sure that you'll being seeing something similar (though not a piranha plant) by the end of the year! :)

[rygy82]

My mind runs back to a bit that Margaret Cho did where she whisper-screams, "GIIIIIIIIIRRRRRLLLL!" and then makes some hand motions as if her head is exploding. This is almost exactly my own reaction to seeing this amazing functional piece of art! Awesome!

[ferretsnest]

Is Fucking-Awesome one word....?