If you haven’t seen the work of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, you need to check it out. The were the father and son team from Czechoslovakia, known as Bohemia when they were alive, that created the most wonderful replicas of botanical and sea specimens. Their work is is in museums including Corning and at Harvaard. The Museum at Corning has a Blaschka era lamp working station, table and torch, that they have on display so you can see what was used to create their amazing work. Check it out over at Corning’s web site.
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Mr Fox Toy Crochet Pattern
If you’re looking for a youthful, fun project to crochet for Christmas, check out this toy foxy.
The Mr Fox Toy is so sweet and fun, and is the perfect counterpart to the adventurous Mrs Fox Toy.
Mr Fox has a removable jacket and Scarf for easy cleaning, or if you wanted to make him a couple other outfits too. He’s entirely stitched up with single crochets so this is an easy project with a big payoff.