I haven't made many bears this year. This one was made for a friend in Utah. He traded me a beautiful chain mail bracelet that he made. his work can be found at http://maillejewelry.blogspot.com/

These are two bears I made from the same kit about three years apart. The one on the left is the most recent. The one on the right I made first but I think turned out way better. Perhaps I was in too much of a hurry the second time.

Finished this hat about two weeks ago. It was made by increasing one st every row until the brim was wide enough to fit my daughter for Crazy Hat day.

I made these last year....where had the time gone?

These were finished in October. The pattern was entered in a contest. If I don't win I will self publish the pattern for anyone interested.

Have a great CHRISTMAS!!!

love, deBBie

My latest Thread Teddy Bear Pattern

I have finished re-writing and working my Humphrey pattern. He is available for immediate download from Ravlery for 6.95 (through paypal) . Simply click on the link below.

More info is available online at

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/debbie-nicholas

Here are pictures of bear made from the same pattern by my pattern testers.

Made by Berta of http://www.threadteds.com/ from punch thread.
Made by Mia Swensson from http://sitekreator.com/crivens_studio (also made of punch thread).

This little guy was made by Kim Sturgis http://www.kpsfoto.com/

There are also two free patterns available from me at Ravelry

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/debbie-nicholas

I don't have a pattern for this hat. I made a bunch of different hats to sell at a boutique but I keep giving them away to my kids. This one is made with worsted weight yar for the hat and ribbon yarn for the tassles. Thanks for looking at my blog.

Oh Who wants to be by the seaside?

This was the question posed in a recent challenge in my threadanimals group. I decided to participate and created the mermaid below. Well...mer bear. She is made with dream yarn for her body and camilla yarn with glass beads for her tail. She is also wearing a wire crochet crown.


Her fish friend was done with worsted weight yarn and i used a ribbon yarn for his tail..the fins are cotton. his eyce was done with ablack onyx bead and a sequin.


Right now i am working on hats of all colors and childrens sizes.

Berta of ThReAdTeDs.com recently sponsored a challenge in the yahoo group I run. She gave every participant a copy of a pattern for a bear and doll and then we were each to make our own version of the patterns. Here is my entry.


There were 135 total entries. To see all of them visit
http://www.threadteds.com/challenge_01.htm

They were judged by a "who's who" in the crochet world
Carol Alexander
Jean Leinhauser
Kathy Martin
Kate Pullen
Valerie Rogers
who narrowed it down. To see the finalists and winners visit...
http://www.threadteds.com/Nominees_01.htm

This challenge was only open to the threadanimals yahoo group so it was fun to see so much participation.
In two weeks I get to fly to Chicago to threadanimals workshops hosted by Bobbie Ripperger of beyondbasicbears.com. Berta will be there teaching Oya Lace making and Bobbie will be teaching us how to needle felt a panda bear. I am SO excited!! I have met Berta once before but this will be my first chance to meet Bobbie and other members of threadanimals. CAN NOT WAIT!
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Other Projects..
I recently designed another purse. It is made of Elann.com camilla cotton/silk thread. It was fun to make. I have all the notes but haven't typed it up yet. Sound familiar? But that hasn't stopped me from submitting it for consideration. And it didn't stop them from saying "not at the moment..thanks".



So now it sits in a bag in limbo...should i get it out and use it? Or save it in the hopes that I one day actually sell the pattern and have to send in the fabric. When I do use it it will be perfect for carrying yarn and crocheting as I go...hence the handy sngu wrist strap.

Since my baby was born (two years ago!!) I haven't gotten near the work done I would like. I have only sold one bear since she was born, it was a special order....for a lady who collects not bears, but boxes.

If you are interested in trying your hand a making thread bears I am running a special on my patterns through the rest of July. (see blog below).


This is a picture of me and my daughter. We attempted to enter a look alike contest with this picture but were late sending it in. I finished a beret for her at midnight last night that i started years ago, she wanted it for a camp she was heading to this week.

deBBittybears Pattern Sale !!

For a limited time I am offering my bear patterns at a discount.
They are regularly 5 dollars each, but I am offering the three of them for 10.00.
I can send the patterns via email, or please add 2.00 for a black and white mailed copy.
I will also send a copy of my spiraled purse pattern for free.
And of course I will be available in threadanimals to help with any questions you have when making my patterns

The three patterns

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Mini Thread Teddy Bear. The sample was crocheted by Berta of ThReAdTeDs from my original pattern. My pattern is written for worsted weight yarn and a G hook but Berta made the sample with perle cotton size 12 and size 14 hook.

Snow Baby bear. The pattern is for the one on the top, but the one of the right can be made by using wool embroidery floss instead of worsted weight yarn.

and Humphrey, who is kind of the base for the rest of the bears I have made.

I can accept paypal. Please email me at debbish@molalla.net to order.

I will also include this purse pattern free.

This offer expires on August 1st 2008.

I have crocheted a lot of bears and even knitted one or two, but this is my first sewn bear. He was made from a kit I bought from ThReAdTeDs.com. It was fun to see him come together and to learn the new technique.

When I met Berta in San Jose a few years ago i purchased the little brown bear. Now they can be friends.