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flower pens and crocheted asshats

October 06, 2009 @ 12:02 pm Blogged, Just for Fun, arts&crafts, Personal, Memories,
Tagged as: crochet,crafts,videos

my aunt and uncle have been in extremely bad health. they’re in their 80s, so it’s somewhat to be expected, but it’s never easy to watch the people you love suffer. it was with a sad heart that i went to visit them recently, after my uncle was placed in a nursing home. wanting to get my aunt away for a bit, we took her out to a little mexican restaurant in new braunfels. we finish eating and she pops dessert for us OUT OF HER PURSE (pie!). PIE! (it was good, too!) then, as we’re leaving, my aunt goes to all the restaurant employees and gives them a flower pen that she’s made. she does this *everywhere she goes*. sweetest thing EVER.

the infamous flower pens:

it reminded me of all the summers that i’d spent at their home in canyon lake, texas (beautiful, beautiful area) and during those visits, i learned to love heehaw (pfft! she was gone!), square dancin’ (yes, i CAN acey deucey AND load the boat!), and crocheting. in all these years, i’ve never given my aunt anything that i’d crocheted and, wanting to send her something, i decided on a little donkey that i’d made not too long ago. yet, it needed ~something~... and thus, the crocheted asshat was borned!

so far, i’ve been able to refrain from passing these out to random strangers, but give me a few years lord knows i’ve had the proper training :D

and just cuz…

heehaw

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On 10/08/09, Carol said...

I love your donkey honey! And I think what your Aunt does giving out those pens is just so sweet. At the heart of that act is a fundamental belief in human goodness and the desire to see a smile upon the face of a stanger. That’s so lovely

On 10/08/09, arin721 said...

aww, thank ya

and yes, my aunt is really a sweet person. i wish i was able to spend much more time with her than i do.

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On 01/02/10, Elizabeth Adams said...

I know I’m a complete stranger, but I wanted to get in-touch with you. Your donkey is absolutely perfect. I am desperately seeking a donkey pattern for a friend’s baby, who is due this month. I’ve been looking for months and haven’t been able to find anything suitable… until I saw your darling little donkey.

Do you have a pattern? I would be so incredibly appreciative if you could share it with me. Even a rough idea of the dimensions would help. He’s just so perfect.

At any rate, you obviously have a lovely talent… and I wish you a Happy New Year. ^_^

On 01/02/10, arin721 said...

hi elizabeth thank you so much for your comment! the donkey’s about 6” tall. i do have a pattern and you’re more than welcome to it.

http://www.arinsattic.com/crochet/CrochetedDonkey.pdf

if you’ve any trouble with the pattern, let me know!

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On 01/02/10, Elizabeth Adams said...

HOORAY!!! Thank you soooo much! You’re going to make this person’s day, I can promise you.