Chihuahua ami dog

Bought this yarn at a local knit shop. Came out pretty good, if I can say so myself <;0)

here's the original photo that I had

worked off of.

Done with my Cavalier Spaniel ami dog

whew.
This actually took a while.
This will be "given" away, to the doggie lover that is my dental hygienist.
I do have a copy of the "Ami Ami Dog" book by Mitsuko Hoshi. Love that she actually
puts photos of her process. I hate it when the instructions are all text and symbols.
I did use her photos as reference, but I didn't want to follow her pattern, because I'm lazy like that. I don't like to count every stitch. Especially on this one, I would of gotten a head-ache.

How do I find the time to do these?

Is the question people usually ask me. I don't advertise, however, I have a keychain of one on my purse.
Well, I usually create one of these during the late nights, after Kenny goes down, which is getting later and later.
But now in my new house, I have plenty of white wall space (which I painted) that is begging for some art.
So I'll probably create something in the near future for that.

New ami-doggie- a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

was asked to do this from my dental hygenist...who owns one of these dogs for Nobles...
historically breed from the UK.
How "shee-shee" <;0) weeeeeee.
Anyways, I thought I could originally create one of her chihuahua (yeah she that as well as a French Bull dog)
But I wanted the challenge.
This one required two yarn color to be crocheted within the head and body. Which was I usually don't do, but so far, it's turning out. Cross my fingers...
<;0)

Break from crocheting-now Watercolour

Taking a watercolour class at the Santa Cruz Art League:
http://www.scal.org/

Trying my hand at apply real method from experts then making something up in my head...which it usually comes out funny.
so here are some random exercises required in class.
More examples will be posted later.