not like i don’t have better things to do, i decided to get silly and challenge myself. for anyone who reads the comic, hidalgo is not one of my creations. the mr originally used him for a story and then he became juan’s best friend. He even has his own fighting move. anyway, i bought him for the girls while i was at stitches sometime last year.

for fun i wanted to see if i could create some hidalgo fan art and make an ami version. i really wasn’t sure how to go about his fur since he is so fluffy. today i remembered that last year i made my mom a pair of thumbed mittens for the holiday. i figured i could at least knit and thrum the piece and turn it inside out when he was finished. I later changed my mind, because I’m not too fond of knitted ami unless i have a specific reason to do so. so i wanted to see if i could crochet while thrumming instead. after a few tries surprisingly it worked.
it was a bit tricky to get used to but i really like the results. I took photos of the process so if anyone is interested i can post a quick tutorial this week.