Presentttting Mollymauk Tealeaf, the jester possum!
I've been making a lot of personal projects lately (I have made no less than three (3) critical role themed amigurumis over the last few months, wanna guess the other characters? Hopefully I'll be able to get good photos of them soon :) ). I'm currently undergoing the referral/diagnosis process of some chronic conditions/illnesses because they've been kicking my butt, so I've tried to only make the things I really want to make while I get some rest.
I absolutely adore this darling little pattern and I definitely hope to make one again soon. The little fingers are so unique and just look so good! I've also really been enjoying using different large/ "focal" beads in projects and seeing how I can combine them with projects to make the whole thing special.
When I got to the portion of the pattern where the possum himself was made and done and I was making accessories, I found myself asking which one was "more Molly" and I could swear he whispered in my ear, "Both!"
So both it was, and I thought the white metallic red heart added a wispy, almost lacey quality to the collars. This project was such a fun, boisterous mish-mash of different brands/weights of yarn, bead work, and even my favorite part was a complete surprise.
The focal beads on his collar represent life and death almost like tarot cards- the iridescent black star represents death at his back, behind him, and the pinky-yellow one at the bottom represents life. The stars between are everything else, day and night.
ʚɞ Premier Basix in Periwinkle
ʚɞ Bernat Blanket in Royal Blue, Pow Purple, and Unicorn (Brights), Crimson (regular), Fresh Green and Sunshine (Mist-ical)
ʚɞ Red Heart Metallic White
ʚɞ Pattern: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1271828652/clown-opossum-crochet-pattern-english
ʚɞ Eyes: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4317603901/sinker-safety-eyes-glitter-bites
The eyes are actually my favorite feature on Molly! His eyes are canonically red but unfortunately I didn't have any reds and these Bubblegum eyes came as a free gift for purchasing the other two pairs in the Glitter Brites set- only eyes for Mollymauk would come seemingly by chance.