Ramses the Mummy

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crochet mummy Woolytoones

This may very well have been my first ever crochet project, taken from a book on monsters and creatures by Tessa van Riest-Ernst. At the time, I was not yet comfortable swapping yarns or adapting patterns and I remember going to loads of different shops to get the specific types of yarns she mentioned in her pattern. 

Looking back at it, I can spot all the mistakes I made. The stitches are too loose, some of the stuffing is visible and the seams where the various parts are sewn together are a bit sloppy. But I wouldn't change this little mummy for the world, because he's cute as he is and he shows me how much I've improved over the years as a crocheter. Also, he has firmly found his place in our living room hiding between my husband's classic horror DVD's. 
crochet mummy
Ramses is made with a 3.00mm hook and some cream-coloured Scheepjes Softfun (2426). The eyes are black 6mm safetey eyes. The body and head are stuffed with fiberfill and the legs and arms with a combination of plastic beads, cocktail sticks and pipe cleaners to make him look like he's slowly chasing you. 
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