Not the best and I want to make better turtle plushies when I have the energy (and money to by yarn that matches their colors better) but it's super soft and I'm happy with it for what it is so far.

I made the cardinal sin of using the wrong yarn sizes (because it was my spare yarn, and I couldn't be picky), so I'm having to adjust the rest of the pattern to match the bulky green yarn.

I maybe should have gone with making him a turtle tot, but by the time i thought of that I'd already gotten so far into it.

oh so cute ;w;

I know this feeling. I just accidentally stumbled across using needle-felting as a way to embellish the surface and use scrap yarn by converting it to roving.

Apparently it works with acrylic (and wool, of course) but not sure about the plant-based stuff.

dandywonderous: Thank you!

Bugly42: ooo! I'd never heard of doing that before, that sounds really cool. I didn't even know you could felt with acrylic

I just saw it on YouTube browsing last night. Basically you use a carding brush or pet slicker brush to separate the fiber again.

TRANSFORM your amigurumi with NEEDLE FELTING!

It wouldn't have to be the whole surface, either, but this probably is more show than something to cuddle.

oh DAMN! That's really cool! Thank you for the link. That would be really good for some projects I've been wanting to do

I enjoy when you blend crafts to make things even more awesome.

You can also just use the brush on a surface, although it may pull the stuffing through...