Hello everyone out there! A lot’s happened in October ^0^ I’m sure you’ve seen I’ve been working through my stash of minky fabrics and making loads of plushies. I’m working color by color, so I’ve got a group of green, orange, and blue creations so far, and the next time I update you all should see a family of yellow and purple softies 😀

Now that it’s November, it means the 2014 Monthly Crafting Challenge is almost about to come to a close :< It’s been a great year with soo many wonderful submissions. Just like last year I saved my favorite pattern for last, and I’m starting to plan things out for 2015! I have some ideas myself, but if you have a theme you want to throw out there I’d love to hear it in the comments!

But anyway, onto the fun stuff! The free pattern for this month is this little Dorayaki plush!

Dorayaki are another kind of Japanese confection, it’s two pancake-like patties made from castellan with red bean paste in the middle. They’re also the favorite food of a classic kid’s cartoon character named Doraemon x3 I’ve had these once at a little Japanese wagashi shop when I went on vacation in Manhattan. They were very tasty and I can’t wait to try other sweets like them. Even if you aren’t crazy about the traditional look yourself, this pattern would be perfect for any kind of sandwich-like food. Ice cream sandwiches, Oreos, jam filled cookies, you name it! Just swap out the colors and maybe add some beads for sprinkles or chocolate chips ^-^

You can get the pattern for this plush by signing up for email updates (found in the submission box on the right side of the page below the search bar). If you have trouble signing up, you can check out more info at the main Monthly Crafting Challenge page, the FAQ, or by emailing me. Also, bonus! for today only I’m offering both this pattern and the one from October when you sign up. After today though, the prize is just this guy 🙂 Though you can also purchase the older pattern through my Etsy if you’re too late.

If you’ve already signed up for emails, that’s where the challenge comes in. You can get this pattern if you make one of the projects from this blog, my books, or my Etsy then email me or message the finished project to my Facebook where I have a really awesome collection going of your creations! Keep it up every month and you’ll get a new free pattern, so don’t forget to check back during December to see the last pattern for the year!