The snowy Yuletide season is upon us once again, and today's post features a uniquely American take on a supposedly European tradition... I speak, of course, of the bumpy green Weinachtsgurke, or Christmas Pickle! The tradition is such that the green ornament is hung surreptitiously in the leafy boughs of your Christmas tree, and the first reveler to reveal it wins a special prize or good luck for the coming year. However, dear reader, it appears this is an American invention

Recently, a beloved young relative lost their very FIRST tooth! We had to celebrate, and so I stitched together a little tooth pillow for the tooth fairy's visit. I sketched an incredibly detailed technical specification illustration, shown below. Aforementioned tech spec. From this inspiration, I began with a magic circle and used single crochets and half-double crochets to create the tooth shape. When I was halfway through the crown of the tooth, I stopped to add eyes and