WISHGHAN CAL – Week #8 Lady Porcupine

WISHGHAN CAL WEEK #8: Lady Porcupine

Lady Porcupine is an elder in Weyburn and the very best at baking. Her crawler biscuits are craved far and wide, and any who taste one will tell you just how delicious they are!

When I wrote Lady into the story, I had no idea the warm reaction she’d get from those who turn the pages. I have heard on many occasions that Lady is a favorite among the Tales of Whimsy readers and if you’re one of them, you’ll be pleased to know she warms her way into the second book in the series due out June 1st, The Wayward Wind!

Below is a photo of one of my sticker packs up in the @InkAndStitchesArt Etsy shop that is all to do with Tea and Biscuits, friendship, and the amazing porcupine who makes them.

Who is your favorite character? I’d love to know in the comments below!

If you haven’t had a chance to read my children’s chapter book, WISHWEAVER, you can find it at most online retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound, Target, and Walmart! Written for ages 7-9, WISHWEAVER would make the perfect gift for the special kiddo in your life. Especially ones who love adventure, bugs, and magic!

“Oh, hello, Whimsy dear. Flit. You smelled my biscuits, didn’t you?”

“How could I not?” Whimsy asked with a smile. “I think the whole of Weyburn can smell those delicious biscuits whenever you make them. Lucky for me, I’m friends with the cook!”

Lady Porcupine laughed, shaking a few of her quills loose. Whimsy ducked to avoid them as they sailed past into a nearby tree. It was the one danger of having an elder porcupine for a friend. “Oops. Sorry, dear.”

“There’s one thing that’s better than an apology,” Whimsy said, looking bashful.

“How ‘bout a biscuit?” Lady held out a plate with a pile of crawler biscuits on top still sending up dancing puffs of steam.

Excerpt from the children’s chapter book, WISHWEAVER, by J.H. Winter

While this Wishghan CAL posts will always be here for free on my blog, for convenience, I’ve also created one giant 70-page PDF file for those who would like to purchase a copy of all the files together in one place along with a photo tutorial of connecting the squares and doing the final border. No searching through posts necessary! Plus, it’s over there now, should you want to work ahead of the group rather than wait for each week’s new square. You can purchase this pattern for a small fee here on Ravelry. It is also available on Etsy and LoveCrafts.

Make sure to post your finished squares/rectangles on social media:

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Chart:

Color Key:

Pattern:

Increasing:

↓ Row 1: C 

↑ Row 2: W, N 

↓ Row 3: N, D2 

↑ Row 4: D, W, N, D 

↓ Row 5: D, W2, D, P 

↑ Row 6: P, D, N2, W, D 

↓ Row 7: W, D3, K, D, X 

↑ Row 8: P2, K, R, D2, W, D 

↓ Row 9: D, W, N2, K, R, K, P, X 

↑ Row 10: C2, K4, D, W, D, K 

↓ Row 11: K, G2, D, K3, R, K, C2 

↑ Row 12: C2, K, R, K4, G3, F 

↓ Row 13: F, G4, K6, C, X 

↑ Row 14: P, C, K6, G, F4, D 

↓ Row 15: W, N, F, G4, K4, R, K, P, X 

↑ Row 16: P2, K, R, K5, G, W2, G, F, N, D 

↓ Row 17: D3, F, G, W2, B, K7, D, P 

↑ Row 18: N, D, K, R, K5, B, W, X, W, K, D2, N2 

↓ Row 19: N, W, D2, K2, W, N, W, B, K5, R, D, N, D 

↑ Row 20: C, N, W, D, K5, B, X, W, B, W, K2, D, W, N2 

Corner (***To start the TALL RECTANGLE, begin with an increase to start Row 21, then Decrease at the END of the ↓ Rows and Increase at the END of the ↑ Rows.***): 

↓ Row 21: W, D3, K3, X, B, W, N, B, K4, D, W, N2 

↑ Row 22: C, D3, K2, G, B, N, W, B, N, K, R, K2, N, W2, N 

↓ Row 23: D, N, K5, R, K, N, B, W, X, G2, K, D4 

↑ Row 24: W3, D, G2, W2, B, W, K8, D2 

↓ Row 25: D5, P2, N, K, R, K, W, B2, W, F, G, W, D2 

↑ Row 26: N2, G, F, G, W3, K, R, K, D, P, A, P, D, N2, D2 

↓ Row 27: D5, P, X2, P, D, K3, W3, F, G, D2 

↑ Row 28: C, G, F, G2, K2, R, K, D2, P2, X, D, W4, N 

↓ Row 29: D6, P4, W, N, K, R, K2, G, F, G, C 

↑ Row 30: C, G, F2, K3, N, W, P4, D, A, D5 

↓ Row 31: N4, D, A2, D, P, X, P2, D, K3, D, F3 

↑ Row 32: F, D3, K2, D, P2, X, P2, D, W, P, W2, N, W2 

↓ Row 33: D3, N2, X, W2, D, P4, K3, D2, N, D 

↑ Row 34: N3, D, K2, P, X, P, N2, P, X3, D5 

↓ Row 35: D, N2, D2, P2, X, P2, N, P2, X, K2, W4 

↑ Row 36: D4, K, D, P2, N2, P4, D, W2, D3 

↓ Row 37: D, W3, D2, P4, N, P, D4, C4 

↑ Row 38: C6, A, W, P, N, P3, D7 

↓ Row 39: D, N3, D, W3, D2, N, P, W2, A, C5 

↑ Row 40: C5, A, X2, P, N, D4, N2, D4 

Corner (Decrease at the end of each Row to finish the TALL RECTANGLE):

↓ Row 41: N, D8, N, D, P, X, P, C5 

↑ Row 42: C4, N, X, P2, D, N, D5, W3 

↓ Row 43: D4, N2, D, N, D2, P, X, N, C4 

↑ Row 44: C4, N, P2, D2, W2, N, D, N3 

↓ Row 45: D10, N, C4 

↑ Row 46: C3, N, D, W, N3, D5 

↓ Row 47: D, W5, N3, D, C3 

↑ Row 48: C3, D, N, W, D, N3, D2 

↓ Row 49: N, D4, W, D, C4 

↑ Row 50: C3, D, N2, W, D2, N 

↓ Row 51: N3, D, C5 

↑ Row 52: C5, D3 

↓ Row 53: C7 

↑ Row 54: C6 

↓ Row 55: C5 

↑ Row 56: C4 

↓ Row 57: C3 

↑ Row 58: C2 

↓ Row 59: C 

Sneak Peek of What’s Up Next…

If you have any questions or comments along the way, please leave them here. I’d love to keep in touch! And don’t forget to follow the hashtag below and post pics of your own squares as you follow along:

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If you’d like to make the Whimsy or Flit amigurumis, head over to this post. Rolland’s free pattern along with videos on how to make him will be out when The Wayward Wind comes out, June 1, 2021!

Happy crocheting!