Good morning friends! In this crochet & chat, I’m market prepping (even though I don’t have a market immediately coming up) and using the extra time to test out snugglers and snuggler-esque plushies that I’ve never made before. I start with the Snoozing Goose free pattern on Instagram using Bernat Blanket in Vintage White, and I walk you through my process for trying a brand new plushie: I weigh my yarn, think about stuffing, and time myself so I can price it fairly. I also talk about why I’m focusing on baby-safe options right now—so for these, I’m doing embroidered eyes instead of plastic safety eyes. Over the next few days, I make several snugglers from the Mama Made Minis Knotted Loveys book: Flora the Fawn, a dino (surprise—lots of sewing for the spikes), and an elephant that ended up being a little fail because I ran out of yarn and grabbed the wrong gray. In between crocheting, I pack an Etsy order (an emotional support pickle), chat about yarn struggles with Sweet Snuggles Light/Chenille Home Slim being discontinued, and share my plan to test Premier yarn as a replacement. My favorite finished make was definitely the floppy-neck Snoozing Goose—quick, cute, and no-sew.