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Appa felt like a lovely character to make with a properly shaggy surface. I wanted the cream yarn to have a loose, fuzzy texture around his face, while the brown arrow, horns and raised eyes kept that familiar expression. The extra depth gives you a little more of the character to enjoy when you loo..

I wanted to try Hello Kitty's simple face with a real shaggy surface. The little yellow nose and black whiskers remain the familiar details, while the longer white yarn changes the texture around them. You can recognise the face even when its outline is much fuzzier. I hand-tuft each piece using pr..

Totoro's grin made me want to give this portrait a proper shaggy surface. I wanted the white eyes and smile to stay clearly visible in the brown yarn, with enough texture around them to suit the character. The face is simple, but the expression fills the whole design. I make each rug by hand from pr..