You can find it now at my ko-fi shop! My main shop is now closed but it will be available there next year when it is back up.
I want to give great thanks to all my testers who helped me out with this process and created these beautiful and adorable pieces! @irish_klb @crochetrawr @crochet.zhr @maggiemaycraft @snipsnipstitchstitch @sadgirlcrochet @marigoldcrochet @aranitatejedorabsas @forling_crochet @misguidedsheep_uk and @mydigitimade ❤️
[ID: Ten different versions of a crochet design featuring two cats hugging each other. There are three types of variants, a tapestry, a tote bag and a mini bag, each versions has different color combinations for the cats and the background. End ID]
Here is the free cam mod of the hug! There are a lot of pauses as this time I was trying to full focus on Astarion's face during it. TW for some flashes!!
It looks like four different expressions are added into the hug:
Initial disdain/distrust
Surprise:
And then there is the same scene twice almost. The moment Astarion closes his arms around Tav. Probably because they wanted to film a little bit from different angles, but the expressions are different.
In one case we have almost sad-realization, definitely the 200 miles far away stare of someone who hasn't felt a hug in two centuries.
In the other case we have this pained expression that immediately relaxes into a soft smile:
So yeah, I have complicated feelings about this hug, especially because the initial impact seems to be full on WTF-DISTRUST. I still love this choice so so much. My Tav definitely had no idea an hug could lead to so many complex feelings, and the realization Astarion gets from realizing this is NICE and also this is some kind of physical touch he did not expect - chef kiss.
Will never get over how the most romantic thing in S1 of Wednesday wasn't anything with the planned love interests, instead was an emotional hug between the leading female characters.
I'M LITERALLY FERAL OH MY GOD DON'T TALK GO ME THIS IS ALL I'LL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS I'M BARKING HOWLING SCREAMING FOAMING AT THE MOUTH
💚 Crochet bag made from my hugging kitties design 💚
I also want to make this tapestry pattern available sometime
[ID: Crocheted green tote bag depicting a white and brown cat hugging each other. The background has green and teal rays coming from behind the bag and orange hearts floating around. There’s two more images showing close-ups of the cats. End ID]