Do you have a favorite yarn? When you decide on a new project, do you immediately know which yarn you’re going to use? Is there something that you always pick up a few extra skeins of because you know you’ll use it? When you’ve been knitting or crocheting for a while, it’s so easy to …
Welcome to Week 2 of the Stash Busting Challenge! If you’re just dropping by for the first time, this is an awesome event put together by Janne of Joy of Motion and Hortense of Knitting with Chopsticks where we work through our stashes of yarn and put it to use. Every week in April, a …
Are you ready for a challenge?! The lovely Janne of Joy of Motion and Hortense of Knitting with Chopsticks have put together a great way to use up all our stashes on fun and useful projects: The Stash Busting Challenge! We all have a stash of leftover bits and bobs of yarn that we …
Baby Yoda has been stealing hearts all over the internet and even though I don’t watch the show, I’m in love with him. I originally just made one of these little guys for my sister to go along with the Darth Vader I made her a few years ago. I shared him on Instagram and …
So, I’ve been playing with the idea of creating more amigurumi toys and plushies for unusual creatures. I love magical and mythical beasts, so I thought I would try my hand at creating one that I know everyone loves: a unicorn! This is Aurora the Unicorn and she is so stinking cute! This crochet unicorn …
Hello, friends, and welcome to another pattern! I am excited about today’s especially because it’s the first of this year’s Christmas and winter patterns. I loved the toys I created around this time last year, and I’m super excited to share these new ones with you too. So let’s get on with the free crochet …
Finally, a crochet elephant pattern! You guys have been asking for this one for years and although I did have an elephant pattern up, it was a crocheted version of a knit elephant that I made years and years ago. It wasn’t really my style and since I didn’t have a specific look at the …
I’ve really been getting into making loveys and security blankets lately. Not only are they a great mix of toys and a crochet baby blanket, but they do also really well at markets! I’ve made a few already, and I have a pattern for a crochet hippo lovey over on Underground Crafter. This week, I’m …
You know I love me some plushies and dolls and toys of all kinds, right? Well, for my last guest post with Marie of Underground Crafter, I shared a pattern for a crochet wolf pup named Remus. He’s super cute and easy to make, so head on over there to check out his pattern. But …
One of my favorite things to work on is plushies and toys, especially in the summer. It’s nice to have a project that doesn’t sit against your skin when it’s already warm and these plushies are too cute not to make! This week, I’m guest posting over on Underground Crafter to show you how to …