Take one amigurumi stuffed owl, attach it to a mini afghan and voila…a sleep toy, security blanket. Add fringe if the baby is soothed by feeling yarn. The owl pattern was found at http://mojimojidesign.com/nesting-rainbow-owls/ Continue reading Sleep Toy / Security Blanket
I have found I delight in crocheting amigurumi patterns. Each one I try is a bit harder, a bit more detailed. This doll took hours and hours, but Kristoff from Frozen turned out rather well. Thank goodness I can … Continue reading Frozen’s Kristoff Crocheted Doll
Most free patterns for Olaf look terrible. My first attempt is not so bad, sort of cute. I crocheted the mouth because I did not have black felt with less than satisfactory results. The original pattern by ChiWei on One … Continue reading Crocheting Olaf From Frozen
I crocheted this baby girl sweater for a friend to give as a gift. I modified the original free pattern by adding two rows of a silky pink yarn, using double strands. With just a bit of pink left over, … Continue reading A New Crocheted Baby Sweater Set
i just finished another crocheted, stuffed, little doll based tiny critters’ patterns on Amdoriable Crochet . I use a 2.7 mm steel hook with scraps of normal Redheart worsted yarn, instead of 2 mm hook with finer wool. As a result, … Continue reading Amigurumi: Birthday Boy
I found a wonderful site called Amidorable Crochet filled with adorable, crochet patterns for crocheted dolls and animals. The patterns are easy to follow because she includes helpful tips throughout the pattern. Miss Bunny is wearing the same coloured dress as … Continue reading Amigurumi: Miss Bunny
It is official; all my finger puppets have passed the baby test and now have the baby seal of approval. My grandson lit up with delight when he saw these finger puppets dancing on my hand yesterday. Theses puppets are … Continue reading The Jungle Series of Finger Puppets
I just love crocheting these little finger puppets; they have so much personality and it is easy to tweek and change the patterns to create just the right look. I used cotton when I had the right colours and I … Continue reading Crocheting Finger Puppets is Addictive
This puppet is easy and fun because the basic design can be changed to create any animal you choose. If you want a wash mitt crochet in cotton, using a 4mm hook. If you just want to make puppets any … Continue reading Puppet Wash Mitt
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