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
To help cope with a death in the family yesterday, I stayed up till 3 am crocheting. Crocheting a whimsical little owl for a grandchild worked for my emotions. This first crocheted amigurumi ( the term is from Japan) turned out well. … Continue reading Discovering Amigurumi: Minature Crocheted Animals
Yes, dinos can be cute and cuddly when crocheted with a soft blanket yarn and a big hook. I used a 9mm, I hook. Of course this meant that I had to adapt patterns. The hat follows the standard pattern for hats … Continue reading Cuddley Dino Hat
This was easy to crochet because the sweater is seamless, made in the round. I added a silky edge in dove grey. I then did a ribbing row, with a front and back post stitch which gave body to the edges of the … Continue reading Easy Crocheted Baby Boy Baptismal Outfit
Once I learned the basic idea of how to make hooded cowls and scoodies, it was easy to change and adapt patterns. The following link is to one of the patterns I used as a guide. This pattern taught me how to create … Continue reading Children’s Scoodie with ears
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