My new pattern is an unmistakable bird for Canadians (ETA: and Minnesotans!) – with a long, elegant silhouette and striking black-and-white markings, it could only be a Common Loon! Loon Fun Facts The Common Loon, also known as the Great Northern Diver, is mostly found on freshwater lakes in North America. Loons are completely adapted […]
I love crocheting soft and squishy Giant Amigurumi versions of my patterns using blanket yarn! They’re super fun and huggable, but giant amigurumi are more like decorations than playable toys: using a hook that’s wider than a finger always leaves gaps between the stitches that little kids could stick their fingers in. So I started […]
Here’s a new addition to my stemmed flower patterns: an elegant sculptural lily flower! With my new crochet pattern you can make Calla, Peace, or Arum Lily flower stems that look stunning in a tall vase and are perfect for modern floral arrangements, wedding bouquets, or Easter décor. A fun fact about these flowers: the […]
I’m so excited to have a new addition to the PlanetJune Farmyard today, and a new addition to my crochet patterns inspired by fibre-producing animals… Farmyard Sheep is a mix-and-match pattern that lets you choose the options you want, to make different types of rams, ewes and lambs: Horns: Add horns for a ram, or […]
Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/crocheteyes If you’re looking for an alternative to plastic eyes for your amigurumi, there are lots of ways to make child-safe options: for example, you can embroider the eyes onto the head, cut out felt circles and stitch them on, or needlefelt a felt circle or ball […]
I can’t wait to show you my brand new pattern for the holiday 2024 season: the Amigurumi Star Collection. This four-in-one collection is the ultimate amigurumi star crochet pattern – completely smooth and seamless, with clean straight lines and no gaps to sew closed! I came up with the idea for this construction method last Christmas, when […]
The fourth annual PlanetJune Reindeer Games CAL begins tomorrow! The Reindeer Games is the annual PlanetJune end-of-year crochet-along and online community event, and you can join by submitting photos of your PJ projects to the gallery, and chatting with us in the CAL threads on Discord and Ravelry. Everyone is very welcome, and I can’t […]
Have you seen the weird and wonderful gourds that are sold for decorating at this time of year? Gourds are fascinating – they are in the same family as squashes and pumpkins, but they are grown as ornamentals, not for eating, and they’ve developed into all sorts of unusual shapes and bright colours. And, as […]
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