The invisible decrease (invdec) is one of the two absolutely essential techniques for making beautifully neat amigurumi (the other being, of course, the magic ring). But invdec is a little tricky to get the hang of, and there are 2 points during the decrease where you can accidentally lengthen your stitch so it isn’t neat […]
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Baby Cephalopods crochet patterns
Make your own aquatic nursery with my new Baby Cephalopod collections: Octopus & Squid, and Cuttlefish & Nautilus. A perfect use for yarn scraps, these mini amigurumi take only 25-30m of yarn apiece, and work perfectly in any colour. Cephalopod Fun Facts: Cephalopods are a type of mollusc, which means they have no skeleton and […]
crochet bamboo cardigan
Last July, I posted about my plan to design one knitted and one crocheted cardigan for myself, just for fun: Although the crocheted cardigan took a fraction of the time of the knitted one to make, I actually completed the knitted one first – probably because it was Southern hemisphere winter, so knitting a warm […]
hand-shaped fingerless gloves
I suffer from hand pains similar to arthritis, especially when I overuse my hands with too much crochet, typing, driving, etc. A few years ago, I saw some hand specialists and was given various support devices to help minimise the pain and help my recovery. The biggest problem is at the base of my thumbs […]
AmiDogs Scottish Terrier crochet pattern
Thanks to my Commissions system, it’s time to launch my 21st dog crochet pattern, AmiDogs Scottish Terrier: Queue or favourite Scottie on Ravelry: My Scottie Dog completes Set 7 of the AmiDogs, for what it’s worth – I mostly just make the sets now for my Etsy shop, as almost everyone takes advantage of the […]
thread crochet poinsettia
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may remember that I have a tradition of crafting a new poinsettia every year, to mark the holidays. Here’s the collection to date: Top (L-R): 2006 kanzashi poinsettia; 2007 crocheted poinsettia Middle (L-R) 2008 polymer clay poinsettia; 2009 punchneedle poinsettia Bottom (L-R) 2010 felt poinsettia; […]
free pattern: Chunky Moebius Cowl
Dear Readers, this is my Christmas present to you: a super-fast free crochet pattern that might just be the solution to all the last-minute gifts still remaining on your list! Just look at all the variety you can create using this one simple pattern: Based on a Möbius strip, the Chunky Moebius Cowl is worked […]
Amigurumi Giant Panda crochet pattern
It’s time to present another commissioned design: Giant Panda! This pattern is a little later than scheduled, both because I’ve been sick and because I wanted to take some extra time to really perfect this design. Some designs come easily, and some take extra time and care to get just right. With an animal as […]
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